WO2011078009A1 - Electric linear actuator - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- the present invention relates to an electric linear actuator using a ball screw device.
- the electric linear actuator includes a housing, a motor attached to the housing, a screw shaft coupled concentrically with the main shaft of the motor, a nut member screwed to the screw shaft, and a parallel to the screw shaft. And a connecting arm fixed to an intermediate portion of the rod shaft and engaged with the nut member.
- the electric linear actuator employs a two-shaft configuration in which the rod shaft is provided in parallel to the screw shaft, the rod shaft can be moved in the axial direction in addition to the bearing that supports the rotation of the screw shaft. A bearing to support is required. As a result, the number of parts increases, and the housing also increases in size. As a result, the electric linear actuator itself increases in size.
- the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electric linear actuator that can meet the demand for miniaturization.
- an electric linear actuator includes a housing, a motor held in the housing, and a nut member that is axially aligned with the motor and rotatably held with respect to the housing.
- a rod shaft having a threaded portion with which the nut member is screwed and a cylindrical portion that is provided at both ends of the threaded portion and penetrates the housing; and is supported in the housing and supports the cylindrical portion of the rod shaft.
- a pair of bearing bushes, a pair of seal members housed in the housing and in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion of the rod shaft, and a rotation transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the output shaft of the motor to the nut member Have.
- the rotation of the motor is transmitted to the nut member screwed to the rod shaft, and the rod shaft is moved forward and backward by rotating the nut member. That is, the electric linear actuator of the present invention adopts a uniaxial configuration. For this reason, the housing can be reduced in size, so that the electric linear actuator itself can be reduced in size.
- FIG. 1 It is a front half sectional view showing an example of an electric linear actuator to which the present invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows the ball screw apparatus with which the electric linear actuator shown in FIG. 1 is provided. It is a perspective view which shows the extension cover with which the electric linear actuator shown in FIG. 1 is provided.
- FIG. 1 shows an example of an electric linear actuator (hereinafter referred to as “actuator”) to which the present invention is applied.
- the actuator 1 includes a housing 2, a motor 3 accommodated in the housing 2, a nut member 4 accommodated in the housing 2 adjacent to the motor 3, and a screw portion 51 into which the nut member 4 is screwed. And a rod shaft 5 formed of cylindrical portions 52 provided at both ends of the screw portion 51, a rotation transmission mechanism 6 for transmitting the rotation of the motor 3 to the nut member 4, and a forward and backward movement of the rod shaft 5 are guided.
- a pair of bearing bushes 7 and a pair of seal members 8 that are in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rod shaft 5 are configured.
- the housing 2 includes an actuator housing 21 in which the motor 3, the nut member 4 and the rotation transmission mechanism 6 are accommodated, and a pair of extension covers 22 in which the bearing bush 7 and the seal member 8 are accommodated.
- the extension cover 22 is fixed to the outside of the actuator housing 21.
- the cylindrical portion 52 of the rod shaft 5 passes through the actuator housing 21 and the extension cover 22.
- the actuator housing 21 is cut by a plane including the rotation center of the motor 3 and the rotation center of the nut member 4, and is composed of a pair of housing halves.
- a packing member (not shown) is provided between the pair of housing halves, and the water tightness of the actuator housing 21 is ensured.
- a fixing surface 23 to which the extension cover 22 is fixed is formed.
- the fixing surface 23 is provided with a fixing bolt mounting hole, and a fixing bolt for fixing the extension cover 22 to the actuator housing 21 is screwed into the fixing bolt mounting hole. The fixing of the extension cover 22 to the actuator housing 21 will be described later.
- a through hole 24 through which the cylindrical portion 52 of the rod shaft 5 passes is formed in the fixed surface 23, and the inner diameter of the through hole 24 is set larger than the outer diameter of the threaded portion 51 of the rod shaft 5. Has been. Therefore, the forward / backward movement of the rod shaft 5 in the axial direction is not hindered by the through hole 24.
