Rolling element accommodating tool

Abstract

Provided is a practical rolling element accommodating tool that engages firmly with a reinforcing material without compromising flexibility, wherein tension strength of the reinforcing material is sufficiently exhibited. A rolling element accommodating tool for rotatably accommodating a plurality of rolling elements () at predetermined intervals is placed along an endless circulation path () along which the rolling elements () circulate in a linear motion device () provided with the endless circulation path () and comprising a rail element () and a linear moving element () that moves linearly relative to the rail element (); wherein the rolling element accommodating tool has a main body configured from spacers () individually provided between adjacent rolling elements (), and connecting parts () oriented in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the spacers () are aligned, protruding on both sides of the rolling elements () in a state of accommodating the rolling elements (), and serially connecting the spacers; reinforcing films () having the same length in the longitudinal direction as the connecting parts () being contained within the connecting parts (); and the reinforcing films () being formed at large widths in predetermined positions.