Strengthening structure of plastic casing of elevating motor

• US 20110056328A1
• Filed: 09/10/2009
• Published: 03/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chen-Hui Ko
• Original Assignee: Chen-Hui Ko
• Inventors: Ko, Chen-Hui
• Application Number:
  US12/585,264
• Publication Number:
  US 20110056328A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 74/606.R
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0023 the inclination of the main axis of the movement path being adjustable, e.g. the inclination of an endless band
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2025/2031 Actuator casings
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2025/2081 Parallel arrangement of drive motor to screw axis
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 25/20 Screw mechanisms with automatic reversal F16H25/12
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 57/03 characterised by means for reinforcing gearboxes, e.g. ribs
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/2186 Gear casings

Abstract

The present invention discloses a strengthening structure of a plastic casing of an elevating motor, and the casing of a transmission gear box of the elevating motor includes a front casing and a rear casing, both made of a light-weight plastic material, and a metal reinforced plate installed at a position of the casing with maximum exerted propping force and torque and perpendicular to a bushing to form a rigid support structure for propping and supporting the casing, such that a load can be supported uniformly by the whole piece of the metal reinforced plate to overcome the problem of cracking a contact surface easily in the prior art, and achieve the effects of reducing the overall weight, maintaining the mechanical strength, extending the using life and providing a smooth transmission.

Claims

1. A strengthening structure of a plastic casing of an elevating motor, comprising:

a) a casing, having a front casing and a rear casing, engaged with each other by a plurality of bolts, and the front and rear casings being made of a plastic material, and a first through hole and a second through hole being formed coaxially at front and rear sides, and the front and rear casings having a first circular recession and a second circular recession formed on internal sides the periphery of the first and second through holes respectively;

b) a transmission unit, installed in the casing, and comprising a transmission gear, a speed reduction gear, a screw insert formed at the middle of the transmission gear, and first and second cam shafts formed at front and rear portions of the screw insert and sheathed into the first and second circular recessions respectively;

c) a motor, installed outside the casing, for providing a motive power to the transmission unit;

d) a threaded rod, passed through the first and second through holes of the casing, and engaged with the screw insert of the transmission gear; and

e) a metal bushing, installed outside the front casing, and sheathed onto an end of the threaded rod, and having a first pipe opening formed at the front casing first through hole, a first metal reinforced plate mounted at the periphery of the first pipe opening and coupled perpendicularly with the front casing, and a first locking hole formed at the first metal reinforced plate and secured to one of the corresponding bolts of the front and rear casings, such that the first metal reinforced plate is fixed securely to the front casing to improve the strength at a force exerting position of the casing.

2. The strengthening structure of a plastic casing of an elevating motor as recited in claim 1, wherein the first metal reinforced plate of the metal bushing is integrally formed with the front casing.

3. The strengthening structure of a plastic casing of an elevating motor as recited in claim 1, further comprising an axial bearing installed separately at an axial contact surface of the first and second circular recessions and an axial contact surface of the first and second cam shafts.

4. The strengthening structure of a plastic casing of an elevating motor as recited in claim 1, wherein the rear casing includes a second metal reinforced plate installed onto an external side of the rear casing for passing the threaded rod, and the second metal reinforced plate includes a third through hole for passing the threaded rod, and a plurality of second locking holes formed around the periphery of the third through hole for coupling the bolts, and the second metal reinforced plate having a folded edge formed at the bottom of the second metal reinforced plate and corresponding to a protruding shape of the rear casing to form an L-shaped body, such that the first and second metal reinforced plates wrap and clamp both front and rear sides of the casing to improve a bearing strength.

5. The strengthening structure of a plastic casing of an elevating motor as recited in claim 3, further comprising a third metal reinforced plate installed between the second metal reinforced plate and the first metal reinforced plate and connected to a side of the casing to form an n-shaped reinforced body for wrapping and clamping three sides of the casing.

6. The strengthening structure of a plastic casing of an elevating motor as recited in claim 4, further comprising a third metal reinforced plate and a fourth metal reinforced plate installed between the second metal reinforced plate and the first metal reinforced plate and connected to two symmetric sides of the casing to form a square reinforced body for wrapping and clamping fours sides of the casing.