Nut locking system and electronic device comprising such nut locking system
US11971065B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B21/183
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A nut locking system comprising a nut, a shaft and a retaining ring, wherein the nut is connected to the shaft by means of a threaded joint, the shaft comprising a hollow section in which a body of the retaining ring is arranged, wherein the retaining ring comprises a tongue, the tongue being configured to engage the nut in response to movement of the nut relative the shaft in an axial direction thereof such that movement of the nut is restricted, wherein the tongue comprises a first tongue portion extending over an upper portion of the nut, the first tongue portion being configured to engage with the upper portion of the nut.
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