Patent ID: 9021910
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: B62D,F16C,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A ball-screw assembly isolator, comprising: a housing; a ball-screw; a bearing assembly located between the housing and the ball-screw, the bearing assembly including an outer race; a retaining member secured by the housing; a first compressible member positioned between the housing and the outer race; a second compressible member positioned between the outer race and the retaining member, the retaining member configured to be preloaded to exert an axial force upon the first compressible member and the second compressible member; a ball-screw nut and a second retaining member that are located within the housing, wherein the second retaining member is secured to the ball-screw nut; wherein the bearing assembly includes an inner race, and wherein the second retaining member exerts a second axial force to compress the inner race against the ball-screw nut; and wherein the axial force exerted by the retaining member generally opposes the second axial force exerted by the second retaining member.