JP5707095B2 - Electric actuator - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric actuator provided with a ball screw mechanism used in a drive unit of a general industrial electric motor or automobile, and more specifically, a rotation input from an electric motor is applied to a ball screw mechanism in an automobile transmission or a parking brake. The present invention relates to an electric actuator that converts a linear motion of a drive shaft through a shaft.

  In electric actuators used in various drive units, a gear mechanism such as a trapezoidal screw or a rack and pinion is generally used as a mechanism for converting the rotational motion of the electric motor into a linear motion in the axial direction. Since these conversion mechanisms involve a sliding contact portion, the power loss is large, and it is necessary to increase the size of the electric motor and increase the power consumption. Therefore, a ball screw mechanism has been adopted as a more efficient actuator.

  Generally, in an electric actuator provided with a ball screw mechanism and configured to enclose a nut in a housing, a non-rotating groove is provided on the inner periphery of the housing in order to provide a detent for suppressing rotation of the nut. Need to be provided, or the inner periphery must have an irregular shape (non-cylinder). However, if a groove is formed in the inner periphery of the housing by machining or if an irregular shape is to be formed, machining of the elongated housing is difficult, so the overall length of the housing is limited, and as a result, a long actuator stroke is secured. There is a problem that you can not. On the other hand, it is conceivable to form a groove on the inner periphery of the housing or to form an irregular shape by molding using a mold, but there is a problem that the mold becomes complicated and the cost is increased. In addition, in order to engage the nut with the inner circumferential groove of the housing, it is necessary to provide a protrusion on the nut, and there is a problem that the cost of the nut is unavoidable. Furthermore, both the inner periphery of the housing and the nut shape must be complicated, which leads to an increase in the size of the actuator.

  As a solution to such a problem, an electric actuator as shown in FIG. 18 is known. This electric actuator is movable so as to be axially movable with respect to the housing 51, the screw shaft 56 having a male screw groove 56a formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof, and is disposed so as to surround the screw shaft 56. A nut 53 having an internal thread groove 53a formed on the inner peripheral surface, a plurality of balls 57 disposed so as to roll along a rolling path formed between the opposing screw grooves 56a and 53a, and the housing 51 A guide portion 63 a extending along the inner peripheral surface and a guide member 63 including an engaging portion 63 b that engages with the housing 51 are provided.

  The housing 51 includes a substantially hollow cylindrical main body 51a and a cup-shaped lid member 51b fixed so as to close one end of the main body 51a. A cylindrical output shaft 52, which is a driven member, and a nut 53 connected to the output shaft 52 are disposed inside the main body 51a having a cylindrical inner periphery. The output shaft 52 has a left end protruding from the main body in the figure, and a bag hole 52a is formed at the right end in the figure. The outer periphery of the output shaft 52 is slidably supported by the bush 54 with respect to the main body 51a. In addition, a seal member 55 is disposed adjacent to the bushing 54 and seals between the output shaft 52 and the main body 51a, thereby preventing dust and the like from entering from the outside.

  A screw shaft 56 passes through the inside of the nut 53 and enters the bag hole 52a of the output shaft 52 so as to freely enter and exit. On the other hand, the nut 53 arranged so as to surround the screw shaft 56 is formed with a groove 53b along the axial direction on the outer peripheral lower surface thereof, and includes a nut 53 having a tube-type ball circulation member, a screw shaft 56, a ball 57, and A ball screw mechanism is constituted by the guide member 63.

  A ball bearing 59 is disposed at the end of the main body 51a via a bearing spacer 58, and supports the screw shaft 56 rotatably. The outer ring of the ball bearing 59 is fixed to the bearing spacer 58 by a fixing member 60. On the other hand, the inner ring of the ball bearing 59 is fixed to the screw shaft 56 by a retaining ring 61. Therefore, the screw shaft 56 can only rotate with respect to the main body 51a. A gear 62 is connected to the right end of the screw shaft 56 so as to rotate integrally by serration.

  The guide member 63 formed by pressing the metal plate material includes a linear guide portion 63a that is engaged with the thread groove 53a of the nut 53, and a member that is bent at a right angle with respect to the guide portion 63a at the right end in the drawing. And a joint part 63b. Further, a groove-like recess 51c is formed on the right end surface of the main body 51a, and the engaging portion 63b is engaged with a recess 51c having the same width as that (see FIG. 19). The surface of the guide portion 63a is subjected to a surface treatment including a coating treatment such as manganese phosphate or zinc phosphate for reducing friction.

