Seamless linear bearing retainer

By using an annular sealing gasket and pressure spring structure in a seamless assembly, the problem of cumbersome disassembly and assembly of the traditional linear bearing cage sealing gasket is solved, achieving sealing performance and convenient maintenance, and extending the service life of the bearing.

CN223725178UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-26浙江威尔轴承工业有限公司
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520654258.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-09
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2035-04-09

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Technical Problem

The sealing gaskets of traditional linear bearing cages are fixed with bolts, which makes disassembly and assembly cumbersome and affects the convenience of maintenance.

Method used

It employs a seamless assembly, including an annular gasket, a fixed block, a moving block, and a pressure spring. The pressure spring's elasticity enables quick installation and removal of the gasket, ensuring a seamless connection between the outer and inner rings.

Benefits of technology

It enables quick installation and removal of the gasket, prevents dust from entering, extends bearing life, and improves maintenance convenience.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a seamless linear bearing retainer, which relates to the technical field of bearings, and comprises an outer ring, an inner ring and an annular retainer, the annular retainer is rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the outer ring and the outer surface of the inner ring, a plurality of mounting grooves are formed in the annular retainer, balls are rotatably mounted in the mounting grooves, and the balls are rotatably mounted in the mounting grooves. Seamless assemblies are fixedly installed on the upper side and the lower side of the annular retainer correspondingly, under the action of pressure springs, fixing blocks can abut against the inner wall of an annular groove upwards, so that the annular sealing gasket plays a certain fixing force at one end of the annular retainer, meanwhile, the annular sealing gasket can be rapidly installed, the operation process is simple and convenient, and the practicability is high. According to the linear bearing retainer, the outer ring and the inner ring are seamlessly connected, so that dust cannot easily enter the retainer, the service life of the linear bearing retainer is longer, and further, the linear bearing retainer can be better used.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to bearing technical field, especially a seamless linear bearing retainer. BACKGROUND

[0002] Linear bearings, as key components in modern mechanical transmission systems, are widely used in various precision equipment and automated machinery. Their main function is to provide low-friction linear motion, ensuring efficient and stable operation of the equipment.

[0003] However, due to the gap between the outer ring and the inner ring, dust can easily enter the traditional linear bearing during long-term use. To prevent dust from entering, a sealing gasket is usually installed between the outer ring and the inner ring. However, the sealing gasket on both sides of the traditional linear bearing retainer is usually fixed by bolts, making the disassembly and assembly process of the sealing gasket cumbersome and inconvenient for quick disassembly and assembly. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model discloses a linear bearing retainer without gaps, which can solve the problem of the sealing gasket on both sides of the traditional linear bearing retainer being fixed by bolts, making the disassembly and assembly process of the sealing gasket cumbersome and inconvenient for quick disassembly and assembly.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a linear bearing retainer without gaps, comprising an outer ring, an inner ring, and an annular retainer, the inner wall of the outer ring and the outer surface of the inner ring are rotatably installed with the annular retainer, a plurality of installation grooves are formed in the interior of the annular retainer, a plurality of installation grooves are rotatably installed with a plurality of rolling balls, a seamless component is fixedly installed on the upper and lower sides of the annular retainer, the seamless component comprises an annular sealing gasket, the top end of the annular sealing gasket is fixedly connected with two fixed plates, the outer surface of the annular sealing gasket is fixedly connected with two fixed blocks, a sliding groove is formed in the interior of each of the two fixed blocks, a moving block is slidably connected to the inner wall of each of the two sliding grooves, the bottom end of each of the two moving blocks is connected with an arc-shaped end, a compression spring is fixedly connected to the top end of each of the two moving blocks, and the top end of each of the two compression springs is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the corresponding sliding groove.

[0006] Preferably, a limiting groove is formed on the inner wall of each of the two sliding grooves, and the inner wall of each of the four limiting grooves is slidably connected with a limiting block.

[0007] Preferably, the opposite ends of each of the four limiting blocks are fixedly connected with the two sides of the corresponding moving block.

[0008] Preferably, the number of seamless components is two, both of which are structurally identical and correspondingly arranged on the upper and lower sides of the annular retainer.

[0009] Preferably, the inner wall of the outer ring is provided with two annular grooves, and the opposite ends of the inner walls of the two annular grooves are provided with two through grooves.

