A sliding assistance device includes a base and at least one sliding assistance member mounted at the base. The base includes an end portion and a flexible portion bent from the end portion. A space is defined between the flexible portion and the end portion. One of the flexible portion and the end portion has a protruding section. The flexible portion and the end portion are configured to contact each other through the protruding section according to the space when a force is applied to the flexible portion of the base.

A dishwasher appliance may include a slide assembly that may be mounted within the dishwasher appliance. The slide assembly may include an inner member including an engagement tab. The slide assembly may also include a ball bearing slide that is transitionable between an engaged and a disengaged position relative to the inner member. Further, the slide assembly may include an end cap that may be attached and positioned, at least partially, within the ball bearing slide.

A drawer slide member including raceways formed of folded or solid material providing additional thickness while utilizing thin material may provide for increased strength of the drawer slide.

A drawer slide member including raceways formed of folded or solid material providing additional thickness while utilizing thin material may provide for increased strength of the drawer slide.

A sliding assistance device includes a base and at least one sliding assistance member mounted at the base. The base includes an end portion and a flexible portion bent from the end portion. A space is defined between the flexible portion and the end portion. One of the flexible portion and the end portion has a protruding section. The flexible portion and the end portion are configured to contact each other through the protruding section according to the space when a force is applied to the flexible portion of the base.

A rolling element cage for positioning a plurality of rolling elements between two rail elements of a telescopic rail or a linear guide which are mounted so as to be movable relative to each other is provided. The rolling element cage is composed or can be composed of two or more module elements which include a base module and one or more extension modules. Each module element has at least two receiving legs, each having one or more openings for receiving rolling elements, and at least one connecting section connecting the two receiving legs, the base module and the one or more extension modules being fixedly or releasably connected or connectable to one another in series in the longitudinal direction of the rolling element cage via fasteners.

A drawer slide member including raceways formed of folded or solid material providing additional thickness while utilizing thin material may provide for increased strength of the drawer slide.

A rolling element retainer, a slide member and a limited-stroke linear guide are disclosed. Rolling elements are placed in the rolling element retainer to form the slide member. The slide member is disposed between two fixed-length rails to form the limited-stroke linear guide. The rolling element retainer includes a body, a plurality of accommodating holes distributed on the body for accommodating rolling element, and a plurality of apertures formed on the body and located between the accommodating holes. Lubricants are stored in the apertures, which can provide lubrication when the rolling elements roll. The body has a polygonal profile and at least four protruding portions protruding away from the body. The protruding portions extend continuously across all the adjacent accommodating holes. In this way, the rolling element retainer has better rigidity and more accommodating holes to accommodate more rolling elements, thereby improving the load capacity of the limited-stroke linear guide.

A linear motion guide apparatus that is easily assembled is provided. The linear motion guide apparatus includes: two guide rails that are movable relative to each other in a longitudinal direction thereof via at least one rolling element; and a cage configured to hold the rolling element and hold a gear engaging with a meshing portion provided to at least one of the two guide rails. The cage includes: a first split body in which a rolling element holding portion that holds the rolling element and a gear holding portion that holds the gear are integrally formed; and a second split body in which a rolling element holding portion that holds the rolling element and a gear holding portion that holds the gear are integrally formed. The first split body and the second split body are joined to each other.