  When the operator operates the switch, the rotation shaft of a motor (not shown) rotates, power is transmitted through the speed reduction mechanism, and the screw shaft 56 rotates with it. Here, since the nut 53 is smoothly guided only in the axial direction by the guide member 63 that exhibits a detent function, the rotational motion of the screw shaft 56 is efficient for the axial motion of the nut 53. The output shaft 52 that has been converted and thus connected to the nut 53 can be moved in the axial direction.

  At the time of assembly, the guide member 63 is inserted from the right end of the main body 51a to which the bush 54 is assembled, the tip of the guide portion 63a is inserted into the notch 54a, and the bent engaging portion 63b is engaged with the concave portion 51c of the main body 51a. According to this configuration, the guide member 63 can be easily attached to the main body 51a without using a special tool. Thereafter, the nut 53 and the output shaft 52 are inserted into the main body 51a so that the guide portion 63a is engaged with the groove 53b, and the screw shaft 56 and the like are assembled.

  In particular, when the guide portion 63a is long, if only one of the guide members 63 is supported, the guide member 63 may be twisted on the unsupported side, and the anti-rotation function may be insufficient. Here, the front end of the guide portion 63a is engaged with the notch 54a of the bush 54, so that both ends of the guide member 63 can be fixed to the main body 51a. Therefore, even if the guide portion 63a is long, It is possible to suppress the twist and realize an effective detent function (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-232338 A

  In such a conventional electric actuator, as a rotation stop of the nut 53, a groove 53b for rotation prevention is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the nut 53. The guide portion 63a is engaged with the groove 53b, and the tip of the guide portion 63a is connected to the groove 53b. This is done by engaging the notch 54a of the bush 54. This not only increases the number of parts, but also increases the number of assembly steps and becomes complicated, and it is necessary to have surface properties such as hardness and surface roughness that can withstand the sliding of the mating member. There was a problem that costs increased.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art, and reduces the number of parts to reduce the cost, simplifies the detent mechanism, improves the detection accuracy of the sensor, and improves the reliability. An object is to provide an electric actuator.

In order to achieve the object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention transmits a cylindrical housing, an electric motor attached to the housing, and a rotational force of the electric motor via a motor shaft. A reduction mechanism, and a ball screw mechanism that converts the rotational movement of the electric motor into an axial linear movement of the drive shaft via the reduction mechanism, the ball screw mechanism being connected to the reduction mechanism, and the housing A nut that is rotatably supported via a rolling bearing mounted on the shaft and is not axially movable, and a screw that is inserted into the nut via a large number of balls and is coaxially integrated with the drive shaft. In the electric actuator composed of a shaft, a cylindrical bag hole for accommodating the drive shaft is formed in the housing, and a sensor cover is detachably fixed to the bag hole. A guide member having a substantially U-shaped cross section on the inner wall of the bar and having a concave groove extending in the axial direction facing the drive shaft is mounted on the guide member, and the detent is implanted on the outer diameter of the screw shaft. A pin is engaged so that the screw shaft is supported so as to be non-rotatable and axially movable with respect to the housing, and a sensor pin is rotatably inserted into the housing, and a magnet is attached to the end of the sensor pin. A sensor is opposed to the magnet through a predetermined air gap, and a sensor link is attached to the sensor pin and engaged with a predetermined preload applied to the detent pin . The position of the detent pin sequentially changes according to the swing angle to allow the pendulum movement of the sensor link, and the drive shaft does not play in the axial direction within a preset stroke range. You.

As described above, the ball screw mechanism includes a speed reduction mechanism that transmits the rotational force of the electric motor, and a ball screw mechanism that converts the rotational motion of the electric motor to a linear motion in the axial direction of the drive shaft via the speed reduction mechanism. Is connected to the speed reduction mechanism, is rotatably supported via a rolling bearing mounted on the housing, and is supported so as not to move in the axial direction, and is inserted into the nut via a large number of balls, In an electric actuator composed of a coaxially integrated screw shaft, a cylindrical bag hole for accommodating a drive shaft is formed in a housing, and a sensor cover is detachably fixed to the bag hole. A guide member having a concave groove extending in the axial direction facing the drive shaft is mounted on the inner wall of the side cover, and a detent pin that is implanted on the outer diameter of the screw shaft. Is engaged The screw shaft is supported so as not to rotate with respect to the housing and can move in the axial direction, and a sensor pin is rotatably inserted into the housing, and a magnet is attached to the end of the sensor pin. The sensor is opposed through the air gap, and the sensor link is attached to the sensor pin and engaged with a predetermined preload applied to the rotation stop pin. The position of the rotation stop pin is determined by the swing angle of the sensor link. allowing a pendulum motion of the sensor link sequentially changed, preset Runode to the drive shaft without play axial movement range of the stroke, by reducing the number of parts with cost reduction, detent mechanism Thus, it is possible to provide an electric actuator that is improved in reliability by improving the detection accuracy of the sensor.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the sensor link and the housing are each provided with a locking portion, a tension coil spring is stretched on the locking portion, and the sensor link is attached to the rotation prevention pin. A preload may be applied so as to contact with a predetermined pressing force.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, a torsion spring is attached to the sensor pin, and one end of the torsion spring is brought into contact with a projecting engaging portion of the sensor link, and the torsion spring The other end may be brought into contact with a locking portion protruding from the housing, and a preload may be applied so that the sensor link comes into contact with the detent pin with a predetermined pressing force.

