WO2022264598A1 - 直動案内ユニット - Google Patents

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WO2022264598A1
WO2022264598A1 PCT/JP2022/013575 JP2022013575W WO2022264598A1 WO 2022264598 A1 WO2022264598 A1 WO 2022264598A1 JP 2022013575 W JP2022013575 W JP 2022013575W WO 2022264598 A1 WO2022264598 A1 WO 2022264598A1
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俊道 田中
保 岩田
和希 山田
康博 大辻
隼弥 山崎
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C29/00—Bearings for parts moving only linearly
    • F16C29/04—Ball or roller bearings
    • F16C29/06—Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load
    • F16C29/0633—Ball 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
    • F16C29/0652—Ball 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
    • F16C29/0654—Ball 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 balls
    • F16C29/0657—Ball 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 balls with two rows of balls, one on each side of the rail
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C29/00—Bearings for parts moving only linearly
    • F16C29/04—Ball or roller bearings
    • F16C29/06—Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C29/00—Bearings for parts moving only linearly
    • F16C29/04—Ball or roller bearings
    • F16C29/06—Ball or roller bearings in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load
    • F16C29/0602—Details of the bearing body or carriage or parts thereof, e.g. methods for manufacturing or assembly
    • F16C29/0609—Details of the bearing body or carriage or parts thereof, e.g. methods for manufacturing or assembly of the ends of the bearing body or carriage where the rolling elements change direction, e.g. end caps

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  • the present invention relates to a linear guide unit.
  • This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-100500 filed on June 16, 2021, and incorporates all the descriptions described in the Japanese Patent Application.
  • each of the rail and the slider is provided with a rolling groove, and the rolling elements roll in a path formed by opposing the rolling groove of the rail and the rolling groove of the slider.
  • the shape of the wall surface forming the rolling groove has been studied.
  • Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-200001 describes that the shape of the wall surface is different between the center portion and both end portions in the axial direction of the gothic arch groove formed in the slider.
  • both the upper and lower raceway surfaces of the Gothic arch groove are formed as ball rolling surfaces that contact the balls at the central portion of the slider.
  • the tops of the gothic arch grooves of the slider are offset from the tops of the rolling grooves of the rail so that the balls contact only one of the upper and lower raceway surfaces.
  • Patent Document 2 describes that in a linear motion guide unit, the shape of the wall surface that constitutes the direction changing path formed in the end cap of the slider is continuously changed. Specifically, the contact angle of the wall surface with a circular cross section is 0 ° at the entrance to the direction change path, the contact angle with the outer peripheral wall is 60 ° at the center of the direction change path, and the contact angle is near the exit of the direction change path. is set to 45°.
  • Linear guide units are used in various installation modes. However, depending on the orientation of installation, there were cases in which troubles of sliding tended to occur. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a linear motion guide unit that suppresses the occurrence of malfunctions in sliding regardless of the manner in which the linear motion guide unit is installed, particularly when the linear motion guide unit is placed horizontally. aim.
  • a linear motion guide unit includes a rail having a pair of first track grooves extending parallel to each other in a longitudinal direction; A slider having a pair of second raceway grooves facing each other and a plurality of rolling elements, wherein the rail and the slider form an annular path in which the plurality of rolling elements circulate.
  • the annular path includes a raceway formed by the first raceway groove and the second raceway groove, and a first circulation path formed in the slider and parallel to the raceway. , two second circuits formed in the slider and connecting the track and the first circuit.
  • the second raceway groove of the slider is formed in a casing of the slider, and the second raceway groove includes a first raceway surface extending in the length direction of the slider, and a second raceway surface that faces the first raceway surface and extends in the length direction of the slider.
  • the second raceway surface includes a first portion including a central portion in the length direction of the casing, and a second portion including both end portions in the length direction of the casing and having a wall shape different from that of the first portion. include.
  • the first raceway surface and the second raceway surface form Gothic arch grooves formed symmetrically with each other.