[0010] Preferably, the opposite ends of the inner walls of the two annular grooves are provided with two arc-shaped grooves, and the interiors of the arc-shaped grooves are in sliding fit with the arc-shaped ends of the bottom of the moving block.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:

[0012] 1、The seamless linear bearing retainer, under the action of the pressure spring, can make the fixed block upwardly abut against the inner wall of the annular groove, so that the annular sealing gasket plays a certain fixing force at one end of the annular retainer, and the annular sealing gasket can be quickly installed, the operation process is simple and convenient, the outer ring and the inner ring are connected without a gap, the inside of the retainer cannot easily enter dust, the service life of the linear bearing retainer is longer, and the linear bearing retainer can be better used. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] The utility model is further illustrated below in combination with the drawings and examples:

[0014] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic view of a seamless linear bearing retainer of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 It is an annular sealing gasket structure schematic view of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 It is a Figure 2 enlarged view of A in the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 It is a Figure 2 enlarged view of B in the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 It is a plan view of the annular retainer of the utility model.

[0019] Fig. 1, outer ring; 2, inner ring; 3, annular sealing gasket; 4, through groove; 5, annular groove; 6, fixed block; 7, arc-shaped groove; 8, annular retainer; 9, installation groove; 10, ball; 11, sliding groove; 12, moving block; 13, pressure spring; 14, limiting groove; 15, limiting block; 16, fixed plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The detailed description of the utility model will be described in detail in this part, the preferred embodiment of the utility model is shown in the drawings, the role of the drawings is to supplement the description of the written part with graphics, so that people can intuitively and visually understand each technical feature and the overall technical scheme of the utility model, but it cannot be understood as the limitation of the protection scope of the utility model.

[0021] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that the orientation description, such as the orientation or position relationship indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as the limitation of the utility model.

[0022] In the description of the utility model, greater than, less than, more than, etc., is understood as not including the number, and above, below, etc., is understood as including the number.If there is a description to the first, second, only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence of indicated technical features.

[0023] In the description of the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the words such as setting, installing and connecting should be understood in a broad sense, and the person skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the utility model according to the specific content of the technical scheme.

[0024] Please refer to Figures 1-5 The utility model provides a kind of technical scheme: a seamless linear bearing retainer, including outer ring 1, inner ring 2, annular retainer 8, the inner wall of outer ring 1 is rotatably installed with the outer surface of inner ring 2 annular retainer 8, the inside of annular retainer 8 is equipped with a plurality of installation grooves 9, the inside of a plurality of installation grooves 9 is rotatably installed with ball 10, annular retainer 8 upper and lower sides are fixedly installed with seamless gap component, seamless gap component includes annular sealing pad 3, the top of annular sealing pad 3 is fixedly connected with two fixed plates 16, the outer surface of annular sealing pad 3 is fixedly connected with two fixed blocks 6, the inside of two fixed blocks 6 is equipped with sliding slot 11, the inner wall of two sliding slots 11 is slidably connected with moving block 12, the bottom of two moving blocks 12 is with arc end, the top of two moving blocks 12 is fixedly connected with pressure spring 13, the top of two pressure springs 13 is respectively fixedly connected with the inner wall of corresponding sliding slot 11.

[0025] Further, the inner wall of two sliding slots 11 is equipped with limit slot 14 on both sides, the inner wall of four limit slots 14 is slidably connected with limit block 15, the opposite ends of four limit blocks 15 are respectively fixedly connected with the two sides of corresponding moving block 12.

[0026] Further, the number of seamless components is two, both of which are structurally identical and correspondingly arranged on the upper and lower sides of the annular retainer 8.

[0027] Further, the inner wall of the outer ring 1 is provided with two annular grooves 5, the opposite ends of the inner walls of the two annular grooves 5 are each provided with two through grooves 4, and the opposite ends of the inner walls of the two annular grooves 5 are each provided with two arc-shaped grooves 7. The inside of the arc-shaped groove 7 is in sliding fit with the bottom arc-shaped end of the moving block 12.