- a pin member 25 projects from the inner diameter surface of the through hole 24, and this pin member 25 is adapted to engage with a key groove 53 of a columnar portion 52 associated with the rod shaft 5 described later.
- the motor housing 3 is accommodated in the actuator housing 21 configured as described above, and a drive shaft 31 is directly connected to the motor 3.
- a drive gear 61 that is rotatably supported with respect to the drive shaft 31 and that constitutes the rotation transmission mechanism 6 is provided. Therefore, when the motor 3 is driven, the rotation of the motor 3 is transmitted to the drive gear 61 via the drive shaft 31, and the drive gear 61 is rotated.
- FIG. 2 shows the nut member 4 and the rod shaft 5.
- the nut member 4 is screwed to the rod shaft 5 via a ball, and the rod shaft 5 moves forward and backward in the axial direction according to the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the nut member 4.
- FIG. 2 the description of the ball existing between the nut member 4 and the rod shaft 5 and the circulation path on which the ball rolls is omitted.
- the nut member 4 is accommodated in the actuator housing 21 adjacent to the motor 3 and is rotatably held by the actuator housing 21 via a ball bearing 41.
- the nut member 4 has a through hole through which the rod shaft 5 passes, and is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape.
- a driven gear 62 constituting the rotation transmission mechanism 6 is fixed to the nut member 4, and a tooth row is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the driven gear 62. The tooth row of the driven gear 62 is engaged with a tooth row of a rotation transmission gear 63 described later.
- the rod shaft 5 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and includes a threaded portion 51 in which a thread groove for rolling a ball is formed on the outer peripheral surface, and a cylindrical portion 52 provided at both ends across the threaded portion 51. Has been. As shown in FIG. 1, the cylindrical portion 52 penetrates the actuator housing 21 and the extension cover 22 and protrudes outside the extension cover 22. That is, both ends of the rod shaft 5 having this configuration protrude from the housing 2.
- a long hole-like key groove 53 is formed on the outer diameter surface of the cylindrical portion 52, and a pin member 25 provided in the through hole 24 of the actuator housing 21 is engaged with the key groove 53. It is like that. Further, a blanket 54 constituting a link mechanism is attached to the end of the cylindrical portion 52.
- the actuator housing 21 accommodates a rotation transmission gear 63 that constitutes the rotation transmission mechanism 6, and this rotation transmission gear 63 includes the drive gear 61 provided in the motor 3 and the above-described rotation gear. It is arranged between the driven gear 62 fixed to the nut member 4.
- the rotation transmission gear 63 includes a shaft member 63a held by the actuator housing 21 and a gear portion 63b that is rotatably supported around the shaft member 63a.
- the outer peripheral surface of the gear part 63b is provided with two tooth rows, and one tooth row is configured to mesh with the tooth row of the driven gear 62 fixed to the nut member 4.
- the other tooth row is configured to mesh with the tooth row of the drive gear 61 provided in the motor 3.
- the rotation transmission gear 63 configured in this way decelerates the rotation of the drive shaft 31 related to the motor 3 and transmits it to the driven gear 62.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the extension cover 22.
- the extension cover 22 has a receiving hole through which the column portion 52 of the rod shaft 5 passes, and is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape.
- a flange portion 26 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the extension cover 22, and a fixing bolt hole is formed in the flange portion 26 so as to communicate with the fixing bolt mounting hole of the actuator housing 21. That is, the extension cover 22 is fixed to the fixing surface 23 of the actuator housing 21 by a fixing bolt and to the outside of the actuator housing 21.
- a packing member (not shown) is provided between the actuator housing 21 and the extension cover 22 to ensure water tightness of the housing 2.
- the bearing bush 7 and the seal member 8 are interposed between the receiving hole of the extension cover 22 configured in this way and the outer diameter surface of the cylindrical portion 52 related to the rod shaft 5. ing.
- the bearing bush 7 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the receiving hole of the extension cover 22.
- the inner diameter of the bearing bush 7 is the same as or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the rod shaft 5. The bearing bush 7 thus configured guides the forward and backward movement of the rod shaft 5 relative to the housing 2.