  • the second raceway surface has a surface recessed from a position symmetrical with the first raceway surface.
  • the occurrence of malfunctions in sliding is suppressed regardless of the installation mode of the linear motion guide unit.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a linear guide unit according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the linear guide unit according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the slider according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the casing of the slider according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 4.
  • FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an enlarged part of FIG. 5 and a schematic diagram showing an enlarged part of the cross section thereof.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a modification of the end shape of the casing of the slider according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a linear guide unit according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the linear guide unit according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing
  • FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 3 with a part of the structure removed.
  • 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an end portion of the casing of Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the central portion of the casing of Embodiment 1.
  • a linear motion guide unit of the present disclosure includes a rail having a pair of first track grooves extending parallel to each other in a longitudinal direction;
  • a slider having a pair of opposing second raceway grooves and a plurality of rolling elements are provided, and the rail and the slider form an annular path in which the plurality of rolling elements circulate.
  • the annular path includes a raceway formed by the first raceway groove and the second raceway groove, and a first circulation path formed in the slider and parallel to the raceway. , two second circuits formed in the slider and connecting the track and the first circuit.
  • the second raceway groove of the slider is formed in a casing of the slider, and the second raceway groove includes a first raceway surface extending in the length direction of the slider, and a second raceway surface that faces the first raceway surface and extends in the length direction of the slider.
  • the second raceway surface includes a first portion including a central portion in the length direction of the casing, and a second portion including both end portions in the length direction of the casing and having a wall shape different from that of the first portion. include.
  • the first raceway surface and the second raceway surface form Gothic arch grooves formed symmetrically with each other.
  • the second raceway surface has a surface recessed from a position symmetrical with the first raceway surface.
  • a travel adjustment portion for adjusting the rolling of the rolling elements is provided at a position where it enters the trackway from the turning path, and the rolling elements that roll in the travel adjustment portion and the rolling elements that roll on the trackway are provided. It was conceived to create a speed difference in As a result of examination, it was found that the rolling elements and the raceway should be in two-point contact (hereinafter also referred to as circular contact) in the travel adjustment portion, and should be in four-point contact (hereinafter also referred to as Gothic contact) in the other raceway portion. was conceived.
  • the upper and lower raceway surfaces are symmetrical Gothic arch grooves at the central portion of the casing, and one of the upper and lower raceway surfaces is removed and processed at both ends of the casing. It was found to form a plane receding from the plane.
  • part of the raceway surface is used as a flank at the end of the raceway, and the rolling elements roll while being in circular contact with the raceway surface.
  • the rolling elements roll while making Gothic contact with the raceway surface.
  • the rolling speed of the rolling elements in the Gothic contact portion is relatively faster than the rolling speed in the circular contact portion.
  • the linear motion guide unit of the present disclosure regardless of the direction in which the linear motion guide unit is installed, particularly when the linear motion guide unit is placed horizontally, it is difficult for sliding defects to occur, and the linear motion guide unit can operate smoothly. Realized. Further, the linear motion guide unit of the present disclosure can be manufactured by a simple method of removing part of the raceway grooves formed in the casing. Therefore, it is possible to produce a linear motion guide unit with stable quality at a reasonable cost without resorting to complicated techniques.
  • the first raceway surface may have the same shape over the length direction of the casing. This configuration is obtained by machining only one of the upper and lower raceway surfaces of the casing. Therefore, it is possible to provide a linear motion guide unit with excellent sliding stability and little quality fluctuation at a reasonable cost.
  • the first raceway surface and the second raceway surface in the second portion are respectively retreated from the first raceway surface and the second raceway surface in the first portion. may be assumed. Both the upper and lower raceway surfaces of the second portion (both end portions) are recessed from the first portion (central portion), and the second raceway surface of the second portion is recessed from the first raceway surface. , the effect of bringing the rolling elements into circular contact at the second portion becomes higher.
  • the second portion of the second raceway surface can be a region of 3 mm to 6 mm from the end of the casing.
