Short-slide positioning table with recirculating bearing

Details Short-slide positioning table with recirculating bearing Short-slide positioning table with recirculating bearing

1987-02-17

1988-05-17

Watson, Robert C.

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Holder mounted for movement

384 43, 384 45, B23Q 302

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047445513

ABSTRACT:
A short-slide positioning table employs precision grooves machined in opposed edges of a slide thereof for receiving preloading forces applied thereto through bearings from similar opposed grooves in arms of a U-shaped frame of a positioning table. A bearing guide moves bearings released from the downstream end of the slide to a bearing-return tube for return to the upstream end of the slide where they are again captured. Tapered transition regions at each end of each groove in the slide permit easy release and capture of the bearings. In one embodiment of the invention, a force-relief portion is disposed between two contact portions of the groove in the slide. The force-relief portion is set back from the contact portions a sufficient distance to reduce preloading forces in these regions to about zero. Tapered transition regions are provided between the contact portions and the force-relief portions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2681836 (1954-06-01), Jarund
patent: 3876264 (1975-04-01), McCloskey
patent: 4013280 (1977-03-01), Chitayat et al.
patent: 4652147 (1987-03-01), Geka

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