- the seal member 8 includes a ring portion 81 that is press-fitted into an annular recess 27 provided on the inner peripheral surface of the receiving hole of the extension cover 22, and a seal lip portion 82 that is in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rod shaft 5. It is composed of The seal member 8 is fixed outside the bearing bush 7 with respect to the moving direction of the rod shaft 5. When the ring member 81 is press-fitted into the recess 27 of the extension cover 22, the seal member 8 configured as described above comes into sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rod shaft 5. Further, the foreign matter adhering to the outer peripheral surface of the rod shaft 5 is removed and the foreign matter is prevented from entering the housing 2.
- the drive gear 61 rotatably supported on the drive shaft 31 and the rotation transmission meshed with the drive gear 61.
- the gear 63 rotates in synchronization with the drive shaft 31.
- the driven gear 62 fixed to the nut member 4 while meshing with the rotation transmission gear 63 also rotates in synchronization with the drive shaft 31.
- the driven gear 62 when the driven gear 62 is rotated by driving the motor 3, the nut member 4 to which the driven gear 62 is fixed is also rotated. By the rotation of the nut member 4, the nut member 4 is screwed. The rod shaft 5 moves forward and backward in the axial direction.
- reference numeral 100 in FIG. 1 denotes a plug member for supplying electric power to the motor 3.
- the rotation transmission of the motor to the nut member is performed by the gear member.
- a chain, a timing belt, or the like may be used.
- the rod shaft 5 screwed into the nut member 4 moves forward and backward in the axial direction, that is, Because of the uniaxial configuration, there is no need to house parts that transmit motion between two axes, such as the connecting arm of conventional electric linear actuators, and the nut members and rod shafts are accommodated accordingly. It is possible to reduce the size of the housing. As a result, it is possible to reduce the size of the electric linear actuator itself.
- the electric linear actuator 1 of the present invention is suitable for use as an electric parking brake device for a vehicle in an environment in which liquid falls on the housing 2.
- the housing 2 is divided into the actuator housing 21 and the extension cover 22, even if a rod shaft having a long shaft length with respect to the actuator housing 21 is used, It is possible to reliably guide the axial movement of the rod shaft only by adjusting the axial length of the extension cover 22. As a result, even when a rod shaft having a long shaft length is used, it is not necessary to re-mold the housing 2, and an extra production work can be omitted.
- the pin member 25 and the key groove 53 are provided so that the rod shaft 5 is not rotated by the rotation of the nut member 4, but the object connected to the blanket of the rod shaft 5.
- the pin member 25 and the key groove 53 need not be provided.
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本発明は、ボールねじ装置を用いた電動リニアアクチュエータに関する。 The present invention relates to an electric linear actuator using a ball screw device.
近年、この種の電動リニアアクチュエータは自動車等の車両の電動パーキングブレーキ装置として採用されることが多くなり、例えば、特開2009-79657号公報に開示されているものが知られている。この電動リニアアクチュエータは、ハウジングと、このハウジングに取り付けられるモータと、このモータの主軸と同心上に結合されたねじ軸と、このねじ軸に螺合するナット部材と、前記ねじ軸と平行に設けられたロッド軸と、このロッド軸の中間部に固定されると共に前記ナット部材に係合する連結アームとから構成されている。 In recent years, this type of electric linear actuator is often used as an electric parking brake device for vehicles such as automobiles, and for example, one disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-79657 is known. The electric linear actuator includes a housing, a motor attached to the housing, a screw shaft coupled concentrically with the main shaft of the motor, a nut member screwed to the screw shaft, and a parallel to the screw shaft. And a connecting arm fixed to an intermediate portion of the rod shaft and engaged with the nut member.
この構成からなる電動リニアアクチュエータでは、前記モータの回転がねじ軸を介してナット部材の軸方向運動に変換され、この変換された軸方向運動が前記連結アームを介してロッド軸に伝達されるようになっている。 In the electric linear actuator having this configuration, the rotation of the motor is converted into the axial motion of the nut member via the screw shaft, and the converted axial motion is transmitted to the rod shaft via the connecting arm. It has become.
