A fastener having a material supply port

By designing channels and annular channels in the locking device of linear sliding bearings and providing material supply ports, the problem of lack of effective material supply in the locking device in the prior art is solved, the relative motion speed limit between the slider and the bearing is improved, and the performance of linear sliding bearings is improved.

JP7670410B2Active Publication Date: 2025-04-30PRECISION MOTION INDS INC
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Application Number
JP2020214815
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2020-08-05
Filing Date
2020-12-24
Publication Date
2025-04-30
Estimated Expiration
2040-12-24

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The locking devices in existing linear sliding bearings lack effective material supply ports, limiting their performance under high precision and low friction conditions.

Method used

A locking device is designed, including a channel formed on the slider in the axial direction, with an annular channel on both sides of the channel, which is connected to the reflux structure, providing a material supply port to enhance the locking force.

Benefits of technology

By increasing the locking force, the relative movement speed limit between the slider and the bearing is improved, thereby improving the performance of linear sliding bearings.

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Abstract

To provide a locking tool having a material supply port.SOLUTION: A locking tool having a material supply port is used for locking and connecting one slider block and two recirculation structures on a cross roller type linear slide rail. By forming a through groove on the slider block, rails are slid and fitted with the slider block. The recirculation structures are provided at both ends of the slider block. Two passages are formed on both sides of the through groove, and a through-hole is bored on the recirculation structure to place a roller in the passage. A locking tool includes a first preventive plate, a second preventive plate, and a coupling strip. Among them, the coupling strip is connected with the first preventive plate and the second preventive plate. The first preventive plate and the second preventive plate are adjacent to the recirculation structure, thereby improving the speed restriction of relative movement of the slider block and the rail. A first material supply port is bored on the first preventive plate, and a second material supply port is bored on the second preventive plate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a linear slide rail, and more particularly to the disclosure of a novel structural form of a fastener having a material supply port. [Background technology]

[0002] A conventional cross roller type linear slide rail comprises a rail, a slider block, and a plurality of rollers, among which the rail is slidably fitted into the slider block, and the rail and the slider block are relatively displaceable along the extending direction of the rail. The slider block has two passages formed on both sides of the rail, the rollers may be spherical rollers or columnar rollers, and a plurality of the rollers circulate inside the passages. A return structure is provided on each end of the slider block, and the passages are formed in a loop shape extending to each of the return structures, and each of the passages is formed so as not to cross and communicate with each other inside the return structures. A return section is formed in the return structure, and each of the return structures has a through hole drilled therein, so that the rollers pass through the through hole and are placed in the passage, and each of the return structures is provided with a sealing cover to seal the through hole.

[0003] When the slider block and the rail are moved relative to each other, the rollers roll in contact with the rail and circulate within the passage, allowing the linear slide rail to move with high precision under extremely low friction conditions, thereby being applicable to the linear movement of articles. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The main objective of the present invention is to provide a fastener with a material supply port, and the technical problem to be solved is to consider an innovative breakthrough in how to research and develop a fastener with a material supply port that is more ideal and practical. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] Based on the above-mentioned object, the technical features of the present invention for solving the problems are mainly as follows: the fastener having the material supply port is used for fastening and connecting one slider block and two return structures in a cross roller type linear slide rail, the slider block has a through groove formed along the axial direction, thereby allowing a rail to slide through the slider block, each of the return structures is provided at both ends of the slider block, and two passages are formed on both sides of the through groove, thereby allowing a plurality of rollers to run inside the passages, the passages extend to each of the return structures and are formed in a loop shape, each of the passages is formed so as not to cross and communicate inside the return structures, a return section is formed inside the return structure, and each of the return structures has a through hole drilled therein, the through hole communicates with the return section, thereby connecting the rollers to the through holes. and placed in the passage, the return structure has a first side and a second side, the first side facing the second side and adjacent to the slider block, the locking device includes a first blocking plate, a second blocking plate, and a connecting bar, one end of the connecting bar is integrally joined to the first blocking plate and the other end of the connecting bar is integrally joined to the second blocking plate, the first blocking plate and the second blocking plate are adjacent to each of the second sides, and the first blocking plate and the second blocking plate are adjacent to each of the second sides, respectively, in the lateral direction of the return section, thereby locking and connecting the slider block and each of the return structures and increasing the bonding strength of the return structure and the slider block, a first material supply port is formed in the first blocking plate, and a second material supply port is formed in the second blocking plate, thereby allowing the roller to pass through the first material supply port and the second material supply port and enter each of the passages. Effect of the Invention

