TW201719038A - Linear slide having upper dustproof component having high versatility without screw locking - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a linear slide having an upper dustproof component, comprising a rail, which extends in one direction to form an elongated structure, the direction of extension being defined as an axial direction, and the rail being provided with a plurality of rolling grooves and a fixing convex portion on opposite sides thereof in the axial direction; a slider module, which is set on the rail and reciprocally movable relative to the rail, the slider module comprising an upper top surface and engagement grooves extending at two sides in the axial direction of the upper top surface; an upper dustproof component, which comprises a main body mating the upper top surface, an engagement portion extending from the main body in the axial direction along two sides, the engagement portions being received in the engagement grooves, the engagement portions comprising a contact end portion contacting with the fixing convex portion, and the main body being configured with two dust lips spaced by a distance, which correspond to the upper surface of the rail, and end portions of the dust lips contacting with the upper surface.

Description

Linear slide with dustproof element

The invention relates to a linear slide rail device, in particular to a dustproof structure on a slider of a linear slide rail, which can use the flexible lip to scrape off the oil stain on the upper surface of the slide rail at any time and prevent foreign matter from entering from the upper surface of the slide rail. Rows of steel ball grooves for better dust protection and linear slide life.

Due to the increasing use of linear transmission components in modern industries, various linear transmission components have been widely used in human life, processing plants and high-tech equipment, such as linear slides, ball screws, etc.; In general, large-scale precision machines are equipped with different linear slide systems of various sizes. Although the development of linear transmission components technology is very rapid, consumer users still need continuous improvement of technology, and thus many problems still to be developed. In particular, in many fields of high-precision manufacturing and industrial machinery that require more stable and quiet, there are more and more sounds of R&D and improvement. Therefore, some technical blind spots of linear transmission components are urgently needed to be developed and improved.
At present, in order to prevent the dust or oil on the upper surface of the slide rail from entering the rolling element in the slider, the manufacturer usually installs a dustproof structure on the upper side of the inner wall of the slider of the linear slide rail corresponding to the upper row of the steel ball groove. The common dustproof structure is the invention of the invention of U.S. Patent No. 4,918,846, which is shown in Fig. 5, which has a dust-proof U-shaped metal plate (10) at the end of the slider, and the U-shaped metal plate (10) uses spring steel. Stamping and forming, and then fixing the lip (11) of the dust-proof piece to the edge of the metal plate (10) (the fixing method can be used for positioning), and the locking method between the metal plate (10) and the slider is divided into two parts. One is to drill holes in the slider body for the metal plate (10) to position the upper locking screw, and the other part is to fix the fixing position of the nozzle member at the outer end of the slider. This application uses the lip of the dustproof piece (11) to block the sliding. Dust or oil on the upper surface of the rail; however, after the application, the dustproof structure is locked by a plurality of screws, and some of the nozzles need to be matched with the locking metal plate (10), and the assembly procedure is complicated, and the manufacturing cost is equivalent. High, not in conformity Benefits, so there is a need for improvement and improvement.

In view of the above problems, the main object of the present invention is to develop an upper dustproof component that is highly versatile and does not require screw locking.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a linear slide rail with a dustproof member, comprising: a rail extending in a direction into a strip-like structure, the extension direction being defined as an axial direction, the rail being on the shaft A plurality of rolling grooves and a fixing convex portion are respectively disposed on two sides of the direction; a slider module is sleeved on the rail and reciprocally movable relative to the rail, the slider module has an upper top surface And an engaging groove extending from both sides of the upper surface of the upper surface; an upper dustproof member having a body matching the upper surface, and an engaging portion extending from the main body toward the axial direction, the engaging portion The engaging portion is embedded in the engaging groove, and the engaging portion has a contact end portion which is in contact with the fixing convex portion, and the body corresponding to the upper surface of the rail bar is provided with two dust-proof lips disposed at a distance and a distance. The end of the dust lip is in contact with the upper surface.
Preferably, the fixing convex portion has a U-shape, and the engaging groove and the engaging portion are substantially C-shaped.
Preferably, the slider module has a slider body, a plurality of rolling members, two end covers and an end dustproof piece. The slider body has a plurality of rolling grooves corresponding to the rolling grooves, and the rolling groove and the rolling groove system are configured. a load path, a plurality of the rolling members are disposed on the load path, and the end caps are respectively disposed on both end faces of the slider body in the axial direction, the end cover provides a plurality of rolling elements to recirculate, and the end dustproof film is The end cover is disposed, and the end dustproof piece is provided with a lip that is in contact with the surface of the rail.
Preferably, the engaging portion extends toward the two end pieces of the dustproof piece and is in contact with the end dustproof piece.
According to the mutual matching of the above technical features, the upper dustproof component can be fixed to the slider module by the cooperation between the engaging portion and the engaging groove, and the dust lip portion and the contact end portion are The setting provides two paths to prevent foreign matter from entering the rolling element, ensuring smooth operation of the slider module and increasing the life of the slider module.

Prior art
10‧‧‧Metal plates
11‧‧‧Lip invention
1‧‧‧ rails
11‧‧‧ rolling groove
12‧‧‧Fixed convex
13‧‧‧ upper surface
14‧‧‧Fixed holes
2‧‧‧ slider body
21‧‧‧ rolling trough
22‧‧‧ snap groove
23‧‧‧Upper top
3‧‧‧End cover
31‧‧‧End dustproof sheet
311‧‧‧Lip
4‧‧‧Rolling parts
5‧‧‧Upholstery
51‧‧‧Ontology
52‧‧‧Clock Department
521‧‧‧Contact end
53‧‧‧Dust lip
G‧‧‧ screws
X‧‧‧axis direction

The first figure is a system diagram of the linear slide of the dustproof member of the present invention.
The second figure is a combination view of the linear slide rails of the dustproof member of the present invention.
The third figure is a cross-sectional view of the second diagram A-A.
The fourth figure is a combination diagram of the slider module and the upper dustproof component of the linear slide rail of the dustproof component of the present invention.
The fifth figure is a perspective view of the dustproof member on U.S. Patent No. 4,918,846.