このような従来の電動リニアアクチュエータでは、前記連結アームを用いることによってナット部材の軸方向運動をロッド軸に伝達させている。このため、前記連結アームの可動域内に他の部品を配置することができず、その分前記ねじ軸及びロッド軸が収容されるハウジングが大型化してしまい、その結果電動リニアアクチュエータ自体が大型化してしまうといった恐れがあった。特に、電動パーキングブレーキ装置として用いられる電動リニアアクチュエータには小型化が強く要請されている。 In such a conventional electric linear actuator, the axial movement of the nut member is transmitted to the rod shaft by using the connecting arm. For this reason, other parts cannot be arranged within the movable range of the connecting arm, and the housing for housing the screw shaft and the rod shaft is enlarged accordingly, and as a result, the electric linear actuator itself is enlarged. There was a fear of it. In particular, there is a strong demand for miniaturization of an electric linear actuator used as an electric parking brake device.
また、前記電動リニアアクチュエータではねじ軸に対してロッド軸が平行に設けられた二軸の構成を採用しているため、ねじ軸の回転を支える軸受の他に前記ロッド軸を軸方向移動自在に支承する軸受が必要となる。その分、部品点数が増加してしまい、やはりハウジングが大型化してしまい、その結果電動リニアアクチュエータ自体が大型化してしまうことになる。 In addition, since the electric linear actuator employs a two-shaft configuration in which the rod shaft is provided in parallel to the screw shaft, the rod shaft can be moved in the axial direction in addition to the bearing that supports the rotation of the screw shaft. A bearing to support is required. As a result, the number of parts increases, and the housing also increases in size. As a result, the electric linear actuator itself increases in size.
本発明はこのような課題点に鑑みなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、小型化の要請に応じることが可能な電動リニアアクチュエータを提供することにある。 The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electric linear actuator that can meet the demand for miniaturization.
前記目的を達成するために、本発明の電動リニアアクチュエータは、ハウジングと、このハウジングに保持されたモータと、前記モータと軸方向を合致させると共に前記ハウジングに対して回転自在に保持されたナット部材と、このナット部材が螺合するねじ部及び当該ねじ部の両端に設けられて前記ハウジングを貫通する円柱部を有するロッド軸と、前記ハウジングに収容されると共に前記ロッド軸の円柱部を支持する一対の軸受ブッシュと、前記ハウジングに収容されると共に前記ロッド軸の円柱部の外周面に摺接する一対のシール部材と、前記モータの出力軸の回転を前記ナット部材に伝達する回転伝達機構とを有する。 To achieve the above object, an electric linear actuator according to the present invention includes a housing, a motor held in the housing, and a nut member that is axially aligned with the motor and rotatably held with respect to the housing. A rod shaft having a threaded portion with which the nut member is screwed and a cylindrical portion that is provided at both ends of the threaded portion and penetrates the housing; and is supported in the housing and supports the cylindrical portion of the rod shaft. A pair of bearing bushes, a pair of seal members housed in the housing and in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion of the rod shaft, and a rotation transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the output shaft of the motor to the nut member Have.
このような本発明の電動リニアアクチュエータによれば、前記ロッド軸に螺合するナット部材に対してモータの回転を伝達し、かかるナット部材を回転させることでロッド軸を進退運動させている。すなわち、本発明の電動リニアアクチュエータは一軸の構成を採用している。このため、ハウジングを小型化することができ、もって電動リニアアクチュエータ自体の小型化を図ることが可能となる。 According to such an electric linear actuator of the present invention, the rotation of the motor is transmitted to the nut member screwed to the rod shaft, and the rod shaft is moved forward and backward by rotating the nut member. That is, the electric linear actuator of the present invention adopts a uniaxial configuration. For this reason, the housing can be reduced in size, so that the electric linear actuator itself can be reduced in size.
