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Patent No.:

US 10670079 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020

Filed:

Mar. 23, 2016

Linear motor conveyor system, bearing system and system and method of lubrication therefor

Applicant:

Ats Automation Tooling Systems Inc., Cambridge, CA;

Inventors:

Albert John Kleinikkink, Cambridge, CA;

Ryan Scott, Cambridge, CA;

Don Mowat, Cambridge, CA;

Assignee:

ATS AUTOMATION TOOLING SYSTEMS INC., Cambridge, ON, CA;

Attorneys:

Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Neil W. Henderson

Primary Examiner:

Alfonso Perez Borroto

Assistant Examiner:

Leda T Pham

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 41/02 (2006.01); F16C 41/00 (2006.01); B65G 54/02 (2006.01); H02K 41/03 (2006.01); B65G 45/02 (2006.01); H02K 7/08 (2006.01); F16C 29/00 (2006.01); F16C 29/04 (2006.01); F16C 33/66 (2006.01); H02K 5/16 (2006.01); H02K 11/21 (2016.01); H02K 7/09 (2006.01); H02K 11/33 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 41/004 (2013.01); B65G 45/02 (2013.01); B65G 54/02 (2013.01); F16C 29/005 (2013.01); F16C 29/045 (2013.01); F16C 33/66 (2013.01); H02K 5/16 (2013.01); H02K 7/08 (2013.01); H02K 41/02 (2013.01); H02K 41/03 (2013.01); H02K 41/031 (2013.01); H02K 7/09 (2013.01); H02K 11/21 (2016.01); H02K 11/33 (2016.01);
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.

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