Rotating shaft and industrial robot employing same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9157484
APP PUB NO 20140096636A1
SERIAL NO

14043659

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A rotating shaft has: a first shaft member that includes a rail member and a first connecting portion which is disposed at the rail member; and a second shaft member that includes a slider which is movably installed to the rail member, a tubular unit which is secured to the slider, and a second connecting portion which is disposed at the tubular unit. The slider includes a plurality of roller type rolling elements. The plurality of roller type rolling elements includes: first roller type rolling elements which roll along a rolling path and when torque in a first direction is inputted, transfer running torque between the slider and the rail member; and second roller type rolling elements which roll along a rolling path and when torque in a second direction, which is opposite of the first direction, is inputted, transfer running torque between the slider and the rail member.

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Patent Owner(s)

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YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA2500 SHINGAI IWATA-SHI SHIZUOKA 4388501 ?4388501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hirano, Akifumi Shizuoka, JP 3 31

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