  • the contact angle ⁇ 1 between the third raceway surface and the fourth raceway surface forming the first rolling groove and the rolling element is equal to the second rolling groove can be larger than the contact angle ⁇ 2 between the first raceway surface and the second raceway surface, and the rolling element. That is, ⁇ 1 > ⁇ 2 .
  • the contact angle ⁇ 1 can be larger than the contact angle ⁇ 2 by about 2 ° to 10°. According to this configuration, it is possible to adjust the rolling motion of the rolling elements to maintain the interval between the rolling elements, and to realize smooth operation of the linear motion guide unit without hindering the running of the rolling elements.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a linear guide unit 1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the X-axis is the width direction of the linear motion guide unit 1
  • the Y-axis direction is the length direction of the linear motion guide unit 1 (rail 10)
  • the Z-axis is the thickness direction of the linear motion guide unit 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the linear guide unit 1 of FIG. 1 is cut along a plane perpendicular to the Z-axis.
  • the linear guide unit 1 includes a rail 10, a slider 100, and a plurality of rolling elements 200 that are balls.
  • the linear motion guide unit 1 has an annular path 400 in which the rolling elements 200 endlessly circulate.
  • the annular path 400 includes a track path 102 formed by the rail 10 and the slider 100 facing each other, a circulation path 103 as a first circulation path formed in the slider 100 parallel to the track path 102, and a second and two turning paths 104 as circulation paths.
  • specific dimensions are not limited, as an example, in Embodiment 1, the length of the annular path is approximately 100 mm. Also, the diameter of the rolling elements 200 is 3 mm, and 32 rolling elements 200 of annular paths are enclosed.
  • the length of the annular path, the size of the balls, and the number of balls are not limited to these. can be used about 10 to 60.
  • first raceway groove 21 is a concave groove formed in the longitudinal direction of the rail 10 .
  • the concave shape of the first raceway groove 21 is the same over the entire length of the rail 10 . That is, the shape and angle of the sidewalls forming the first raceway groove 21 and the depth of the groove are constant over the entire length of the first raceway groove 21 .
  • the first raceway groove 21 includes an upper raceway surface 212 as a third raceway surface and a lower raceway surface 211 as a fourth raceway surface.
  • the cross-sectional shapes of the wall surfaces of the lower raceway surface 211 and the upper raceway surface 212 when viewed in cross section perpendicular to the length direction are curved lines each forming a part of an arc.
  • the wall surface shape of the lower raceway surface 211 and the upper raceway surface 212 can be determined in consideration of the contact angle with the rolling elements 200 .
  • the contact angle ⁇ 1 ( FIG. 10 ) between lower raceway surface 211 and upper raceway surface 212 and rolling element 200 is set to 52°.
  • a retaining band groove 221 is provided between the lower raceway surface 211 and the upper raceway surface 212 to accommodate the retaining band 150 (FIG. 8).
  • the slider 100 straddles the rail 10 .
  • Rail 10 and slider 100 are slidable relative to each other.
  • the slider 100 consists of an upper portion and sleeves depending from either side of the upper portion.
  • a plurality of holes 101 are formed in the upper portion of the slider 100 as mounting screw holes for mounting a mating member such as a workpiece or equipment.
  • a circulation path 103 and two direction change paths 104 that are continuous with both ends of the circulation path 103 are formed inside the slider 100.
  • a second raceway groove 22 ( FIG. 4 ) is formed on the surface of the casing 110 of the slider 100 facing the rail 10 .
  • the first track groove 21 of the rail 10 and the second track groove 22 of the slider 100 face each other, and a track path 102 is formed therebetween.
  • Both the trackway 102 and the circulation path 103 are straight pipelines along the length direction of the rail 10 .
  • the direction change path 104 is an arc-shaped conduit.
  • the turning path 104 connects the track path 102 and the circulation path 103 .
  • the linear motion guide unit 1 is an endless circulation type linear motion guide unit in which rolling elements 200 enclosed in an annular path endlessly circulate within the annular path. When the slider 100 moves on the rail 10 , the rolling element 200 rolls so that the slider 100 slides on the rail 10 .
