Patent ID: 9004802
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: F16C,F16D,G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tolerance ring having a first axial end and a second axial end, comprising: a body having an axis, a hollow cylindrical shape, a body diameter, and an exterior of the body forms a body load bearing area for contacting an outer component; a plurality of protrusions formed in the body, all of which extend radially inward from the body relative to the axis such that there are no protrusions that extend radially outward from the body, the protrusions have a minimum protrusion diameter that is less than the body diameter, and a surface of the protrusions form a protrusions load bearing area for contacting an inner component to distribute a load from the protrusions load bearing area to the body load bearing area and to provide an interference fit between the tolerance ring and the inner component; and a guide having a funnel shape and a minimum guide diameter that is not less than the minimum protrusion diameter, a guide surface that is contiguous with the body load bearing area to facilitate alignment between the outer component and the body when the guide is inserted into a bore of the outer component, wherein the minimum guide diameter forms the first axial end, and a maximum guide diameter is immediately adjacent to the body, the first axial end is closer to the minimum guide diameter as compared to the maximum guide diameter, and a lowermost diameter of the first axial end of the tolerance ring is less than the body diameter, wherein: