摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a longitudinal direction insertion unit by combining a design of light weight with high strength. <P>SOLUTION: This unit comprises an outer sleeve 21, which is distributed to the peripheral part in a manner to connect with a first mounting part, and to which a contour having a first ball groove 22 extending in an inward longitudinal direction is attached; a journal 31, which is positioned inside the outer sleeve and distributed to the peripheral part in a manner to connect with a second mounting part, and to which a contour having a first ball groove 32 extending in an outward longitudinal direction is attached; a plurality of groups of balls 41 arranged in pairs comprising first and second grooves; and a sleeve- shaped ball cage 42 positioned in an annular space between the outer sleeve and the journal and relatively fixing the plurality of groups of the balls to respective positions. The journal is hollow and made of a material having substantially constant wall thickness of maximum deviation of wall thickness of plus and minus 15%. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO |