JP2015190471A - ball screw - Google Patents

ball screw Download PDF

Info

Publication number
JP2015190471A
JP2015190471A JP2014065518A JP2014065518A JP2015190471A JP 2015190471 A JP2015190471 A JP 2015190471A JP 2014065518 A JP2014065518 A JP 2014065518A JP 2014065518 A JP2014065518 A JP 2014065518A JP 2015190471 A JP2015190471 A JP 2015190471A
Authority
JP
Japan
Prior art keywords
screw
nut
ball
groove
circulation
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
JP2014065518A
Other languages
Japanese (ja)
Inventor
美香子 平野
Mikako Hirano
美香子 平野
直志 服部
Naoshi Hattori
直志 服部
辰徳 清水
Tatsunori Shimizu
辰徳 清水
慎介 平野
Shinsuke Hirano
慎介 平野
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
NTN Corp
Original Assignee
NTN Corp
NTN Toyo Bearing Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by NTN Corp, NTN Toyo Bearing Co Ltd filed Critical NTN Corp
Priority to JP2014065518A priority Critical patent/JP2015190471A/en
Publication of JP2015190471A publication Critical patent/JP2015190471A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Landscapes

  • Transmission Devices (AREA)

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ball screw which has three or more circulation rows, is reducible in size, has a high-load capacity, eliminates an out-ball, and is achieved in the elongation of a life and high efficiency.SOLUTION: In a ball screw which is fit to a top window 6 protrusively formed at a flank part of a nut 3, and comprises a top member 5 which is formed with a connecting groove 5a with a rolling passage as a surrounding passage, the top member 5 is molded of a sintered alloy by MIM, screw grooves 3a of the nut 3 have three or more circulation rows, a solid lubricant 14 is embedded into only the screw groove 3a of a non-circulation row adjacent to the screw groove 3 being the circulation row out of these screw grooves 3a, an embedding depth of the solid lubricant 14 is set not shallower than a half of a depth of the screw groove 3a, size reduction and a high-load capacity are thereby promoted, thus contributing to lubrication even if the solid lubricant falls into the screw groove of the circulation row due to an impact and vibration, efficiency and a life can be improved, and reliability can be enhanced by eliminating an out-ball.

Description

本発明は、放電加工機やタッピングセンター等の各種工作機械、あるいは自動車の電動パワーステアリングやアクチュエータ等に使用されるボールねじに関する。   The present invention relates to a ball screw used for various machine tools such as an electric discharge machine or a tapping center, or an electric power steering or actuator of an automobile.

ボールねじは、外周面に螺旋状のねじ溝が形成されたねじ軸と、このねじ軸に外嵌され、内周面に螺旋状のねじ溝が形成されたナットと、対向する両ねじ溝により形成された転動路に収容された多数のボールと、転動路を周回経路とする循環機構とを備え、例えば、ナットを回転運動させることでねじ軸を直線運動させる運動変換機構として使用されている。   The ball screw is composed of a screw shaft having a helical thread groove formed on the outer peripheral surface, a nut externally fitted to the screw shaft, and a spiral screw groove formed on the inner peripheral surface, and both opposing screw grooves. It is equipped with a large number of balls accommodated in the formed rolling path and a circulation mechanism having the rolling path as a circuit path, and is used as a motion conversion mechanism that linearly moves the screw shaft by rotating the nut, for example. ing.

近年、自動車用のボールねじは、車両への搭載性や燃費向上等へのニーズからボールねじの小型化、高負荷容量化が求められている。こうした状況下で、さらなる小型化、高負荷容量化が要求されており、ボールサイズの小型化、循環列の複列化が求められている。このようなボールねじでは、ボールを組み込む際、組立性が悪く、ボールが循環列から外れてしまうことがある。このように、循環列とはならない箇所、すなわち、本来ならばボールが存在してはならない箇所にボールが存在することをアウトボールと言われているが、このアウトボールは循環できないため、ボールねじに寿命低下や効率低下が生じる。   2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, ball screws for automobiles have been required to have smaller ball screws and higher load capacities because of the need for mounting on vehicles and improving fuel efficiency. Under these circumstances, further downsizing and higher load capacity are required, and downsizing of the ball size and double row of circulation rows are required. In such a ball screw, when assembling the ball, the assemblability is poor, and the ball may come off the circulation line. In this way, it is said that a ball is present at a place that is not a circulation line, that is, a place where a ball should not be present, but this out-ball cannot be circulated. Decrease in service life and efficiency.

また、2列までの循環列のボールねじであれば、循環列の両側から検査器具を使ってアウトボールが発生していないかを確認することができるが、3列以上の循環列を有するボールねじでは、中央の循環列については検査ができないため、アウトボールの検出をするのが困難になる。   In addition, if the ball screw has a circulation row of up to two rows, it can be confirmed from the both sides of the circulation row whether or not an out-ball has occurred by using an inspection instrument. With screws, it is difficult to detect an outball because the central circulation row cannot be inspected.

このような課題を解決したボールねじの代表的な一例を図4に示す。このボールねじは、回転ナット51の内ねじ溝52同士を連結する連結溝53を有する複数の駒部材54を回転ナット51に取り付けると共に、ボールねじ軸(図示せず)と内ねじ溝52との間に形成された転動路55には、複数のボール(図示せず)が連なって配置されている。転動路55のうち、駒部材54に挟まれてボールが循環しない非循環部56には、この非循環部56を埋める詰め物57が配置されている。これにより、非循環部56にボールが混入するのを防止することができる(例えば、特許文献1参照。)。   FIG. 4 shows a typical example of a ball screw that solves such a problem. In this ball screw, a plurality of piece members 54 having connecting grooves 53 for connecting the inner screw grooves 52 of the rotating nut 51 are attached to the rotating nut 51, and a ball screw shaft (not shown) and the inner screw groove 52 are connected. A plurality of balls (not shown) are arranged in a row on the rolling path 55 formed therebetween. In the rolling path 55, a padding 57 that fills the non-circulating part 56 is disposed in the non-circulating part 56 that is sandwiched between the piece members 54 and does not circulate. Thereby, it can prevent that a ball | bowl mixes in the non-circulation part 56 (for example, refer patent document 1).