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the slider 100 and its related parts.
  • the slider 100 includes a casing 110, end caps 120 attached to both longitudinal end faces of the casing 110, spacers 130 inserted between the casing 110 and the end caps 120, and the end caps. and an end seal 140 mounted on the outer end face of 120 .
  • the fixing bolt 61 is inserted through the through hole 143 of the end seal 140, the through hole 123 of the end cap 120, and the through hole 133 of the spacer, and is inserted into the screw hole 113 of the casing 110, whereby the casing 110 and the spacer 130 are fixed. , the end cap 120 and the end seal 140 are secured together.
  • the end cap 120 includes an outer peripheral wall 125 that is the outer peripheral wall surface of the turning path 104 .
  • the outer peripheral wall 125 faces the inner peripheral wall 132 of the spacer 130 to form the turning path 104 .
  • a recess 124 for positioning is formed in the upper portion of the outer peripheral wall 125 .
  • the recess 124 fits with the protrusion 136 of the spacer 130 .
  • the outer peripheral wall 125 has a rake claw 126 protruding in the direction along the trackway 102 at its inner end (the end connected to the trackway 102 ). Rake pawl 126 fits into first raceway groove 21 (FIG. 1) of rail 10 .
  • the end cap 120 has a protrusion 127 protruding toward the spacer 130 on the side facing the spacer 130 .
  • the projecting portion 127 passes through the through hole 137 of the spacer 130 and fits into the hole 117 of the casing 110, thereby facilitating the positioning of the end cap 120, the spacer 130, and the casing 110.
  • the end cap 120 has a holding band groove 128 in which the holding band 150 is fitted on the surface facing the end seal 140 .
  • the holding band 150 is a band for holding the rolling element 200 so that it does not drop off when the slider 100 is removed from the rail 10 .
  • An oil hole 121 and an oil groove 122 communicating with the oil hole 121 are formed in the end cap 120 .
  • Lubricant injected from grease inlet 141 of end seal 140 can be supplied to annular passage 400 through oil hole 121 and oil groove 122 of end cap 120 and oil groove 134 of spacer 130 .
  • the grease injection port 141 is sealed with a stopper 81 or a grease nipple 82 .
  • the spacer 130 generally consists of a spacer plate 131 positioned above and extending across the width direction of the slider 100, and a leg portion 139 positioned below the spacer plate 131 and forming a part of the annular path.
  • Leg 139 of spacer 130 includes inner peripheral wall 132 , which is the inner peripheral wall of turn path 104 .
  • a protrusion 136 is formed on the upper portion of the inner peripheral wall 132 .
  • the protrusion 136 has a shape corresponding to the recess 124 of the end cap 120 . Protrusions 136 facilitate positioning when spacer 130 and end cap 120 are assembled.
  • An oil groove 134 is provided in the center of the protrusion 136 .
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the casing 110 taken out.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional perspective view of casing 110 taken along line AA of FIG.
  • FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 5 and 6, a second raceway groove 22 is formed along the longitudinal direction inside the sleeve portion of casing 110 .
  • the second raceway groove 22 is composed of two surfaces, a lower raceway surface 23 as a second raceway surface and an upper raceway surface 24 as a first raceway surface.
  • the cross-sectional shapes of the wall surfaces of the lower raceway surface 23 and the upper raceway surface 24 when viewed in cross section perpendicular to the length direction (Y-axis direction) are curved lines forming a part of independent circular arcs.
  • a gothic arch groove is formed by combining the lower raceway surface 23 and the upper raceway surface 24 .
  • the shape of the upper raceway surface 24 is the same over its length direction. That is, from the first end s1, which is one end of the casing 110, to the second end s2, which is the other end, the curvature and width of the wall surface defining the upper raceway surface 24 are the same.
  • the lower raceway surface 23 includes a central portion 23a as a first portion including the central portion in the length direction of the casing 110, two end portions 23b as a second portion including both end portions in the length direction, including.