  If the slit is formed in the longitudinal direction of the sensor link and the detent pin is engaged with the slit as in the invention described in claim 4, the drive shaft is prevented from rotating, and the drive shaft The pendulum movement that does not hinder the movement in the axial direction is possible.

  Further, as in a fifth aspect of the present invention, an elongated hole may be formed in the longitudinal direction of the sensor link, and the detent pin may be engaged with the elongated hole.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the sensor link includes a first link that is swingably disposed around the sensor pin as a pivot, and the first link can be bent via a fulcrum pin. And a second link with one end engaged with the fixing pin.

  Further, as in the seventh aspect of the present invention, if a needle roller used for a needle bearing is used for the detent pin, it is formed of high carbon chrome steel such as SUJ2, and the core portion is formed by quenching. Since it is cured in a range of ˜64 HRC, the wear resistance can be maintained over a long period of time with high accuracy.

  Further, as in the invention according to claim 8, if the axial position of the detent pin is limited by the concave groove of the guide member and the stroke of the drive shaft is restricted, the detent mechanism is simplified. Can be

  Further, as in the invention described in claim 9, if the guide member is formed from a carbon steel plate by press working and the surface hardness is set in a range of 40 to 50 HRC by induction hardening, Abrasion is improved and wear can be suppressed over a long period of time even if the detent pin slides.

  Moreover, like the invention of Claim 10, the said guide member may be formed with carburized steel, and the hardening process may be given to the surface hardness of 40-50HRC by carburizing and quenching.

  Further, as in the invention described in claim 11, if a lubricating film is formed on the surface of the concave groove of the guide member, the slidability is improved, and a smooth and reliable detent mechanism can be achieved. it can.

  Further, as in the invention described in claim 12, if the guide member is formed by injection molding from a thermoplastic synthetic resin filled with a fibrous reinforcing material, slidability and anti-resistance over a long period of time. Abrasion can be improved.

  In addition, if the sensor is a non-contact type semiconductor sensor as in the invention described in claim 13, it is excellent in earthquake resistance, and an absolute angle can be detected by integrating a magnetic sensor and a signal processing circuit. Stable detection accuracy can be ensured over a long period of time even if vibrations or the like occur under severe use conditions of a vehicle such as an automobile.

An electric actuator according to the present invention includes a cylindrical housing, an electric motor attached to the housing, a reduction mechanism that transmits the rotational force of the electric motor via a motor shaft, and the electric motor via the reduction mechanism. A ball screw mechanism that converts the rotational motion of the motor into a linear motion in the axial direction of the drive shaft, and this ball screw mechanism is connected to the speed reduction mechanism and is rotatable via a rolling bearing mounted on the housing. And an electric actuator comprising: a nut supported so as not to move in the axial direction; and a screw shaft that is inserted into the nut through a large number of balls and is coaxially integrated with the drive shaft. A cylindrical bag hole for housing the drive shaft is formed, and a sensor cover is detachably fixed to the bag hole. A guide member having a concave groove extending in the axial direction opposite to the drive shaft is mounted, and a detent pin implanted on the outer diameter of the screw shaft is engaged with the guide member, and the screw shaft Is supported so as to be non-rotatable and axially movable with respect to the housing, and a sensor pin is rotatably inserted into the housing, and a magnet is attached to an end of the sensor pin, and a predetermined air gap is attached to the magnet. And a sensor link is attached to the sensor pin and engaged with a predetermined preload applied to the rotation stop pin. The rotation angle of the sensor link position is changed sequentially allowing a pendulum motion of the sensor link, preset the drive shaft in the range of stroke to the axial movement without backlash Runode, cutting the number of parts Together to reduce cost, simplify the detent mechanism, to improve the detection accuracy of the sensor it is possible to provide an electric actuator with improved reliability.

It is a longitudinal section showing one embodiment of an electric actuator concerning the present invention. It is a principal part enlarged view which shows the rotation prevention part of FIG. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the rotation prevention part of FIG. It is a side view which shows the rotation prevention part of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the action | operation of FIG. It is a side view which shows the modification of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the action | operation of FIG. It is a side view which shows the modification of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the action | operation of FIG. It is a side view which shows the other modification of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the action | operation of FIG. It is a side view which shows the other modification of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the action | operation of FIG. It is a side view which shows the modification of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the action | operation of FIG. It is a side view which shows the modification of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the action | operation of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the conventional electric actuator. It is a cross-sectional view along the AA line of FIG.

