Rolling element accommodating tool

摘要

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 (4) at predetermined intervals is placed along an endless circulation path (5) along which the rolling elements (4) circulate in a linear motion device (1) provided with the endless circulation path (5) and comprising a rail element (2) and a linear moving element (3) that moves linearly relative to the rail element (2); wherein the rolling element accommodating tool has a main body configured from spacers (6) individually provided between adjacent rolling elements (4), and connecting parts (7) oriented in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the spacers (6) are aligned, protruding on both sides of the rolling elements (4) in a state of accommodating the rolling elements (4), and serially connecting the spacers; reinforcing films (9) having the same length in the longitudinal direction as the connecting parts (7) being contained within the connecting parts (7); and the reinforcing films (9) being formed at large widths in predetermined positions.