以下、添付図面を参照しながら本発明の電動リニアアクチュエータを詳細に説明する。 Hereinafter, the electric linear actuator of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
図1は本発明が適用された電動リニアアクチュエータ(以下、「アクチュエータ」という)の一例を示すものである。このアクチュエータ1は、ハウジング2と、このハウジング2に収容されるモータ3と、このモータ3に隣接して前記ハウジング2に収容されるナット部材4と、このナット部材4が螺合するねじ部51及びこのねじ部51の両端に設けられた円柱部52からなるロッド軸5と、前記モータ3の回転を前記ナット部材4に伝達する回転伝達機構6と、前記ロッド軸5の進退運動を案内する一対の軸受ブッシュ7と、前記ロッド軸5の外周面に摺接する一対のシール部材8とから構成されている。
FIG. 1 shows an example of an electric linear actuator (hereinafter referred to as “actuator”) to which the present invention is applied. The
このアクチュエータ1では、前記モータ3の回転をナット部材4に伝達し、かかるナット部材4を回転させることで当該ナット部材4に螺合するロッド軸5を軸方向へ進退させるようになっている。
In this
前記ハウジング2は、前記モータ3、ナット部材4及び回転伝達機構6が収容されるアクチュエータハウジング21と、前記軸受ブッシュ7及びシール部材8が収容される一対の延長カバー22とから構成されており、かかる延長カバー22は前記アクチュエータハウジング21の外部に固定されるようになっている。また、前記ロッド軸5の円柱部52はこれらアクチュエータハウジング21及び延長カバー22を貫通している。
The
前記アクチュエータハウジング21は前記モータ3の回転中心とナット部材4の回転中心を含む平面で切断され、一対のハウジング半体から構成されている。これら一対のハウジング半体の間にはパッキン部材(図示外)が設けられており、アクチュエータハウジング21の水密性が確保されている。また、前記一対のハウジング半体を結合させると、前記延長カバー22が固定される固定面23が形成される。この固定面23には固定ボルト用取付孔が設けられており、この固定ボルト用取付孔には前記延長カバー22をアクチュエータハウジング21に固定するための固定ボルトが螺合するようになっている。尚、前記アクチュエータハウジング21に対する延長カバー22の固定については後に説明する。
The
また、前記固定面23には前記ロッド軸5の円柱部52が貫通する貫通孔24が形成されており、この貫通孔24の内径は前記ロッド軸5のねじ部51の外径よりも大きく設定されている。従って、前記ロッド軸5の軸方向への進退運動は前記貫通孔24によって阻害されることがない。更に、前記貫通孔24の内径面にはピン部材25が突設されており、このピン部材25は後述するロッド軸5に係る円柱部52のキー溝53に係合するようになっている。
A through
このように構成されたアクチュエータハウジング21には前記モータ3が収容されており、かかるモータ3には駆動軸31が直結されている。この駆動軸31の周囲には当該駆動軸31に対して回転自在に支承されると共に前記回転伝達機構6を構成する駆動ギア61が設けられている。従って、前記モータ3を駆動させると、当該モータ3の回転が駆動軸31を介して駆動ギア61に伝達され、当該駆動ギア61が回転するようになる。
The
図2は、前記ナット部材4及びロッド軸5を示すものである。かかるナット部材4はボールを介してロッド軸5に螺合しており、当該ナット部材4の回転方向及び回転量に応じて前記ロッド軸5が軸方向に進退するようになっている。尚、図2ではナット部材4とロッド軸5との間に存在するボール及び当該ボールが転動する循環路についての記載は省略されている。
FIG. 2 shows the
前記ナット部材4は、前記モータ3と隣接してアクチュエータハウジング21内に収容され、当該アクチュエータハウジング21に玉軸受41を介して回転自在に保持されている。また、このナット部材4はロッド軸5が貫通する貫通孔を有して略円筒状に構成されており、かかる貫通孔には前記ボールが転動する負荷転動溝(図示せず)が螺旋状に形成されている。更に、このナット部材4には前記回転伝達機構6を構成する従動ギア62が固定されており、かかる従動ギア62の外周面には歯列が形成されている。この従動ギア62の歯列は後述する回転伝達ギア63の歯列に噛み合うようになっている。
The
