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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
May. 23, 2023
Nippon Thompson Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Kenichiro Tsuruta, Mino, JP;
Tomoaki Nakamura, Mino, JP;
Yusuke Takaya, Mino, JP;
Yuichi Shibuya, Mino, JP;
Jinya Suzuki, Mino, JP;
NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A follower bearing module includes a follower bearing, a fixing element, and a fastening element. The follower bearing includes an inner member, an outer ring having an annular second raceway surface that faces a first raceway surface, and a plurality of rolling elements. The inner member includes a large diameter portion having the first raceway surface, and a shaft portion extending from the large diameter portion and having at least a portion accommodated in a mounting hole. The fixing element includes a cylindrical portion disposed in a shaft through hole and having a threaded groove on its inner circumferential surface, and a plate-shaped portion provided at one end of the cylindrical portion. The fastening element fastens the follower bearing and the fixing element with the cylindrical portion being disposed in the shaft through hole. At least one of the follower bearing and the fixing element includes a rotation prevention mechanism.