Self adjusting bearing used on CT gantry
First Claim
1. A self adjusting bearing for use on a CT gantry, said self adjusting bearing configured to be mounted on a main frame of the CT gantry and configured to support a rotating base of the CT gantry, wherein:
- said self adjusting bearing comprises a roller, a first component, and a second component;
said roller is configured to support said rotating base and is rotatably mounted on said first component;
said second component is configured to be mounted on the main frame;
said first component and said second component are configured to rotatably engage each other such that they can rotate relative to each other during the mounting of said self adjusting bearing;
one of said first component and said second component comprises a convex block, and the other of said first component and said second component comprises a concave block;
said convex block comprises a first protrusion, a second protrusion, and a third recess therebetween;
said concave block comprises a first recess, a second recess, and a third protrusion therebetween;
said first protrusion and said second protrusion are configured to be received in said first recess and said second recess, respectively; and
said third recess is configured to receive said third protrusion of said concave block.
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Abstract
A self adjusting bearing for use on a CT gantry is provided. The self adjusting bearing is configured to be mounted on a main frame of the CT gantry and is configured to support a rotating base of the CT gantry wherein the self adjusting bearing includes a roller, a first component, and a second component, the roller is configured to support the rotating base and is rotatably mounted on the first component, the second component is configured to be mounted on the main frame, and the first component and the second component are configured to rotatably engage each other such that they can rotate relative to each other during the mounting of the self adjusting bearing.
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19 Claims
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1. A self adjusting bearing for use on a CT gantry, said self adjusting bearing configured to be mounted on a main frame of the CT gantry and configured to support a rotating base of the CT gantry, wherein:
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said self adjusting bearing comprises a roller, a first component, and a second component; said roller is configured to support said rotating base and is rotatably mounted on said first component; said second component is configured to be mounted on the main frame; said first component and said second component are configured to rotatably engage each other such that they can rotate relative to each other during the mounting of said self adjusting bearing; one of said first component and said second component comprises a convex block, and the other of said first component and said second component comprises a concave block; said convex block comprises a first protrusion, a second protrusion, and a third recess therebetween; said concave block comprises a first recess, a second recess, and a third protrusion therebetween; said first protrusion and said second protrusion are configured to be received in said first recess and said second recess, respectively; and said third recess is configured to receive said third protrusion of said concave block. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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