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Assignee: Nippon Thompson Co., Ltd.


Location: Tokyo, JP
No. of applications: 36

Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120051676LINEAR MOTION GUIDE UNIT
In a slider of a linear motion guide unit, a carriage in the slider is cut away at undersides thereof to form concaves in which tubular members defining return passages therein are placed. This is in favor of reduced machining cost. The slider is composed of the carriag...
03/01/2012
20120014628LINEAR MOTION GUIDE UNIT WITH CAGE
A linear motion guide unit is described in which a cage plate in itself and of itself can retain rollers in place so as to facilitate and simplify handling of the rollers and other parts on manufacture and assembly phases. In addition, the linear motion guide unit has t...
01/19/2012
20110291494THREE-DIMENSIONAL SLIDING SYSTEM WITH ONBOARD LINEAR MOTOR
A three-dimensional sliding system has an X-table and a Z-table, which are actuated to travel independently of each other. The sliding system is simple in construction and adapted to actuate a movable table with less takt time. A bed has a first flat zone extending in a...
12/01/2011
20110254233SIDE SEAL FOR LINEAR MOTION GUIDE UNIT
The need for a related-art nipple 3 is eliminated to lift restriction on the stroke of the slider S. A tubular protrusion 9 is provided on the face of a seal body H facing an end cap C, and maintains a positional relationship of being inserted into a lubri...
10/20/2011
20110176754LINEAR MOTION GUIDE UNIT
Lubrication for rolling elements are made in a turnaround passage in an end cap to ensure proper and steady lubrication by the lubrication system simple in construction, with accompanying sustainable maintenance-free condition for lubrication. The end cap has an inward ...
07/21/2011
20110061974Lubricating Apparatus For Follower Bearing
A leaf spring (S) and a lubricating member (L) are combined together and then mounted. The lubricating member (L) has a pair of protrusions (9) protruding from one of the two sides thereof to make contact with an outer ring (2) and a pair of wall faces (
03/17/2011
20100329595Linear Motion Guide Unit
The sliding mechanism including rolling elements 3 as a main element is protected against entry of foreign substances. First, second auxiliary lips 14, 15 are formed in positions on inclined faces 9b formed on lips 9 of end seals S fac...
12/30/2010
20100033169Position Detector
A position detector can correct a position for detecting a moving object without changing a physical location of a moving mechanism, a Hall element and/or the like. Either a permanent magnet 19 or Hall elements 16a, 17a, 17b,...
02/11/2010
20100002965Lubricating Member For Linear Motion Rolling Guide Unit And Slider For Linear Motion Rolling Guide Unit
A lubricant can be evenly applied onto raceway faces or raceway grooves of a rail even when fixed to a horizontal, vertical, tilted, or ceiling surface. One or a plurality of embedding portions 26e having a recess or a hole is formed in a member body 26...
01/07/2010
20090245703LINEAR MOTION GUIDE UNIT
A linear motion guide unit has a binding strip adapted to fasten a retainer plate to a carriage miniature in dimension, but long in lengthwise direction. The linear motion guide unit has a retainer plate lying lengthwise of the carriage in opposition to load-carrying ra...
10/01/2009
20090245701Linear Motion Guide Unit
By reducing the component count, a more compact linear motion guide unit having sealing structures capable of maintaining high sealing performance between slider and guide rail over a long term is realized. A rubber-made end seal, attached to each end face of a slider s...
10/01/2009
20090243432Movable Table Unit
A movable table unit provided here has a simple structure but can increase the precision of detecting the displacement of a movable table, and comprises a ring-shaped stationary base 1, a movable table 2 disposed inside the stationary base, spring members ...
10/01/2009
20090183586Small Slider Unit
For achievement of a reduction in size, a slider unit comprises a mounting base 1, a rail 2 fixed to a mounting face 1a of the mounting base 1, a slide table 3 moving along the rail, position detection means for detecting the po...
07/23/2009
20090097790Bearing For Four-Cycle Engine
A bearing capable of enduring long use in a four-cycle engine is provided. The bearing is provided with a hollow cylindrical retainer 1 made of steel and rotatably retaining a plurality of needle rollers 4. The retainer 1 is subjected to a sulphonit...
04/16/2009
20090092344Small Slider Unit
A small slider unit having a size effectively reduced in the longitudinal direction is equipped with a rail 22; a slide table 23 moving on the rail 22; a screw shaft 26 coupled to the slide table 23 and situated parallel to the rail
04/09/2009
20090074335Slider For Linear Motion Rolling Guide Unit
A slider for a linear motion rolling guide unit can ensure a smooth rolling movement and a reliable lubricating capability and eliminate the need for accurate dimension control to reduce the manufacturing costs. A turning corner 9 in an end cap 2 is made u...
03/19/2009
20090060400Slider For Linear Motion Rolling Guide Unit
A slider for a linear motion rolling guide unit can ensure a smooth rolling movement and a reliable lubricating capability and eliminate the need for accurate dimension control to reduce the manufacturing costs. A lubricating member A has a lubricating face 20 ex...
03/05/2009
20090016654LINEAR MOTION GUIDE UNIT WITH ROLLER
A linear motion guide unit is envisaged smooth transfer of a roller from a turnaround passage to a return passage and vice versa across a joint between the turnaround passage and the associated return passage. Protrusions extending stepwise from an end of the turnaround...
01/15/2009
20080298729LINEAR MOTION GUIDE UNIT WITH ROLLERS