然しながら、このような従来のボールねじでは、衝撃や振動の際、詰め物57が内ねじ溝(循環溝)52に落下すると、効率や寿命の低下に繋がると共に、非循環部56全てを埋めるとなると材料の無駄が生じる。   However, in such a conventional ball screw, when the padding 57 falls into the internal thread groove (circulation groove) 52 during impact or vibration, the efficiency and life are reduced, and all the non-circulation portion 56 is filled. Material waste occurs.

また、循環列に詰め物をしたものとして、図5(a)、(b)に示すボールねじが提案されている。このボールねじ58は、回転不可で、かつ軸方向移動可能なボールねじ軸59と、このボールねじ軸59に対向して内周に内ねじ溝60を有し、回転可能で、かつ軸方向移動不可なナット61と、ボールねじ軸59と内ねじ溝60との間に形成された転動路66に連なって配置され、ナット61とボールねじ軸59の間で力を伝達するための複数のボール62とを備えている。   Further, ball screws shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B have been proposed as stuffing in a circulation line. The ball screw 58 has a ball screw shaft 59 that cannot rotate and can move in the axial direction, and an inner screw groove 60 on the inner periphery facing the ball screw shaft 59, and can rotate and move in the axial direction. A plurality of nuts 61 and a rolling path 66 formed between the ball screw shaft 59 and the inner screw groove 60 are arranged in succession to transmit force between the nut 61 and the ball screw shaft 59. And a ball 62.

ボールねじ軸59にボール循環用の連結溝63が形成され、遮蔽部材64が装着されている。連結溝63は、ボールねじ軸59の外ねじ溝65同士を連結し、ボール62を循環させる溝である。遮蔽部材64は、ボール62を元の外ねじ溝65に戻すための案内部材であり、その端面64aが案内面とされる。なお、連結溝63および遮蔽部材64に変えて、図示しない連結溝を有する駒部材をボールねじ軸59に装着するようにしても良い。これにより、コンパクト化が可能で、ボール62を循環させるための循環部材を負荷の少ない位置に容易に配置することができ、長寿命化が可能となる(例えば、特許文献2参照。)。   A connection groove 63 for ball circulation is formed on the ball screw shaft 59, and a shielding member 64 is mounted. The connecting groove 63 is a groove for connecting the external screw grooves 65 of the ball screw shaft 59 to circulate the ball 62. The shielding member 64 is a guide member for returning the ball 62 to the original external thread groove 65, and its end surface 64a is used as a guide surface. Instead of the connection groove 63 and the shielding member 64, a piece member having a connection groove (not shown) may be mounted on the ball screw shaft 59. As a result, it is possible to reduce the size, and it is possible to easily arrange the circulating member for circulating the ball 62 at a position where the load is small, and it is possible to extend the life (for example, see Patent Document 2).

然しながら、この従来のボールねじ58は、遮蔽部材64が螺旋状の線材で構成され、ボール62を元の外ねじ溝65に戻すための案内部材としての機能を備えているが、それ自体はボールねじ58の潤滑に寄与して効率や寿命を向上させることはない。また、これ以外にも、固形潤滑剤を非循環列に設けたボールねじとして、特許文献3や特許文献4が知られている。   However, this conventional ball screw 58 has a function as a guide member for returning the ball 62 to the original outer screw groove 65, in which the shielding member 64 is formed of a spiral wire rod, but is itself a ball. It does not contribute to lubrication of the screw 58 and improve efficiency and life. In addition to this, Patent Document 3 and Patent Document 4 are known as ball screws in which a solid lubricant is provided in a non-circulating train.

特開2002−235829号公報JP 2002-235829 A 特開2003−21217号公報JP 2003-21217 A 特開平06−249319号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-249319 特開平07−119808号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 07-119808

然しながら、これらの特許文献3や特許文献4はいずれも2列の循環列の間の非循環列に詰めるものであり、アウトボール対策としてのボールねじではない。したがって、3列以上の循環列を有するボールねじにおいて、小型化、高負荷容量化を図りつつ、アウトボールを解消すると共に、長寿命化と高効率を図ったボールねじが望まれていた。   However, these Patent Document 3 and Patent Document 4 are all packed in a non-circulation line between two circulation lines, and are not ball screws as an out-ball countermeasure. Therefore, in a ball screw having three or more circulation rows, there has been a demand for a ball screw that achieves long life and high efficiency while eliminating out-balls while reducing the size and increasing the load capacity.

本発明は、このような事情に鑑みてなされたもので、3列以上の循環列を有し、小型化、高負荷容量化を図りつつ、アウトボールを解消すると共に、長寿命化と高効率を図ったボールねじを提供することを目的としている。   The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has three or more circulation rows, while eliminating downballing while reducing the size and increasing the load capacity, extending the life and increasing the efficiency. It aims at providing the ball screw which aimed at.

係る目的を達成すべく、本発明のうち請求項1に記載の発明は、外周面に螺旋状のねじ溝が形成されたねじ軸と、このねじ軸に外嵌され、内周面に螺旋状のねじ溝が形成されたナットと、対向する両ねじ溝により形成される転動路に収容された複数のボールと、を備えたボールねじにおいて、前記ナットのねじ溝が3列以上の循環列を有し、当該ナットのねじ溝のうち非循環列のねじ溝に固体潤滑剤が埋設されている。   In order to achieve such an object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a screw shaft having a spiral thread groove formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof, and is externally fitted to the screw shaft and spirally formed on the inner peripheral surface. And a plurality of balls accommodated in a rolling path formed by opposing screw grooves, wherein the nut has three or more rows of thread grooves. The solid lubricant is embedded in the thread groove of the non-circulating row among the thread grooves of the nut.

