WO2021205666A1 - 潤滑剤封止構造、波動歯車装置およびアクチュエータ - Google Patents
潤滑剤封止構造、波動歯車装置およびアクチュエータ Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2021205666A1 WO2021205666A1 PCT/JP2020/016208 JP2020016208W WO2021205666A1 WO 2021205666 A1 WO2021205666 A1 WO 2021205666A1 JP 2020016208 W JP2020016208 W JP 2020016208W WO 2021205666 A1 WO2021205666 A1 WO 2021205666A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- oil
- lubricant
- surface portion
- repellent
- seal
- 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.)
- Ceased
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16H—GEARING
- F16H57/00—General details of gearing
- F16H57/02—Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein
- F16H57/029—Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by means for sealing the gearboxes, e.g. to improve airtightness
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
- F16J15/00—Sealings
- F16J15/16—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces
- F16J15/32—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings
- F16J15/3204—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings with at least one lip
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16H—GEARING
- F16H49/00—Other gearings
- F16H49/001—Wave gearings, e.g. harmonic drive transmissions
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16H—GEARING
- F16H57/00—General details of gearing
- F16H57/04—Features relating to lubrication or cooling or heating
- F16H57/042—Guidance of lubricant
- F16H57/0427—Guidance of lubricant on rotary parts, e.g. using baffles for collecting lubricant by centrifugal force
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16H—GEARING
- F16H57/00—General details of gearing
- F16H57/04—Features relating to lubrication or cooling or heating
- F16H57/048—Type of gearings to be lubricated, cooled or heated
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
- F16J15/00—Sealings
- F16J15/16—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces
- F16J15/32—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings
- F16J15/324—Arrangements for lubrication or cooling of the sealing itself
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
- F16J15/00—Sealings
- F16J15/16—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces
- F16J15/32—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings
- F16J15/3244—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings with hydrodynamic pumping action
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
- F16J15/00—Sealings
- F16J15/16—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces
- F16J15/32—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings
- F16J15/3284—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings characterised by their structure; Selection of materials
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
- F16J15/00—Sealings
- F16J15/16—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces
- F16J15/40—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces by means of fluid
- F16J15/406—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces by means of fluid by at least one pump
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
- F16J15/00—Sealings
- F16J15/44—Free-space packings
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a lubricant sealing structure used for a wave gear device, an actuator equipped with a wave gear device and a motor, and other mechanical devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to a lubricant sealing structure that prevents the lubricant from leaking from the inside of the device to the outside through between the first member and the second member that rotate relative to the central axis.
- rotating members such as an input shaft and an output shaft are arranged with respect to the device housing on the fixed side through a gap.
- An oil seal is generally used to prevent a lubricant such as oil or grease filled inside the device from leaking to other parts of the device or to the outside of the device through a gap.
- the oil seal is provided with an annular sealing material made of an elastic material, the sealing material is fixed to the device housing, and the sealing lip of the sealing material is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the rotating member in a slidable state. This seals the gap so that the lubricant does not leak out.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-258234 proposes a lubricant sealing device having improved sealing performance of an oil seal.
- a fluorogrease having oil repellency against the lubricant is applied to the sealing portion of the rotating member by the oil seal to improve the sealing property.
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-214996
- Patent Document 3 Patent No. 5465109
- a lubricating fluid is interposed in the sliding surface between the two members by laser processing, and a minute groove is formed on the sliding surface to reduce high friction. It has been proposed to give an effect.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a lubricant sealing structure capable of maintaining the sealing property of an oil seal by utilizing fine groove processing (surface texturing).
- the lubricant leaks from the inside of the device through the gap portion between the first and second members in the device including the first member and the second member that rotate relative to the central axis.
- a lubricant encapsulation structure is provided to prevent this.
- the lubricant sealing structure according to the present invention The first surface portion of the first member and the second surface portion of the second member forming the gap portion, An oil seal that is fixed to the first surface portion and slidably abuts on the second surface portion to seal the gap portion.
- An oil-repellent surface formed on at least one of the first surface portion and the second surface portion and located on the inner side of the device with respect to the oil seal.
- An oil film-forming surface formed on at least one of a tip surface portion that abuts on the second surface portion of the oil seal and a portion of the second surface portion that the tip surface portion abuts on.
- the oil-repellent surface has a surface texture in which first fine grooves are formed in a predetermined pattern so that an oil-repellent effect on the lubricant can be obtained.
- the first microgroove has a groove width and groove depth of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers, and is formed on the oil-repellent surface at intervals of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers.
- the oil film forming surface has a surface texture in which second fine grooves are formed in a predetermined pattern so that an oil film forming effect can be obtained.
- the second microgroove has a groove width and a groove depth of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers, and is formed on the oil film forming surface at intervals of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers.
- an oil-repellent surface is formed on the surface portions of the first and second members that define the gap portion from the inside of the device to the seal portion of the oil seal (oil-repellent property). Surface textured to enhance). The lubricant is repelled by the oil-repellent surface and deforms into a spherical shape, preventing the lubricant from flowing into the oil seal through the gap portion. It is possible to prevent a large amount of lubricant such as gear oil, which has different characteristics from the lip seal grease, from entering the seal portion of the oil seal, resulting in deterioration of the wear resistance and sealability of the seal portion.
- an oil film forming surface is formed on one or both of the lip tip surface of the seal lip of the oil seal and the sliding surface portion of the second member.
- the oil film forming surface is provided with a surface texture ring composed of second fine grooves for enhancing the oil film forming effect (fluid dynamic pressure effect or oil film holding effect).
- An appropriate oil film highly rigid oil film, oil film having a required thickness
- the sealing effect of the oil seal is enhanced by the synergistic effect of the oil-repellent surface and the oil film-forming surface formed by applying the surface texture by fine groove processing, and the sealing property thereof. Can be maintained. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent the lubricant from leaking from the lubricant-encapsulated portion inside the device to the outside of the device.
- a minute gap portion is formed on the side inside the device with respect to the oil seal.
- the oil-repellent surface is a surface portion of at least one of the first and second surface portions, which extends from a position inside the device to the microgap portion with respect to the microgap portion, and the microgap portion. It is formed on the surface part that forms.
- the gap dimension of the minute gap portion is set to a value smaller than the diameter of the spheroidized lubricant formed on the water-repellent surface.
- the spherical lubricant formed by the oil-repellent surface is prevented from entering the side of the sealing portion by a minute gap portion narrower than its diameter. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the lubricant from entering the seal portion.
- an oil-repellent surface on which the first fine groove is formed can be used.
- an oil film forming surface on which the second fine groove is formed can be used.
- the first microgroove and the second microgroove are each Grooves that extend linearly, curvedly or wavyly along the central axis of the device.
- Spiral grooves and It can be at least one of the grooves in the mesh pattern.
- FIG. 1 It is a schematic vertical sectional view which shows the strain wave gearing which provided with the lubricant sealing structure of this invention.
- A is a partially enlarged view showing an enlarged part where the lubricant sealing structure of the wave gear device of FIG. 1 is incorporated,
- (b) is an explanatory view showing the part of (a), and
- (c) is repellent.
- a schematic view showing an oil level (d) is a schematic view showing an oil film forming surface, and (e) is an explanatory view showing another example of a minute gap.
- (A) is a partially enlarged view showing another part of the strain wave gearing in which the lubricant sealing structure is incorporated, (b) is an explanatory view showing the part of (a), and (c) is oil repellent.
- a schematic view showing a surface (d) is a schematic view showing an oil film forming surface, and (e) is an explanatory view showing another example of a minute gap.
- (A) is a schematic vertical sectional view showing an actuator having the lubricant sealing structure of the present invention, (b) is a partially enlarged view showing a portion where the lubricant sealing structure is incorporated, and (c) is a lubricant sealing. It is a partially enlarged view which shows another part which a stop structure is incorporated.
- a lubricant sealing structure to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.
