A replaceable wear component

Abstract

Described is a replaceable wear component for an industrial accessory, wherein the wear component includes: an inner wear member comprising an inner wear surface, an outer wear member comprising an outer wear surface, wherein the inner and outer wear members are configured to be releasably attached to each other so that the inner and outer wear surfaces are provided on opposing sides of the wear component, and wherein at least one of the inner and outer wear members further includes: a support surface provided on an opposite side with respect to its wear surface, a protruding portion provided on said opposite side, wherein the protruding portion extends away from the support surface and in a direction away from the wear surface of the wear member so that it forms an extension of the wear member, and wherein the protruding portion comprises a mating surface facing away from the wear surface of the wear member, and wherein the mating surface of the at least one of the inner and outer wear members is adapted to face a corresponding mating surface of the other one of the inner and outer wear members when the inner and outer wear members are attached to each other.

1 . A replaceable wear component for an industrial accessory, wherein the wear component comprises:
 an inner wear member comprising an inner wear surface,   an outer wear member comprising an outer wear surface,   wherein the inner and outer wear members are configured to be releasably attached to each other so that the inner and outer wear surfaces are provided on opposing sides of the wear component, and   wherein at least one of the inner and outer wear members further comprises:
 a support surface provided on an opposite side with respect to its wear surface, 
 a protruding portion provided on said opposite side, wherein the protruding portion extends away from the support surface and in a direction away from the wear surface of the wear member so that it forms an extension of the wear member, and wherein the protruding portion comprises a mating surface facing away from the wear surface of the wear member, and 
   wherein the mating surface of the at least one of the inner and outer wear members is adapted to face a corresponding mating surface of the other one of the inner and outer wear members when the inner and outer wear members are attached to each other.   
     
     
         2 . The replaceable wear component according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the inner and outer wear members is configured so that the support surface and the protruding portion thereof form a recess between the inner and outer wear members when being attached to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The replaceable wear component according to  claim 2 , wherein the recess extends at least partly around a perimeter profile of the wear component when the inner and outer wear members are attached to each other. 
     
     
         4 . The replaceable wear component according to  claim 1 , wherein the wear component is adapted so that the mating surface and the corresponding mating surface are able to be in conforming contact with each other when the inner and outer wear members are attached to each other. 
     
     
         5 . The replaceable wear component according to  claim 1 , further comprising an intermediate washer element being adapted to be placed in-between the mating surface and the corresponding mating surface when the inner and outer wear members are attached to each other. 
     
     
         6 . The replaceable wear component according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner wear member comprises at least one bore for receiving a respective attachment member, such as a screw or bolt, and wherein the outer wear member comprises at least one corresponding bore for receiving the respective attachment member, wherein the inner and outer wear members are adapted to be releasably attached to each other by insertion of the respective attachment member into the at least one bore and into the at least one corresponding bore. 
     
     
         7 . The replaceable wear component according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the inner and outer wear members comprises a wear indicator which is adapted to provide a visual and/or haptic wear indicia to a user during use. 
     
     
         8 . The replaceable wear component according to  claim 1 , wherein each one of the inner and outer wear members comprises:
 a support surface provided on an opposite side with respect to its wear surface,   a protruding portion provided on said opposite side, wherein the protruding portion extends away from the support surface and in a direction away from the wear surface of the wear member so that it forms an extension of the wear member, and wherein the protruding portion comprises a mating surface facing away from the wear surface of the wear member, and   wherein the mating surface of the inner wear member is adapted to face the mating surface of the outer wear member when the inner and outer wear members are attached to each other.   
     
     
         9 . The replaceable wear component according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the inner and outer wear members is made in one single piece, and/or wherein at least one of the inner and outer wear members comprises a separate protruding portion which is attached to another separate member of the at least one of the inner and outer wear members which comprises the inner or outer wear surface. 
     
     
         10 . The replaceable wear component according to  claim 1 , wherein the protruding portion of the at least one of the inner and outer wear members has an oblong profile, as seen in an extension of the protruding portion corresponding to an extension of the wear surface of the at least one of the inner and outer wear members. 
     
     
         11 . An industrial accessory comprising an inner side which is subjected to internal wear during use caused by abrasive material and an external side which is subjected to external wear during use caused by abrasive material, wherein the industrial accessory further comprises:
 an opening between the inner side and the external side for receiving a replaceable wear component, and   the replaceable wear component according to  claim 1 , wherein the replaceable wear component is received in the opening by providing the inner wear member from the inner side so that the inner wear surface faces away from the opening, and by providing the outer wear member from the external side so that the outer wear surface faces away from the opening, and wherein the protruding portion of the at least one of the inner and outer wear members extends into the opening.   
     
     
         12 . The industrial accessory according to  claim 11 , wherein, the at least one of the inner and outer wear members is configured so that the support surface and the protruding portion thereof form a recess between the inner and outer wear members when being attached to each other, the recess at least partly encloses a portion of the industrial accessory which at least partly defines a perimeter of the opening. 
     
     
         13 . The industrial accessory according to  claim 12 , wherein the industrial accessory is an earth moving accessory for an earth moving machine, such as any one of a bucket for moving earth material, a load platform for moving earth material, and a load bay for moving earth material. 
     
     
         14 . The industrial accessory according to  claim 13 , wherein the industrial accessory is a bucket, and wherein the opening is provided on a heel section of the bucket which is provided between a bottom section and a side wall of the bucket. 
     
     
         15 . The bucket according to  claim 14 , wherein the heel section is inclined with respect to the bottom section and with respect to the side wall, such as the heel section forms an angle of substantially 45 degrees with respect to the bottom section and with respect to the side wall.