このように、外周面に螺旋状のねじ溝が形成されたねじ軸と、このねじ軸に外嵌され、内周面に螺旋状のねじ溝が形成されたナットと、対向する両ねじ溝により形成される転動路に収容された複数のボールと、を備えたボールねじにおいて、ナットのねじ溝が3列以上の循環列を有し、当該ナットのねじ溝のうち非循環列のねじ溝に固体潤滑剤が埋設されているので、小型化、高負荷容量化を図ることができ、例え、固体潤滑剤が衝撃や振動によって循環列のねじ溝に落下しても、ボールねじの潤滑に寄与して効率や寿命を向上させることができると共に、アウトボールを解消することができ、信頼性を高めたボールねじを提供することができる。   Thus, a screw shaft having a helical thread groove formed on the outer peripheral surface, a nut externally fitted to the screw shaft and having a spiral thread groove formed on the inner peripheral surface, and both opposing screw grooves. A ball screw having a plurality of balls accommodated in a formed rolling path, wherein the screw groove of the nut has three or more circulation rows, and the screw groove of the non-circulation row among the screw grooves of the nut Since the solid lubricant is embedded in the cylinder, it is possible to reduce the size and increase the load capacity.For example, even if the solid lubricant falls into the thread groove of the circulation train due to impact or vibration, it can lubricate the ball screw. It is possible to contribute to improve efficiency and life, and to eliminate the out-ball, and to provide a ball screw with improved reliability.

好ましくは、請求項2に記載の発明のように、前記ナットのねじ溝が3列以上の循環列を有し、これらねじ溝のうち循環列となるねじ溝の隣の非循環列のねじ溝のみに前記固体潤滑剤が埋設されていれば、小型化、高負荷容量化を図ることができ、効果的にアウトボールを解消することができる。   Preferably, as in the invention according to claim 2, the screw groove of the nut has three or more circulation rows, and the screw groove of the non-circulation row adjacent to the screw groove that becomes the circulation row among these screw grooves. If the solid lubricant is embedded only in this case, it is possible to reduce the size and increase the load capacity, and to effectively eliminate the outball.

また、請求項3に記載の発明のように、前記固体潤滑剤の埋設深さが前記ねじ溝の深さの1/2以上に設定されていれば、組立時にボールが循環列から外れて非循環列に紛れ込むのを防止し、所望の寿命や効率を確保し、信頼性を高めることができる。   Further, as in the third aspect of the present invention, if the embedded depth of the solid lubricant is set to ½ or more of the depth of the thread groove, the ball is not detached from the circulation line during assembly. It is possible to prevent intrusion into the circulation train, secure a desired life and efficiency, and improve reliability.

また、請求項4に記載の発明のように、前記ボールねじが、ナットの胴部に穿設された駒窓に嵌合され、前記転動路を周回経路とする連結溝が形成された駒部材を備え、この駒部材が焼結合金からMIMによって成形されていれば、加工度が高く複雑な形状であっても容易に、かつ精度良く所望の形状・寸法に成形することができる。   Further, as in the invention according to claim 4, the piece in which the ball screw is fitted into a piece window drilled in the body portion of the nut, and a connecting groove having the rolling path as a circulation path is formed. If a member is provided and this piece member is formed from a sintered alloy by MIM, it can be easily and accurately formed into a desired shape and size even if it has a high workability and a complicated shape.

また、請求項5に記載の発明のように、前記駒部材が、前記駒窓に嵌挿される胴部と、この胴部から前記ナットの径方向外方側に延びる頭部とを備え、この頭部に、他の部分よりも外径面が凹む凹み部が形成されると共に、この凹み部から立ち上がり、円弧状周面を有する複数のガイド壁が周方向等配に形成され、これら複数のガイド壁を前記駒窓の縁部側に塑性変形させて形成した加締部によって前記駒部材が前記ナットに固定されていれば、作業性を向上させることができると共に、駒部材のガタツキの発生を抑制し、円滑なボールの循環が得られる。   Further, as in the invention described in claim 5, the piece member includes a body portion that is fitted into the piece window, and a head portion that extends from the body portion to the radially outward side of the nut, The head is formed with a recessed portion whose outer diameter surface is recessed from the other portions, and a plurality of guide walls having an arcuate peripheral surface are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, rising from the recessed portion. If the piece member is fixed to the nut by a caulking portion formed by plastically deforming the guide wall on the edge side of the piece window, workability can be improved, and rattling of the piece member can occur. And smooth circulation of the ball can be obtained.

本発明に係るボールねじは、外周面に螺旋状のねじ溝が形成されたねじ軸と、このねじ軸に外嵌され、内周面に螺旋状のねじ溝が形成されたナットと、対向する両ねじ溝により形成される転動路に収容された複数のボールと、を備えたボールねじにおいて、前記ナットのねじ溝が3列以上の循環列を有し、当該ナットのねじ溝のうち非循環列のねじ溝に固体潤滑剤が埋設されているので、小型化、高負荷容量化を図ることができ、例え、固体潤滑剤が衝撃や振動によって循環列のねじ溝に落下しても、ボールねじの潤滑に寄与して効率や寿命を向上させることができると共に、アウトボールを解消することができ、信頼性を高めたボールねじを提供することができる。   The ball screw according to the present invention is opposed to a screw shaft having a helical thread groove formed on the outer peripheral surface, and a nut externally fitted to the screw shaft and having a helical thread groove formed on the inner peripheral surface. A ball screw having a plurality of balls accommodated in a rolling path formed by both screw grooves, wherein the screw groove of the nut has three or more circulation rows, and the non-of the screw grooves of the nut Since the solid lubricant is embedded in the thread groove of the circulation row, it is possible to reduce the size and increase the load capacity.For example, even if the solid lubricant falls into the thread groove of the circulation row due to impact or vibration, Contributing to the lubrication of the ball screw can improve the efficiency and life, and can eliminate the out-ball and provide a ball screw with improved reliability.

