The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2005
Dietmar Rudy, Kleinbudenbach, DE;
Peter Lutz, Kottweiler, DE;
Martin Menges, Homburg, DE;
Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A linear roller bearing is provided having a guide carriage () which can be mounted on a guide rail () in a rolling manner via roller bodies (). The guide carriage is provided with at least one continuous roller body channel () for the roller bodies (). The roller body channel () includes a support channel () for supporting the roller bodies (), a return channel () for returning the roller bodies (), and deflecting channels () which connect the support channel () to the return channel (). The deflecting channels () are provided in end elements () of the guide carriage (), and the roller bodies () in the roller body channel () are subject to displacement resistance in the direction of rotation. The end elements () are respectively provided with a sensor (), whereby a preferably electric sensor signal therefrom is dependent on the displacement resistance.