Abstract: A rolling guide device is capable of facilitating smooth circulation of rolling elements in an endless circulation path, and enhancing the accuracy of motion of a moving member relative to a track member. The moving member includes: a main body member having load rolling surfaces and return paths for the rolling elements; direction change pipes incorporating inner direction change paths and having inner peripheral guide surfaces of outer direction change paths, respectively; and lid members each being mounted on the main body member and having outer peripheral guide surfaces of the outer direction change paths. The main body member has position reference holes formed therein so as to serve as position references for the direction change pipes, respectively, whereas the direction change pipes have positioning protrusions formed thereon so as to be press-fitted into the position reference holes, respectively. Further, the direction change pipes include rotation restriction protruding portions.

Abstract: A rolling guide device is capable of facilitating smooth circulation of rolling elements in an endless circulation path, and enhancing the accuracy of motion of a moving member relative to a track member. The moving member includes: a main body member having load rolling surfaces and return paths for the rolling elements; direction change pipes incorporating inner direction change paths and having inner peripheral guide surfaces of outer direction change paths, respectively; and lid members each being mounted on the main body member and having outer peripheral guide surfaces of the outer direction change paths. The main body member has position reference holes formed therein so as to serve as position references for the direction change pipes, respectively, whereas the direction change pipes have positioning protrusions formed thereon so as to be press-fitted into the position reference holes, respectively. Further, the direction change pipes include rotation restriction protruding portions.

Abstract: A roller screw is provided having a structure suitable for circulating rollers. The roller screw has a screw shaft 5 with a spiral roller rolling groove 5a formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof; a nut 6 with a spiral roller rolling groove 6a opposed to the roller rolling groove of the screw shaft and formed on an inner peripheral surface thereof; and a plurality of rollers 7 arranged in a load roller rolling path 9 between the roller rolling groove 5a of the screw shaft 5 and the roller rolling groove 6a of the nut 6. Inside the nut 6 is provided a roller return path 11 extending linearly in parallel with an axis line of the nut 6. To opposite end faces in an axis line direction of the nut 6 are attached direction change path forming members 13 in which direction change paths 10 to connect the load roller rolling path 9 and the roller return path 11 are formed. The roller return path 11 is twisted to rotate an attitude of each of the rollers 7 while the rollers 7 move in the roller return path 11.

Abstract: A screw device manufacturing method ensures high productivity and adequate nut strength. The disclosed screw shaft manufacturing method includes: a groove forming step of forming a loaded ball rolling groove in a flat plate; and a nut forming step of bending the flat plate into a ring to form a nut. As the groove forming step of forming of the loaded ball rolling in the flat plate is followed by the nut forming step of bending the flat plate into a ring, sufficient strength of the nut can be easily achieved. Besides, a high compression stress is left in the loaded ball rolling groove in the inner surface of the nut.

Abstract: There is provided a roller screw comprising a screw shaft 1 having an outer peripheral surface in which a spiral roller rolling groove 1a is formed, a nut member 2 having an inner peripheral surface in which a spiral loaded roller rolling groove 2a is formed so as to oppose to the roller rolling groove of the screw shaft, a return pipe 4 in which a roller return passage 5 is formed so as to connect one and another ends of a loaded roller rolling passage 3 between the roller rolling groove 1a of the screw shaft 1 and the loaded roller rolling groove 2a of the nut member 2, a number of rollers 6 disposed in the loaded roller rolling passage 3 and the roller return passage 5, wherein the roller return passage 5 is twisted so that an attitude of the roller 6 changes as the roller moves in an axial direction of the return pipe 4. Such roller screw enables to provide an easy assembling and compact structure and to realize smooth circulation of the roller.

Abstract: A method of producing a screw device, having high productivity and capable of achieving sufficient strength of a nut. The method of producing a screw device has a groove forming step for previously forming a load ball rolling groove in a flat plate, which step is followed by a nut forming step for forming a nut by bending the flat plate into a ring. Since the method has, after the groove forming step in which the load rolling groove is formed in the flat plate, the nut forming step in which the flat plate is bent into a ring, sufficient strength of the nut can be easily achieved, and in addition, high compression stress is left in the load ball rolling groove in the inner diameter surface of the nut.