- the following embodiment is a case where the lubricant sealing structure of the present invention is applied to a wave gear device and an actuator including a wave gear device and a motor.
- the present invention can be similarly applied to a rotation transmission device such as a gear type speed reducer other than a strain wave gearing device.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic vertical sectional view showing a strain wave gearing according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- the strain wave gearing 1 extends coaxially through the disk-shaped end plates 2 and 3 facing the central axis 1a at predetermined intervals and the central portions of these end plates 2 and 3. It includes a hollow input shaft 4 and a strain wave gearing mechanism 5 incorporated in a state of coaxially surrounding the hollow input shaft 4 between the end plates 2 and 3.
- the hollow input shaft 4 is rotatably supported by end plates 2 and 3 via ball bearings 6 and 7.
- the wave gear mechanism 5 includes a ring-shaped rigid internal gear 8, a silk hat-shaped elastic external gear 9, an elliptical contour wave generator 10, an internal gear 8, and an external gear. It is provided with a cross roller bearing 11 that supports 9 in a relatively rotatable state.
- the device housing is composed of the end plates 2 and 3 and the cross roller bearing 11.
- the external gear 9 includes a flexible cylindrical body portion 9b on which external teeth 9a are formed, a disk-shaped diaphragm 9c extending radially outward from the end of the cylindrical body portion 9b, and a diaphragm. It is provided with an annular rigid boss 9d integrally formed on the outer peripheral edge portion of 9c.
- the portion of the cylindrical body portion 9b on which the outer teeth 9a are formed on the side of the open end is coaxially arranged inside the internal gear 8.
- a wave generator 10 is coaxially fitted inside the portion of the cylindrical body portion 9b on the side of the open end.
- the wave generator 10 includes a plug portion 10a integrally formed on the outer peripheral surface portion of the hollow input shaft 4, and a wave bearing 10b mounted on the elliptical outer peripheral surface of the plug portion 10a.
- the cylindrical body portion 9b of the external gear 9 is bent in an elliptical shape by the wave generator 10, and the portions of the external teeth 9a located at both ends of the long axis thereof mesh with the internal teeth 8a of the internal gear 8. There is.
- the boss 9d of the external gear 9 is sandwiched between the end plate 2 and the outer ring 12 of the cross roller bearing 11 from both sides in the direction of the central axis 1a, and in this state, the three members are fastened and fixed.
- the internal gear 8 is sandwiched between the end plate 3 and the inner ring 13 of the cross roller bearing 11 from both sides in the direction of the central axis 1a, and in this state, the three members are fastened and fixed.
- the hollow input shaft 4 is a rotary input member connected to a motor or the like.
- the wave generator 10 rotates integrally with the hollow input shaft 4, and the meshing position of the external gear 9 with respect to the internal gear 8 moves in the circumferential direction. Relative rotation occurs between the gears 8 and 9 according to the difference in the number of teeth.
- the end plate 2 to which the external gear 9 is fastened is a fixed side member
- the end plate 3 to which the internal gear 8 is fastened is a rotation output member
- relative rotation relative rotation (deceleration rotation) is performed from the end plate 3. Is output.
- the lubrication portion inside the device of the wave gear device 1 includes a meshing portion between the external gear 9 and the internal gear 8, a contact portion between the external gear 9 and the wave generator 10, a wave bearing 10b of the wave generator 10, and a cross roller. There are sliding parts of the bearing 11, sliding parts of the ball bearings 6 and 7, and the like.
- the strain wave gearing device 1 incorporates a lubricant sealing structure for preventing the lubricant sealed or applied to these portions from leaking from the inside of the device to the outside.
- the wave gear device 1 of this example incorporates a lubricant sealing structure provided with an oil seal 20, a lubricant sealing structure provided with an oil seal 30, and a lubricant sealing structure provided with an oil seal 40. There is.
- the lubricant sealing structure provided with the oil seal 20 seals between the inner peripheral surface portion 2a of the end plate 2 and the outer peripheral surface portion 4a on one shaft end side of the hollow input shaft 4, and ends. Prevents the lubricant from leaking to the outside of the device from the lubricant-sealed portion 26 between the external gear 9 and the hollow input shaft 4 between the plates 2 and 3.
- the lubricant sealing structure provided with the oil seal 30 seals between the inner peripheral surface 3a of the end plate 3 and the outer peripheral surface portion 4b on the other shaft end side of the hollow input shaft 4. , Prevents the lubricant from leaking to the outside of the device from the lubricant-sealed portion 26.
- the lubricant sealing structure provided with the oil seal 40 seals between the outer ring 12 and the inner ring 13 of the cross roller bearing 11, and is formed between the outer gear 9 and the cross roller bearing 11 and the inner gear. Prevents the lubricant from leaking to the outside of the device from the lubricant-sealed portion 46.
- FIG. 2A is an explanatory view showing a lubricant sealing structure provided with an oil seal 20 that seals between the end plate 2 and the shaft end portion of the hollow input shaft 4.
- FIG. 2B. Is a semi-cross-sectional view showing a portion of the wave gear device 1 in which the lubricant sealing structure provided with the oil seal 20 is incorporated.
- FIG. 2C is a schematic view showing an example of an oil-repellent surface
- FIG. 2D is a schematic view showing an example of an oil film-forming surface.
- One shaft end of the hollow input shaft 4 is rotatably supported with respect to the end plate 2 via a ball bearing 6.
- One shaft end of the hollow input shaft 4 projects to the outside of the device through the central portion of the end plate 2.
- the side of the ball bearing 6 (lubricant-filled portion 26)
- a gap portion 21 communicating from the side) to the outside of the device is formed.
- the gap portion 21 is sealed by an oil seal 20.
- the oil seal 20 includes an annular sealing material 20a made of an elastic material, and the sealing material 20a is fitted and fixed to the inner peripheral surface portion 2a of the end plate 2, and the sealing lip 20b (main lip, main lip, of the sealing material 20a) is fixed.
- the lip tip surfaces 20c and 20d of the secondary lip) are slidably pressed against the outer peripheral surface portion 4a of the hollow input shaft 4.
- the outer peripheral surface portion 4b for sliding the seal material on which the lip tip surfaces 20c and 20d of the oil seal 20 slide, and the inner ring 61 of the ball bearing 6 are mounted from the outer peripheral surface portion 4b. It is provided with an outer peripheral surface portion 4c up to the portion where the bearing is formed.
- a partition plate portion 2c is formed on the inner peripheral surface portion 2a of the end plate 2 so as to project inward in the radial direction between the oil seal 20 and the ball bearing 6.
- the inner peripheral end surface portion 2d of the partition plate portion 2c and the outer peripheral surface portion 4c of the hollow input shaft 4 face each other at a narrower interval than other portions in the gap portion 21, and this portion is an annular minute gap. It is 22.
- the outer peripheral surface portion 4c of the hollow input shaft 4 is an oil-repellent surface.
- the range where the oil-repellent surface is formed is shown by a fine dot pattern.
- the oil-repellent surface has a surface texture in which the first fine groove 23 is formed in a predetermined pattern so as to obtain an oil-repellent effect on the lubricant leaking from the ball bearing 6 side toward the minute gap 22. ..
- the first fine groove 23 is a groove extending in the direction of the central axis 1a, and is formed over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface portion 4c at regular intervals.
- the first microgroove 23 has a groove width and groove depth of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers, and is formed on an oil-repellent surface at intervals of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers. Further, the dimension of the minute gap 22 formed in a part of the gap portion 21 between the hollow input shaft 4 and the end plate 2 is set to a value smaller than the diameter of the spheroidizing lubricant particles on the water-repellent surface. There is.
- the oil-repellent surface may be formed on the inner peripheral end surface portion 2d of the end plate 2. In this case, the inner peripheral end face portion 2d of the partition plate portion 2c of the end plate 2 that defines the minute gap 22 and the end face portions on both sides connected to the inner peripheral end face portion 2d may be made oil-repellent surfaces.