  • the lower raceway surface 23 at the central portion 23a and the lower raceway surface 23 at the end portion 23b have different wall shapes.
  • FIG. 6(b) schematically shows a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the second raceway groove 22 in the central portion 23a.
  • the wall surface 230a defining the central portion 23a of the lower raceway surface 23 has a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. is the same as the width of the wall, which defines the curvature of the wall. That is, in the central portion 23a, the upper raceway surface 24 and the wall surface 230a form a Gothic arch groove having the point P8 as its apex.
  • the second raceway groove 22 is a gothic arch groove composed of an upper raceway surface 24 and a wall surface 230a that are symmetrical with respect to the XY plane (indicated by a dashed line) passing through the point P8.
  • FIG. 6(c) schematically shows a cross section perpendicular to the length direction of the second raceway groove 22 at the end portion 23b.
  • a wall surface 230b defining the end portion 23b is a wall surface formed by removing the wall surface 230a.
  • the wall surface 230b is a wall surface recessed with respect to the wall surface 230a.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the wall surface 230b when viewing the cross-section perpendicular to the length direction is a curved line forming a part of an arc.
  • the upper raceway surface 24 and the wall surface 230b form a Gothic arch groove having a point P8' as its apex.
  • the second raceway groove 22 has a wall surface at a position recessed from a position symmetrical to the upper raceway surface 24 with respect to the upper raceway surface 24 and the XY plane (indicated by a dashed line) passing through the point P8'. 230b and a Gothic arch groove.
  • the dimension of the end portion 23b in the length direction of the casing 110 can be appropriately set according to the overall dimension and desired characteristics of the linear motion guide unit, and can be, for example, 3 mm to 6 mm.
  • the both end portions 23b can be processed to remove them to a depth of about 3 to 5 ⁇ m with respect to the central portion 23a. That is, the wall surface 230b can be recessed by about 3 to 5 ⁇ m from the wall surface 230a.
  • FIG. 7 shows a modification.
  • lower raceway surface 23 (wall surfaces 230a and wall surfaces 230b) has the same shape along its length
  • upper raceway surface 24 has a central portion 23a and both end portions 23b. It may be different.
  • the upper raceway surface 240 at both end portions 23b can be recessed from the surface of the upper raceway surface 24 at the central portion 23a.
  • both the lower raceway surface 23 and the upper raceway surface 24 are removed at both end portions 23b, and the lower raceway surface 23 and the upper raceway surface 24 at the central portion 23a are removed.
  • one of the lower raceway surface 23 and the upper raceway surface 24 may be recessed more than the other.
  • the wall surface 230b is removed deeper than the upper raceway surface 240 to form a recessed surface.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing one side of the sleeve portion of the slider 100, the rolling elements 200 and related parts taken out from the linear motion guide unit 1.
  • FIG. The state in which the X-axis direction in FIG. 8 is arranged in the vertical direction is the horizontal posture of the linear motion guide unit.
  • the rolling elements 200 rotate clockwise in the annular path (the cross section shown in FIG. 8 is viewed from the front). clockwise).
  • the rolling elements 200 entering the direction change path 104 from the circulation path 103 freely fall.
  • the rolling elements 200 accelerated by free fall enter the trackway 102 .
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the rail 10, the rolling elements 200 and the casing 110 at the position corresponding to the arrow B in FIG. 8, that is, the end portion 23b.
  • first raceway groove 21 of rail 10 includes an upper raceway surface 212 as a third raceway surface and a lower raceway surface 211 as a fourth raceway surface.
  • the cross-sectional shapes of the wall surfaces of the lower raceway surface 211 and the upper raceway surface 212 when viewed in cross section perpendicular to the length direction are curved lines each forming a part of an arc.
  • the lower raceway surface 211 and the upper raceway surface 212 are formed symmetrically with each other.
  • a retaining band groove 221 is provided between the lower raceway surface 211 and the upper raceway surface 212 to accommodate the retaining band 150 (FIG. 8).
