Guide apparatus and guide structure

A guide structure that allows a track member extending along a longitudinal direction and a movable member to move relative to each other along the track member and includes a damper provided on a first area wherein the portion of the surface of the movable member opposed to the track member, wherein

• the damper includes a plate member wherein the plate member disposed in such a way as to cover the first area on the surface of the movable member opposed to the track member, and a reservoir space formed between a first surface opposed to the first area of the plate member and the first area, the reservoir space containing a damping medium and allowing the plate member to displace relative to the first area, and
• the plate member is disposed in such a way that a second surface of the plate member slides on at least a portion of the surface of the track member opposed to the movable member.

A guide apparatus comprising a guide unit including a track member extending along a longitudinal direction and at least three movable members adapted to be movable relative to the track member and arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the track member, to guide a table connected with the at least three movable members along the longitudinal direction, wherein

• each of the at least three movable members is provided with a first rolling surface that forms a load rolling passage together with a rolling surface of the track member and adapted to be movable relative to the track member along the longitudinal direction of the track member by means of a plurality of rolling elements disposed in the load rolling passage, and
• each of the two outer movable members that are located outermost among the at least three movable members is provided with a damper that is formed by providing a damping medium in a specific space between a surface of the outer movable member and a surface of the track member opposed to each other.