(a)は、本発明に係るボールねじの一実施形態を示す平面図、(b)は、(a)のナットのII−II線に沿って切断した横断面図である。(A) is a top view which shows one Embodiment of the ball screw which concerns on this invention, (b) is the cross-sectional view cut | disconnected along the II-II line | wire of the nut of (a). 図1(a)のナットの展開図である。It is an expanded view of the nut of Fig.1 (a). 図1(a)のナットのねじ溝を示す要部断面図である。It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the thread groove of the nut of Fig.1 (a). 従来のボールねじのナットの内径側を示す展開図である。It is an expanded view which shows the internal diameter side of the nut of the conventional ball screw. (a)は、他の従来のボールねじの断面正面図、(b)は、同上破断側面図である。(A) is a cross-sectional front view of another conventional ball screw, and (b) is a cutaway side view of the above.

外周面に螺旋状のねじ溝が形成されたねじ軸と、このねじ軸に外嵌され、内周面に螺旋状のねじ溝が形成されたナットと、対向する両ねじ溝により形成される転動路に収容された複数のボールと、前記ナットの胴部に穿設された駒窓に嵌合され、前記転動路を周回経路とする連結溝が形成された駒部材とを備えたボールねじにおいて、前記駒部材が焼結合金からMIMによって成形されると共に、前記ナットのねじ溝が3列以上の循環列を有し、これらねじ溝のうち循環列のとなるねじ溝の隣の非循環列のねじ溝のみに固体潤滑剤が埋設され、この固体潤滑剤の埋設深さが前記ねじ溝の深さの1/2以上に設定されている。   A screw shaft having a spiral thread groove formed on the outer peripheral surface, a nut externally fitted to the screw shaft and having a spiral thread groove formed on the inner peripheral surface, and a roller formed by both opposing screw grooves. A ball provided with a plurality of balls accommodated in a moving path, and a piece member that is fitted to a piece window formed in the trunk portion of the nut and has a connecting groove having the rolling path as a circulation path. In the screw, the piece member is formed from a sintered alloy by MIM, and the screw groove of the nut has three or more circulation rows, and the non-adjacent one of the screw grooves adjacent to the screw groove serving as the circulation row. A solid lubricant is embedded only in the thread groove of the circulation row, and the embedded depth of the solid lubricant is set to be 1/2 or more of the depth of the thread groove.

以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。
図1(a)は、本発明に係るボールねじの一実施形態を示す平面図、(b)は、(a)のナットのII−II線に沿って切断した横断面図、図2は、図1(a)のナットの展開図、図3は、図1(a)のナットのねじ溝を示す要部断面図である。
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1A is a plan view showing an embodiment of a ball screw according to the present invention, FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of the nut of FIG. FIG. 3A is a developed view of the nut of FIG. 1A, and FIG.

図1(a)に示すボールねじ1は、例えば、ギヤボックス等、大きな荷重が負荷される用途に使用され、外周面に螺旋状のねじ溝2aが形成されたねじ軸2と、このねじ軸2に外嵌され、内周面に螺旋状のねじ溝3aが形成されたナット3と、対向する両ねじ溝2a、3aにより形成された転動路に収容された多数のボール4と、これらボール4の循環用部材となる駒部材5とを備えている。そして、このボールねじ1は、ボール4の循環列が少なくとも3列設けられている。   A ball screw 1 shown in FIG. 1 (a) is used for an application in which a large load is applied, such as a gear box, and a screw shaft 2 having a helical thread groove 2a formed on an outer peripheral surface, and the screw shaft. 2, a nut 3 having a spiral thread groove 3 a formed on the inner peripheral surface, a plurality of balls 4 accommodated in a rolling path formed by the opposing thread grooves 2 a, 3 a, and these A piece member 5 serving as a circulation member of the ball 4 is provided. The ball screw 1 is provided with at least three circulation rows of balls 4.

各ねじ溝2a、3aの断面形状は、サーキュラアーク形状であってもゴシックアーク形状であっても良いが、ここではボール4との接触角が大きくとれ、アキシアルすきまが小さく設定できるゴシックアーク形状に形成されている。これにより、軸方向荷重に対する剛性が高くなり、かつ振動の発生を抑制することができる。なお、ボール4の循環用部材として駒部材5を例示したが、本発明は、駒部材方式に限らず、例えば、リターンチューブであっても良い。   The cross-sectional shape of each thread groove 2a, 3a may be a circular arc shape or a Gothic arc shape, but here, it has a Gothic arc shape that allows a large contact angle with the ball 4 and a small axial clearance. Is formed. Thereby, the rigidity with respect to an axial load becomes high and generation | occurrence | production of a vibration can be suppressed. In addition, although the piece member 5 was illustrated as a circulation member of the ball | bowl 4, this invention is not restricted to a piece member system, For example, a return tube may be sufficient.

