Rodless slides

摘要

The internal bearing assemblies are positioned in bearing rails (29) which are provided in portions of a transmission bracket (27) and include inner bearing members (36) and outer bearing shell members. Force applied to the internal bearing members (36) causes them to slide up inclined surfaces (58) of the bearing rails (29). The inner bearing members (36) press against the outer bearing shell members which in turn press against the inner surface of the rodless slide bore (22). As a result, a radially inward force is applied to the transmission bracket (27). This radially inward force is transmitted to a saddle (39) and external bearing assembly (40). The internal bearing assemblies thus hold the saddle (39) against the outer surface (31) of the rodless slide.