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Granted Patent B2
US 10,214,874 · App. 13/261,739 · Granted Feb 26, 2019

Method and arrangement related to a rotator

Inventor: Joakim Harr (Vindeln, SE)
Assignee: Indexator Rotator Systems AB
E02F3/3681B66C3/005F16C35/02Y10T403/32975
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Patent No.
US 10,214,874
App. No.
13/261,739
Granted
Feb 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a method and an arrangement related to a rotator, especially for a work tool supported by an arm, whereby the rotator ( 10 ) comprises a stator ( 20 ) and a rotor ( 30 ). A fastening ring ( 50 ) for the attaching of a work tool is separately journalled (D) relative to the stator ( 20 ) independently of a bearing (B, C) between the stator ( 20 ) and the rotor ( 30 ). A driver ( 80; 180; 280 ) is used to transfer the rotational movement of the rotor ( 30 ) to the fastening ring ( 50 ).

Claims (17)

1. An arrangement related to a rotator, whereby the rotator ( 10 ) comprises a stator ( 20 ) and a rotor ( 30 ), characterized in that the arrangement comprises a fastening ring ( 50 ) for attaching a work tool, and that a bearing (D) is arranged between the stator ( 20 ) and the fastening ring ( 50 ),

wherein the fastening ring ( 50 ) for the attaching of a work tool is separately journalled relative to the stator ( 20 ) independently of a bearing (B, C) between the stator ( 20 ) and the rotor ( 30 ), and

a driver ( 80 ; 180 ; 280 ) for transferring the rotational movement of the rotor ( 30 ) to the fastening ring ( 50 ),

wherein the driver ( 80 ) is movable laterally relative to the rotor ( 30 ), or the fastening ring ( 50 ), or both, in order to eliminate stressing conflict between the bearings (B,C) between the stator ( 20 ) and the rotor ( 30 ), and

at least one radially outwardly extending tab on said driver received in at least one corresponding recess in said fastening ring, and at least one radially inwardly extending tab on said driver received in at least one corresponding recess in said rotor, said radially outwardly and inwardly extending tabs and corresponding recesses being arranged to enable lateral movement of said driver relative to said rotor, or said fastening ring, or both.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that said driver ( 80 ) is in engagement with the rotor ( 30 ) and the fastening ring ( 50 ) in such a manner that the rotational movement of the rotor is transferred to the fastening ring.

3. The arrangement according to claim 2 , characterized in that the engagement of the driver with the rotor ( 30 ) and/or the fastening ring ( 50 ) is provided with gaps in order to eliminate the transfer of force not related to torque transfer.

4. A rotator ( 10 ) comprising a stator ( 20 ) and a rotor ( 30 ), wherein the rotator ( 10 ) comprises a fastening ring ( 50 ) for attaching a work tool, a bearing (B, C) between the stator ( 20 ) and the rotor ( 30 ), and a bearing (D) between the stator ( 20 ) and the fastening ring ( 50 ),

said rotator further comprising a driver ( 80 ; 180 ; 280 ) arranged in a space between the fastening ring ( 50 ) and the rotor ( 30 ) for transferring the rotational movement of the rotor ( 30 ) to the fastening ring ( 50 ), wherein the driver comprises at least one of:

at least one inner tab ( 83 , 84 ) arranged to cooperate with a recess ( 93 , 94 ) defining a slot in the rotor ( 30 ), and

at least one outer tab ( 81 , 82 ) arranged to cooperate with a recess ( 91 , 92 ) defining a slot in the fastening ring ( 50 ).

5. The rotator as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said inner or outer tab on the driver and the recess in said rotor or said fastening ring are arranged so as to couple said driver, said fastening ring, and said rotor together to enable lateral movement of said driver relative to said rotor, or to said fastening ring, or to both.

6. The rotator as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the driver ( 80 ) is movable laterally relative to the rotor ( 30 ), or the fastening ring ( 50 ), or both, to eliminate stressing conflict between the bearings (B,C) between the stator ( 20 ) and the rotor ( 30 ).

7. A rotator, which rotator comprises a stator and a rotor, wherein the rotator comprises a fastening ring for attaching a work tool, and that a bearing is arranged between the stator and the fastening ring, said bearing being arranged to transfer forces acting between a rotatable work tool and the stator, wherein

a driver is in engagement with the rotor and the fastening ring in such a manner that the rotational movement of the rotor is transferred to the fastening ring, wherein

the driver comprises at least one inner tab arranged to engage with at least one recess in the rotor, or at least one outer tab arranged to engage with at least one recess in the fastening ring, or both; and

the respective tabs and recesses are configured such that a gap is defined between the inner tab of the driver and the rotor when the inner tab of the driver is received in the recess of the rotor, or a gap is defined between the outer tab of the driver and the fastening ring when the outer tab of the driver is received in the recess of the fastening ring, or both, for eliminating the transfer of force not related to torque transfer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2015
From: INDEXATOR GROUP AB
To: INDEXATOR ROTATOR SYSTEMS AB
Reel/Frame 034881/0761 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2013
From: HARR, JOAKIM
To: INDEXATOR GROUP AB
Reel/Frame 031377/0450 →
Priority Claims (1)
SE 1100225 · Mar 26, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140030008A1 · Jan 30, 2014
Cited By (1)
US 12,352,005