図1(b)に示すように、円筒状のナット3の胴部には、内外の周面に貫通してねじ溝3aの一部を切欠く断面略円形の駒窓6が穿設され、この駒窓6に対応して断面円形の駒部材5が嵌合されている。駒部材5は、胴部9から外径側(ナット3の径方向外方側)に延びる頭部10を備えている。胴部9は、ナット3の駒窓6の形状(円孔)に対応するように断面が円形に形成されて駒窓6に嵌合される。また、頭部10は、他の部分よりも外径面が凹む凹み部11が形成され、この凹み部11から外径側へ立ち上がり、円弧状周面を有する複数のガイド壁12が周方向等配に形成されている。これにより、後述する加締部13となるガイド壁12の位置の最適化を容易に図ることができ、作業性を向上させることができると共に、駒部材のガタツキの発生を抑制し、円滑なボールの循環が得られる。   As shown in FIG.1 (b), the cylindrical nut 3 is bored with a frame window 6 having a substantially circular cross section that penetrates the inner and outer peripheral surfaces and cuts out a part of the thread groove 3a. A piece member 5 having a circular cross section is fitted to the piece window 6. The piece member 5 includes a head portion 10 that extends from the body portion 9 to the outer diameter side (the radially outer side of the nut 3). The body portion 9 is formed in a circular cross section so as to correspond to the shape (circular hole) of the piece window 6 of the nut 3 and is fitted to the piece window 6. Further, the head portion 10 is formed with a recessed portion 11 whose outer diameter surface is recessed more than other portions, and the plurality of guide walls 12 having an arcuate peripheral surface rise from the recessed portion 11 toward the outer diameter side in the circumferential direction or the like. Is formed. This facilitates optimization of the position of the guide wall 12 that will be the caulking portion 13 to be described later, improves workability, suppresses the occurrence of rattling of the piece member, and smooth balls. A circulation of is obtained.

駒部材5は駒窓6に嵌挿され、ガイド壁12を加締治具(図示せず)によって駒窓6の縁部6a側に密着する状態まで塑性変形させて形成した加締部13によって駒部材5はナット3に固定される。また、駒窓6の縁部6aは所定の傾斜角θからなるテーパ状に形成され、20〜45°の範囲に設定されている。これ以上加締量が増えていくと加締部13に割れが発生して信頼性が損なわれると共に、傾斜角θが20°未満では、加締部13のスプリングバックで駒部材5にガタが生じ、位置決め精度や固定力に問題が生じ好ましくない。   The piece member 5 is fitted into the piece window 6 and is formed by a crimping portion 13 formed by plastically deforming the guide wall 12 to a state in which the guide wall 12 is in close contact with the edge 6a side of the piece window 6 by a crimping jig (not shown). The piece member 5 is fixed to the nut 3. Further, the edge portion 6a of the piece window 6 is formed in a tapered shape having a predetermined inclination angle θ, and is set in a range of 20 to 45 °. If the amount of crimping is further increased, the crimped portion 13 is cracked and reliability is impaired, and if the inclination angle θ is less than 20 °, the piece member 5 is loose due to the springback of the crimped portion 13. This causes a problem in positioning accuracy and fixing force, which is not preferable.

駒部材5の内方には、ねじ溝3aの隣合う1周分同士を連結する連結溝5aが形成され、この連結溝5aとねじ溝3aの略1周の部分とでボール4の転動路を構成している。すなわち、転動路内の内外のねじ溝2a、3a間に介在された多数のボール4は、ねじ溝2a、3aに沿って転動し、そして、駒部材5の連結溝5aに案内され、ねじ軸2のねじ山を乗り越えて隣接するねじ溝3aに戻り、再びねじ溝2a、3aに沿って転動する。なお、ここでは、駒窓6の加工性の面から駒部材5の断面が円形のものを例示したが、これに限らず、例えば、小判形状であっても良い。   A connecting groove 5a is formed on the inner side of the piece member 5 so as to connect adjacent ones of the screw grooves 3a, and the ball 4 rolls between the connecting groove 5a and the substantially one part of the screw groove 3a. Constitutes the road. That is, a large number of balls 4 interposed between the inner and outer screw grooves 2a and 3a in the rolling path roll along the screw grooves 2a and 3a, and are guided by the connecting grooves 5a of the piece member 5, After overcoming the thread of the screw shaft 2, it returns to the adjacent screw groove 3a and rolls along the screw grooves 2a, 3a again. In addition, although the circular thing of the cross section of the piece member 5 was illustrated here from the surface of the workability of the piece window 6, it is not restricted to this, For example, an oval shape may be sufficient.

駒部材5の連結溝5aは、ナット3の隣接するねじ溝3a、3a間を滑らかに接続するようにS字状に湾曲して形成されている(図2参照)。したがって、その両駒窓縁7、7は、ナット3の隣接するねじ溝3aの溝縁部8に合致するように連結溝5aがねじ溝3aに接続されている。また、連結溝5aの深さは、ボール4が連結溝5a内で図示しないねじ軸におけるねじ溝のねじ山を越えることができる深さとされている。   The connecting groove 5a of the piece member 5 is formed to be curved in an S shape so as to smoothly connect the adjacent screw grooves 3a, 3a of the nut 3 (see FIG. 2). Therefore, the connecting groove 5a is connected to the screw groove 3a so that both the frame window edges 7 and 7 match the groove edge 8 of the adjacent screw groove 3a of the nut 3. Further, the depth of the connecting groove 5a is set to such a depth that the ball 4 can exceed the thread of the screw groove on the screw shaft (not shown) in the connecting groove 5a.

