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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2023
Aisin Corporation, Aichi, JP;
Ken Kato, Kariya, JP;
AISIN CORPORATION, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A rotation support structure for an electric cylinder includes a motor attached to a housing and including an output shaft; and a speed reduction mechanism connected to the output shaft. The speed reduction mechanism includes a gear unit including a first gear and a shaft support portion and has an outer member facing an inner surface of the housing and a ball, and an annular second gear fixed to the housing and meshing with the first gear, one side end portion of the outer member faces the inner surface of the housing or a spacer attached to the housing, and the other side end portion faces the second gear. A gap is formed between the outer member and the second gear, and between the outer member and at least either the housing or the spacer. A gap is formed between the outer member and the inner surface of the housing.