[0028] Further, by the user driving the annular sealing gasket 3 to move the two fixed blocks 6 downward, the fixed blocks 6 will then fall into the inside of the two through grooves 4, so that the arc-shaped ends of the two moving blocks 12 contact the inner wall of the annular groove 5, then press the annular sealing gasket 3, so that the two moving blocks 12 will squeeze the two compression springs 13, so that the two moving blocks 12 will completely shrink into the inside of the two sliding grooves 11, then the annular sealing gasket 3 will fall into one end of the annular retainer 8, then use the two fixed plates 16 to rotate the annular sealing gasket 3 to make the two fixed blocks 6 slide around the inner wall of the annular groove 5, then use the two fixed plates 16 to drive the two moving blocks 12 to move inside the annular groove 5, then when the two moving blocks 12 move to the inside of the two corresponding arc-shaped grooves 7, the two moving blocks 12 will enter the inside of the two arc-shaped grooves 7, so that the two moving blocks 12 can be fixed inside the annular groove 5.

[0029] Further, the annular sealing gasket 3 can then be loosened, and under the action of the compression spring 13, the fixed block 6 can be pushed upward against the inner wall of the annular groove 5, so that the annular sealing gasket 3 has a certain fixing force at one end of the annular retainer 8, facilitating the installation of the annular sealing gasket 3, so that the outer ring 1 and the inner ring 2 are seamlessly connected, so that dust cannot easily enter the inside of the annular retainer 8, thereby prolonging the service life of the linear bearing retainer, and further enabling the linear bearing retainer to be used better.

[0030] Further, after the moving block 12 enters the inside of the arc-shaped groove 7, the user slightly uses force to rotate the sealing gasket with the two fixed plates 16, which will make the moving block 12 slide out of the inside of the arc-shaped groove 7, thereby facilitating the subsequent disassembly of the annular sealing gasket 3.

[0031] Further, by arranging the annular sealing gasket between the outer ring and the inner ring, and adopting a unique moving block and compression spring structure, seamless sealing of the bearing is achieved. This design not only effectively prevents the entry of dust and impurities, prolonging the service life of the bearing, but also has a simple structure, making the installation and disassembly of the sealing gasket very convenient, thereby facilitating user maintenance.

[0032] Structure description:

[0033] Outer ring 1: The outer ring is the outer structure of the linear bearing retainer, which is installed in cooperation with the inner wall of the outer surface of the inner ring 2 to form the main support part of the bearing. The inner wall of the outer ring 1 is provided with two annular grooves 5 for installing the seamless assembly to ensure the fixation and movement of the sealing pad.

[0034] Inner ring 2: The inner ring is the internal structure of the linear bearing retainer, which is installed in cooperation with the outer surface of the outer ring 1.

[0035] Annular retainer 8: The annular retainer 8 is located between the outer ring 1 and the inner ring 2 for fixing the ball 10. The upper and lower sides of the annular retainer 8 are both installed with the seamless assembly to ensure the sealing of the bearing.

[0036] Mounting groove 9: The mounting groove 9 is provided in the inner part of the annular retainer 8 for installing the ball 10. Multiple mounting grooves 9 are evenly distributed to ensure smooth rolling of the ball 10 and reduce friction.

[0037] Ball 10: The ball 10 is the core component of the linear bearing, which is installed in the mounting groove 9 of the annular retainer 8.

[0038] Annular sealing pad 3: The annular sealing pad 3 is the core part of the seamless assembly, which is installed on the upper and lower sides of the annular retainer 8. Its top end is fixed with two fixed plates 16, and its outer surface is fixed with two fixed blocks 6 for realizing the installation and fixation of the sealing pad.

[0039] Fixed plate 16: The fixed plate 16 is fixed at the top end of the annular sealing pad 3 for user to operate the installation and disassembly of the sealing pad. By rotating the fixed plate 16, the sealing pad and the fixed block 6 can be moved.

[0040] Fixed block 6: The fixed block 6 is fixed on the outer surface of the annular sealing pad 3, and the inner part is provided with a sliding groove 11 for installing the moving block 12 and the pressure spring 13. The fixed block 6 cooperates with the annular groove 5 to realize the fixation of the sealing pad.

[0041] Sliding groove 11: The sliding groove 11 is provided in the inner part of the fixed block 6 for installing the moving block 12 and the pressure spring 13. The inner wall of the sliding groove 11 is provided with a limiting groove 14 on both sides for limiting the movement range of the moving block 12.