Abstract: A linear motor actuator includes a raceway member 16 having a cylindrical shape in which a moving block moves in a hollow portion, the raceway member having a cross-sectional shape which has a narrower opening 15 than a width of the moving block 40 in part of the cylindrical shape and having a guide portion (rolling grooves 14 or the like) for guiding the moving block 40 in a cylinder axis direction on an inner surface of the cylindrical raceway member 16, the moving block 40 which is guided by the guide portion so as to move in the cylinder axis direction within the raceway member 16, a cylindrical or prismatic first magnet 18 which resides in an interior of the raceway member 16 to generate a magnetic force, and a second magnet (armatures 46 or the like) which resides on the moving block 40 side and which is shaped to encapsulate the first magnet 18.

Abstract: An electric actuator is provided with a power transmission mechanism capable of converting a rotating driving power supplied from an electric motor to a reciprocating motion. This power transmission mechanism is provided with a cylindrical member formed, in its inner peripheral surface, with at least one row of rolling member rolling groove, a nut member disposed to be reciprocally through the rolling members endlessly circulating in the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member, and a cylinder rod operatively connected to an end portion of the nut member to be axially movable with respect to the cylindrical member. The reciprocating motion of the nut member in the axial direction is guided by the circular cylindrical member. According to such structure, high output and high controllability can be realized, as well as realizing of a compact electric actuator of a size similar to a conventional hydraulic cylinder.

Abstract: A track rail is formed in a channel-like configuration while having a guide passage for sliders. A table structure that moves within the guide passage includes: a pair of sliders that move forwards and backwards within the guide passage; and a connecting top board connecting those sliders to each other with a predetermined interval therebetween and provided with a mounting surface for a movable member. An armature constituting a linear motor is received between the pair of sliders, and field magnets constituting the linear motor are arranged in the track rail so as to face the guide passage. The armature and the field magnets, which constitute the linear motor, are completely integrated with the table structure and the track rail, which constitute a linear guide, and are entirely contained inside the linear guide.

Abstract: A wall-mounting structure allowing an object to be supported such as furniture or an electrical appliance to freely move on the wall surface and capable of preventing the aesthetic appearance of the wall surface from being impaired, including a mounting plate to which the object to be supported is fixed and slide support members for movably supporting the mounting plate on the wall surface, in which each of the slide support members is composed of a track rail which has a substantially rectangular section and ball rolling surfaces on the both side surfaces thereof, and moving blocks assembled with the track rail through a large number of balls.

Abstract: A roller screw is provided having a structure suitable for circulating rollers. The roller screw has a screw shaft 5 with a spiral roller rolling groove 5a formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof; a nut 6 with a spiral roller rolling groove 6a opposed to the roller rolling groove of the screw shaft and formed on an inner peripheral surface thereof; and a plurality of rollers 7 arranged in a load roller rolling path 9 between the roller rolling groove 5a of the screw shaft 5 and the roller rolling groove 6a of the nut 6. Inside the nut 6 is provided a roller return path 11 extending linearly in parallel with an axis line of the nut 6. To opposite end faces in an axis line direction of the nut 6 are attached direction change path forming members 13 in which direction change paths 10 to connect the load roller rolling path 9 and the roller return path 11 are formed. The roller return path 11 is twisted to rotate an attitude of each of the rollers 7 while the rollers 7 move in the roller return path 11.

Abstract: There are provided a rail (10) in which a rolling member rolling surface (11) is formed along the longitudinal direction, a block (20) in which a loaded rolling member rolling surface (27) is formed in an opening (25) comprising a through hole, a plurality of balls (70) disposed and housed between the rolling member rolling surface (11) and the loaded rolling member rolling surface (27) which circulate according to the relative motion of the rail (10) and the block (20). A sectional shape at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the rail (10) and a sectional shape of the opening (25) are formed into a mutually geometrically similar longitudinal shape. The block (20) is a box type with high rigidity. A contact angle of the ball (70) can be optionally changed by changing the positions alone of the rolling member rolling surface 11 and the loaded rolling member rolling surface (27) to be machined on one type of the block (20) and the rail (10).

Abstract: There is provided a roller screw comprising: a screw shaft 1 formed, on an outer peripheral surface thereof, with a spiral roller rolling groove 1a; a nut member 2 formed, on an inner peripheral surface thereof, with a spiral loaded roller rolling groove 2a opposing to the roller rolling groove 1a of the screw shaft; and a number of rollers 6 disposed between the roller rolling groove 1a and the loaded roller rolling groove 2a. A number of rollers 6 are arranged in cross shape and each of the rollers has a diameter D larger than a prescribed dimension. According to such roller screw, an optimum preload can be applied in accordance with the roller screw structure, thereby improving the rigidity of the roller screw.

