Back to results
US 2006/0186741 A1Published application
Sliding system with onboard linear motor
AssigneeNippon Thompson Co., Ltd.
InventorsShin Kasahara, Masaki Ohno
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A sliding system has an X-table and a Z-table, which are actuated by linear motors, respectively. The Z-table is arranged on the X-table at the same side of the X-table as a bed is laid. A linear motor is placed between the bed and the X-table while another linear motor is installed between the X-table and the Z-table. The X-table doubles as yokes for the linear motors. The sliding system constructed as stated earlier is made slim or compact in height or thickness.
Claims8
A sliding system with onboard linear motor;
- comprising a bed of flat configuration, a first table lying in opposition to the bed in a way allowed to move in any one direction, a second table lying in opposition to the first table in a way allowed to move in another direction perpendicular to the one direction, a first linear motor energized to control in position any one of the bed and the first table relatively to the other in the one direction, and a second linear motor energized to control in position any one of the first and second tables relatively to the other in the another direction;
- and
- wherein the second table is arranged in opposition to the first table at the same side of the first table as the bed is laid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.