Slider for a linear slide system

Abstract

A slider for a linear slide system has a body, a cycling frame, multiple rolling elements and two end plates. The body has a base and two leg portions. The leg portions are formed longitudinally near two sides of the base so that the body has a substantially U-shaped cross section. The cycling frame is mounted around the body and has two cycling passages, two ends and two sockets. The cycling passages are defined respectively around the leg portions. The sockets are formed respectively on the ends of the cycling frame. The rolling elements are rotatably and moveably held in the cycling passages. The end plates are inserted respectively into the sockets of the cycling frame.

1 . A slider for a linear slide system comprising:
 a body having
 a base having
 a left side; 
 a right side; 
 a front end; and 
 a rear end; and 
 
 two leg portions being formed and extended longitudinally near the left and right sides of the base; 
   a cycling frame being mounted around the body and having
 a left cycling passage being defined around the leg portion near the left side of the base; 
 a right cycling passage being defined around the leg portion near the left side of the base; 
 a front end; 
 a rear end; 
 a front socket being formed on the front end of the cycling frame; and 
 a rear socket being formed on the rear end of the cycling frame; 
   multiple rolling elements being rotatably and moveably held in the left cycling passage and the right cycling passage; and   two end plates being inserted respectively into the front socket and the rear socket of the cycling frame.   
   
   
       2 . The slider for a linear slide system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein
 each end of the cycling frame comprises at least one protrusion formed on the end; and   each end plate has an inner surface and at least one depression defined in the inner face and engaged respectively with the at least one protrusion in a corresponding end of the cycling frame.   
   
   
       3 . The slider for a linear slide system as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the cycling frame comprises
 a left frame comprising
 a side bar being mounted beside the leg portion near the left side of the base and having
 two sides; and 
 two ends; 
 
 two arms being extended transversely and respectively from the ends of the side bar; and 
 a receiving space being defined between the side bar and the arms of the left frame, facing and receiving a corresponding leg portion and having an inside surface, wherein one of the arms has a distal end and a hook formed on the distal end; and the other arm has a through hole defined through the arm; and 
   a right frame comprising,
 a side bar being mounted beside the leg portion near the right side of the base and having
 two sides; and 
 two ends; 
 
 two arms being extended transversely and respectively from the ends of the side bar; and 
 a receiving space being defined between the side bar and the arms of the right frame, facing and receiving a corresponding leg portion and having an inside surface, wherein one of the arms has a distal end and a hook formed on the distal end and corresponding to and engaging with the through hole in the left frame; and the other arm has a through hole defined through the arm and corresponding to and engaging with the hook on the left frame. 
   
   
   
       4 . The slider for a linear slide system as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein
 the base further comprises two positioning recesses defined respectively in the ends of the body;   one of the arms of left frame has an inner surface and a positioning button formed on the inner surface and mounted in one of the positioning recesses in the base; and   one of the arms of right frame has an inner surface and a positioning button formed on the inner surface and mounted in the other one of the positioning recesses.   
   
   
       5 . The slider for a linear slide system as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein
 each leg portion has two ends and two blocking recesses defined respectively in the ends of the leg portion; and   the side bar of each one of the right and left frames further comprises
 a return channel comprising
 a longitudinal groove being defined in the inside surface of the receiving space of the frame; and 
 two turnaround grooves being defined respectively in the ends of the side bar and communicated with the longitudinal groove and the receiving space of the frame; 
 
 two posts being formed respectively on the turnaround grooves near the receiving space of the frame; and 
 two studs being formed respectively on the posts, extending toward the receiving space and mounted respectively in the blocking recesses of a corresponding leg portion. 
   
   
   
       6 . The slider for a linear slide system as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein
 each leg portion further has two ends and two blocking recesses defined respectively in the ends of the leg portion; and   the side bar of each one of the right and left frames further comprises
 a return channel comprising
 a longitudinal groove being defined in the inside surface of the receiving space of the frame; and 
 two turnaround grooves being defined respectively in the ends of the side bar and communicated with the longitudinal groove and the receiving space of the frame; 
 
 two posts being formed respectively on the turnaround grooves near the receiving space of the frame; and 
 two studs being formed respectively on the posts, extending toward the receiving space and mounted respectively in the blocking recesses of a corresponding leg portion.