Ball screw assembly with one-piece deflecting elements
US8984979B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19772
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Ball screw assembly comprising a screw (2) provided with an outer thread (3); a nut (4) provided with an inner thread (5); a series (6) of balls (7) able to circulate along a circulating path (10) between the screw and the nut, along which the balls are engaged in the threads thereof; and recirculating means (8) defining a recirculating channel (9) to carry balls from one end to the other end of said circulating path (10); The recirculating channel (9) comprising a return channel (14) provided on the nut and, between the ends of this return channel and the corresponding ends of said circulating path, deflecting channels (27, 28) which are defined respectively between surfaces (25) of deflecting elements (20, 21) engaged in respective holes (11, 12) of the nut (4) and local zones (26) of surfaces (16) of these respective holes.
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