  A cylindrical housing, an electric motor attached to the housing, a reduction mechanism that transmits the rotational force of the electric motor via a motor shaft, and a rotational movement of the electric motor via the reduction mechanism. A ball screw mechanism that converts the linear motion into an axial direction, and this ball screw mechanism is connected to the speed reduction mechanism and is supported by a rolling bearing mounted on the housing so as to be rotatable and not movable in the axial direction. A cylinder that accommodates the drive shaft in the housing in an electric actuator comprising a nut and a screw shaft that is inserted into the nut through a large number of balls and is coaxially integrated with the drive shaft The sensor cover is detachably fixed to the bag hole. The inner wall of the side cover is substantially U-shaped in cross section and faces the drive shaft in the axial direction. A guide member having a concave groove extending is mounted, and a non-rotating pin planted on the outer diameter of the screw shaft is engaged with the guide member so that the screw shaft cannot rotate with respect to the housing and is axially A sensor pin is rotatably inserted into the housing, and a magnet is attached to the end of the sensor pin. A sensor is opposed to the magnet through a predetermined air gap. A sensor link is attached, and a latching portion is provided on each of the sensor link and the housing. A tension coil spring is stretched on the latching portion, and the sensor link is applied to the detent pin with a predetermined pressing force. Preload is applied so as to contact.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of an electric actuator according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part showing a detent part of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-section showing the detent part of FIG. 4 is a side view showing the detent portion of FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the operation of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a side view showing a modification of FIG. 4, and FIG. 8 is a side view showing a modified example of FIG. 6, FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing the operation of FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is a side view showing another modified example of FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing the operation of FIG. 10, FIG. 12 is a side view showing another modification of FIG. 6, FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing the operation of FIG. 12, and FIG. FIG. 15 is an explanatory view showing the operation of FIG. 14, FIG. 16 is a side view showing the modification of FIG. 12, and FIG. 17 is an explanatory view showing the operation of FIG.

  The electric actuator 1 includes a cylindrical housing 2, an electric motor 3 attached to the housing 2, and a pair of spur gears 4 and 5 for transmitting the rotational force of the electric motor 3 through a motor shaft 3a. A speed reduction mechanism 6, a ball screw mechanism 8 that converts the rotational motion of the electric motor 3 into an axial linear motion of the drive shaft 7 through the speed reduction mechanism 6, and a detent pin 9 of the drive shaft 7 are provided. .

  The housing 2 includes a first housing 2a and a second housing 2b assembled to the end surface. An electric motor 3 is disposed inside the first housing 2a. An outer ring of a ball bearing 18 attached to an outer diameter of a nut 16 described later is attached in a state of being sandwiched between the first housing 2 a and the bearing bracket 10.

  A small spur gear 4 is attached to the motor shaft 3a of the electric motor 3 so as not to be relatively rotatable by press fitting. The large spur gear 5 is press-fitted into a nut 16 constituting a ball screw mechanism 8 described later, and meshes with the small spur gear 4.

  The ball screw mechanism 8 includes a screw shaft 15 having a spiral screw groove 15a formed on the outer periphery, and a nut 16 having a spiral screw groove 16a formed on the inner periphery thereof, facing the screw groove 15a of the screw shaft 15. And a large number of balls 17 accommodated in a spiral space formed by both screw grooves 15a and 16a so as to be freely rollable. The above-described large spur gear 5 is press-fitted and fixed to the outer periphery of the nut 16, and the ball bearing 18 fitted to the first housing 2 a and the bearing bracket 10 is positioned and fixed via a retaining ring 19, and is relatively relative to the axial direction. It cannot move and can rotate relatively.

  The cross-sectional shape of each thread groove 15a, 16a may be a circular arc shape or a Gothic arc shape, but here, it has a Gothic arc shape that allows a large contact angle with the ball 17 and a small axial clearance. Is formed. Thereby, the rigidity with respect to an axial load becomes high and generation | occurrence | production of a vibration can be suppressed.

  Here, the drive shaft 7 is configured integrally with a screw shaft 15 constituting the ball screw mechanism 8, and a hole 7 a for connecting to a link member (not shown) is formed at the left end portion of the drive shaft 7. At the same time, a cylindrical bag hole 2c for accommodating the drive shaft 7 is formed in the first housing 2a, and the outer periphery of the drive shaft 7 is slidably supported by the bush 11 with respect to the first housing 2a. . Further, a seal member 12 is mounted adjacent to the bush 11 to seal between the drive shaft 7 and the first housing 2a, thereby preventing dust and the like from entering from the outside.

