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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 1984
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1982
Kenkichi Yamashita, Fujisawa, JP;
Nippon Seiko K.K., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A connecting mechanism of an XY table is provided with a first table movable in one direction, a second table movable relative to the first table in a direction perpendicular thereto and having a guide rail parallel to the direction of movement of the first table, an auxiliary slide movable parallel to the direction of movement of the second table, a first support shaft fixed to the auxiliary slide, a second support shaft rotatably supported by the auxiliary slide and having an eccentric portion, a first antifriction bearing supported by the first support shaft, a second antifriction bearing supported by the eccentric portion of the second support shaft, and biasing means for biasing the second support shaft in a rotational direction. The guide rail is sandwiched between the first antifriction bearing and the second antifriction bearing biased in the direction of movement of the second table by the biasing means.