摘要 |
A shaft (3) is held in place within the bore (22) of a housing (2) by means of a band (1a) of resilient material that is located between the shaft (3) and the housing (2) and has a series of projections (14a) extending radially inwards. The shaft surface (31) has a first part (33) that lies closer to the longitudinal axis of the bore (22) than a second part (32), when the shaft (3) and housing (2) are assembled. The shaft (3) is initially inserted into the resilient band (1a), which is held within the bore (22), such that the first part (33) of the shaft surface is oriented towards one of the projections (18a) of the resilient band (1a) in this orientation of the shaft (3), the projection (18a) is not compressed. By orienting the second part (32) of the shaft surface the projection (18a), the projection is brought under compression and the shaft is held firmly within the bore (22). |