  A detent pin 9 is fitted to the left end portion of the screw shaft 15. A side cover 13 is detachably fixed to the first housing 2a. On the inner wall of the side cover 13, a guide member 14 having a substantially U-shaped cross section and having a groove 14a extending in the axial direction facing the screw shaft 15 (drive shaft 7) is mounted. Then, the detent pin 9 is engaged with the concave groove 14 a of the guide member 14.

  As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 2, the sensor link 20 is engaged with the detent pin 9, the axial position is restricted by the guide member 14, and the stroke of the drive shaft 7 is restricted. In this embodiment, the non-rotating pin 9 is a needle roller used for a needle bearing. That is, it is made of high carbon chrome steel such as SUJ2, and is hardened in the range of 58 to 64 HRC up to the core by quenching. Therefore, it is possible to maintain wear resistance with high accuracy over a long period of time. On the other hand, the guide member 14 is formed by press working from a cold rolled steel plate (JIS standard SPCC system) or a carbon steel plate such as S45C, and is subjected to a hardening process in a range of 40 to 50 HRC by induction hardening. ing. As a result, the wear resistance is improved, and wear can be suppressed over a long period of time even if the detent pin 9 slides.

  Further, a lubricating film is formed on the surface of the concave groove 14 a of the guide member 14. As this lubricating film, TiC, TiCN, WC, DLC (Diamond Like Carbon), etc. can be illustrated. As an example, a DLC film forming method will be described. This DLC is a carbon material having properties similar to diamond as the name implies, and is an amorphous material in which carbon atoms are not regularly arranged. It consists of a membrane. In addition to this, a fluorine resin may be coated. Thus, by forming a lubricating film on the surface of the concave groove 14a, the slidability is improved, and a smooth and reliable detent mechanism can be achieved.

  In addition to the exemplified carbon steel, for example, the guide member 14 may be formed of carburized steel such as SCr420 or SCM415 having a relatively small amount of carbon, and the wear resistance may be improved by carburizing and quenching. Alternatively, a thermoplastic synthetic resin such as PA (polyamide) 66 filled with 10 to 40 wt% of a fibrous reinforcing material such as GF (glass fiber) may be formed by injection molding. Thereby, slidability and abrasion resistance can be improved over a long period of time. Note that if the GF filling amount is less than 10 wt%, the reinforcing effect is not exhibited, and if the filling amount exceeds 40 wt%, the fibers in the molded product cause anisotropy and the density increases and the dimension is stabilized. This is not preferable because the toughness is lowered and the toughness is lowered and there is a risk of breakage due to the contact of the detent pin 9. In addition, as a fibrous reinforcement, not only GF but CF (carbon fiber), an aramid fiber, a boron fiber, etc. can be illustrated other than this.

  In addition to the PA described above, the material of the guide member 14 may be a thermoplastic synthetic resin called so-called engineering plastic such as PPA (polyphthalamide) or PBT (polybutylene terephthalate), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), Thermoplastic synthetic resins called super engineering plastics such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and polyamideimide (PAI), or phenolic resin (PF), epoxy resin (EP), polyimide resin (PI), etc. A thermosetting synthetic resin may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the sensor pin 21 is rotatably inserted into the first housing 2 a via a bush 22, and a magnet 23 is attached to the end of the sensor pin 21. And the sensor 24 is arrange | positioned so that this magnet 23 may oppose through a predetermined air gap. More specifically, a control device (not shown) is arranged so that the center of the magnet 23 and the center of the sensor 24 are aligned, the sensor power supply harness 25 and the output harness 25 extend from the sensor 24, and are arranged outside. )It is connected to the. The output from the sensor 24 is desirable as long as both an analog voltage and a digital signal can be obtained because a digital signal and an analog signal can be selected according to the system.

  The sensor 24 may be composed of a non-contact type Hall IC. However, in this case, the sensor 24 is excellent in earthquake resistance, can detect an absolute angle by integrating a magnetic sensor and a signal processing circuit, and the Hall IC function is a semiconductor circuit. A semiconductor sensor incorporated as a pattern is employed. As a result, even if vibration or the like under severe use conditions of a vehicle such as an automobile occurs, stable detection accuracy can be ensured over a long period of time, and reliability can be improved.

