Patent ID: 6155718
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: F16C

Abstract:
A sliding guide apparatus containing a track rail, a moving body which moves along said track rail and a plurality of rolling elements which roll between said moving body and track rail while being loaded with a load, said track rail having a rolling path on which said rolling elements roll, said moving body comprising a main unit having a loaded rolling path in which loaded rolling elements roll facing the rolling path of said track rail and an unloaded rolling path in which unloaded rolling elements roll, and a pair of lid portions which are mounted on front and rear ends in advancement direction and in which direction changing paths for said rolling elements for connecting the loaded rolling path and the unloaded rolling path are formed, said loaded rolling path and unloaded rolling path of said moving body, direction changing path and rolling path of said track rail facing said loaded rolling path of said moving body forming full tracks for said rolling elements, said plurality of rolling elements being connected by flexible resin connecting body having interposed portions which are interposed between the respective rolling elements and connecting portions for connecting the respective interposed portions so as to hold said plurality of the rolling elements in arranged condition such that they can roll, and further having both end portions, said plurality of rolling elements being further composed in the form of a single or plural end-present rolling element chains which are built into said full track.