FINGER-LESS END CAP RETURN FOR BALL SCREW ASSEMBLY
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Mar 16, 2017
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This invention relates to an end cap return for a ball screw. The end cap uses tangential force from the sidewalls of the ball passage to roll the ball bearings sideways out of the leadscrew raceway rather than the typical protruding finger that picks the balls up directly. The end cap allows it to be advantageously fabricated with using additive manufacturing, making the end cap cost effective for use in custom ball screw assemblies. In some embodiments, the end cap may include an insert for certain portions of the end cap that can be easily and inexpensively replaced should the insert become worn.
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