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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2003
Ralf Moseberg, Kindsbach, DE;
Dietmar Rudy, Kleinbundenbach, DE;
Michael Heid, Kleinblittersdorf, DE;
Henning Dombek, Sprockhovel, DE;
Ralf Moseberg, Kindsbach, DE;
Dietmar Rudy, Kleinbundenbach, DE;
Michael Heid, Kleinblittersdorf, DE;
Henning Dombek, Sprockhovel, DE;
Ina-Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A linear guide unit comprising a guide carriage () that is mounted through rolling elements () for sliding on a guide rail (), said guide carriage () comprising a carrier body () and end caps () arranged on front ends of the carrier body (), the linear guide unit comprising at least one endless rolling element channel () comprising a load-bearing channel () for load-bearing rolling elements (), a return channel () for returning rolling elements () and two deflecting channels () that connect the load-bearing channel () and the return channel () endlessly to each other and are defined by the end caps (), a support rail () arranged along the load-bearing channel () and supported on the carrier body () comprising a raceway () for the rolling elements () that defines the load-bearing channel () the support rail () comprising a support member () and a saddle member (), the support member () being received on the carrier body (), and the saddle member () comprising the raceway () while being supported through a saddle surface () for tilting motion on the support member ().