  Next, the operation of the electric actuator according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. When the electric motor 3 is driven, the electric motor 3 is decelerated and transmitted to the nut 16 of the ball screw mechanism 8 through the speed reduction mechanism 6, and the screw shaft 15 linearly moves in the axial direction. And it is interlocked with the linear motion of the drive shaft 7 formed integrally with the screw shaft 16 on the same axis. With the linear motion of the drive shaft 7, the sensor link 21 swings to restrict the linear motion range. At this time, the sensor pin 21 rotates within a predetermined detection angle range. That is, the position of the drive shaft 7 can be directly detected by measuring the detection angle with the sensor 24 at an arbitrary position in the linear motion range of the drive shaft 7.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the sensor link 20 is fixed to a sensor pin 21 and constitutes a pendulum mechanism that swings around the sensor pin 21 as a pivot. The sensor link 20 is formed in a bar shape, and the rotation of the drive shaft 7 is prevented by coming into contact with the detent pin 9 on this side surface, and the pendulum movement can be performed so as not to prevent the movement of the drive shaft 7 in the axial direction. ing. Further, in the present embodiment, locking portions 20a and 20b are provided to project from the sensor link 20 and the housing 2a, respectively, and a tension coil spring 26 is stretched over the locking portions 20a and 20b. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the contact position of the rotation-preventing pin 9 is sequentially changed according to the swing angle of the sensor link 20 to allow the pendulum movement of the sensor link 20, and a predetermined range of a desired stroke L Thus, the drive shaft 7 can move in the axial direction.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the position of the drive shaft 7 is directly detected by measuring the swing angle of the sensor link 20 with the sensor 24, and the rotation prevention pin that is fitted to the drive shaft 7. 9 with a predetermined preload applied by the tension coil spring 26, the axial position of the detent pin 9 is restricted by the guide member 14, and the stroke of the drive shaft 7 is restricted. Therefore, it is possible to effectively use the space, reduce the number of parts and reduce the cost, simplify the rotation prevention mechanism, increase the detection accuracy of the sensor 24, and improve the reliability. Can be provided.

  FIG. 6 shows a modification of FIG. 4 described above. This embodiment is different from the above-described embodiment basically only in the spring for applying the preload, and the same reference numerals are given to the same parts or parts having the same functions or parts having the same functions. Description is omitted.

  The sensor link 20 is disposed so as to be swingable about the sensor pin 21 as a pivot. The sensor link 20 is formed in a bar shape, and the rotation of the drive shaft 7 is prevented by coming into contact with the detent pin 9 on the side surface, and the pendulum movement can be performed so as not to prevent the movement of the drive shaft 7 in the axial direction. It has become. Further, a torsion spring 27 is attached to the sensor pin 21, one end 27a of the torsion spring 27 is brought into contact with the locking portion 20a of the sensor link 20, and the other end 27b of the torsion spring 27 is locked to the locking portion 20b of the housing 2a. The preload is applied so that the sensor link 20 abuts against the rotation prevention pin 9 with a predetermined pressing force (indicated by an arrow in the figure). That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the contact position of the detent pin 9 is sequentially changed according to the swing angle of the sensor link 20 to allow the pendulum movement of the sensor link 20, and the range of the desired stroke L set in advance. Thus, the drive shaft 7 can move in the axial direction.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the position of the drive shaft 7 is directly detected by measuring the swing angle of the sensor link 20 with the sensor 24, and the rotation prevention pin that is fitted to the drive shaft 7. 9 is abutted against the torsion spring 27 in a state where a predetermined preload is applied, and the axial position of the detent pin 9 is restricted by the guide member 14 to restrict the stroke of the drive shaft 7. .

  FIG. 8 shows a modification of FIG. 6 described above. This embodiment is basically different from the above-described embodiment only in the configuration of the sensor link, and other detailed description is given with the same reference numerals for the same parts or parts having the same functions. Is omitted.

  The sensor link 28 is disposed so as to be swingable about the sensor pin 21 as a pivot, and is flexibly disposed on the first link 29 via a fulcrum pin 31 and fixed to one end. The second link 30 is engaged with the pin 9. The first link 29 and the second link 30 are formed in a bar shape, and a torsion spring 27 is attached to the fulcrum pin 31, and one end 27 a of the torsion spring 27 contacts the locking portion 29 a of the first link 29. At the same time, the other end 27b of the torsion spring 27 is brought into contact with the locking portion 30a of the second link 30, and the preload is applied so that the sensor link 28 is locked to the rotation prevention pin 9 with a predetermined pressing force. Has been granted. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the position of the detent pin 9 is sequentially changed by the swing angle of the sensor link 20 to allow the pendulum movement of the sensor link 28, and is driven within a predetermined desired stroke L range. The shaft 7 can move in the axial direction without play.

  FIG. 10 shows another modification of FIG. 4 described above. This embodiment is basically different from the above-described embodiment only in the configuration of the sensor link, and other detailed description is given with the same reference numerals for the same parts or parts having the same functions. Is omitted.