- an oil film forming surface is formed on the outer peripheral surface portion 4b on which the lip tip surfaces 20c and 20d slide.
- An oil film forming surface may also be formed on the lip tip surfaces 20c and 20d of the oil seal 20.
- the oil film forming surface has a surface texture in which the second fine groove 24 is formed in a predetermined pattern so that the oil film forming effect of the lip seal grease can be obtained.
- the second fine groove 24 is a groove extending in the circumferential direction, and is formed at regular intervals in the direction of the central axis 1a.
- the second microgroove 24 has a groove width and groove depth of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers, and is formed on the oil film forming surface at intervals of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers.
- the oil film forming surface can be formed over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface portion 4b of the hollow input shaft 4. It may be formed in a part of the outer peripheral surface portion 4b. Further, in the outer peripheral surface portion 4b, the grooved surface on which the second fine groove 24 is formed and the grooved unprocessed surface on which the groove is not formed may be alternately formed in the circumferential direction. be.
- first fine grooves 23 and the second fine groove 24 forming the oil-repellent surface can be adopted as the groove patterns of the first fine groove 23 and the second fine groove 24 forming the oil-repellent surface.
- a groove pattern in which first fine grooves 23 extending linearly, curvedly, or wavyly along the central axis 1a are formed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction can be used.
- a groove pattern composed of first fine grooves extending in a linear, curved or wavy shape in a direction inclined with respect to a direction along the central axis 1a can also be used.
- a mesh pattern in which the first microgroove extending in the direction of the central axis 1a and the first microgroove extending in the circumferential direction intersect can be used.
- a minute gap 22 having the same gap size is formed in the gap portion 21 communicating from the side of the ball bearing 6 (the side of the lubricant-filled portion 26) to the outside of the device.
- a minute gap 22A whose gap size gradually decreases from the side of the lubricant-encapsulated portion 26 toward the outside of the device may be arranged.
- the inner peripheral end surface portion 2d of the partition plate portion 2c may be a tapered inner peripheral end surface portion.
- at least the minimum gap dimension may be set to a value smaller than the diameter of the lubricant particles that spheroidize on the water-repellent surface.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the action and effect of the lubricant sealing structure of this example.
- the lubricant flows out from the side of the ball bearing 6 inside the device through the gap portion 21 between the hollow input shaft 4 and the end plate 2 toward the sealed portion by the oil seal 20.
- the outer peripheral surface portion 4c of the hollow input shaft 4 has an oil-repellent surface over the entire circumference.
- the lubricant flowing out from the side of the ball bearing 6 is repelled by the oil-repellent surface and deforms into spherical particles before entering the minute gap 22. Since the micro-gap 22 is narrower than the diameter of the spherical lubricant particles 25 formed, the lubricant is prevented from flowing into the micro-gap 22.
- An oil film forming surface is formed over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface portion 4b of the hollow input shaft 4 on which the lip tip surface 20c of the oil seal 20 slides.
- the oil film forming surface has a dynamic pressure generating effect of forming a highly rigid oil film of a lubricant (seal lip grease) between the lip tip surface 20c and the outer peripheral surface portion 4b of the hollow input shaft 4.
- the oil film forming surface has an oil film holding effect capable of holding a lubricant (grease for seal lip) so that an oil film having a required thickness can be formed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the oil film from running out at the sealing portion, and it is possible to prevent the sealing property from being deteriorated due to wear of the sliding portion. Further, since the sliding portion is prevented from being worn, the tightening allowance between the lip tip surface 20c and the outer peripheral surface portion 4b of the hollow input shaft 4 can be maintained.
- the lubricant sealing structure provided with the oil seal 30 formed at the other shaft end portion of the hollow input shaft 4 has the same structure as the lubricant sealing structure provided with the oil seal 20 described above. The structure is almost symmetrical to this lubricant sealing structure.
- FIG. 4A is an explanatory view showing a lubricant sealing structure provided with an oil seal 40 that seals between the outer ring 12 and the inner ring 13, and
- FIG. 4B is an explanatory view of the wave gear device 1. It is a half cross-sectional view which shows the part where the lubricant sealing structure including the oil seal 40 is incorporated.
- FIG. 4C is a schematic view showing an oil-repellent surface
- FIG. 4D is a schematic view showing an oil film forming surface.
- a gap portion 41 communicating from the track groove 14 to the outside of the device is formed between the inner peripheral surface portion 12a of the outer ring 12 and the outer peripheral surface portion 13a of the inner ring 13 facing the inner peripheral surface portion 12a.
- the gap portion 41 is sealed by an oil seal 40.
- the oil seal 40 includes an annular sealing material 40a made of an elastic material, and the sealing material 40a is fitted and fixed to the inner peripheral surface portion 12a of the outer ring 12, and the sealing lip 40b (main lip, sub) of the sealing material 40a is provided.
- the lip tip surfaces 40c and 40d of the lip) are slidably pressed against the outer peripheral surface portion 13a of the inner ring 13.
- the outer peripheral surface portion 13a of the inner ring 13 is an oil-repellent surface
- the first fine groove 43 has a surface texture formed in a predetermined pattern.
- the formation range of the oil-repellent surface is shown by a fine dot pattern.
- the outer peripheral surface portion 13c on which the lip tip surfaces 40c and 40d of the oil seal 40 slide is an oil film holding surface, and has a surface texture in which the second fine groove 44 is formed in a predetermined pattern.
- the formation range of the oil film forming surface is shown by a coarse dot pattern.
- the inner peripheral surface portion 12a of the outer ring 12 is formed with an inner peripheral surface portion 12b that faces the outer peripheral surface portion 13b, which is an oil-repellent surface, at a minute interval. A minute gap 42 is formed between them.
- the inner peripheral surface portion 12b may also be an oil-repellent surface in which the first fine groove is formed in a predetermined pattern over the entire circumference.
- the first fine groove 43 is a groove extending in the direction of the central axis 1a, and is formed over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface portion 13b at regular intervals.
- the first microgroove 43 has a groove width and groove depth of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers, and is formed on an oil-repellent surface at intervals of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers.
- the second fine groove 44 is a groove extending in the circumferential direction, and is formed at regular intervals in the direction of the central axis 1a.
- the second microgroove 44 has a groove width and groove depth of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers, and is formed on the oil film forming surface at intervals of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers.
- the oil film forming surface can be formed over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface portion 4b of the hollow input shaft 4. It may be formed in a part of the outer peripheral surface portion 13b. Alternatively, in the outer peripheral surface portion 13b, the grooved surface on which the second fine groove 44 is formed and the grooved unprocessed surface on which the groove is not formed may be alternately formed in the circumferential direction. be.
- a minute gap 42 having the same gap size is formed in the gap portion 41 communicating from the track groove 14 to the outside of the device.
- the gap dimension gradually decreases from the side of the track groove 14 (the side of the lubricant-filled portion) to the side of the oil seal 40 (the side outside the device).
- the minute gap 42A may be arranged.
- the inner peripheral surface portion 12b of the outer ring 12 may be a tapered inner peripheral end surface portion.
- at least the minimum gap dimension may be set to a value smaller than the diameter of the lubricant particles that spheroidize on the water-repellent surface.
- the lubricant flows out from the side of the raceway groove 14 of the cross roller bearing 11 inside the device, through the gap portion 41 between the outer ring 12 and the inner ring 13, and toward the sealing portion by the oil seal 40.
- the lubricant flowing out from the side of the cross roller bearing 11 is repelled by the oil-repellent surface and deforms into spherical particles before entering the minute gap 42. Since the micro-gap 42 is narrower than the diameter of the formed spherical lubricant particles, the lubricant is prevented from flowing into the micro-gap 42.
- an oil film forming surface is formed on the outer peripheral surface portion 13c of the inner ring 13 on which the lip tip surfaces 40c and 40d of the oil seal 40 slide.