前記ロッド軸5は略円柱状に形成されており、外周面にボールが転動するねじ溝が形成されたねじ部51と、このねじ部51を挟んで両端に設けられる円柱部52とから構成されている。かかる円柱部52は図1に示すように、前記アクチュエータハウジング21及び延長カバー22を貫通し、且つ、延長カバー22の外部に突出している。すなわち、この構成からなるロッド軸5は、その両端が前記ハウジング2から突出している。
The rod shaft 5 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and includes a threaded
また、前記円柱部52の外径面には長孔状のキー溝53が形成されており、このキー溝53には前記アクチュエータハウジング21の貫通孔24に設けられたピン部材25が係合するようになっている。更に、前記円柱部52の端部にはリンク機構を構成するブランケット54が取り付けられている。
A long hole-
一方、アクチュエータハウジング21には図1に示すように、前記回転伝達機構6を構成する回転伝達ギア63が収容されており、この回転伝達ギア63は前記モータ3に設けられた駆動ギア61と前記ナット部材4に固定された従動ギア62との間に配置されている。この回転伝達ギア63は前記アクチュエータハウジング21に保持された軸部材63aと、この軸部材63aの周囲に回転自在に支承にされたギア部63bとから構成されている。
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the
前記ギア部63bの外周面には二つの歯列が設けられており、一方の歯列は前記ナット部材4に固定された従動ギア62の歯列と噛合うように構成されている。もう一方の歯列は前記モータ3に設けられた駆動ギア61の歯列と噛み合うように構成されている。このように構成された回転伝達ギア63は、前記モータ3に係る駆動軸31の回転を減速させて前記従動ギア62に伝達している。
The outer peripheral surface of the
図3は前記延長カバー22を示す斜視図である。かかる延長カバー22は前記ロッド軸5の円柱部52が貫通する受入孔を有して略円筒状に形成されている。この延長カバー22の外周面にはフランジ部26が設けられており、このフランジ部26には前記アクチュエータハウジング21の固定ボルト用取付孔に連通連結する固定ボルト孔が形成されている。すなわち、前記延長カバー22は固定ボルトによって前記アクチュエータハウジング21の固定面23に、且つ、当該アクチュエータハウジング21の外部に固定されるようになっている。この際、これらアクチュエータハウジング21と延長カバー22との間にはパッキン部材(図示外)が設けられており、ハウジング2の水密性が確保されている。
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the
このように構成された延長カバー22の受入孔と前記ロッド軸5に係る円柱部52の外径面との間には図1に示すように、前記軸受ブッシュ7及びシール部材8が介装されている。前記軸受ブッシュ7は略円筒状に形成されており、前記延長カバー22の受入孔の内周面に固定されている。この軸受ブッシュ7の内径は前記ロッド軸5の外径と同じ又はそれよりも僅かに大きく形成されている。このように構成された軸受ブッシュ7は、ハウジング2に対するロッド軸5の進退運動を案内している。
As shown in FIG. 1, the bearing
一方、前記シール部材8は前記延長カバー22の受入孔の内周面に設けられた環状の凹部27に圧入されるリング部81と、前記ロッド軸5の外周面に摺接するシールリップ部82とから構成されている。このシール部材8は前記ロッド軸5の移動方向に対して軸受ブッシュ7よりも外側に固定されている。このように構成されたシール部材8は前記リング部81を前記延長カバー22の凹部27に圧入させると、前記シールリップ部82が前記ロッド軸5の外周面に摺接するようになる。また、前記ロッド軸5の外周面に付着した異物を除去すると共にハウジング2内への異物の侵入を防止している。
On the other hand, the
以上のように構成されたアクチュエータ1では、前記モータ3に直結された駆動軸31が回転すると、この駆動軸31に回転自在に支承された駆動ギア61、及び前記駆動ギア61に噛合う回転伝達ギア63が前記駆動軸31に同期して回転することになる。また、前記回転伝達ギア63に噛合う状態でナット部材4に固定されている従動ギア62も駆動軸31に同期して回転することになる。
In the
このように、前記モータ3の駆動によって従動ギア62が回転すると、この従動ギア62が固定されたナット部材4も回転することとなり、このナット部材4の回転によって、当該ナット部材4に螺合するロッド軸5が軸方向に進退運動するようになる。