本実施形態では、駒部材5は、金属粉末を可塑状に調整し、射出成形機で成形される焼結合金からなる。この射出成形に際しては、まず、金属粉と、プラスチックおよびワックスからなるバインダとを混練機で混練し、その混練物をペレット状に造粒する。造粒したペレットは、射出成形機のホッパに供給し、金型内に加熱溶融状態で押し込む、所謂MIM(Metal Injection Molding)により成形されている。こうしたMIMによって成形される焼結合金であれば、加工度が高く複雑な形状であっても容易に、かつ精度良く所望の形状・寸法に成形することができる。   In this embodiment, the piece member 5 is made of a sintered alloy prepared by adjusting a metal powder into a plastic shape and molding it with an injection molding machine. In this injection molding, first, metal powder and a binder made of plastic and wax are kneaded by a kneader, and the kneaded product is granulated into pellets. The granulated pellets are molded by so-called MIM (Metal Injection Molding), which is supplied to a hopper of an injection molding machine and pushed into a mold in a heated and melted state. A sintered alloy formed by such an MIM can be easily and accurately formed into a desired shape / dimension even if it has a high workability and a complicated shape.

前記金属粉として、後に浸炭焼入が可能な材質、例えば、C(炭素)が0.13wt%、Ni(ニッケル)が0.21wt%、Cr(クロム)が1.1wt%、Cu(銅)が0.04wt%、Mn(マンガン)が0.76wt%、Mo(モリブデン)が0.19wt%、Si(シリコン)が0.20wt%、残りがFe(鉄)等からなるSCM415を例示することができる。駒部材5は、浸炭焼入れおよび焼戻し温度を調整して行われる。また、駒部材5の材料としてこれ以外にも、Niが3.0〜10.0wt%含有し、加工性、耐食性に優れた材料(日本粉末冶金工業規格のFEN8)、あるいは、Cが0.07wt%、Crが17wt%、Niが4wt%、Cuが4wt%、残りがFe等からなる析出硬化系ステンレスSUS630であっても良い。このSUS630は、固溶化熱処理で20〜33HRCの範囲に表面硬さを適切に上げることができ、強靭性と高硬度を確保することができる。   As the metal powder, a material that can be subsequently carburized and hardened, for example, C (carbon) is 0.13 wt%, Ni (nickel) is 0.21 wt%, Cr (chromium) is 1.1 wt%, Cu (copper) Exemplifies SCM415 which is 0.04 wt%, Mn (manganese) is 0.76 wt%, Mo (molybdenum) is 0.19 wt%, Si (silicon) is 0.20 wt%, and the rest is Fe (iron). Can do. The piece member 5 is performed by adjusting the carburizing quenching and tempering temperatures. In addition to this, the material of the piece member 5 contains 3.0 to 10.0 wt% of Ni, and is excellent in workability and corrosion resistance (FEN8 of Japan Powder Metallurgy Industry Standard), or C is 0.1. It may be a precipitation hardening stainless steel SUS630 made of 07 wt%, Cr 17 wt%, Ni 4 wt%, Cu 4 wt%, and the rest made of Fe or the like. This SUS630 can appropriately increase the surface hardness in the range of 20 to 33 HRC by solution heat treatment, and can ensure toughness and high hardness.

駒部材5をSCM415等の浸炭材で形成する場合は、駒部材5は浸炭焼入れおよび、焼戻し温度調整によるか、もしくは浸炭焼入れによって表面硬さが30〜40HRCの範囲になるように硬化処理されると共に、高周波テンパー装置を用いて、図1(b)に示す加締部13、すなわち、ガイド壁12が焼戻しされ、硬さが15〜30HRCの範囲になるように設定されている。これにより、加締部13となるガイド壁12の靭性が高くなると共に、駒部材5をナット3に加締固定する際に割れ等が発生するのを防止することができる。   When the piece member 5 is formed of a carburized material such as SCM415, the piece member 5 is hardened by carburizing and quenching and tempering temperature adjustment, or by carburizing and quenching so that the surface hardness is in the range of 30 to 40 HRC. At the same time, the caulking portion 13 shown in FIG. 1B, that is, the guide wall 12 is tempered using a high-frequency temper device, and the hardness is set to be in the range of 15 to 30 HRC. Thereby, the toughness of the guide wall 12 serving as the crimping portion 13 is increased, and cracks and the like can be prevented from occurring when the piece member 5 is crimped and fixed to the nut 3.

ボール4の組み込みは、ナット3の駒窓6に駒部材5をナット3の内径側から装着した後、ねじ軸2の軸端からナット3を当てがい、ボール4を両ねじ溝2a、3a間に順次挿入しながらナット3を回転させ、ナット3をねじ軸1に移動させることによって行う。なお、これ以外にも、ナット3の駒窓6に駒部材5を装着した後、仮軸を用いてボール4を同様に挿入するようにしても良い。   The ball 4 is assembled by attaching the piece member 5 to the piece window 6 of the nut 3 from the inner diameter side of the nut 3 and then applying the nut 3 from the shaft end of the screw shaft 2 so that the ball 4 is placed between the screw grooves 2a and 3a. The nut 3 is rotated while being sequentially inserted into the screw shaft 1, and the nut 3 is moved to the screw shaft 1. In addition, after the piece member 5 is mounted on the piece window 6 of the nut 3, the ball 4 may be similarly inserted using a temporary shaft.

