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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2014
Thk Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Toru Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuji Furusawa, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuro Kurokawa, Tokyo, JP;
Keisuke Nagaike, Tokyo, JP;
THK CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The linear guideincludes a track rail, a movable block, and rollersarranged between the track railand the movable blockand capable of endlessly circulating. A section of the linear guideincluding an axis line of the rollersand taken vertically across an unloaded roller rolling pathor a direction change path, the unloaded roller rolling pathor the direction change pathincludes attitude support portionsthat support an attitude of the rollersrolling on the unloaded roller rolling pathor the direction change path, and space portions, andthat release a lubricant present inside the unloaded roller rolling pathor the direction change path. With such configuration, a smooth guide motion of a motion guide device is achieved unaffected by the lubricant in an unloaded circulation path.