IP Library Granted Patent US 10,041,624
Granted Patent B2
US 10,041,624 · App. 15/079,473 · Granted Aug 7, 2018

Linear lifting pillar

Inventors: Andreas Christen (Safenwil, CH); Dominik Gerber (Muttenz, CH)
Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
F16M11/26A47B9/20A47C3/40F16C29/12A47B2200/002
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Patent No.
US 10,041,624
App. No.
15/079,473
Granted
Aug 7, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments relate to a lifting pillar having at least a first tube and at least a second tube that is axially movably arranged within the first tube. Further, the lifting pillar provides at least one sliding element arranged between the first tube and the second tube. The sliding element is in direct contact with the first tube and the second tuber and is axially movably arranged in relation to the first tube and the second tube.

Claims (17)

1. A lifting pillar comprising:

at least a first tube;

at least a second tube, which is axially movably arranged within the first tube; and

at least one sliding element slideably disposed between the first tube and the second tube, each of the at least one sliding element having at least one sliding surface, each at least one sliding surface being linear in an axial direction;

at least one mating sliding surface provided on at least one of the at least one first tube and the at least one second tube,

wherein each sliding surface of the at least one sliding surface slideably engages directly with a respective mating sliding of the at least one mating sliding surface and is axially movably arranged in relation to the first tube and the second tube.

2. The lifting pillar according to claim 1 , wherein a sliding path of the sliding element arranged in relation to at least one of the first tube and the second tube corresponds to an extent of the sliding element in an axial direction.

3. The lifting pillar according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one abutment adapted to limit a movement of the sliding element in an axial direction.

4. The lifting pillar according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding element is arranged at a side face of at least one of the first tube and the second tube.

5. The lifting pillar according to claim 1 , further comprising two sliding elements arranged at opposite or at parallel side faces.

6. The lifting pillar according to claim 1 , further comprising at least two gliding structures are arranged between the first tube and the second tube and are stationary to one of the first tube or the second tube in at least an axial direction.

7. The lifting pillar according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one sliding element is arranged at a side face between two gliding structures.

8. The lifting pillar according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the tubes has a guiding structure adapted to guide the sliding element in an axial direction and to prevent the sliding element from moving transverse to the axial direction parallel to a side face.

9. The lifting pillar according to claim 8 , wherein the sliding element is arranged to slide at the guiding structure in a form-fitting manner.

10. The lifting pillar according to claim 1 , wherein, in at least a first area, the at least one sliding element is axially freely movably arranged between the first and second tube in direct contact to a side face.

11. The lifting pillar according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one of two gliding structures arranged in relation to at least one of the tubes, and wherein each one of the two gliding structures overlaps one of a corner or a shorter side face of the tube.

12. The lifting pillar according to claim 1 , further comprising four gliding structures arranged in relation to at least one of the tubes, and wherein each one of the four gliding structures overlaps one of a corner or a shorter side face of the tube.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2022
From: AB SKF (ALSO KNOWN AS AKTIEBOLAGET SKF)
To: EWELLIX AB
Reel/Frame 059264/0549 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2016
From: CHRISTEN, ANDREAS; GERBER, DOMINIK
To: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
Reel/Frame 038416/0136 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2015 205 355 · Mar 24, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160281912A1 · Sep 29, 2016
Cited By (1)
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