THE XIV-th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF INVENTICS

“INVENTICA 2010”
June 9-11 , 2010, JASSY, ROMANIA

CONSIDERATIONS ON DESIGNING SIX NEW CLASSES OF

TURNTABLES

Daniel Rezmires *, Bocanet Vasile**, Alfredo Monfardini***

* S.C. SIRCA SA - Piatra Neamt - Romania
** S.C. SIRCA SA - Piatra Neamt - Romania
*** RIMA spa - Italy

Key words: new class of turntable

Abstract: New classes of turntables able to transmit a radial load in a region from 0 to 306 degrees were
developed at SIRCA AS from Piatra Neamt – Romania. Existing turntables transmit the radial load in a
region from 0 to 180 degrees using a classical slewing ring structure. The new solution produces benefits
in turn table behaviour using a new principle of bearing working developed by SIRCA SA.

The present work discusses six new turntable classes and some derivative
construction types by using a solutions rolling bearing working principle and presents
the main 10 new classes of bearings.

1. THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS

At present, a large range turntable with slewing rings exists which ensure the
load transmission between two or more bearing rings, according to Hertz theory. But in
all cases a single radial load is transferred between rings and rolling elements in a
region described by an angle lower as 180 degrees.
The new working principle applied to turntable construction assures a load
distribution in a region of 0 to 360 degrees, which implies a lot of advantages regarding
the bearing life growing, the miniaturizing process, increasing rotation speeds and also
increasing external loads. Six classes of turntables in more than 50 constructive variants
have been created. A part of these variants are presented in the present work.

2. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION SOLUTION

The main elements of the six new classes of turntable consist in the use of a
special rolling bearing with three regions which assure the inner and outer boundary of

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the bearing, an intermediary ring and rows of rolling elements disposed between the
two bodies frontiers.

Figure 1 to 6 shows 1st to 6th classes of turn table and some constructive solutions

Fig.1. 1st class of turn table. Examples

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Fig.2. 2nd class of turn table. Examples

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Fig.3. 3rd class of turn table. Examples

Fig.4. 4rd class of turn table. Examples

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Fig.5. 5th class of turn table. Examples

Fig.6. 6th class of turn table. Examples

The analytical modeling is assured by the mass center displacement of the

curvature centre of the raceways. The analysis is made in 5 degrees of freedom. The
schemas form figure 7 are analytically transposed as in Figure 8.

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Fig. 7. Principle schemas of a new turntable main bearing working

Fig. 8. Elements necessary to 5 DLL analysis

3. THE ADVANTAGES OF THE PROPOSED SOLUTION

The new turntable types assure the following advantages:
- assure a miniaturising process increasing the bearing behaviour. Also it reduce
the structure mass.
- offers the possibility to increase the bearing rotational speed by reducing the
centrifugal force;
- offers the possibility of cost reduction by using less material;
- there can also increase the bearing load capacity ;
- it also offers a good rigidity and assure a load distribution in a region of 0 to
360 degrees.

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Received ...th june 2010 Technical University of Iassy

Department of Machine Manufacturing

References
1. Rezmiers Daniel - Research about Dynamics and Kinematics Optimization of the Spherical Roller
Bearings, Iasi, 2003 - Romania,
2. RO-BOPI 7/2009, din 30.07.2009 (21) a 2009 00022 A0 (51) B66C 23/84 (2006.01); F16H 1/06
(2006.01); F16H 1/22 (2006.01); (22) 19.01.2009 (41) 30.07.2009//7/2009 (71) SIRCA. S.A., STR.
DUMBRAVEI, NR. 6B, COD 610202, PIATRANEAMŢ, RO (72) REZMIREŞ GHEORGHE DANIEL, STR
AVÂNTULUI, NR. 23, COD 605100, BUHUŞI, RO; MONFARDINI ALFREDO, VIA PICASO PABLO,
NR. 7, CASTEL GOFREDO, PROV. MANTOVA, IT; BOCĂNEŢ VASILE, STR. FLORILOR, NR. 7 BIS,
COD 610053, PIATRA-NEAMŢ, RO (74) AGENŢIE DE PROPRIETATE INDUSTRIALĂ ŞI TRANSFER
TEHNOLOGIC – STOIAN IOAN, BD REPUBLICII, BL. 46, SC. C, AP. 35, ROMAN, JUDEŢUL NEAMŢ
(54) MASĂ ROTATIVĂ

CONSIDERAŢII PRIVIND PROIECTAREA A 10 NOI CLASE DE RULMENTI SI A UNUI

NOU PRINCIPIU DE FUNCTIONARE A ACESTORA

(Rezumat)

Noul principiu de transmitere a unei sarcini radiale pe o regiune descrisa de un unghi cu valori
cuprinse intre 0 si 360 de grade a permis realizarea a 5 clase noi de mese rotative. Metoda de transmitere
a sarcinii intre inelele rulmentului permite obtinerea de avantaje fucntionale si de reducere a costurilor in
cazul producerii de mese rotative.

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