[0006] The main effect and advantage of the present invention is that the slider block and each of the return structures can be locked and connected, and the connection strength between the return structure and the slider block can be increased, so that the speed limit of the relative movement between the slider block and the rail can be improved. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mode in which two embodiments 1 of the present invention are installed on a slider block of a linear slide rail. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention in which two of the embodiments are installed on a slider block of a linear slide rail. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a top view of a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. [Figure 6] 13 is an enlarged view showing a portion of the insertion block of the sealing lid. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Referring to Figures 1 to 5 and 7, the figures show embodiments of a fastener having a material supply port of the present invention, however, these embodiments are used for illustration purposes only and the claims are not intended to be limited to these structures.

[0009] (Embodiment 1) As shown in Figs. 1 to 5, a fastener 01 having such a material supply port is used to fasten and connect one slider block 03 and two return structures 04 in a cross roller type linear slide rail 02. The slider block 03 has a through groove 032 formed along the axial direction, so that a rail (not shown in the figure) slides through the slider block 03. The return structures 04 are provided at both ends of the slider block 03, and two passages (not shown in the figure) are formed on both sides of the through groove 032, so that a plurality of rollers (not shown in the figure) are inserted into the passages. The passage extends to each of the reflux structures 04 and is formed in a loop, and each of the passages is formed so as not to intersect and communicate with the inside of the reflux structure 04. A reflux section (not shown in the figure) is formed inside the reflux structure 04 of the passage, and each of the reflux structures 04 is provided with a through hole 042, which communicates with the reflux section, so that the roller is placed in the passage by passing through the through hole 042. The reflux structure 04 has a first side (not shown in the figure) and a second side 044, and the first side faces the second side 044 and is adjacent to the slider block 03.

[0010] The locking device 01 includes a first blocking plate 10, a second blocking plate 20, and a connecting bar 30, of which one end of the connecting bar 30 is integrally joined to the first blocking plate 10, and the other end of the connecting bar 30 is integrally joined to the second blocking plate 20. The first blocking plate 10 and the second blocking plate 20 are adjacent to each other on the second side 044, and the first blocking plate 10 and the second blocking plate 20 are adjacent to each other in the lateral direction of the reflux section, thereby locking and connecting the slider block 03 and each of the reflux structures 04, and increasing the bonding strength between the reflux structure 04 and the slider block 03.

[0011] A first material supply port 40 is formed in the first blocking plate 10, and a second material supply port 50 is formed in the second blocking plate 20, so that the roller passes through the first material supply port 40 and the second material supply port 50 and enters each of the passages.

[0012] According to the above-mentioned structural assembly form and technical features, the first blocking plate 10 and the second blocking plate 20 relatively restrict the slider block 03 and each of the return structures 04, thereby locking and connecting the slider block 03 and each of the return structures 04, the slider block 03 and each of the return structures 04 are restricted and positioned between the first blocking plate 10 and the second blocking plate 20, and the first blocking plate 10 and the second blocking plate 20 are respectively adjacent to the lateral direction of the return section, and when the roller is moved in the passage and passes through the return section, the roller forms a sharp turn in the return section, and the roller is moved toward the return structure 04. A relative acting force is formed against the slider block 03, the strength of which is F, and the speed of the relative movement between the slider block 03 and the rail is V. F is positively correlated with V, and the first and second blocking plates 10 and 20 are located toward the upward direction of this acting force, and the first and second blocking plates 10 and 20 respectively provide support for each of the return structures 04, thereby increasing the connection strength between the return structure 04 and the slider block 03, and thereby improving the speed limit of the relative movement between the slider block 03 and the rail, provided that an effective connection between the slider block 03 and each of the return structures 04 is maintained.

[0013] The linear slide rail 02 may further include two sealing covers 06, each of which is adjacent to the corresponding return structure 04, and the first blocking plate 10 and the second blocking plate 20 are positioned between the return structure 04 and the sealing cover 06, and each of the sealing covers 06 has two insert blocks 062 protruding therefrom in accordance with each of the through holes 042, and each of the insert blocks 062 passes through the corresponding first material supply port 40 and second material supply port 50 and is inserted into each of the through holes 042, thereby sealing the through holes 042. The sealing cover 06 may have a scratch brush structure having an oil scraping effect.