  • the first raceway groove 21 provided in the rail 10 and the second raceway groove 22 of the casing 110 face each other.
  • the rolling elements 200 are in circular contact with the rail 10 and the casing 110 for force balancing. Specifically, the rail 10 and the rolling elements 200 contact at a point P2 on the lower raceway surface 211 of the rail 10, and the casing 110 and the rolling elements 200 contact at a point P1 on the upper raceway surface 24 of the casing 110.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the rail 10, the rolling elements 200 and the casing 110 at the position corresponding to arrow C in FIG. 8, that is, at the central portion 23a.
  • the shape of the first track groove 21 of the rail 10 is the same along the length of the rail 10 . Therefore, the shapes of the lower raceway surface 211 and the upper raceway surface 212 of the rail 10 are the same as those shown in FIG.
  • the wall surface 230a of the casing 110 and the upper raceway surface 24 have mutually symmetrical shapes.
  • the rolling elements 200 are in gothic contact with the rail 10 and the casing 110 .
  • rail 10 and rolling element 200 contact at point P14 on lower raceway surface 211 and point P13 on upper raceway surface 212 .
  • Casing 110 and rolling elements 200 contact at point P11 on upper raceway surface 24 and point P12 on wall surface 230a.
  • the contact angle ⁇ 1 between the rail 10 and the rolling element 200 can be selected as appropriate, it is 52° in the first embodiment as an example.
  • the contact angle ⁇ 2 between the casing 110 and the rolling elements 200 can be selected as appropriate, and is 48° in the first embodiment as an example.
  • the contact angle ⁇ 1 is preferably larger than the contact angle ⁇ 2.
  • the rolling elements 200 entering the trackway 102 from the turning path 104 roll on the end portion 23b of the trackway 102 first.
  • the rolling element 200 rolls while being in circular contact.
  • the rolling element 200 rolls in Gothic contact.
  • the revolution speed of the rolling elements that roll in Gothic contact is relatively faster than in the case of circular contact.
  • the revolution speed of the rolling element 200 is further increased by making the contact angle ⁇ 1 larger than the contact angle ⁇ 2.
  • the casing raceway groove (second raceway groove 22) in the linear motion guide unit of the present disclosure can be manufactured by forming the casing raceway groove by a conventional method such as cutting and then removing both ends. At both ends of the casing, only one of the upper and lower raceway surfaces may be removed. Alternatively, both the upper and lower raceway surfaces may be removed, and one of the upper and lower raceway surfaces may be removed more than the other.
  • the linear motion guide unit of the present disclosure creates a circular contact portion by removing a part of the casing, and makes the contact angle on the rail side larger than the contact angle on the slider side in the Gothic contact portion. It can have two characteristics. According to the linear motion guide unit of the present disclosure, it is possible to obtain a linear motion guide unit excellent in sliding stability regardless of the installation posture of the linear motion guide unit without using a complicated processing method.
  • the linear motion guide unit shown as Embodiment 1 is manufactured and operated horizontally.
  • this linear motion guide unit when the slider is moved at 2 mm/s, the casing ends are in circular contact, so the revolution speed of the rolling elements is 1 mm/s.
  • Gothic contact occurs at the central portion of the casing, and there is a difference between the contact angle on the rail side (52°) and the contact angle on the casing side (48°), so the revolution speed of the rolling element is 1.04 mm/s. .
  • 1 linear motion guide unit 10 rail, 21 first raceway groove, 22 second raceway groove, 100 slider, 101 screw hole, 102 raceway, 103 circulation path, 104 direction change path, 110 casing, 120 end cap, 121 oil hole, 122 oil groove, 123 through hole, 124 recess, 125 outer wall, 126 scoop claw, 127 protrusion, 128 holding band groove, 130 spacer, 131 spacer plate, 132 inner peripheral wall, 136 protrusion, 139 leg, 140 End seal, 150 holding band, 200 ball.

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