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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Thk Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Toshiro Minami, Tokyo, JP;
Yuji Tachikake, Tokyo, JP;
Toshihisa Sakamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhiko Akiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
THK CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 3/12 (2006.01); F16D 3/06 (2006.01); F16H 19/04 (2006.01); F16C 29/06 (2006.01); F16H 25/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 3/12 (2013.01); F16C 29/0642 (2013.01); F16D 3/06 (2013.01); F16H 19/04 (2013.01); F16H 25/2204 (2013.01); F16C 2326/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
This rotation-linear motion conversion apparatus () includes: a pinion shaft () in which a pinion gear () is formed; a rack bar () in which a rack gear () that engages with the pinion gear () and a support surface () along a longitudinal direction are formed; and a support part () that supports the rack bar () movably along the support surface (). The support part () prevents a movement of the rack bar () in a direction X perpendicular to a surface () in which the rack gear () is formed.