[0014] The connecting bar 30 passes through the slider block 03 and is adjacent to one side of the through-groove 032. The connecting bar 30 is formed with a first blade piece 31 and a second blade piece 32. The first blade piece 31 and the second blade piece 32 are arranged symmetrically with each other and form an included angle of 90 degrees between the first blade piece 31 and the second blade piece 32. The connecting bar 30 further has a connecting piece 33, and both sides of the connecting piece 33 are integrally joined to the first blade piece 31 and the second blade piece 32, respectively.

[0015] An arc-shaped first blocking edge 34 is provided at the end of the first blade piece 31, and the first blocking edge 34 extends in a direction away from the second blade piece 32, and an arc-shaped second blocking edge 35 is provided at the end of the second blade piece 32, and the second blocking edge 35 extends in a direction away from the first blade piece 31, and when the roller runs in the passage and passes through one side of the through groove 032, the first blocking edge 34 and the second blocking edge 35 each form an engaging stop with one end of the roller facing the through groove 032.

[0016] In this embodiment, the roller is a cylindrical body, and the axial cross section of the through groove 032 that is aligned with the roller is an elongated rectangular hole, and the first material supply port 40 and the second material supply port 50 are each an elongated rectangular hole, so that the roller passes through the first material supply port 40 and the second material supply port 50 and enters each of the passages, and the width of the first material supply port 40 and the second material supply port 50 in the longitudinal direction is larger than the through groove 032, and the first material supply port 40 has two first short sides 42, and the first short sides 42 face each other. The first blocking edge 34 is defined as being arranged facing each other, and the two first imaginary lines 44 extend along the tangential direction of each of the first short sides 42, and the orthogonal projection of the first blocking edge 34 in the direction toward the first blocking plate 10 is located between the first imaginary lines 44, the second material supply port 50 has two second short sides 52, and the second short sides 52 are arranged facing each other, and the two second imaginary lines 54 extend along the tangential direction of each of the second short sides 52, and the orthogonal projection of the second blocking edge 35 in the direction toward the second blocking plate 20 is located between the second imaginary lines 54. As a result, the distance between the first short sides 42 of the first material supply port 40 is greater than the width of the corresponding through hole 042 in the longitudinal direction, and the distance between the second short sides 52 of the second material supply port 50 is also greater than the width of the corresponding through hole 042 in the longitudinal direction.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6, the insert block 062 is configured by integrally joining a sealing prevention part 063 and a tightly fitted closing part 064 to each other in accordance with the relative spatial configuration of the first material supply port 40, the second material supply port 50, and the corresponding through hole 042, and the sealing prevention part 063 is joined to the sealing lid 06, and the sealing prevention part 063 is located between the sealing lid 06 and the tightly fitted closing part 064, and the tightly fitted closing part 064 is connected to the corresponding through hole 042. The sealing prevention portion 063 is an elongated rectangular block body corresponding to the first material supply port 40 and the second material supply port 50, and two attachment surfaces 065 are formed on one side of the sealing prevention portion 063 facing the return structure 04, and each attachment surface 065 is adjacent to both ends of the tightly fitting closing portion 064 in the longitudinal direction, and an end surface 066 is formed on one side of the tightly fitting closing portion 064 away from the sealing lid 06.

[0018] When the sealing cover 06 is installed, the tight-fitting blocking portion 064 passes through the fastener 01 and enters the corresponding through hole 042, and sufficiently fills the through hole 042 to tightly fit and block it. The sealing preventing portion 063 is located at the corresponding first material supply port 40 or the second material supply port 50, and the attachment surface 065 is attached to the reflux structure 04. The length between the attachment surface 065 and the end face 066 of the tight-fitting blocking portion 064 is the same as the length of the through hole 042, thereby forming a state in which the end face 066 is exactly aligned and aligned with the outer end of the reflux section. By storing the corresponding sealing preventing portion 063 in the first material supply port 40 and the second material supply port 50, respectively, the sealing preventing portion 063 can reliably block and seal the outer end of the through hole 042.

