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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2017
Joy MM Delaware, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Joy Global Underground Mining LLC, Warrendale, PA (US);
Abstract
A rotary sensor includes a rotor and a housing. A support structure includes a shaft, a housing portion, a first member, and a second member. A first end of the shaft is coupled to the rotor, and the shaft is supported for rotation about a shaft axis. The housing portion includes a first bore extending along a first axis, and a second bore extending along a second axis oriented at a non-zero angle relative to the first axis. The first member is received in the first bore and is movable relative to the housing portion in a direction parallel to the first axis. The first member is coupled to the second end of the shaft. The second member is received in the second bore. At least one of the housing portion and the second member is movable relative to the other of the housing portion and the second member in a direction parallel to the second axis.