- the oil film forming surface has a dynamic pressure generating effect of forming a highly rigid oil film of a lubricant (seal lip grease) between the lip tip surfaces 40c and 40d and the outer peripheral surface portion 13c of the inner ring 13.
- the oil film forming surface has an oil film holding effect capable of holding a lubricant (grease for seal lip) so that an oil film having a required thickness can be formed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the oil film from running out at the sealing portion, and it is possible to prevent the sealing property from being deteriorated due to wear of the sliding portion.
- FIG. 5A is a schematic vertical sectional view showing an actuator having the lubricant sealing structure of the present invention
- FIG. 5B is a partially enlarged view showing a portion where the lubricant sealing structure is incorporated.
- FIG. 5 (c) is a partially enlarged view showing another portion in which the lubricant sealing structure is incorporated.
- the actuator 100 is a hollow actuator having a hollow portion extending through the center thereof, and includes a motor 110 and a strain wave gearing device 120.
- the motor 110 includes a hollow motor shaft 111, a rotor 112 attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof, and a stator 113 coaxially surrounding the rotor 112.
- the hollow motor shaft 111 is rotatably supported by the motor housing 116 at both ends thereof via ball bearings (only one ball bearing 114 is shown in the figure).
- the motor housing 116 is provided with a large-diameter mounting flange 117 at its front end.
- a strain wave gearing device 120 is coaxially mounted on the front surface of the mounting flange 117.
- the wave gear device 120 is in a state in which the rigid internal gear 121, the silk hat-shaped flexible external gear 122, the wave generator 123, the internal gear 121 and the external gear 122 are relatively rotatable. It includes a supporting cross roller bearing 124 and a disk-shaped output shaft 125.
- the wave generator 123 includes a hollow input shaft 126 coaxially connected to the hollow motor shaft 111, and a plug 127 having an elliptical contour is integrally formed on the outer peripheral surface of the hollow input shaft 126.
- a wave bearing 128 is mounted on the elliptical outer peripheral surface of the plug 127.
- the wave generator 123 bends the cylindrical body of the external gear 122 on which the external teeth 122a are formed into an elliptical shape, and partially meshes with the internal teeth 121a of the internal gear 121.
- the annular boss 122c of the external gear 122 is sandwiched between the mounting flange 117 and the outer ring 124b of the cross roller bearing 124, and in this state, the three members are fastened and fixed.
- the internal gear 121 is sandwiched between the inner ring 124a of the cross roller bearing 124 and the output shaft 125, and in this state, the three members are fastened and fixed.
- the output rotation of the motor 110 is input to the wave generator 123 from the hollow motor shaft 111. When the wave generator 123 rotates, the internal gear 121 decelerates and rotates, and the deceleration rotation is output from the output shaft 125 connected to the internal gear 121 to the load side (not shown).
- Each lubricated portion inside the wave gear device 120 includes a meshing portion between the external gear 122 and the internal gear 121, a contact portion between the external gear 122 and the wave generator 123, a wave bearing 128 of the wave generator 123, and a cross roller. Bearing 124 and the like.
- the wave gear device 120 has an oil seal 140.
- a lubricant sealing structure including an oil seal 150, a lubricant sealing structure including an oil seal 150, and a lubricant sealing structure including an oil seal 160 are incorporated.
- a gap portion 141 is formed between the hollow input shaft 126 and the output shaft 125, which leads from the wave bearing 128 located on the inner side of the device to the outside of the device.
- the end of the gap portion 141 on the outer side of the device is sealed by an oil seal 140.
- An end face portion 126a and an outer peripheral surface portion 126b are formed at the end portion of the hollow input shaft 126.
- a protruding portion 125a protruding toward the end face portion 126a is formed on the inner peripheral edge side portion of the output shaft 125.
- An oil seal 140 is mounted between the protruding portion 125a and the outer peripheral surface portion 126b of the hollow input shaft 126.
- the sealing material 140a of the oil seal 140 is fitted and fixed to the inner peripheral surface portion of the protruding portion 125a of the output shaft 125.
- the lip tip surface 140c of the seal lip 140b of the seal material 140a is slidably pressed against the outer peripheral surface portion 126b of the hollow input shaft 126.
- the tip surface 125b of the protruding portion 125a of the output shaft 125 faces the end surface portion 126a of the hollow input shaft 126 at a minute interval from the direction of the central axis 100a.
- a minute gap portion 142 is formed between the tip surface 125b and the end surface portion 126a. Although the gap size of the minute gap portion 142 is constant, the gap size may be gradually reduced from the side of the wave bearing 128 toward the side of the oil seal 140.
- the entire end surface portion 126a of the hollow input shaft 126 and the middle of the outer peripheral surface portion 126b are oil-repellent surfaces on which the first fine groove is formed.
- the portion of the outer peripheral surface portion 126b on which the lip tip surface 140c of the seal lip 140b of the oil seal 140 slides is an oil film forming surface on which a second fine groove is formed.
- the tip surface 125b and the outer peripheral surface portion 125c having a constant width connected to the tip surface 125b are oil-repellent surfaces on which the first fine groove is formed.
- Each oil-repellent surface has a surface texture in which first fine grooves are formed in a predetermined pattern so that oil repellency can be obtained for the lubricant sealed in the lubricant-sealed portion 131.
- the first microgroove has a groove width and groove depth of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers, and is formed on an oil-repellent surface at intervals of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers. Further, the gap dimension of the minute gap portion is set to a value smaller than the diameter of the spheroidized lubricant formed on the water-repellent surface.
- the oil film forming surface has a surface texture in which the second fine groove is formed in a predetermined pattern so that the oil film forming effect can be obtained.
- the second microgroove has a groove width and groove depth of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers, and is formed on the oil film forming surface at intervals of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers.
- FIG. 5B the formation ranges of the oil-repellent surface and the oil film-forming surface are shown by dot patterns.
- the lubricant flows out from the side of the wave bearing 128 inside the device through the gap portion 141 between the hollow input shaft 126 and the output shaft 125 toward the seal portion by the oil seal 140.
- the lubricant is repelled by the oil-repellent surface outer peripheral surface portion 125c and deforms into spherical particles before entering the minute gap portion 142.
- the microgap portion 142 is narrower than the particle size of the spherical lubricant to be formed, and is defined by the oil-repellent surface.
- the lubricant is prevented from flowing into the minute gap portion, and the lubricant is applied to the seal portion of the oil seal 140 (the sliding portion between the lip tip surface of the seal lip and the outer peripheral surface portion 126c of the 140c hollow input shaft 126). Can be avoided. As a result, the sealing effect of the oil seal 140 can be maintained.
- an oil film forming surface is formed over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface portion 126c of the hollow input shaft 126 on which the lip tip surface 140c of the oil seal 140 slides.
- the oil film forming surface has a dynamic pressure generating effect of forming a highly rigid oil film of a lubricant (seal lip grease) between the lip tip surface 140c and the outer peripheral surface portion 126c.
- the oil film forming surface has an oil film holding effect capable of holding a lubricant (grease for seal lip) so that an oil film having a required thickness can be formed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the oil film from running out at the seal portion, and it is possible to prevent deterioration of the sealing property due to wear of the seal lip 140b of the sealing material 140a which is a sliding member.
- the lubricant sealing structure provided with the oil seal 150 shown in FIG. 5C prevents the lubricant from leaking from the wave gear device 120 side to the motor 110 side.
- a ball bearing 114 is mounted between the inner peripheral edge portion 117a of the mounting flange 117, which is a fixing member, and the shaft end portion of the hollow motor shaft 111 facing the inner peripheral edge portion 117a. The tip of the shaft end portion of the hollow motor shaft 111 penetrates the mounting flange 117 from the mounting portion of the ball bearing 114 and projects toward the wave gear device 120.