ここで、図2に示すように、ボール4は駒部材5を介して循環するが、ナット3のねじ溝3aのうち、駒部材5に挟まれてボール4が循環しない非循環列には、固体潤滑剤14が埋設されている。具体的には、固体潤滑剤14は、ナット3のねじ溝3aのうち、循環列となるねじ溝3aの隣の非循環列のねじ溝3aの溝底に埋設されている。この固体潤滑剤14としては、基油にポリオールエステルを使用し、リチウム系の増ちょう剤からなるマルテンプLRL(協同油脂株式会社の商品名)、あるいは、基油にテトラエステルを使用し、リチウム系の増ちょう剤からなるマルテンプSRL(協同油脂株式会社の商品名)等のグリースにMoSやグラファイトを添加したものを例示することができる。なお、これ以外にも、例えば、MoSやグラファイトをはじめ、PTFE(商品名:テフロン(登録商標))やふっ化黒鉛、窒化ほう素、二硫化タングステン(WS2)、メラミンシアヌレート(MCA)等を例示することができる。 Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the ball 4 circulates through the piece member 5, but in the thread groove 3 a of the nut 3, the non-circulation row that is sandwiched by the piece member 5 and does not circulate the ball 4, A solid lubricant 14 is embedded. Specifically, the solid lubricant 14 is embedded in the groove bottom of the screw groove 3a of the non-circulation row adjacent to the screw groove 3a serving as the circulation row among the screw grooves 3a of the nut 3. As this solid lubricant 14, a polyol ester is used for the base oil, and Martemp LRL (trade name of Kyodo Yushi Co., Ltd.) made of a lithium-based thickener, or tetraester is used for the base oil, and a lithium-based lubricant. Examples include greases such as Multemp SRL (trade name of Kyodo Yushi Co., Ltd.) made of a thickener and added with MoS 2 or graphite. Other than this, for example, MoS 2 and graphite, PTFE (trade name: Teflon (registered trademark)), graphite fluoride, boron nitride, tungsten disulfide (WS2), melamine cyanurate (MCA), and the like. Can be illustrated.

このように、本実施形態では、ねじ溝3aが3列以上の循環列を有し、これらねじ溝3aのうち循環列のとなるねじ溝3aの隣の非循環列のねじ溝3aのみに固体潤滑剤14を埋設しているので小型化、高負荷容量化を図ることができ、例え、固体潤滑剤14が衝撃や振動によって循環列のねじ溝3aに落下しても、ボールねじの潤滑に寄与して効率や寿命を向上させることができると共に、アウトボールを解消することができ、信頼性を高めたボールねじを提供することができる。   Thus, in this embodiment, the screw grooves 3a have three or more circulation rows, and only the screw grooves 3a in the non-circulation row adjacent to the screw grooves 3a that become the circulation row among these screw grooves 3a are solid. Since the lubricant 14 is embedded, it is possible to reduce the size and increase the load capacity. For example, even if the solid lubricant 14 falls into the thread groove 3a of the circulation row due to impact or vibration, the ball screw can be lubricated. It is possible to contribute to improve efficiency and life, and to eliminate the out-ball, and to provide a ball screw with improved reliability.

また、図3に示すように、ねじ溝3aの溝底に埋設される固体潤滑剤14の埋設深さWは、ナット3のねじ溝3aの深さDの1/2以上に設定されている(W≧D/2)。この埋設深さWがねじ溝3aの深さDの1/2未満になると、組立時にボール4が循環列から外れ、本来なら循環列とはならない非循環列に紛れ込んでしまう恐れがあるので、寿命低下や効率低下を招来して好ましくない。なお、上限は、加工性の観点から、ねじ溝3aの深さDに設定されている。   Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the embedding depth W of the solid lubricant 14 embedded in the groove bottom of the screw groove 3 a is set to ½ or more of the depth D of the screw groove 3 a of the nut 3. (W ≧ D / 2). If this embedment depth W is less than 1/2 of the depth D of the thread groove 3a, the ball 4 may be removed from the circulation train during assembly, and may be mixed into a non-circulation train that is not originally a circulation train. It is not preferable because it causes a decrease in life and efficiency. The upper limit is set to the depth D of the thread groove 3a from the viewpoint of workability.

以上、本発明の実施の形態について説明を行ったが、本発明はこうした実施の形態に何等限定されるものではなく、あくまで例示であって、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲内において、さらに種々なる形態で実施し得ることは勿論のことであり、本発明の範囲は、特許請求の範囲の記載によって示され、さらに特許請求の範囲に記載の均等の意味、および範囲内のすべての変更を含む。   The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and is merely an example, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Of course, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the description of the scope of claims, and further, the equivalent meanings described in the scope of claims and all modifications within the scope of the scope of the present invention are included. Including.

本発明に係るボールねじは、自動車のギヤボックス等、大きな荷重が負荷される用途に使用されるボールねじに適用することができる。   The ball screw according to the present invention can be applied to a ball screw used for an application in which a large load is applied, such as a gear box of an automobile.

1 ボールねじ
2 ねじ軸
2a、3a ねじ溝
3 ナット
4 ボール
5 駒部材
5a 連結溝
6 駒窓
6a 縁部
7 駒窓縁
8 溝縁部
9 胴部
10 頭部
11 凹み部
12 ガイド壁
13 加締部
14 固体潤滑剤
51 回転ナット
52、60 内ねじ溝
53、63 連結溝
54 駒部材
55、66 転動路
56 非循環部
57 詰め物
58 ボールねじ
59 ボールねじ軸
61 ナット
62 ボール
64 遮蔽部材
65 外ねじ溝
64a 遮蔽部材の端面
D ねじ溝の深さ
W 固体潤滑剤の埋設深さ
θ 縁部の傾斜角
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ball screw 2 Screw shaft 2a, 3a Screw groove 3 Nut 4 Ball 5 Piece member 5a Connection groove 6 Piece window 6a Edge part 7 Piece window edge 8 Groove edge part 9 Body part 10 Head part 11 Recessed part 12 Guide wall 13 Caulking Part 14 Solid lubricant 51 Rotating nut 52, 60 Inner thread groove 53, 63 Connection groove 54 Piece member 55, 66 Rolling path 56 Non-circulating part 57 Stuff 58 Ball screw 59 Ball screw shaft 61 Nut 62 Ball 64 Shield member 65 Outside Thread groove 64a End face D of shielding member Thread groove depth W Solid lubricant embedding depth θ Inclination angle of edge

Claims (5)

