公开(公告)号：US20210156432A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：US17166789

申请日：2021-02-03

Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS RENCOL LIMITED

Inventor： Niki S. WOODHEAD ,  Andrew R. SLAYNE

IPC: F16D1/08 ,  F16C27/00 ,  F16C35/077 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/12 ,  F16C35/02 ,  F16C35/073 ,  G11B5/48 ,  F16C43/00 ,  F16C35/07

Abstract: A tolerance ring having a first axial end, a second axial end, and a central axis, the tolerance ring including an annular band; a plurality of protrusions, all of the plurality of protrusions extending from the annular band; and a guide portion extending from the annular band towards the first axial end of the tolerance ring, where the guide portion includes a guide surface that is curved in an axial section.

公开(公告)号：US20190101163A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US16145270

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS RENCOL LIMITED

Inventor： Paul HAINES ,  Andrew R. SLAYNE

IPC: F16D1/08

Abstract: An assembly including an outer member; an inner member; and a tolerance ring disposed between the inner member and the outer member, wherein the tolerance ring is a split ring comprising opposing edges, where the edges engaged with at one of the inner member or the outer member so as to prevent or restrict movement between the tolerance ring and at least one of the inner member or the outer member, or where the tolerance ring is deformed as installed between the inner member and the outer member and forms at least one buckled region in the tolerance ring due to an interference fit between the inner member and the outer member, where in an uninstalled state, the buckled region is absent.

公开(公告)号：US20230030203A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：US17938734

申请日：2022-10-07

Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS RENCOL LIMITED

Inventor： Paul HAINES ,  Andrew R. SLAYNE

IPC: F16D1/08

Abstract: An assembly including an outer member; an inner member; and a tolerance ring disposed between the inner member and the outer member, wherein the tolerance ring is a split ring comprising opposing edges, where the edges engaged with at one of the inner member or the outer member so as to prevent or restrict movement between the tolerance ring and at least one of the inner member or the outer member, or where the tolerance ring is deformed as installed between the inner member and the outer member and forms at least one buckled region in the tolerance ring due to an interference fit between the inner member and the outer member, where in an uninstalled state, the buckled region is absent.

公开(公告)号：US20190080711A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16183872

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS RENCOL LIMITED

Inventor： Benjamin NIAS ,  Andrew R. SLAYNE ,  Simon A. HUGHES ,  Robert WINTER

IPC: G11B5/48 ,  F16D7/02 ,  F16C11/04 ,  F16D1/08

Abstract: A tolerance ring can be disposed between an inner component and an outer component, the inner and outer components defining stepped sidewalls. In an embodiment, a preassembly can include an outer component defining a bore having a stepped inner sidewall, an inner component having a stepped outer sidewall, and a tolerance ring adapted to be disposed between the inner component and the bore. In an embodiment, an assembly can include an outer component defining a bore having a stepped inner sidewall, an inner component having a stepped outer sidewall, and a tolerance ring disposed between the inner component and the bore. In an embodiment, a hard disk drive preassembly can include an actuator arm defining a bore having a stepped inner sidewall, a pivot having a stepped outer sidewall, and a tolerance ring adapted to be disposed between the pivot and the bore.