Sensor attachment structure for roller guiding device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11319996-B2
Application number	US-201917294441-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 19, 2019
Priority date	Dec 26, 2018
Publication date	May 3, 2022
Grant date	May 3, 2022

Abstract

Provided is a sensor mounting structure for a rolling guide device, which enables easy mounting and removal of a sensor of a type among various types with respect to the track rail, the sensor mounting structure including: a sensor holder to be fixed to an end surface of the track rail in a longitudinal direction of the track rail; and a sensor casing to be held on the track rail by the sensor holder, the sensor holder including: a base plate to be fixed to the end surface of the track rail, and a holding plate having one end continuous with the base plate as a fixed end, and another end formed as a free end elastically deformable with respect to the base plate, the holding plate being configured to urge the sensor casing toward the end surface of the track rail by the free end.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A sensor mounting structure configured to fix a sensor to a track rail of a rolling guide device, the sensor mounting structure comprising:
a sensor holder to be fixed to an end surface of the track rail in a longitudinal direction of the track rail; and
a sensor casing to be fixed to the track rail by the sensor holder,
the sensor holder including:
a base plate to be fixed to the end surface of the track rail; and
a holding plate having one end continuous with the base plate as a fixed end, and another end formed as a free end elastically deformable with respect to the base plate, the holding plate being configured to press the sensor casing toward the end surface of the track rail by the free end.

2. The sensor mounting structure according to claim 1 ,
wherein the sensor casing includes a recessed portion formed in a surface of the sensor casing so as to be surrounded by a regulating step portion, and
wherein the free end of the holding plate is brought into abutment against the sensor casing in the recessed portion.

3. The sensor mounting structure according to claim 1 ,
wherein the sensor holder is formed into a U shape so that a space defined between the base plate and the holding plate is formed as a receiving portion configured to receive the sensor casing, and
wherein the sensor casing is freely mountable and removable with respect to the receiving portion.

4. The sensor mounting structure according to claim 3 ,
wherein when the sensor holder fixed to the track rail is seen from an axial direction of the track rail, the sensor holder is arranged within the end surface of the track rail without protruding from a contour of the track rail.

5. The sensor mounting structure according to claim 1 ,
wherein the sensor is an acceleration sensor.

Assignees

• Thk Co Ltd

Inventors

• NAMIKI Akihiko
• Sugiura Masashi

Classifications

• F16C41/00 Primary

  Other accessories, {e.g. devices integrated in the bearing not relating to the bearing function as such} · CPC title

• G01M13/045

  Acoustic or vibration analysis · CPC title

• G01D11/24

  Housings {; Casings for instruments} · CPC title

• F16C19/52

  with devices affected by abnormal or undesired conditions · CPC title

• G01D11/30 Primary

  Supports specially adapted for an instrument; Supports specially adapted for a set of instruments · CPC title