Referring to the first to fourth figures, the present invention is a linear slide rail with a dustproof member, comprising: a rail (1) extending in a direction into an elongated structure defining the extending direction For the axial direction (X), the rail (1) is provided with a plurality of rolling grooves (11) and a fixing convex portion (12) on both sides of the axial direction (X), and the upper surface of the rail (13) a plurality of fixing holes (14) are provided, the fixing protrusions (12) are generally U-shaped; a slider module is sleeved on the rails (1) and reciprocable relative to the rails (1) The slider module has a slider body (2), a plurality of rolling members (4), two end covers (3) and end dustproof sheets (31), the slider body (2) having a plurality of corresponding rolling grooves (11) A rolling groove (21) is provided, the rolling groove (11) and the rolling groove (21) forming a load path, the load path providing a plurality of rolling elements (4), and the end cover (3) They are respectively disposed on both end faces of the slider body (2) in the axial direction (X). In the embodiment, the end cap (3) is composed of a plurality of screws (G) Fixed to the slider body (2), the end cover (3) provides a plurality of rolling elements (4) circulating backflow, the end dustproof piece (31) is disposed on the end cover (3), and the end portion is dustproof The piece (31) is provided with a lip (311) in contact with the surface of the rail (1), the slider body (2) having an upper top surface (23) and an axial direction from the upper top surface (23) (X) an engaging groove (22) extending on both sides; an upper dustproof member (5) having a body (51) fitted with the upper top surface (23), the body (51) facing the axial direction (X) An engaging portion (52) extending on both sides, the engaging portion (52) is embedded in the engaging groove (22), and the engaging groove (22) and the engaging portion (52) are C-shaped. The engaging portion (52) has a contact end portion (521) which is in contact with the fixing convex portion (12). In order to make the engaging portion (52) elastic, it is recommended to use a steel material or an elastic metal material. The present invention proposes to manufacture the upper dustproof member (5) by means of a plastic injection molding method, and the body (51) is provided with a surface (13) corresponding to the rail (1). a dust lip portion (53) disposed at a distance from each other, wherein the distance between the two dust lip portions (53) is greater than the diameter of the fixing hole (14), and the end portion of the dust lip portion (53) is attached to the upper surface (13) Contact. Referring to the fourth figure, in order to prevent foreign matter from entering the load path between the end cover (3) and the slider body (2) into the rolling member (4), the engaging portion in the embodiment (52) ) respectively extending toward the two end dust sheets (31) and against the end dust sheets (31) to form a closed dustproof circuit.
In view of the above, the "industrial availability" of the present invention should be unquestionable. In addition, the feature technology disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention has not been seen in publications before the application, nor has it been disclosed. The use of not only has the fact that the effect is improved as described above, but also has an additional effect that cannot be neglected. Therefore, the "novelty" and "progressiveness" of the present invention are in compliance with the patent regulations, and the application for the invention patent is filed according to law. Please give us a review and grant a patent as soon as possible.
The above description of the embodiments is intended to be illustrative of the invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

1‧‧‧ rails

11‧‧‧ rolling groove

12‧‧‧Fixed convex

2‧‧‧ slider body

21‧‧‧ rolling trough

22‧‧‧ snap groove

23‧‧‧Upper top

3‧‧‧End cover

31‧‧‧End dustproof sheet

311‧‧‧Lip

4‧‧‧Rolling parts

5‧‧‧Upholstery

51‧‧‧Ontology

52‧‧‧Clock Department

521‧‧‧Contact end

53‧‧‧Dust lip

G‧‧‧ screws

X‧‧‧axis direction

Claims (4)

The utility model relates to a linear slide rail with a dustproof component, which comprises: a rail strip extending in a direction into a strip-shaped structure, wherein the extension direction is defined as an axial direction, and the rails are respectively provided with a plurality of scrolls on both sides of the axial direction. a groove and a fixing protrusion; a slider module is sleeved on the rail and reciprocally movable relative to the rail, the slider module has an upper top surface and two axial directions from the upper top surface An engaging groove extending from the side; an upper dustproof member having a body corresponding to the top surface, and an engaging portion extending from the main body toward the axial direction, the engaging portion being embedded in the engaging groove, and The engaging portion has a contact end portion which is in contact with the fixing convex portion, and the upper surface of the main body corresponding to the rail is provided with two dust-proof lip portions spaced apart from each other, and the end portion of the dust-proof lip portion is attached thereto Surface contact. The linear slide rail with the dustproof member according to claim 1, wherein the fixing convex portion has a U-shape, and the engaging groove and the engaging portion are C-shaped. The linear slide rail with the dustproof component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slider module has a slider body, a plurality of rolling members, two end covers and an end dustproof piece, and the slider body has a plurality of corresponding scrolls a rolling groove provided in the groove, the rolling groove and the rolling groove form a load path, and the plurality of rolling elements are disposed on the load path, and the end caps are respectively disposed on both end faces of the slider body in the axial direction, the end cover A plurality of rolling elements are provided for cyclic reflow, the end dustproof sheet is disposed on the end cover, and the end dustproof sheet is provided with a lip contacting the surface of the rail. The linear slide rail with the dustproof member as claimed in claim 3, wherein the engaging portion extends toward the two end dustproof sheets and is in contact with the end dustproof sheet.