Preload biased structure of linear rail

• US 20100142866A1
• Filed: 03/19/2009
• Published: 06/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: OME Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: OME Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Wang, Chin-Hsiang
• Granted Patent: US 8,197,140 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 384/43
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 29/0657 with two rows of balls, one on each side of the rail

Abstract

A preload biased structure of a linear rail includes a rail and a sliding block disposed on the rail. The sliding block includes a sliding base, a supporting element, two connecting pieces and two locking pieces. The sliding element is provided with a connecting space. The front and rear end of the sliding base each is provided with abutting pieces. The abutting piece extends to form a biased block toward the connecting space. The biased block extends to form a biased slope. In assembling, the biased slope guides the supporting element to be inserted in the connecting space. The biased block provides a preloading force, whereby the supporting element can be fixed in the sliding base in advance. The locking pieces lock the two connecting pieces on both ends of the sliding base, so that the supporting element and the two connecting pieces can be assembled on the sliding base.

Claims

1. A preload biased structure of a linear rail, comprising:

a rail;

a sliding block slidably disposed on the rail, the sliding block having;

a sliding base, the front and rear end of the sliding base each having a positioning plate, a connecting space being formed between the two positioning plates, each positioning plate having two protruding plates and two through-holes, the two protruding plates extending integrally from both sides of the positioning plate, the protruding plate being provided with a locking hole, the through-hole passing through the protruding plate adjacent to the positioning plate, an abutting piece protruding downwards from the connecting portion between the positioning plate and the protruding plate toward the through-hole respectively, a biased block extending from one end of each abutting piece facing the connecting space, each biased block being provided with a biased slope, and the other end of each abutting piece being provided with a slope;

a supporting element provided in the connecting space, the front and rear end of the supporting element being provided with a trough corresponding to the biased block, each biased slope guiding the supporting element to lock the biased block into the trough, thereby preloading and fixing the supporting element;

two connecting pieces connected to the front and rear end of the sliding base respectively, each connecting piece being provided with two insertion slots corresponding to the two protruding plates of the sliding base, each protruding plate being inserted in the insertion slot, the top surface of each connecting piece being provided with two insertion holes for communicating the two insertion slots; and

two locking pieces, both sides of the bottom surface of the locking piece extending downwards to form a hook respectively, the hook penetrating the insertion hole and the locking hole to be inserted into the insertion slot, thereby hooking the connecting piece to the front and rear end of the sliding base, wherein the hook abuts the slope respectively to press each biased block into the trough of the supporting element.

2. The preload biased structure of a linear rail according to claim 1, wherein the biased block extends to a suitable length and thus protrudes outside the through-hole, so that the biased block is not aligned with the positioning plate.

3. The preload biased structure of a linear rail according to claim 1, wherein the sliding base has two first passages through the front and rear end of the sliding base, the passages each having an outlet at either end.

4. The preload biased structure of a linear rail according to claim 3, wherein both sides of the supporting element extend downwards to form two integral guiding rails, the outside of each guiding rail has an abutting surface, the sliding base has two hollow portions to correspond to the guiding rails, the inside of the sliding base has a supporting surface adjacent to each hollow portion, each guiding rail penetrates the hollow portion, and each abutting surface adheres to the supporting surface.

5. The preload biased structure of a linear rail according to claim 4, wherein the inside of each guiding rail has a first guiding slot along its entire length, both sides of the rail are each provided with a second guiding slot corresponding to the respective first guiding slot, the two first guiding slots and the two second guiding slots form two second passages respectively.

6. The preload biased structure of a linear rail according to claim 5, wherein the front and rear end of the sliding base are each provided with two roller guides, the roller guide is provided between the outlets of the first passage and the second passage, the roller guide is formed with a round groove, the round groove is connected to the outlets of the first passage and the second passage.

7. The preload biased structure of a linear rail according to claim 6, wherein the two connecting pieces each have two curved recesses, whereby the curved recess, the first passage, the second passage and the round groove of the roller guide together form a roller bearing.

8. The preload biased structure of a linear rail according to claim 7, wherein the sliding block is provided with a plurality of rolling elements, the rolling elements are provided on a holder, the rolling elements and the holder are disposed in the roller bearing.

9. The preload biased structure of a linear rail according to claim 1, further comprising a scraping piece, both ends of the scraping piece extending to form a scraper, the scraping piece being connected to the two connecting pieces, and the scraper abuts the surface of the rail.

10. The preload biased structure of a linear rail according to claim 1, wherein the hook extends downwards from the locking piece and is formed transversely in the left-and-right direction, the hook is hooked to the lower edge of the protruding plate, and the hook abuts one end of the positioning plate.