- a gap portion 151a communicating with the strain wave gearing device 120 is formed between the outer peripheral surface portion 111a of the shaft end portion of the hollow motor shaft 111 and the inner peripheral surface portion 117b of the inner peripheral edge portion of the mounting flange 117. .. Between the end face portion 117c on the inner peripheral edge of the mounting flange 117 on the wave gear device 120 side and the end face portion 126d of the hollow input shaft 126 of the wave gear device 120, a minute gap portion 151b communicating with the gap portion 151a is provided. It is formed.
- the lubricant-filled portion 131 inside the wave gear device 120 and the inside of the motor 110 communicate with each other via the minute gap portion 151b and the gap portion 151a.
- the gap size of the minute gap portion 151b is constant, the gap size may be gradually reduced from the side of the motor 110 toward the side of the strain wave gearing device 120.
- the gap portion 151a is sealed by the oil seal 150.
- the sealing material 150a of the oil seal 150 is fitted and fixed to the inner peripheral surface portion 117b of the mounting flange 117.
- the lip tip surfaces 150b and 150c of the seal lip of the seal material 150a are slidably pressed against the outer peripheral surface portion 111a of the hollow motor shaft 111.
- the end face portion 117c of the mounting flange 117 is an oil-repellent surface on which the first fine groove is formed.
- the end face portion 126d of the hollow input shaft 126 facing this is also an oil-repellent surface on which the first fine groove is formed.
- the outer peripheral surface portion 126e having a constant width connected to the end surface portion 126d of the hollow input shaft 126 is also an oil-repellent surface on which the first fine groove is formed.
- the outer peripheral surface portion 111a of the hollow motor shaft 111 on which the lip tip surfaces 150b and 150c of the oil seal 150 slide is an oil film forming surface on which the second fine groove is formed.
- Each oil-repellent surface has a surface texture in which first fine grooves are formed in a predetermined pattern so that oil repellency can be obtained for the lubricant sealed in the lubricant-sealed portion 131.
- the first microgroove has a groove width and groove depth of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers, and is formed on an oil-repellent surface at intervals of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers. Further, the gap dimension of the minute gap portion is set to a value smaller than the diameter of the spheroidized lubricant formed on the water-repellent surface.
- the oil film forming surface has a surface texture in which the second fine groove is formed in a predetermined pattern so that the oil film forming effect can be obtained.
- the second microgroove has a groove width and groove depth of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers, and is formed on the oil film forming surface at intervals of several micrometers to several tens of nanometers.
- the formation range of the oil-repellent surface and the oil film forming surface is shown by a dot pattern.
- the lubricant flows out from the inside of the strain wave gearing 120 to the motor 110 side through the minute gap portion 151b and the gap portion 151a.
- the gap portion 151a is sealed by the oil seal 150. Further, the lubricant is repelled by the oil-repellent surface outer peripheral surface portion 126e, the end surface portion 126d, and the end surface portion 117c, and is deformed into spherical particles before entering the minute gap portion 151b. Since the micro-gap portion 151b is narrower than the particle size of the spherical lubricant formed, the lubricant is prevented from flowing into the micro-gap portion 151b.
- an oil film forming surface is formed over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface portion 111a of the hollow motor shaft 111 on which the lip tip surfaces 150b and 150c of the oil seal 150 slide.
- the oil film forming surface has a dynamic pressure generating effect of forming a highly rigid oil film of a lubricant (seal lip grease) between the lip tip surfaces 150b and 150c and the outer peripheral surface portion 111a.
- the oil film forming surface has an oil film holding effect capable of holding a lubricant (grease for seal lip) so that an oil film having a required thickness can be formed.
- the lubricant sealing structure by the oil seal 160 in the wave gear device 120 is arranged in the portion of the cross roller bearing 124 that rotatably supports between the external gear 122 and the internal gear 121. That is, it is arranged to seal the gap portion between the inner ring 124a and the outer ring 124b of the cross roller bearing 124. Since this lubricant sealing structure is substantially the same as the lubricant sealing structure using the oil seal 40 shown in FIG. 4 in the first embodiment, a specific description thereof will be omitted.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Sealing Of Bearings (AREA)
- Sealing With Elastic Sealing Lips (AREA)
- Retarders (AREA)
- General Details Of Gearings (AREA)
Abstract
Description
本発明による潤滑剤封止構造は、
前記隙間部分を形成している前記第1部材の第1表面部分および前記第2部材の第2表面部分と、