Abstract: A wall-mounting structure allowing an object to be supported such as furniture or an electrical appliance to freely move on the wall surface and capable of preventing the aesthetic appearance of the wall surface from being impaired, including a mounting plate to which the object to be supported is fixed and slide support members for movably supporting the mounting plate on the wall surface, in which each of the slide support members is composed of a track rail which has a substantially rectangular section and ball rolling surfaces on the both side surfaces thereof, and moving blocks assembled with the track rail through a large number of balls.

Abstract: A roller screw includes: a screw shaft 1 having an outer peripheral surface in which a spiral roller rolling groove 1a is formed; a nut member 2 having an inner peripheral surface in which a spiral loaded roller rolling groove 2a is formed so as to oppose to the roller rolling groove 1a; a return pipe 4 connecting one and another ends of a loaded roller rolling groove 2a of the nut member 2; and a plurality of rollers 6 disposed in the loaded roller rolling passage 3 and the return pipe 4. A spacer 31 is disposed between a pair of adjacent rollers 6, 6 so as to prevent the paired rollers 6, 6 from contacting each other. According to such roller screw, the rollers can be smoothly circulated without causing any skew.

Abstract: There is provided a roller screw comprising a screw shaft 1 having an outer peripheral surface in which a spiral roller rolling groove 1a is formed, a nut member 2 having an inner peripheral surface in which a spiral loaded roller rolling groove 2a is formed so as to oppose to the roller rolling groove of the screw shaft, a return pipe 4 in which a roller return passage 5 is formed so as to connect one and another ends of a loaded roller rolling passage 3 between the roller rolling groove 1a of the screw shaft 1 and the loaded roller rolling groove 2a of the nut member 2, a number of rollers 6 disposed in the loaded roller rolling passage 3 and the roller return passage 5, wherein the roller return passage 5 is twisted so that an attitude of the roller 6 changes as the roller moves in an axial direction of the return pipe 4. Such roller screw enables to provide an easy assembling and compact structure and to realize smooth circulation of the roller.

Abstract: A track rail is formed in a channel-like configuration while having a guide passage for sliders. A table structure that moves within the guide passage includes:a pair of sliders that move forwards and backwards within the guide passage; and a connecting top board connecting those sliders to each other with a predetermined interval therebetween and provided with a mounting surface for a movable member. An armature constituting a linear motor is received between the pair of sliders, and field magnets constituting the linear motor are arranged in the track rail so as to face the guide passage. The armature and the field magnets, which constitute the linear motor, are completely integrated with the table structure and the track rail, which constitute a linear guide, and are entirely contained inside the linear guide.

Abstract: A linear motor system for a driving apparatus comprises a first linear motor having a primary side to which either one of first and second movable elements which are relatively movable with respect to each other, and a secondary linear motor having a secondary side mounted to this one of first and second movable elements so as to extend in the relatively movable direction to be continuous to the primary side of the first linear motor. The second linear motor has a primary side mounted to another one of the first and second movable elements, and the first linear motor also has a secondary side mounted to the another one of the first and second movable elements so as to extend in the relatively movable direction to be continuous to the primary side of the second linear motor.

Abstract: A linear motor system for a driving apparatus comprises a first linear motor having a primary side to which either one of first and second movable elements which are relatively movable with respect to each other, and a secondary linear motor having a secondary side mounted to this one of first and second movable elements so as to extend in the relatively movable direction to be continuous to the primary side of the first linear motor. The second linear motor has a primary side mounted to another one of the first and second movable elements, and the first linear motor also has a secondary side mounted to the another one of the first and second movable elements so as to extend in the relatively movable direction to be continuous to the primary side of the second linear motor.

Abstract: A relative linear motion apparatus comprising: a first structure having at least a pair of inner wall surfaces opposing to each other; a second structure arranged between the pair of inner wall surfaces, the second structure being movable in linear motion relative to the first structure; at least two rectilinear guides arranged between the first structure and the second structure; and a displacement absorbing device arranged on at least one of the first structure and the second structure so as to allow at least one of the two rectilinear guides to move in a intersecting direction against the wall surfaces.