Bearings – Linear bearing – Recirculating
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Hannon, Thomas R (Department: 3656)
Bearings
Linear bearing
Recirculating
C384S043000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07988360
ABSTRACT:
Provided is a motion guide device having a scooping portion that is not damaged even when a moving member is moved at high speed.When seen in an axial direction of a track shaft1, a direction change path10is inclined relative to a contact angle line L1(line connecting a center C of a ball3and a bottom P1of a ball rolling groove1a). The direction change path10including a scooping portion17has a cross section of Gothic arch groove shape formed of two arcs R1in such a manner that the ball3is in contact with the direction change path10at two points. The direction change path10is twisted in such a manner that a locus18of the top of the Gothic arch groove shape approaches the contact angle line L1at the scooping portion17.
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Mochizuki Hiroaki
Murata Tomozumi
Sakuyama Takashi
Hannon Thomas R
THK Co. Ltd.
Westerman Hattori Daniels & Adrian LLP
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