Self adjusting bearing used on CT gantry

US8662757B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC · US

Inventors

• Xiaoyan Zhang · Shanghai, CN
• Hailiang Liu · Beijing, CN
• Zhuo Liu · Tokyo, JP
• Xuyong Yang · Sichuan, CN
• Xueli Wang · Beijing, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 8, 2011
• Grant date: Mar 4, 2014
• Expiry date: May 7, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16C2316/10
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

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.