As described above, when the driven
この際、前記ロッド軸5の軸方向の進退運動は前記延長カバー22に収容された軸受ブッシュ7によって案内される。また、前記アクチュエータハウジング21の貫通孔24に設けられたピン部材25が前記ロッド軸5のキー溝53に係合しているため、かかるロッド軸5が前記ナット部材4の回転に連れ回されることがない。
At this time, the axial movement of the rod shaft 5 is guided by the bearing
尚、図1中の符号100はモータ3に電力を供給するためのプラグ部材を示すものである。また、上記実施形態では前記ナット部材へのモータの回転伝達をギア部材で行っているが、チェーンやタイミングベルト等を用いても差し支えない。
Note that
以上のような本発明の電動リニアアクチュエータ1によれば、前記ナット部材4がモータ3の回転に応じて回転すると当該ナット部材4に螺合するロッド軸5が軸方向に進退運動する構成、すなわち、一軸の構成を採用しているため、従来の電動リニアアクチュエータの連結アームのような二軸間の運動伝達を行う部品をハウジング内に収容させる必要がなく、その分ナット部材及びロッド軸が収容されるハウジングを小型化することが可能となる。その結果、電動リニアアクチュエータ自体の小型化を図ることが可能となる。
According to the electric
また、本発明の電動リニアアクチュエータ1では、一対のハウジング半体の間及びアクチュエータハウジング21と延長カバー22との間にパッキン部材が設けられており、更には、前記延長カバー22に設けられたシール部材8が前記ハウジング2内への異物の侵入を防止している。このため、電動リニアアクチュエータ1の水密性が確保されている。従って、本発明の電動リニアアクチュエータ1は、ハウジング2に対して液体が降りかかるような環境下、特に、車両の電動パーキングブレーキ装置として用いる場合に適したものである。
Further, in the electric
更に、本発明の電動リニアアクチュエータ1によれば、前記ハウジング2がアクチュエータハウジング21と延長カバー22とに分割されているため、アクチュエータハウジング21に対して軸長が長いロッド軸を用いたとしても、前記延長カバー22の軸方向長さを調整するだけでそのロッド軸の軸方向移動を確実に案内することが可能となる。その結果、軸長の長いロッド軸を用いる場合でもハウジング2を再度成形する必要がなく、余分な生産作業を省くことが可能となる。
Furthermore, according to the electric
尚、上記実施形態ではロッド軸5がナット部材4の回転に連れ回されて回転しないようピン部材25及びキー溝53の構成を設けているが、前記ロッド軸5のブランケットに連結される対象物がロッド軸5の回転につれ回されないように固定されている場合にはこれらピン部材25及びキー溝53の構成を設けなくとも差し支えない。
In the above-described embodiment, the
Claims (2)
前記延長カバー(22)には前記軸受けブッシュ(7)及びシール部材(8)が収容されることを特徴とする請求項1記載の電動リニアアクチュエータ(1)。 The housing (2) has an inner diameter set larger than the outer diameter of the threaded portion (51) of the rod shaft (5) and has an actuator having a pair of through holes (24) through which the rod shaft (5) passes. A housing (21), and an extension cover (22) fixed to the outside of the through hole (24) of the actuator housing (21) and preventing foreign matter from entering the actuator housing (21),
The electric linear actuator (1) according to claim 1, wherein the bearing bush (7) and the seal member (8) are accommodated in the extension cover (22).
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