前記第1表面部分に固定され、前記第2表面部分に摺動可能に当接した状態で、前記隙間部分を封止しているオイルシールと、
前記第1表面部分および前記第2表面部分のうちの少なくとも一方に形成され、前記オイルシールよりも前記装置内部の側に位置する撥油面と、
前記オイルシールにおける前記第2表面部分に当接する先端面部分および当該先端面部分が当接する前記第2表面部分の部位のうちの少なくとも一方に形成した油膜形成面と、
を備えており、
前記撥油面は、前記潤滑剤に対する撥油効果が得られるように、第1微細溝が所定のパターンで形成された表面テクスチャを備えており、
前記第1微細溝は、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの溝幅および溝深さを備え、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの間隔で、前記撥油面に形成されており、
前記油膜形成面は、油膜形成効果が得られるように、第2微細溝が所定のパターンで形成された表面テクスチャを備えており、
前記第2微細溝は、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの溝幅および溝深さを備え、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの間隔で、前記油膜形成面に形成されている。
前記装置の中心軸線に沿った方向に、直線状、曲線状あるいは波状に延びる溝、
前記中心軸線を中心とする円周方向に、直線状、曲線状あるいは波状に延びる溝、
前記中心軸線に沿った方向に対して傾斜した方向に、直線状、曲線状あるいは波形状に延びる溝、
螺旋状に延びる溝、および、
網目状パターンの溝
のうちの少なくともいずれか一つとすることができる。
図1は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る波動歯車装置を示す概略縦断面図である。波動歯車装置1は、中心軸線1aの方向に所定の間隔で対峙する円盤状の端板2および端板3と、これらの端板2、3の中心部分を同軸状態に貫通して延びている中空入力軸4と、端板2、3の間において中空入力軸4を同軸に取り囲む状態に組み込まれた波動歯車機構5とを備えている。中空入力軸4は、ボールベアリング6、7を介して、端板2、3によって回転自在の状態に支持されている。波動歯車機構5は、円環形状をした剛性の内歯歯車8と、シルクハット形状をした弾性の外歯歯車9と、楕円状輪郭の波動発生器10と、内歯歯車8および外歯歯車9を相対回転自在の状態で支持しているクロスローラベアリング11とを備えている。端板2、3とクロスローラベアリング11とによって装置ハウジングが構成される。
図2(a)は、端板2と中空入力軸4の軸端部との間を封止しているオイルシール20を備えた潤滑剤封止構造を示す説明図であり、図2(b)は波動歯車装置1におけるオイルシール20を備えた潤滑剤封止構造が組み込まれている部位を示す半断面図である。図2(c)は撥油面の一例を示す模式図であり、図2(d)は油膜形成面の一例を示す模式図である。
次に、クロスローラベアリング11の外輪12と内輪13の間の隙間部分をシールしているオイルシール40を備えた潤滑剤封止構造を説明する。図4(a)は、外輪12と内輪13との間を封止しているオイルシール40を備えた潤滑剤封止構造を示す説明図であり、図4(b)は波動歯車装置1におけるオイルシール40を備えた潤滑剤封止構造が組み込まれている部位を示す半断面図である。図4(c)は撥油面を示す模式図であり、図4(d)は油膜形成面を示す模式図である。
図5(a)は本発明の潤滑剤封止構造を備えたアクチュエータを示す概略縦断面図であり、図5(b)は潤滑剤封止構造が組み込まれた部位を示す部分拡大図であり、図5(c)は潤滑剤封止構造が組み込まれている別の部位を示す部分拡大図である。
図5(b)に示すように、波動歯車装置120において、高速回転する中空入力軸126と、減速回転する出力軸125との間は、オイルシール140を備えた潤滑剤封止構造によってシールされている。ウエーブベアリング128が配置されている外歯歯車122の内部空間は、ウエーブベアリング128、ウエーブベアリング128と外歯歯車122の間の摺動部分等に供給される潤滑剤が封入された潤滑剤封入部分131である。中空入力軸126と出力軸125との間には、装置内部の側に位置するウエーブベアリング128から装置外部に通じる隙間部分141が形成されている。隙間部分141の装置外部の側に端は、オイルシール140によってシールされている。
図5(c)に示すオイルシール150を備えた潤滑剤封止構造は、波動歯車装置120の側からモータ110の側に潤滑剤が漏出することを防止する。固定部材である取付けフランジ117の内周縁部117aと、これに対峙する中空モータ軸111の軸端部分との間には、ボールベアリング114が装着されている。中空モータ軸111の軸端部分の先端は、ボールベアリング114の装着部分から取付けフランジ117を貫通して波動歯車装置120の側に突出している。
Claims (12)
- 中心軸線回りに相対的に回転する第1部材および第2部材を備えた装置における前記第1、第2部材の間の隙間部分を通って、潤滑剤が、装置内部から漏れ出ることを防止する潤滑剤封止構造であって、
前記隙間部分を形成している前記第1部材の第1表面部分および前記第2部材の第2表面部分と、
前記第1表面部分に固定され、前記第2表面部分に摺動可能に当接した状態で、前記隙間部分を封止しているオイルシールと、
前記第1表面部分および前記第2表面部分のうちの少なくとも一方に形成され、前記オイルシールよりも前記装置内部の側の部位に位置する撥油面と、
前記オイルシールにおける前記第2表面部分に当接する先端面部分および当該先端面部分が当接する前記第2表面部分の部位のうちの少なくとも一方に形成した油膜形成面と、
を備えており、
前記撥油面は、前記潤滑剤に対する撥油効果が得られるように、第1微細溝が所定のパターンで形成された表面テクスチャを備えており、
前記第1微細溝は、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの溝幅および溝深さを備え、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの間隔で、前記撥油面に形成されており、
前記油膜形成面は、油膜形成効果が得られるように、第2微細溝が所定のパターンで形成された表面テクスチャを備えており、
前記第2微細溝は、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの溝幅および溝深さを備え、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの間隔で、前記油膜形成面に形成されている潤滑剤封止構造。 - 請求項1に記載の潤滑剤封止構造において、
前記隙間部分には、前記オイルシールよりも前記装置内部の側の部位に、微小隙間部分が形成されており、
前記撥油面は、前記第1、第2表面部分のうちの少なくとも一方において、前記微小隙間部分よりも前記装置内部の側の位置から前記微小隙間部分に至る表面部分、および、前記微小隙間部分を形成している表面部分に形成されており、
前記微小隙間部分の隙間寸法は、前記撥水面上に形成される球状化した前記潤滑剤の直径よりも小さい値に設定されている潤滑剤封止構造。 - 請求項1に記載の潤滑剤封止構造において、
前記撥油面には、その全体に前記第1微細溝が形成されており、
前記油膜形成面には、その全体あるいは一部に、前記第2微細溝が形成されているか、または、前記第2微細溝が形成された溝加工面と前記第2微細溝が形成されてない溝未加工面とが交互に形成されている潤滑剤封止構造。 - 請求項1に記載の潤滑剤封止構造において、
前記第1微細溝および前記第2微細溝は、それぞれ、
前記装置の中心軸線に沿った方向に、直線状、曲線状あるいは波状に延びる溝、
前記中心軸線を中心とする円周方向に、直線状、曲線状あるいは波状に延びる溝、
前記中心軸線に沿った方向に対して傾斜した方向に、直線状、曲線状あるいは波形状に延びる溝、
螺旋状に延びる溝、および、
網目状パターンの溝
のうちの少なくともいずれか一つである潤滑剤封止構造。 - 入力軸と、
前記入力軸の回転を減速して出力する波動歯車機構と、
前記入力軸を、ベアリングを介して、回転自在の状態で支持している装置ハウジングと、
前記装置ハウジングの内周面部分と前記入力軸の外周面部分との間に形成される隙間部分を通って、潤滑剤が、装置内部から外部に漏れ出ることを防止する潤滑剤封止構造と、
前記装置ハウジングの前記内周面部分に固定され、前記入力軸の前記外周面部分に摺動可能に当接した状態で、前記隙間部分を封止しているオイルシールと、
前記内周面部分および前記外周面部分のうちの少なくとも一方に形成され、前記オイルシールよりも前記装置内部の側に位置する撥油面と、
前記オイルシールにおける前記外周面部分に当接する先端面部分および当該先端面部分が当接する前記外周面部分の部位のうちの少なくとも一方に形成した油膜形成面と、
を備えており、
前記撥油面は、前記潤滑剤に対する撥油効果が得られるように、第1微細溝が所定のパターンで形成された表面テクスチャを備えており、
前記第1微細溝は、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの溝幅および溝深さを備え、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの間隔で、前記撥油面に形成されており、
前記油膜形成面は、油膜形成効果が得られるように、第2微細溝が所定のパターンで形成された表面テクスチャを備えており、
前記第2微細溝は、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの溝幅および溝深さを備え、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの間隔で、前記油膜形成面に形成されている波動歯車装置。 - 請求項5に記載の波動歯車装置において、
前記隙間部分には、前記オイルシールよりも前記装置内部の側に、微小隙間部分が形成されており、
前記撥油面は、前記内周面部分および前記外周面部分のうちの少なくとも一方において、前記微小隙間部分よりも前記装置内部の側の位置から前記微小隙間部分に至る部分、および、前記微小隙間部分を形成している部分に形成されており、
前記微小隙間部分の隙間寸法は、前記撥水面上に形成される球状化した前記潤滑剤の直径よりも小さい値に設定されている波動歯車装置。 - 剛性の内歯歯車と可撓性の外歯歯車とを相対回転自在の状態で支持するローラーベアリングと、
前記ローラーベアリングの外輪の内周面部分と内輪の外周面部分との間に形成される隙間部分を通って、潤滑剤が、外部に漏れ出ることを防止する潤滑剤封止構造と、
前記外輪の前記内周面部分に固定され、前記内輪の前記外周面部分に摺動可能に当接した状態で、前記隙間部分を封止しているオイルシールと、
前記内周面部分および前記外周面部分のうちの少なくとも一方に形成され、前記ローラーベアリングのローラー軌道溝と前記オイルシールとの間に位置する撥油面と、
前記オイルシールにおける前記外周面部分に当接する先端面部分および当該先端面部分が当接する前記外周面部分の部位のうちの少なくとも一方に形成した油膜形成面と、
を備えており、
前記撥油面は、前記潤滑剤に対する撥油効果が得られるように、第1微細溝が所定のパターンで形成された表面テクスチャを備えており、
前記第1微細溝は、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの溝幅および溝深さを備え、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの間隔で、前記撥油面に形成されており、
前記油膜形成面は、油膜形成効果が得られるように、第2微細溝が所定のパターンで形成された表面テクスチャを備えており、