[0019] (Embodiment 2) As shown in FIG. 7, the second embodiment is mainly different from the first embodiment in that when the roller is spherical, the first material supply port 40 and the second material supply port 50 are each configured as a circular hole. [Explanation of symbols]

[0020] 01: Fastener 02: Linear slide rail 03: Slider block 032: Through groove 04: Circulation structure 042:Through hole 044:Second side 06: Sealing lid 062: Insertion block 063: Sealing prevention part 064: Close-fitting blockage 065: Application surface 066: End face 10: 1st blocking plate 20:Second blocking plate 30: Connecting article 31: First blade piece 32: Second blade piece 33: Connecting piece 34: First stop 35: Second Blocking Edge 40: 1st material supply port 42: First short side 44: First virtual line 50:Second material supply port 52: 2nd short side 54: Second virtual line 4-4: The cross section of 4-4 is shown in Fig. 4 5-5:5-5 cross section is shown in Figure 5

Claims

1. A fastener having a material supply port for fastening and connecting one slider block and two return structures in a cross roller type linear slide rail, a through groove is formed in the slider block along the axial direction, allowing a rail to slide through the slider block, each of the return structures is provided at both ends of the slider block, and two passages are formed on either side of the through groove, allowing a plurality of rollers to move inside the passages, the passages extend into each of the return structures and are formed in a loop, a return section is formed inside the return structure in the passage, the return structure has a first side and a second side, the first side faces the second side and the first side is adjacent to the slider block, and a through hole communicating with the return section is formed in the second side of each of the return structures, and the through hole communicates with the return section, allowing the rollers to pass through the through hole and be placed in the passage, the locking device includes a first blocking plate, a second blocking plate, and a connecting bar, one end of the connecting bar is integrally connected to the first blocking plate, and the other end of the connecting bar is integrally connected to the second blocking plate, the first blocking plate and the second blocking plate are adjacent to each of the second sides, and the first blocking plate and the second blocking plate are adjacent to both ends of the return section, respectively, thereby locking and connecting the slider block and each of the return structures, and increasing the connection strength of the return structures and the slider block; A locking device having a material supply port, characterized in that a first material supply port and a second material supply port corresponding to the through holes drilled in each of the two return structures are respectively drilled in the first and second blocking plates, thereby causing the roller to pass through the first material supply port and the second material supply port and enter each of the passages.

2. 2. The fastener having a material supply port as described in claim 1, characterized in that the connecting strip passes through the slider block and is adjacent to one side of the through groove, the connecting strip has a first blade piece and a second blade piece formed thereon, the first blade piece and the second blade piece are arranged symmetrically to each other, the first blade piece has a curved first blocking edge at an end thereof, the first blocking edge extends in a direction away from the second blade piece, and the second blade piece has a curved second blocking edge at an end thereof, the second blocking edge extends in a direction away from the first blade piece.

3. The roller is a cylindrical body, and the first material supply port and the second material supply port are elongated rectangular holes, respectively, so that the roller passes through the first material supply port and the second material supply port, The first material supply port has two first short sides, and the first short sides are arranged opposite to each other. The two first imaginary lines are defined as extending along the tangential directions of the first short sides, respectively. The orthogonal projection of the first blocking edge in a direction toward the first blocking plate is located between the first imaginary lines. A fastening device having a material supply port as described in claim 2, characterized in that the second material supply port has two second short sides, each of the second short sides being arranged opposite to each other, two second imaginary lines are defined as extending along the tangential direction of each of the second short sides, and the orthogonal projection of the second blocking edge in a direction toward the second blocking plate is located between each of the second imaginary lines.

4. 2. A fastening device with a material supply port as described in claim 1, wherein the cross roller type linear slide rail has two sealing lids, each of the sealing lids is adjacent to each of the return structures, and the first blocking plate and the second blocking plate are positioned between the return structure and the sealing lid, each of the sealing lids has two insertion blocks protruding therefrom to match each of the through holes, and each of the insertion blocks passes through the corresponding first material supply port and second material supply port and is inserted into each of the through holes.

5. The fastener having a material supply port as described in claim 2 or 3, characterized in that a connecting piece is formed on the connecting strip, and both sides of the connecting piece are integrally joined to the first blade piece and the second blade piece, respectively.

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