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US4565493A
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Hub for fans, wheels and the like
Assignee: SKF AB
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Filing: 1984-08-22
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Granted: 1986-01-21
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Expires: 2004-08-22
Abstract
Abstract The invention refers to a hub for fans, wheels or the like, mainly consisting of a cast compound such as plastic. Adjacent the bore (3) of the hub there is embedded a reinforcing coil (4) preferably of steel. This coil is so strong that it at temperature variations will urge the cast compound to follow the thermal dimension variations of the coil (4).
Inventors
- 👤 Stig L. Hallerback
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:33
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C13/00; B; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/04; B29C70/06; B29C70/10; B29C70/16; B29C70/20; B29C70/205; B29C70/68; B29C70/70; B60; B60B; B60B37/00; B60B37/04; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/26; F04D29/263; B29K; B29K2705/00; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/45; Y10T403/459
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A hub assembly for mounting fans, wheels and the like on a shaft member (6) comprising a hub portion made of a flexible resilient material, such as plastics, having a bore (3) for the shaft and a prestressed reinforcing coil (4), preferably of a material having similar expansion properties as that of shaft (6) embedded essentially completely within the hub portion adjacent the bore (3) of the hub somewhat inside the bore surface whereby the different windings of the coil are somewhat spaced apart, and wherein the coil is so strong that at temperature variations it urges the material to follow the thermal dimension variations of the coil, thereby maintaining a firm grip between the bore surface and the shaft (6).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A hub assembly for mounting fans, wheels and the like on a shaft member (6) comprising a hub portion made of a flexible resilient material, such as plastics, having a bore (3) for the shaft and a prestressed reinforcing coil (4), preferably of a material having similar expansion properties as that of shaft (6) embedded essentially completely within the hub portion adjacent the bore (3) of the hub somewhat inside the bore surface whereby the different windings of the coil are somewhat spaced apart, and wherein the coil is so strong that at temperature variations it urges the material to follow the thermal dimension variations of the coil, thereby maintaining a firm grip between the bore surface and the shaft (6).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A hub assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the windings of the reinforcing coil are of a predetermined wave form configuration to define spaced contact points between adjacent windings and openings between the contact points so that the plastic material fills the openings during a casting operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hub assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the reinforcing coil (4) is made of steel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A hub assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the inner diameter of the bore is smaller than the inner diameter of a cylindrical plane through the inner edges of said coil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
159 words
A hub assembly for mounting fans, wheels and the like, on a shaft member (6) comprising a hub portion made of a flexible resilient material, such as plastics, having a bore (3) for the shaft and a prestressed reinforcing coil (4), preferably of a material having similar expansion properties as that of shaft (6) embedded essentially completely within the hub portion adjacent the bore (3) of the hub somewhat inside the bore surface whereby the different windings of the coil are somewhat spaced apart, and wherein the coil is so strong that at temperature variations it urges the material to follow the thermal dimension variations of the coil, thereby maintaining a firm grip between the bore surface and the shaft (6), the inner bore of said hub being slightly tapered and a clamping sleeve having a complementary tapered bore surface engaging between the hub bore and the shaft to secure it in place by means of a clamping action.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
159 words
A hub assembly for mounting fans, wheels and the like, on a shaft member (6) comprising a hub portion made of a flexible resilient material, such as plastics, having a bore (3) for the shaft and a prestressed reinforcing coil (4), preferably of a material having similar expansion properties as that of shaft (6) embedded essentially completely within the hub portion adjacent the bore (3) of the hub somewhat inside the bore surface whereby the different windings of the coil are somewhat spaced apart, and wherein the coil is so strong that at temperature variations it urges the material to follow the thermal dimension variations of the coil, thereby maintaining a firm grip between the bore surface and the shaft (6), the inner bore of said hub being slightly tapered and a clamping sleeve having a complementary tapered bore surface engaging between the hub bore and the shaft to secure it in place by means of a clamping action.
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