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Linear wälzführung

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Publication number
DE69725407D1
DE69725407D1 DE69725407T DE69725407T DE69725407D1 DE 69725407 D1 DE69725407 D1 DE 69725407D1 DE 69725407 T DE69725407 T DE 69725407T DE 69725407 T DE69725407 T DE 69725407T DE 69725407 D1 DE69725407 D1 DE 69725407D1
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Prior art keywords
rolling guide
linear rolling
linear
guide
rolling
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Expired - Lifetime
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DE69725407T
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DE69725407T2 (de
DE69725407T3 (de
Inventor
Hiroshi Teramachi
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THK Co Ltd
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THK Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP14225396A external-priority patent/JP3263597B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP14225696A external-priority patent/JP3563875B2/ja
Application filed by THK Co Ltd filed Critical THK Co Ltd
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of DE69725407D1 publication Critical patent/DE69725407D1/de
Publication of DE69725407T2 publication Critical patent/DE69725407T2/de
Publication of DE69725407T3 publication Critical patent/DE69725407T3/de
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C29/00Bearings for parts moving only linearly
    • F16C29/04Ball or roller bearings
    • F16C29/06Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C33/00Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof
    • F16C33/30Parts of ball or roller bearings
    • F16C33/46Cages for rollers or needles
    • F16C33/50Cages for rollers or needles formed of interconnected members, e.g. chains
    • F16C33/506Cages for rollers or needles formed of interconnected members, e.g. chains formed as a flexible belt
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C29/00Bearings for parts moving only linearly
    • F16C29/04Ball or roller bearings
    • F16C29/06Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load
    • F16C29/0602Details of the bearing body or carriage or parts thereof, e.g. methods for manufacturing or assembly
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C29/00Bearings for parts moving only linearly
    • F16C29/04Ball or roller bearings
    • F16C29/06Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load
    • F16C29/0602Details of the bearing body or carriage or parts thereof, e.g. methods for manufacturing or assembly
    • F16C29/0604Details of the bearing body or carriage or parts thereof, e.g. methods for manufacturing or assembly of the load bearing section
    • F16C29/0607Details of the bearing body or carriage or parts thereof, e.g. methods for manufacturing or assembly of the load bearing section of parts or members for retaining the rolling elements, i.e. members to prevent the rolling elements from falling out of the bearing body or carriage
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C29/00Bearings for parts moving only linearly
    • F16C29/04Ball or roller bearings
    • F16C29/06Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load
    • F16C29/0633Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load with a bearing body defining a U-shaped carriage, i.e. surrounding a guide rail or track on three sides
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C29/00Bearings for parts moving only linearly
    • F16C29/04Ball or roller bearings
    • F16C29/06Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load
    • F16C29/0633Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load with a bearing body defining a U-shaped carriage, i.e. surrounding a guide rail or track on three sides
    • F16C29/0635Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load with a bearing body defining a U-shaped carriage, i.e. surrounding a guide rail or track on three sides whereby the return paths are provided as bores in a main body of the U-shaped carriage, e.g. the main body of the U-shaped carriage is a single part with end caps provided at each end
    • F16C29/065Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load with a bearing body defining a U-shaped carriage, i.e. surrounding a guide rail or track on three sides whereby the return paths are provided as bores in a main body of the U-shaped carriage, e.g. the main body of the U-shaped carriage is a single part with end caps provided at each end with rollers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C29/00Bearings for parts moving only linearly
    • F16C29/04Ball or roller bearings
    • F16C29/06Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load
    • F16C29/0633Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load with a bearing body defining a U-shaped carriage, i.e. surrounding a guide rail or track on three sides
    • F16C29/0652Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load with a bearing body defining a U-shaped carriage, i.e. surrounding a guide rail or track on three sides whereby the return paths are at least partly defined by separate parts, e.g. covers attached to the legs of the main body of the U-shaped carriage
    • F16C29/0666Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load with a bearing body defining a U-shaped carriage, i.e. surrounding a guide rail or track on three sides whereby the return paths are at least partly defined by separate parts, e.g. covers attached to the legs of the main body of the U-shaped carriage with rollers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C33/00Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof
    • F16C33/30Parts of ball or roller bearings
    • F16C33/34Rollers; Needles
    • F16C33/36Rollers; Needles with bearing-surfaces other than cylindrical, e.g. tapered; with grooves in the bearing surfaces

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Bearings For Parts Moving Linearly (AREA)
  • Escalators And Moving Walkways (AREA)
DE69725407T 1996-05-13 1997-05-13 Linear wälzführung Expired - Lifetime DE69725407T3 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP14225396A JP3263597B2 (ja) 1996-05-13 1996-05-13 直線ローラ案内装置
JP14225696 1996-05-13
JP14225396 1996-05-13
JP14225696A JP3563875B2 (ja) 1996-05-13 1996-05-13 直線ローラ案内装置
PCT/JP1997/001606 WO1997043554A1 (en) 1996-05-13 1997-05-13 Linear roller guide

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DE69725407D1 true DE69725407D1 (de) 2003-11-13
DE69725407T2 DE69725407T2 (de) 2004-08-19
DE69725407T3 DE69725407T3 (de) 2008-07-24

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EP (2) EP1251287B1 (de)
KR (1) KR100300768B1 (de)
CN (2) CN1103877C (de)
DE (2) DE69735779T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1997043554A1 (de)

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KR100300768B1 (ko) 2001-11-22
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EP1251287B1 (de) 2006-04-26
EP1251287A2 (de) 2002-10-23
WO1997043554A1 (en) 1997-11-20
EP0838602B2 (de) 2008-01-09
EP1251287A3 (de) 2004-03-10
CN1197505A (zh) 1998-10-28
EP0838602A4 (de) 1999-10-27
EP0838602A1 (de) 1998-04-29
US6626572B2 (en) 2003-09-30
DE69725407T2 (de) 2004-08-19
DE69725407T3 (de) 2008-07-24
CN1252395C (zh) 2006-04-19
US6217217B1 (en) 2001-04-17
US20010016088A1 (en) 2001-08-23
KR19990028961A (ko) 1999-04-15
CN1103877C (zh) 2003-03-26
EP0838602B1 (de) 2003-10-08
CN1431405A (zh) 2003-07-23

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