Motion guide apparatus and method for manufacturing the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9863470
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15127606

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An object is to provide a motion guide apparatus that can facilitate an assembly operation. An end member (4a, 4b) including an inner peripheral side of a direction changing path (2c) is placed on an end surface in a movement direction of a moving member body (3). At least one of a pair of the end members (4a and 4b) includes an opening (21) linking to the inner peripheral side of the direction changing path (2c) to load rolling elements (42) into a circulation path. Opposing surfaces (18) of the pair of the end members (4a and 4b) to the moving member body (3) are formed in flat surfaces. The pair of the end members (4a and 4b) molded integrally with a holding portion (5) is incorporated into the moving member body (3) in a direction orthogonal to the movement direction of the moving member body (3). A lid member (7a, 7b) closes the opening (21) in the end member (4a, 4b).

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THK CO LTD2-12-10 SHIBAURA MINATO-KU TOKYO 108-8506

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  • 2015 Application Filing Year
  • F16C Class
  • 1352 Applications Filed
  • 1092 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 80.77 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Horiike, Kazuya Tokyo, JP 5 38
Hoshide, Kaoru Tokyo, JP 44 320
Irie, Yosuke Tokyo, JP 5 25
Iwamoto, Muten Tokyo, JP 2 13
Maki, Nobuyuki Tokyo, JP 25 161
Nakamura, Shigemi Tokyo, JP 35 1226
Nakamura, Yuki Tokyo, JP 266 1409
Nakano, Fukuji Tokyo, JP 4 23
Narata, Kenji Tokyo, JP 2 13
Sakai, Junichi Tokyo, JP 67 817
Tomita, Shigeo Tokyo, JP 10 35
Yamamura, Katsunori Tokyo, JP 2 13

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