Ball-threaded shaft anti-slipout type linear actuator
US5910692A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19702
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To prevent a ball-threaded shaft from slipping out of a linear actuator, a linear actuator 10 has an output shaft 18 threaded in a nut 16 for moving forward and backward linearly with respect to an outer tube 22 secured to a housing 20. Linear reciprocating movement of the nut 16 is effected by a ball-threaded shaft 14 rotated normally and reversely by a driving motor 12. The shaft is held against axial displacement by a bearing assembly 8 having an axial disk 32 secured to a proximal end 24 of the ball-threaded shaft 14. On the nut side of the disk within the assembly are disposed a first tension receiving rotational body 36, a thrust bearing 45 and a second tension receiving rotational body 58. The assembly 8 is retained by a tension stopper 62 spread and inserted into an annular central groove 60 in the tube 22. The second tension receiving rotational body 58 is formed with a reduced diameter preventing circumferential surface 66 corresponding to an inner peripheral circumferential surface of the C-shaped tension stopper 62. Even if tension and a rotating force are exerted on the tension stopper 62, causing it to be reduced in diameter, the inner peripheral surface thereof comes…
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