Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Linear motor conveyor system, bearing system and system and method of lubrication therefor
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Application No.: US15078019Application Date: 2016-03-23
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Publication No.: US10670079B2Publication Date: 2020-06-02
- Inventor: Albert John Kleinikkink , Ryan Scott , Don Mowat
- Applicant: ATS AUTOMATION TOOLING SYSTEMS INC.
- Applicant Address: CA Cambridge, ON
- Assignee: ATS AUTOMATION TOOLING SYSTEMS INC.
- Current Assignee: ATS AUTOMATION TOOLING SYSTEMS INC.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Cambridge, ON
- Agency: Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
- Agent Neil W. Henderson
- Main IPC: H02K41/02
- IPC: H02K41/02 ; F16C41/00 ; B65G54/02 ; H02K41/03 ; B65G45/02 ; H02K7/08 ; F16C29/00 ; F16C29/04 ; F16C33/66 ; H02K5/16 ; H02K11/21 ; H02K7/09 ; H02K11/33
Abstract:
A linear motor conveyor system and method for lubrication including: a linear motor track comprising a first guide rail and a second guide rail, wherein the first guide rail has a shaped profile and the second guide rail has a flat profile; at least one moving element provided to the linear motor track comprising a first bearing having a shaped profile with a first bearing surface of polymer configured to engage the first guide rail and a second bearing having a flat profile with a second bearing surface configured to engage the second guide rail; and a lubrication system provided to one of the track and the at least one moving element and configured to provide a lubricant between the first guide rail and the first bearing surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160281789A1 LINEAR MOTOR CONVEYOR SYSTEM, BEARING SYSTEM AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LUBRICATION THEREFOR Public/Granted day:2016-09-29
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