Abstract:
Provided is a linear motion guide device that is less noisy and excellent in operability. A concave groove (36) of a return guide (35) and a raceway groove (11) of a slider (2) are not smoothly continued at a connection portion therebetween, where a stepped portion (44) is formed. At a groove bottom portion (11a) of the raceway groove (11) of the slider (2) and the neighboring portion thereof, the surface of the raceway groove (11) of the slider (2) is located to be closer to a curvature center (O) of the raceway groove (11) of the slider (2) than the surface of the concave groove (36) of the return guide (35) is. At a groove shoulder portion (11b) of the raceway groove (11) of the slider (2) and the neighboring portion thereof, the surface of the concave groove (36) of the return guide (35) is located to be closer to the curvature center (O) of the raceway groove (11) of the slider (2) than the surface of the raceway groove (11) of the slider (2) is.
Abstract:
This sliding bearing (3) comprises a pair of semicircular half bearings (12) formed into a cylindrical shape by bringing both circumferential ends thereof into contact with each other. The axial width of the half bearings (12) is narrower in both circumferential ends (12a) and the circumferential center (12b), and wider in the quarter parts (12c) located therebetween. During manufacturing of the half bearings (12), finishing by cutting processing is first performed on the parts of a flat-plate material (21) which after formation are to become the two axial-direction end faces (12d) and the two circumferential-direction end faces of the half bearings (12), and thereafter, the flat-plate material is deformed into a semicircle.
Abstract:
A halved sliding bearing (1) has a recess (7) formed in a circumferential direction from an outer peripheral edge of a mating surface (5) of a semi-cylindrical bearing main body (3). To prevent formation of a burr to an inside of the recess (7) during formation of the mating surface (5), an entirety of at least one edge segment of a peripheral edge of the recess (7) opening on a circumferential end surface of a semi-cylindrical member (23) as an unprocessed body of the bearing main body (3), the at least one edge segment intersecting with an axial direction of the member (23), is chamfered. The mating surface is formed by cutting the circumferential end surface such that a cutting blade (31) firstly reaches the chamfered edge in the peripheral edge of the recess (7). Thus, the bearing main body is produced.
Abstract:
A tolerance ring (8) that has a ring shape approximately circling along a predetermined direction is provided with a plurality of projections (81). The curvature radiuses of end portions (82, 83) in a circling direction are smaller than the curvature radius of a portion other than the end portions (82, 83) in the circling direction, thereby enabling a press-fit target to be readily pressingly fitted in the tolerance ring (8). The tolerance ring (8) can be also inserted into a coupling section of a carriage without damaging a wall surface of the coupling section. This can prevent the occurrence of contamination due to the insertion of the tolerance ring.
Abstract:
First, in a primary sintering step, a manufacturing system 1 for a sliding member 2 laminates and thereby forms a sintered alloy layer 4 on back metal 3. Subsequently, a large number of indents 5 are formed on a front surface of the sintered alloy layer 4 by an indent forming mechanism 14. Next, the back metal 3 and sintered alloy layer 4 are rolled by a reduction roll 15 and a secondary sintering process is applied to the sintered alloy layer 4. Consequently, the sliding member 2 is manufactured with the large number of indents 5 provided on a front surface. Since the indents 5 are formed on the sintered alloy layer 4 after the primary sintering step, it is possible to inhibit work hardening from occurring in the indents 5 and surrounding areas.
Abstract:
A process is provided which includes the steps of providing a rigid strip of material, forming 'projections along a side of the rigid strip, and shaping the rigid strip with a mandrel to form a shaped piece. The process also includes shaping the projections (403) to form a substantially closed end of the shaped piece. Also provided herein is a bearing assembly that includes a composite material comprising a metal substrate having a substantially cylindrical shape and a polymer layer overlying the metal substrate and disposed on an inner surface of the cylindrical shape. The bearing assembly also includes a closed end including a plurality of folded projections to form a closed end.
Abstract:
A reinforcement member, wherein a part of the reinforcement member is formed of a laminated structure (102) obtained by laminating a large number of steel plates (105) having openings (106) formed therein. A hollow portion (107) is formed in the laminated structure (102) to reduce the weight thereof. Also, porous bodies (103) formed of nonwoven fabric of metal fiber are disposed on the surfaces of the laminated structure in contact with matrixes to increase the adhesiveness thereof to the matrixes so as to prevent the separation of the reinforcement member from the matrixes. A cast product of light metal using the reinforcement member is small in thermal expansion though its weight is small and, for example, suitable for the journal part of an engine block.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a bearing shell (1) comprising a metallic supporting material (2) which is coated with at least one sliding bearing material (3). At least one oil-bearing groove is engraved within the rear side of the supporting material (2). The inventive method for producing such bearing shells encompasses the following steps: a band made of a composite material is produced by coating one side of a metallic supporting material with at least one sliding bearing material; grooves are engraved into the bare supporting material of the band; strips of material are cut; said strips of material are shaped into bearing shells; and the inside of the bearing shells is machined, resulting in material being removed.