前記第2微細溝は、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの溝幅および溝深さを備え、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの間隔で、前記油膜形成面に形成されている波動歯車装置。 - 請求項7に記載の波動歯車装置において、
前記隙間部分には、前記ローラー軌道溝と前記オイルシールとの間に、微小隙間部分が形成されており、
前記撥油面は、前記内周面部分および前記外周面部分のうちの少なくとも一方において、前記微小隙間部分よりも前記ローラー軌道溝の側の位置から前記微小隙間部分に至る部分、および、前記微小隙間部分を形成している部分に形成されており、
前記微小隙間部分の隙間寸法は、前記撥油面上に形成される球状化した前記潤滑剤の直径よりも小さい値に設定されている波動歯車装置。 - モータと、
前記モータに同軸に連結した入力軸、入力軸の回転を減速する波動歯車減速機構および減速回転を出力する出力軸を備えた波動歯車装置と、
前記出力軸の第1表面部分と、これに対峙する前記入力軸の第2表面部分との間に形成される隙間部分を通って、潤滑剤が、前記波動歯車装置の装置内部から外部に漏れ出ることを防止する潤滑剤封止構造と、
前記第1表面部分に固定され、前記第2表面部分に摺動可能に当接した状態で、前記隙間部分を封止しているオイルシールと、
前記第1表面部分および前記第2表面部分のうちの少なくとも一方に形成され、前記オイルシールよりも前記装置内部の側に位置する撥油面と、
前記オイルシールにおける前記第2表面部分に当接する先端面部分および当該先端面部分が当接する前記第2表面部分の部位のうちの少なくとも一方に形成した油膜形成面と、
を備えており、
前記撥油面は、前記潤滑剤に対する撥油効果が得られるように、第1微細溝が所定のパターンで形成された表面テクスチャを備えており、
前記第1微細溝は、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの溝幅および溝深さを備え、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの間隔で、前記撥油面に形成されており、
前記油膜形成面は、油膜形成効果が得られるように、第2微細溝が所定のパターンで形成された表面テクスチャを備えており、
前記第2微細溝は、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの溝幅および溝深さを備え、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの間隔で、前記油膜形成面に形成されている波動歯車装置。 - 請求項9に記載の波動歯車装置において、
前記隙間部分には、前記オイルシールよりも前記装置内部の側の部位に、微小隙間部分が形成されており、
前記撥油面は、前記第1、第2表面部分のうちの少なくとも一方において、前記微小隙間部分よりも前記装置内部の側の位置から前記微小隙間部分に至る表面部分、および、前記微小隙間部分を形成している表面部分に形成されており、
前記微小隙間部分の隙間寸法は、前記撥油面上に形成される球状化した前記潤滑剤の直径よりも小さい値に設定されている波動歯車装置。 - モータと、
前記モータの前端に設けた取付けフランジに同軸に取り付けた波動歯車装置と、
前記取付けフランジを貫通して前記波動歯車装置の内部に延びるモータ軸と、
前記波動歯車装置の内部において前記モータ軸の先端部に同軸に連結されている入力軸と、
前記取付けフランジの内周縁部の第1表面部分と、これに対峙する前記モータ軸および前記入力軸の第2表面部分との間に形成される隙間部分を通って、潤滑剤が、前記波動歯車装置から前記モータの内部に漏れ出ることを防止する潤滑剤封止構造と、
前記第1表面部分に固定され、前記第2表面部分に摺動可能に当接した状態で、前記隙間部分を封止しているオイルシールと、
前記第1表面部分および前記第2表面部分のうちの少なくとも一方に形成され、前記オイルシールよりも前記波動歯車装置の側に位置する撥油面と、
前記オイルシールにおける前記第2表面部分に当接する先端面部分および当該先端面部分が当接する前記第2表面部分の部位のうちの少なくとも一方に形成した油膜形成面と、
を備えており、
前記撥油面は、前記潤滑剤に対する撥油効果が得られるように、第1微細溝が所定のパターンで形成された表面テクスチャを備えており、
前記第1微細溝は、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの溝幅および溝深さを備え、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの間隔で、前記撥油面に形成されており、
前記油膜形成面は、油膜形成効果が得られるように、第2微細溝が所定のパターンで形成された表面テクスチャを備えており、
前記第2微細溝は、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの溝幅および溝深さを備え、数マイクロメートルから数十ナノメートルの間隔で、前記油膜形成面に形成されているアクチュエータ。 - 請求項11に記載のアクチュエータにおいて、
前記隙間部分には、前記オイルシールよりも前記波動歯車装置の側の部位に、微小隙間部分が形成されており、
前記撥油面は、前記第1、第2表面部分のうちの少なくとも一方において、前記微小隙間部分よりも前記波動歯車装置の側の位置から前記微小隙間部分に至る表面部分、および、前記微小隙間部分を形成している表面部分に形成されており、
前記微小隙間部分の隙間寸法は、前記撥油面上に形成される球状化した前記潤滑剤の直径よりも小さい値に設定されているアクチュエータ。
Priority Applications (7)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US17/759,290 US11885403B2 (en) | 2020-04-10 | 2020-04-10 | Lubricant sealing structure, strain wave gearing, and actuator |
| PCT/JP2020/016208 WO2021205666A1 (ja) | 2020-04-10 | 2020-04-10 | 潤滑剤封止構造、波動歯車装置およびアクチュエータ |
| EP20929951.0A EP4134573B1 (en) | 2020-04-10 | 2020-04-10 | Lubricant sealing structure, wave-motion gear device, and actuator |
| KR1020227028526A KR102705770B1 (ko) | 2020-04-10 | 2020-04-10 | 윤활제 밀봉구조, 파동기어장치 및 액추에이터 |
| CN202080098842.9A CN115335619B (zh) | 2020-04-10 | 2020-04-10 | 润滑剂密封结构、波动齿轮装置以及致动器 |
| JP2022514296A JPWO2021205666A1 (ja) | 2020-04-10 | 2020-04-10 | |
| TW110105638A TWI885064B (zh) | 2020-04-10 | 2021-02-19 | 潤滑劑密封構造、諧波齒輪裝置及致動器 |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/JP2020/016208 WO2021205666A1 (ja) | 2020-04-10 | 2020-04-10 | 潤滑剤封止構造、波動歯車装置およびアクチュエータ |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| WO2021205666A1 true WO2021205666A1 (ja) | 2021-10-14 |
Family
ID=78023090
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/JP2020/016208 Ceased WO2021205666A1 (ja) | 2020-04-10 | 2020-04-10 | 潤滑剤封止構造、波動歯車装置およびアクチュエータ |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US11885403B2 (ja) |
| EP (1) | EP4134573B1 (ja) |
| JP (1) | JPWO2021205666A1 (ja) |
| KR (1) | KR102705770B1 (ja) |
| CN (1) | CN115335619B (ja) |
| TW (1) | TWI885064B (ja) |
| WO (1) | WO2021205666A1 (ja) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN112576613A (zh) * | 2019-09-30 | 2021-03-30 | 大同金属工业株式会社 | 半分割轴承以及滑动轴承 |
| CN115111341A (zh) * | 2022-07-11 | 2022-09-27 | 深圳市大族机器人有限公司 | 减速器 |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE102022100356B3 (de) * | 2022-01-10 | 2023-01-19 | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | Wellgetriebe |
| US12442445B2 (en) * | 2022-01-18 | 2025-10-14 | Harmonic Drive Systems Inc. | Lubricating structure for gear tooth surface |
Citations (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH09250611A (ja) * | 1996-03-18 | 1997-09-22 | Harmonic Drive Syst Ind Co Ltd | 撓み噛み合い式歯車装置の潤滑機構 |
| JPH10331985A (ja) * | 1997-05-23 | 1998-12-15 | Carl Freudenberg:Fa | 密封装置 |
| JP2006258234A (ja) | 2005-03-18 | 2006-09-28 | Nippon Koyu Ltd | 潤滑剤密封装置 |
| JP2008223868A (ja) * | 2007-03-12 | 2008-09-25 | Nsk Ltd | 密封軸受 |
| JP2010180971A (ja) * | 2009-02-06 | 2010-08-19 | Nsk Ltd | 転がり軸受及びその製造方法 |
| WO2013121812A1 (ja) * | 2012-02-15 | 2013-08-22 | イーグル工業株式会社 | 軸封装置 |
| JP5465109B2 (ja) | 2010-06-28 | 2014-04-09 | キヤノンマシナリー株式会社 | 摺動面構造 |
| JP2017214996A (ja) | 2016-06-01 | 2017-12-07 | キヤノンマシナリー株式会社 | 摺動面構造及び摺動面構造の製造方法 |
| WO2018189798A1 (ja) * | 2017-04-10 | 2018-10-18 | 株式会社ハーモニック・ドライブ・システムズ | シルクハット型波動歯車装置 |
