Split Bearing Housing With Mounting Adaptor for Easy Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bearing housings often require significant force to remove or replace bearings, which can damage the machine or structure, and are limited in compatibility with different machine shapes, making maintenance and installation challenging.
Innovation Solution
A split-type bearing mount apparatus with removable housing sections and a mounting adaptor that allows for easy access and secure retention of bearings, enabling the bearing to be housed in a fixed location without damaging the structure, and accommodating various machine shapes through adaptable mounting configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a unitary housing with interference fit is used to retain the bearing, then the bearing is securely retained in a fixed location, but significant force is required to remove the bearing which can damage the machine or structure
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into two separable sections: a first housing section that remains attached to the machine or structure, and a second housing section that can be removed. This segmentation allows the bearing to be accessed and removed from the first housing section without applying excessive force to the machine or structure, while still providing secure retention when both sections are assembled together.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a unitary housing with closed side is used, then the bearing is protected from the outside environment, but the bearing side adjacent to the closed side is not easily accessible for maintenance and lubrication
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the housing into removable sections, the design allows the second housing section to be detached, providing direct access to the bearing for maintenance and lubrication activities. When assembled, the housing sections together provide environmental protection, thus resolving the contradiction between protection and accessibility.
3Reliability
If the housing is permanently attached to the machine through welding, then the bearing is securely retained, but the force required for bearing removal is transferred to the machine or structure
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into a first section that can be permanently attached to the machine or structure and a second section that is removably coupled. This allows the bearing to be accessed and removed from the first section without transferring excessive removal forces to the machine or structure, while maintaining secure attachment through the permanent connection of the first section.
4Reliability
If an integral flange with specific shape is used for mounting, then the housing can be securely mounted, but the housing can only be mounted to specific structures or machines requiring modification
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting adaptor is designed with a standardized interface that can accommodate various machine shapes and structures. This universal design allows the same adaptor and housing assembly to be mounted to different machines without requiring custom modifications, while still providing secure mounting through the adaptor's mounting features.
Data Source
AI summary
Various bearing mount apparatuses for housing and removably retaining a bearing and a mounting adaptor both in fixed location relative to a structure are described. The bearing mount apparatus comprises a split bearing housing that has a first housing section and a second housing section removably couplable to the first housing section, the bearing being removably received within the bearing housing when the second housing section is coupled to the first housing section. The mounting adaptor comprises a first adaptor end and a second adaptor end, the first adaptor end being configured to couple the mounting adaptor to the structure and the second adaptor end being removably received within the bearing housing for coupling the mounting adaptor to the bearing housing when the second housing section is coupled to the first housing section.