A linear motion guide unit with high stiffness, high accuracy and long-lasting service life is provided in which a rolling element is a roller and a carriage of a slider is made long to allow a crowning profile to be long. The carriage has an overall length equivalent t...
12/04/2008
20080285899LINEAR MOTION GUIDE UNIT
A linear motion guide unit is disclosed in which an end cap of a slider has a tube therein to feed even minor amounts of lubricant into a circulating circuit for rollers with no lubricant leakage, making sure of positive lubrication irrespective of working orientations ...
11/20/2008
20080260306Linear Motion Rolling Guide Unit
A linear motion rolling guide unit, which has underside seals prevented from falling off a slider, comprises a slider S having a pair of end caps 2 secured at ends of a casing 1, and underside seals 6 provided between the pair of end caps 2 h...
10/23/2008
20080232724Lubricating Member For Linear Motion Rolling Guide Unit And Slider For Linear Motion Rolling Guide Unit Using The Lubricating Member
A lubricating member is capable of being used in any type of linear motion rolling guide unit and of appropriately lubricating raceway faces over a long period. The lubricating member used in a linear motion rolling guide unit comprises a body 4 impregnated with ...
09/25/2008
20080080795LINEAR MOTION GUIDE UNIT
A linear motion guide unit is disclosed in which the lubrication points of lubricant around a rolling element are made in a turnaround passage to ensure proper and steady lubrication by the lubrication system simple in construction, with accompanying sustainable mainten...
04/03/2008
20080013870Linear Motion Rolling Guide Unit
A linear motion rolling guide unit with underside seals not falling away from a slider even when mounting the slider on a track rail. An engaging member comprises a protrusion having two faces extending parallel to the sliding direction of the slider, one facing the tra...
01/17/2008
20080008407Miniature Linear Motion Guide Unit
A miniature linear motion guide unit can eliminate the need for additional machining on a track rail, and thus improve the accuracy of the track rail and reduce the manufacturing costs. A track rail (R) having raceway grooves (4, 5) is fixed to a mounting surface...
01/10/2008
20070257564SLIDING DEVICE WITH ONBOARD MOVING-MAGNET LINEAR MOTOR
A sliding device with onboard moving-magnet linear motor is envisaged making the reciprocating stroke of a table longer, and enhancing the propulsion, high velocity and response of the table even with small in dimension, compact in construction and better in production ...
11/08/2007
20070217723LUBRICATING LAYER-EQUIPPED BEARING AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A LUBRICATING LAYER TO A BEARING
A lubricating-layer-equipped bearing enabling a reduction in the minimum bearing load required in the initial operation, and a method for easily forming a lubricating layer in the lubricating-layer-equipped bearing. The extension from an inscribed circle S in which roll...
09/20/2007
20070201778Linear motion guide unit with means for keeping gage against wandering
A liner motion guide unit has a means to keep a cage against wandering, in which a pinion is made up of holder halves that are adapted to squeeze each other against the cage to make sure of keeping a pinion in place with accuracy. The means for keeping the cage against ...
08/30/2007
20070076997CROSSED ROLLER BEARING
The thickness of a crossed roller bearing is reduced and attachment of a lid member 17 to a loading hole 16 from which rollers 15 are loaded is facilitated. Raceway grooves 13, 14 are respectively formed in an inner ring 11 and an oute...
04/05/2007
20060023980Rolling guide unit
To raise the degree of flexibility in design, simplify the control of lubricating oil and give a low sliding resistance to the rolling elements, the rolling guide unit provided with a cylindrical member through which a rail passes for it to slide on, raceway paths const...
02/02/2006
20060023977Coupled structure of rolling elements and a roller bearing using the same
A coupled structure of rolling elements which is capable of adequately supplying a lubricating oil component to the rolling elements without waste of the lubricating oil component, and a bearing using the coupled structure. In the coupled structure of rolling elements (...
02/02/2006
20050254742Roller bearing and manufacturing method of cage thereof
A roller bearing in which a plurality of pockets (3) parallel to an axial center line are formed in an outer peripheral surface (2) of a ring-shaped cage (1). Rollers (5) are rotatably assembled in the pockets (3), and an annular piece...
11/17/2005
20050135720Linear motion guide unit
A cross-roller bearing with plug, which has the high stiffness enough to allow the cross-roller bearing to turn with causing no jar or wobble, and also the production process to realize the cross-roller bearing with plug with ease and accuracy. With the cross-roller bea...
06/23/2005
20050078892Linear motion guide unit
A linear motion guide unit is disclosed which makes it possible to a long-lasting steady application of lubricant and also makes sure of preventing effectively occurrence of particles of dirt. The linear motion guide unit is comprised of a guide member, more than one ro...
04/14/2005
20050029211Linear motion guide unit
A linear motion guide unit has a stopper plug that is first set on any one of the forward and aft ends of the guide rail in place and then fastened to the guide rail against turning around its own lengthwise direction by using just one screw. The stopper plug has horn-l...
02/10/2005
20050018933Linear motion guide unit
A linear motion guide unit is disclosed in which there is provided a retainer band making it possible to easily fit a roller chain with rollers traveling through a recirculation circuit into a load way of the recirculation circuit, thereby making sure of smooth recircul...
01/27/2005
 
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