Linear rolling bearing

US7513687B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ina Schaeffler KG · DE

Inventors

• Peter Keller · Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, DE
• Peter Heipt · Sankt Ingbert, DE
• Dietmar Rudy · Kleinbundenbach, DE
• Thomas Winkler · Mainz, DE
• Ralf Moseberg · Kindsbach, DE
• Michael Heid · Kleinblittersdorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 18, 2007
• Grant date: Apr 7, 2009
• Expiry date: Jul 18, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16C33/416
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In a linear rolling bearing comprising a guide rail (1) and a guide carriage (2) that partially surrounds the guide rail (1) and is supported for sliding through rolling elements (3) on two long sides of the guide rail (1), the rolling elements (3) being arranged on each of the two long sides in at least two parallel, endlessly re-circulating rows (4, 5) of rolling elements (3) while a spacer (6) is inserted between every two successive rolling elements (3) of a row (4, 5), on each long side of the guide rail (1), a common spacer (7) for both rows (4, 5) is inserted between every two adjacent rolling elements (3) of the one row (4) and between every two adjacent rolling elements (3) of the other row (5).