[0042] Moving block 12: The moving block 12 is slidingly installed in the sliding groove 11, and its bottom end is arc-shaped and cooperates with the arc-shaped groove 7 of the annular groove 5. The top end of the moving block 12 is fixed with the pressure spring 13 to realize the fixation of the sealing pad through the elastic force of the spring.

[0043] Pressure spring 13: The pressure spring 13 is installed at the top end of the moving block 12, and the other end is fixed on the inner wall of the sliding groove 11.

[0044] Limiting groove 14: limiting groove 14 is opened in the inner wall of the two sides of sliding groove 11, for installing limiting block 15, limiting the moving range of moving block 12, preventing it from leaving sliding groove 11.

[0045] Limiting block 15: limiting block 15 is slidingly installed in limiting groove 14, and the opposite ends are fixedly connected with the two sides of moving block 12, for limiting the moving range of moving block 12, ensuring its stable operation.

[0046] Annular groove 5: thereby facilitating the installation of annular sealing gasket 3.

[0047] Through groove 4: through groove 4 is opened in the opposite end of annular groove 5, for the initial installation of fixed block 6. Fixed block 6 enters annular groove 5 through through groove 4, and then is fixed by rotating the sealing gasket.

[0048] Arc-shaped groove 7: arc-shaped groove 7 is opened in the opposite end of annular groove 5, for cooperating with the arc-shaped end of moving block 12. After moving block 12 enters arc-shaped groove 7, the sealing gasket is fixed by the elastic force of pressure spring 13.

[0049] The above embodiment of the utility model is described in detail in combination with the drawings, but the utility model is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes can be made within the knowledge range possessed by ordinary skilled in the art without departing from the purpose of the utility model.

Claims

1. A seamless linear bearing cage comprising an outer ring (1), an inner ring (2), an annular cage (8), characterized in that: The inner wall of the outer ring (1) is rotatably connected with the outer surface of the inner ring (2), a plurality of installation grooves (9) are arranged in the inner ring (8), a plurality of balls (10) are rotatably arranged in the installation grooves (9), a seamless assembly is fixedly arranged on the upper and lower sides of the ring-shaped retainer (8), the seamless assembly comprises a ring-shaped sealing gasket (3), the top end of the ring-shaped sealing gasket (3) is fixedly connected with two fixed plates (16), the outer surface of the ring-shaped sealing gasket (3) is fixedly connected with two fixed blocks (6), the inner wall of each of the two fixed blocks (6) is slidably connected with a sliding block (12), the bottom end of each of the two sliding blocks (12) is fixedly connected with a pressure spring (13), and the top end of each of the two pressure springs (13) is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the corresponding sliding slot (11).

2. A seamless straight line bearing cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of each of the two sliding slots (11) is slidably connected with a limiting block (15).

3. A seamless straight line bearing cage according to claim 2, characterized in that: The opposite ends of the four limiting blocks (15) are fixedly connected with the two sides of the corresponding sliding blocks (12).

4. A seamless straight line bearing cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the seamless assemblies is two, the two seamless assemblies are the same in structure, and are correspondingly arranged on the upper and lower sides of the ring-shaped retainer (8).

5. A seamless straight line bearing cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the outer ring (1) is rotatably connected with the outer surface of the inner ring (2), a plurality of installation grooves (9) are arranged in the inner ring (8), a plurality of balls (10) are rotatably arranged in the installation grooves (9), a seamless assembly is fixedly arranged on the upper and lower sides of the ring-shaped retainer (8), the seamless assembly comprises a ring-shaped sealing gasket (3), the top end of the ring-shaped sealing gasket (3) is fixedly connected with two fixed plates (16), the outer surface of the ring-shaped sealing gasket (3) is fixedly connected with two fixed blocks (6), the inner wall of each of the two fixed blocks (6) is slidably connected with a sliding block (12), the bottom end of each of the two sliding blocks (12) is fixedly connected with a pressure spring (13), and the top end of each of the two pressure springs (13) is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the corresponding sliding slot (11).

6. A seamless straight line bearing cage according to claim 5, characterized in that: The inner wall of each of the two sliding slots (11) is slidably connected with a limiting block (15).