Family Cites Families (17)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3703296A (en) * | 1970-05-20 | 1972-11-21 | Forsheda Gummifabrik Ab | Sealing between a rotary and a stationary member |
| US5984048A (en) * | 1997-09-10 | 1999-11-16 | Harmonic Drive Systems, Inc. | Lubricant supplying mechanism for a wave gear drive |
| JP2001099327A (ja) * | 1999-09-27 | 2001-04-10 | Koyo Seiko Co Ltd | シールおよび回転アセンブリ |
| US20080088094A1 (en) * | 2004-12-07 | 2008-04-17 | The Timken Company | Micro-Channel Seals |
| CN101178095A (zh) * | 2006-11-30 | 2008-05-14 | 中国科学院长春光学精密机械与物理研究所 | 一种空间飞轮用固液复合润滑轴系 |
| JP4948382B2 (ja) * | 2006-12-22 | 2012-06-06 | キヤノン株式会社 | 感光ドラム取り付け用カップリング部材 |
| US20090066033A1 (en) * | 2007-09-11 | 2009-03-12 | General Electric Company | Barrier sealing system |
| JP2009074602A (ja) * | 2007-09-20 | 2009-04-09 | Nok Corp | オイルシール |
| JP5668289B2 (ja) * | 2010-01-14 | 2015-02-12 | Smc株式会社 | 油圧式ショックアブソーバ |
| JP5980217B2 (ja) * | 2011-09-06 | 2016-08-31 | イーグル工業株式会社 | 軸封装置及びその製造方法 |
| CN103946350B (zh) * | 2011-11-23 | 2016-08-17 | Abb研究有限公司 | 密封系统,具有密封系统的工业机器人,以及用于提供密封表面的方法 |
| JP5496426B1 (ja) * | 2012-12-12 | 2014-05-21 | 株式会社ハーモニック・ドライブ・システムズ | 入力軸受け付き波動歯車ユニット |
| TWI608183B (zh) * | 2013-03-19 | 2017-12-11 | 和諧驅動系統股份有限公司 | 諧波齒輪裝置及中空型旋轉致動器 |
| JP2015193922A (ja) * | 2014-03-24 | 2015-11-05 | 三菱重工業株式会社 | 撥液化する表面微細構造並びにその製造方法、熱交換器、および空気調和機の構成要素 |
| JP6644518B2 (ja) * | 2015-11-05 | 2020-02-12 | Nok株式会社 | 密封構造 |
| CN105351529A (zh) * | 2015-11-10 | 2016-02-24 | 李纯 | 具有储油微孔耐磨面的浮动油封 |
| KR102269120B1 (ko) * | 2017-08-21 | 2021-06-23 | 가부시키가이샤 하모닉 드라이브 시스템즈 | 윤활제 혼합방지부를 구비한 파동기어장치 |
-
2020
- 2020-04-10 EP EP20929951.0A patent/EP4134573B1/en active Active
- 2020-04-10 JP JP2022514296A patent/JPWO2021205666A1/ja active Pending
- 2020-04-10 KR KR1020227028526A patent/KR102705770B1/ko active Active
- 2020-04-10 CN CN202080098842.9A patent/CN115335619B/zh active Active
- 2020-04-10 WO PCT/JP2020/016208 patent/WO2021205666A1/ja not_active Ceased
- 2020-04-10 US US17/759,290 patent/US11885403B2/en active Active
-
2021
- 2021-02-19 TW TW110105638A patent/TWI885064B/zh active
Patent Citations (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH09250611A (ja) * | 1996-03-18 | 1997-09-22 | Harmonic Drive Syst Ind Co Ltd | 撓み噛み合い式歯車装置の潤滑機構 |
| JPH10331985A (ja) * | 1997-05-23 | 1998-12-15 | Carl Freudenberg:Fa | 密封装置 |
| JP2006258234A (ja) | 2005-03-18 | 2006-09-28 | Nippon Koyu Ltd | 潤滑剤密封装置 |
| JP2008223868A (ja) * | 2007-03-12 | 2008-09-25 | Nsk Ltd | 密封軸受 |
| JP2010180971A (ja) * | 2009-02-06 | 2010-08-19 | Nsk Ltd | 転がり軸受及びその製造方法 |
| JP5465109B2 (ja) | 2010-06-28 | 2014-04-09 | キヤノンマシナリー株式会社 | 摺動面構造 |
| WO2013121812A1 (ja) * | 2012-02-15 | 2013-08-22 | イーグル工業株式会社 | 軸封装置 |
| JP2017214996A (ja) | 2016-06-01 | 2017-12-07 | キヤノンマシナリー株式会社 | 摺動面構造及び摺動面構造の製造方法 |
| WO2018189798A1 (ja) * | 2017-04-10 | 2018-10-18 | 株式会社ハーモニック・ドライブ・システムズ | シルクハット型波動歯車装置 |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
| Title |
|---|
| See also references of EP4134573A4 |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN112576613A (zh) * | 2019-09-30 | 2021-03-30 | 大同金属工业株式会社 | 半分割轴承以及滑动轴承 |
| CN112576613B (zh) * | 2019-09-30 | 2022-08-09 | 大同金属工业株式会社 | 半分割轴承以及滑动轴承 |
| CN115111341A (zh) * | 2022-07-11 | 2022-09-27 | 深圳市大族机器人有限公司 | 减速器 |
| CN115111341B (zh) * | 2022-07-11 | 2024-04-12 | 深圳市大族机器人有限公司 | 减速器 |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP4134573A1 (en) | 2023-02-15 |
| KR20220129051A (ko) | 2022-09-22 |
| CN115335619A (zh) | 2022-11-11 |
| US11885403B2 (en) | 2024-01-30 |
| TW202204787A (zh) | 2022-02-01 |
| JPWO2021205666A1 (ja) | 2021-10-14 |
| KR102705770B1 (ko) | 2024-09-11 |
| TWI885064B (zh) | 2025-06-01 |
| CN115335619B (zh) | 2025-02-28 |
| EP4134573A4 (en) | 2024-04-17 |
| US20230093559A1 (en) | 2023-03-23 |
| EP4134573B1 (en) | 2026-05-13 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| TWI885064B (zh) | 潤滑劑密封構造、諧波齒輪裝置及致動器 | |
| WO2021245920A1 (ja) | 潤滑剤封止構造、波動歯車装置およびアクチュエータ | |
| JP6861730B2 (ja) | しゅう動部品 | |
| JP6683630B2 (ja) | しゅう動部品 | |
| JP4699470B2 (ja) | 偏心揺動型減速機 | |
| AU2016334592A1 (en) | Sliding component | |
| JP6871818B2 (ja) | 撓み噛合い式歯車装置 | |
| CN108799444B (zh) | 行星差动径向双端面机械密封 | |
| JPWO2015087800A1 (ja) | 摺動部品 | |
| JP7032011B2 (ja) | ユニットタイプの波動歯車装置 | |
| WO2015198807A1 (ja) | 密封装置 | |
| JP7770579B2 (ja) | ストレイン・ウェーブ・ギア | |
| JPWO2021205666A5 (ja) | ||
| TWI818090B (zh) | 諧波齒輪裝置的諧波產生器 | |
| JP2017067268A (ja) | 密封装置 | |
| JP7331053B2 (ja) | シール付軸受 | |
| JP2020159463A (ja) | 動力伝達装置 | |
| JP7454946B2 (ja) | 撓み噛合い式歯車装置 | |
| JP2019157884A (ja) | オイルシール及びシール付軸受 | |
| TW202334563A (zh) | 滾動軸承及諧波齒輪裝置的諧波產生器 |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 20929951 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
| ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 2022514296 Country of ref document: JP Kind code of ref document: A |
|
| ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 2020929951 Country of ref document: EP Effective date: 20221110 |
|
| NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |
|
| WWG | Wipo information: grant in national office |
Ref document number: 202080098842.9 Country of ref document: CN |
|
| WWG | Wipo information: grant in national office |
Ref document number: 2020929951 Country of ref document: EP |