外周面に螺旋状のねじ溝が形成されたねじ軸と、
このねじ軸に外嵌され、内周面に螺旋状のねじ溝が形成されたナットと、
対向する両ねじ溝により形成される転動路に収容された複数のボールと、を備えたボールねじにおいて、
前記ナットのねじ溝が3列以上の循環列を有し、当該ナットのねじ溝のうち非循環列のねじ溝に固体潤滑剤が埋設されていることを特徴とするボールねじ。
A screw shaft having a helical thread groove formed on the outer peripheral surface;
A nut externally fitted to the screw shaft and having a spiral thread groove formed on the inner peripheral surface;
In a ball screw comprising: a plurality of balls accommodated in a rolling path formed by opposing screw grooves;
The ball screw characterized in that the screw groove of the nut has three or more circulation rows, and a solid lubricant is embedded in the screw groove of the non-circulation row among the screw grooves of the nut.
前記ナットのねじ溝のうち循環列となるねじ溝の隣の非循環列のねじ溝のみに前記固体潤滑剤が埋設されている請求項1に記載のボールねじ。   2. The ball screw according to claim 1, wherein the solid lubricant is embedded only in a screw groove of a non-circulation row adjacent to a screw groove serving as a circulation row of the screw grooves of the nut. 前記固体潤滑剤の埋設深さが前記ねじ溝の深さの1/2以上に設定されている請求項1または2に記載のボールねじ。   The ball screw according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an embedding depth of the solid lubricant is set to ½ or more of a depth of the screw groove. 前記ボールねじが、前記ナットの胴部に穿設された駒窓に嵌合され、前記転動路を周回経路とする連結溝が形成された駒部材を備え、この駒部材が焼結合金からMIMによって成形されている請求項1に記載のボールねじ。   The ball screw includes a piece member that is fitted into a piece window drilled in a body portion of the nut and has a connection groove that has the rolling path as a circulation path, and the piece member is made of a sintered alloy. The ball screw according to claim 1, wherein the ball screw is formed by MIM. 前記駒部材が、前記駒窓に嵌挿される胴部と、この胴部から前記ナットの径方向外方側に延びる頭部とを備え、この頭部に、他の部分よりも外径面が凹む凹み部が形成されると共に、この凹み部から立ち上がり、円弧状周面を有する複数のガイド壁が周方向等配に形成され、これら複数のガイド壁を前記駒窓の縁部側に塑性変形させて形成した加締部によって前記駒部材が前記ナットに固定されている請求項4に記載のボールねじ。   The piece member includes a body portion that is inserted into the piece window, and a head portion that extends from the body portion to the radially outward side of the nut, and the outer surface of the head portion is larger than that of other portions. A concave portion is formed, and a plurality of guide walls having an arcuate peripheral surface are formed in the circumferential direction with rising from the concave portion, and the plurality of guide walls are plastically deformed to the edge side of the piece window. The ball screw according to claim 4, wherein the piece member is fixed to the nut by a caulking portion that is formed.
JP2014065518A 2014-03-27 2014-03-27 ball screw Pending JP2015190471A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2014065518A JP2015190471A (en) 2014-03-27 2014-03-27 ball screw

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2014065518A JP2015190471A (en) 2014-03-27 2014-03-27 ball screw

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
JP2015190471A true JP2015190471A (en) 2015-11-02

Family

ID=54425153

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP2014065518A Pending JP2015190471A (en) 2014-03-27 2014-03-27 ball screw

Country Status (1)

Country Link
JP (1) JP2015190471A (en)

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH07119808A (en) * 1993-10-25 1995-05-12 Nippon Seiko Kk Ball screw device having lubricant feeding member
JP2001289301A (en) * 2000-04-03 2001-10-19 Ntn Corp Ball screw and electric power steering device provided with the same
JP2003021217A (en) * 2001-07-05 2003-01-24 Ntn Corp Ball screw

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH07119808A (en) * 1993-10-25 1995-05-12 Nippon Seiko Kk Ball screw device having lubricant feeding member
JP2001289301A (en) * 2000-04-03 2001-10-19 Ntn Corp Ball screw and electric power steering device provided with the same
JP2003021217A (en) * 2001-07-05 2003-01-24 Ntn Corp Ball screw

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
JP4730940B2 (en) Ball screw
US9476489B2 (en) Electric linear actuator
US20060213298A1 (en) Electrically driven linear actuator
JP6475566B2 (en) Ball screw
JP2008298107A (en) Ball screw and electric linear actuator having the ball screw
JP2007263192A (en) Deflector type ball screw
JP6444760B2 (en) Koma type ball screw
JP2015190471A (en) ball screw
JP2005308141A (en) Ball screw
JP6577195B2 (en) Koma-type ball screw manufacturing method
JP6302301B2 (en) Ball screw and manufacturing method thereof
JP2017032064A (en) Ball screw and its manufacturing method
JP4619277B2 (en) Koma type ball screw
JP6259210B2 (en) Koma type ball screw
JP2016098905A (en) Top-type ball screw
JP2010078060A (en) Roller type ball screw
JP4822514B2 (en) Koma type ball screw
JP2007205475A (en) Piece type ball screw
JP2010112430A (en) Piece type ball screw and method for manufacturing piece type ball screw and nut
JP2007232085A (en) Deflector-type ball screw
JP2015040595A (en) Electric actuator
JP4467349B2 (en) Ball screw for automobile
JP2007333125A (en) Ball screw supporting structure
JP2016142376A (en) Ball screw
JP2006090437A (en) Piece type ball screw

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
A621 Written request for application examination

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A621

Effective date: 20170227

A977 Report on retrieval

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A971007

Effective date: 20171124

A131 Notification of reasons for refusal

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A131

Effective date: 20171208

A521 Request for written amendment filed

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523

Effective date: 20180123

A02 Decision of refusal

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A02

Effective date: 20180518