  The sensor link 32 is formed with a slit 32a in the longitudinal direction and is fixed to the sensor pin 21 to constitute a pendulum mechanism. The rotation stop pin 9 engages with the slit 32a of the sensor link 32 to prevent the drive shaft 7 from rotating, and the pendulum movement can be performed so as not to prevent the drive shaft 7 from moving in the axial direction. The sensor link 32 and the housing 2a are respectively provided with locking portions 20a and 20b, and a tension coil spring 26 is stretched around the locking portions 20a and 20b. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, the rotation prevention pin 9 is engaged in the slit 32 a of the sensor link 32, and the engagement position of the rotation prevention pin 9 is sequentially changed by the swing angle of the sensor link 32, and the sensor link 32. The drive shaft 7 can move in the axial direction without play in a desired stroke L range that allows the pendulum movement.

  FIG. 12 shows a modification of FIG. 10 described above. This embodiment basically differs from the above-described embodiment only in the configuration of the spring for preloading, and the same parts or parts having the same functions or parts having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals. The detailed explanation is omitted.

  The sensor link 32 is formed with a slit 32a in the longitudinal direction and is fixed to the sensor pin 21 to constitute a pendulum mechanism. The rotation of the drive shaft 7 is prevented by engaging the slit 32a of the sensor link 32 with the anti-rotation pin 9, and the pendulum movement is possible so as not to prevent the movement of the drive shaft 7 in the axial direction. The sensor link 32 and the housing 2a are respectively provided with locking portions 20a and 20b. Ends 27a and 27b of the torsion spring 27 are in contact with the locking portions 20a and 20b, respectively. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the rotation prevention pin 9 is engaged in the slit 32 a of the sensor link 32, and the engagement position of the rotation prevention pin 9 is sequentially changed by the swing angle of the sensor link 32, and the sensor link 32. The drive shaft 7 can move in the axial direction without play in a desired stroke L range that allows the pendulum movement.

  FIG. 14 shows a modification of FIG. 10 described above. This embodiment is basically different from the above-described embodiment only in the configuration of the sensor link, and other detailed description is given with the same reference numerals for the same parts or parts having the same functions. Is omitted.

  The sensor link 33 has a long hole 33a formed in the longitudinal direction and is fixed to the sensor pin 21 to constitute a pendulum mechanism. The rotation stop pin 9 engages with the elongated hole 33a of the sensor link 33 to prevent the drive shaft 7 from rotating, and the pendulum movement can be performed so as not to prevent the drive shaft 7 from moving in the axial direction. The sensor link 33 and the housing 2a are respectively provided with locking portions 20a and 20b, and a tension coil spring 26 is stretched over the locking portions 20a and 20b. That is, as shown in FIG. 15, the rotation prevention pin 9 is engaged in the elongated hole 33 a of the sensor link 33, and the engagement position of the rotation prevention pin 9 is sequentially changed by the swing angle of the sensor link 33. The drive shaft 7 can move in the axial direction without play within a desired stroke range L that allows 33 pendulum movements.

  FIG. 16 shows a modification of FIG. 12 described above. This embodiment is basically different from the above-described embodiment only in the configuration of the sensor link, and other detailed description is given with the same reference numerals for the same parts or parts having the same functions. Is omitted.

  The sensor link 33 has a long hole 33a formed in the longitudinal direction and is fixed to the sensor pin 21 to constitute a pendulum mechanism. The rotation stop pin 9 engages with the elongated hole 33a of the sensor link 33 to prevent the drive shaft 7 from rotating, and the pendulum movement can be performed so as not to prevent the drive shaft 7 from moving in the axial direction. The sensor link 33 and the housing 2a are respectively provided with locking portions 20a and 20b, and the end portions 27a and 27b of the torsion spring 27 are in contact with the locking portions 20a and 20b, respectively. That is, as shown in FIG. 17, the rotation prevention pin 9 is engaged in the elongated hole 33 a of the sensor link 33, and the engagement position of the rotation prevention pin 9 is sequentially changed according to the swing angle of the sensor link 33. The drive shaft 7 can move in the axial direction without play within a desired stroke range L that allows 33 pendulum movements.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and is merely an example, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Of course, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the description of the scope of claims, and further, the equivalent meanings described in the scope of claims and all modifications within the scope of the scope of the present invention are included. Including.

