摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ball transfer maintaining smooth operation without interposing a lubricating oil therein. SOLUTION: This ball transfer 10 comprises: a case 11 having a bearing surface 12; a plurality of small balls 15 disposed on the bearing surface 12; and a large ball 16 rotatably supported on the bearing surface 12 through the small balls 15. A carried object placed on the large ball 16 is moved by the rotation of the large ball 16. A DLC coating film 20 of an amorphous structure formed mainly of carbons is formed on the surface of the bearing surface 12 of the case 11. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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