  An electric actuator according to the present invention is used in a drive unit of a general industrial electric motor, an automobile or the like, and includes a ball screw mechanism that converts rotational input from an electric motor into linear motion of a drive shaft via the ball screw mechanism. Applicable to electric actuators.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric actuator 2 Housing 2a 1st housing 2b 2nd housing 2c Bag hole 3 Electric motor 3a Motor shaft 4 Small spur gear 5 Large spur gear 6 Reduction mechanism 7 Drive shaft 7a Hole 8 Ball screw mechanism 9 Non-rotating pin 10 Bearing bracket 11 , 22 Bush 12 Seal member 13 Side cover 14 Guide member 14a Groove 15 Screw shaft 15a, 16a Screw groove 16 Nut 17 Ball 18 Ball bearing 19 Retaining ring 20, 28, 32, 33 Sensor link 20a, 20b, 29a, 30a Stop portion 21 Sensor pin 23 Magnet 24 Sensor 25 Harness 26 Tension coil spring 27 Torsion spring 27a Torsion spring one end 27b Torsion spring other end 29 First link 30 Second link 31 fulcrum pin 32a Slit 33a Long hole 51 Housing 51a Main body 51b Lid member 51c Recess 5 Output shaft 52a Bag hole 53 Nut 53a, 56a Screw groove 53b Groove 54 Bush 54a Notch 55 Seal member 56 Screw shaft 57 Ball 58 Bearing spacer 59 Ball bearing 60 Fixing member 61 Retaining ring 62 Gear 63 Guide member 63a Guide part 63b Engagement Joint L Drive shaft stroke

Claims (13)

A cylindrical housing;
An electric motor attached to the housing;
A speed reduction mechanism for transmitting the rotational force of the electric motor via the motor shaft;
A ball screw mechanism that converts the rotational motion of the electric motor to linear motion in the axial direction of the drive shaft via the speed reduction mechanism;
The ball screw mechanism is connected to the speed reduction mechanism, and is supported via a rolling bearing attached to the housing so that the ball screw mechanism can rotate and cannot move in the axial direction.
In the electric actuator composed of a screw shaft that is inserted into this nut via a large number of balls and is coaxially integrated with the drive shaft,
A cylindrical bag hole for accommodating the drive shaft is formed in the housing, a sensor cover is detachably fixed to the bag hole, and the inner wall of the side cover has a substantially U-shaped cross section and faces the drive shaft. Then, a guide member having a concave groove extending in the axial direction is mounted, and a detent pin implanted on the outer diameter of the screw shaft is engaged with the guide member so that the screw shaft cannot rotate with respect to the housing. And supported so as to be axially movable,
A sensor pin is rotatably inserted into the housing, a magnet is attached to the end of the sensor pin, and the sensor is opposed to the magnet through a predetermined air gap.
A sensor link is attached to the sensor pin and engaged with a predetermined preload applied to the detent pin, and the position of the detent pin is sequentially changed according to the swing angle of the sensor link. allowing a pendulum motion, the electric actuator said drive shaft within a range of the stroke set in advance is characterized that you axial movement without backlash.   The sensor link and the housing are each provided with a locking portion, and a tension coil spring is stretched over the locking portion, and a preload is applied so that the sensor link comes into contact with the detent pin with a predetermined pressing force. The electric actuator according to claim 1.   A torsion spring is mounted on the sensor pin, and one end of the torsion spring is brought into contact with a protruding protrusion of the sensor link, and the other end of the torsion spring is protruded from the housing. The electric actuator according to claim 1, wherein a preload is applied so that the sensor link comes into contact with the detent pin with a predetermined pressing force.   The electric actuator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a slit is formed in a longitudinal direction of the sensor link, and the rotation stopper pin is engaged with the slit.   The electric actuator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an elongated hole is formed in a longitudinal direction of the sensor link, and the detent pin is engaged with the elongated hole.   The sensor link is disposed so as to be swingable about the sensor pin as a pivot, and is flexibly disposed on the first link via a fulcrum pin, and the fixing pin is engaged with one end portion. The electric actuator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising a combined second link.   The electric actuator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a needle roller used for a needle bearing is used for the detent pin.   The electric actuator according to claim 1, wherein a position of the detent pin in an axial direction is restricted by a concave groove of the guide member, and a stroke of the drive shaft is restricted.   The electric actuator according to claim 1 or 8, wherein the guide member is formed from a carbon steel plate by press working, and has a surface hardness of 40 to 50 HRC by induction hardening.   The electric actuator according to claim 1 or 8, wherein the guide member is formed of carburized steel and has a surface hardness of 40 to 50 HRC by carburizing and quenching.   The electric actuator according to claim 1, wherein a lubricating film is formed on a surface of the concave groove of the guide member.   The electric actuator according to claim 1 or 8, wherein the guide member is formed by injection molding from a thermoplastic synthetic resin filled with a fibrous reinforcing material.   The electric actuator according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is a non-contact type semiconductor sensor.

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