Fluid Operated Patents (Class 29/42)
  • Patent number: 10746642
    Abstract: A closed-loop control method based on a testing machine for accurately controlling the loosening of a bolt transverse load is disclosed. The testing machine for accurately controlling the loosening of the transverse load comprises a load generating motor, a load transfer mechanism, a load control motor and a load control mechanism. The control method of the present invention controls the load generating motor to drive the load transfer mechanism based on control commands, displacement signals collected by the displacement sensor and force signals collected by an S-shaped column type pressure sensor. The testing machine for the looseness of the bolt transverse load is essential in the aspect of exploring a looseness law of a bolt, and can be used to simulate load bearing conditions of the bolt. However, under the condition that some bolts bear constant force load transversely, the testing machine is not used or is inaccurate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Dalian University of Technology
    Inventors: Qingchao Sun, Bao Zhang, Chuanhua Wang, Wei Sun, Yue Ma
  • Patent number: 10286507
    Abstract: Tool mass arrangement patterns of masses of tools loaded onto tool holding parts of a tool magazine and thresholds, which are associated with the patterns and used to diagnose the abnormality of a speed reducer, are stored after associating the patterns with the thresholds. In addition, the masses of the tools loaded onto the respective tool holding parts are stored. Further, a tool mass arrangement pattern similar to a stored tool mass arrangement, among the stored tool mass arrangement patterns, is selected, and a threshold associated with the selected tool mass arrangement pattern is set as a threshold to be used to diagnose the abnormality of the speed reducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Gaku Isobe
  • Patent number: 10150193
    Abstract: A high-pressure cutting fluid guide apparatus of a turret head of a machine tool is provided. When a high-pressure cutting fluid is input to a cutting liquid passage, the high-pressure cutting fluid flows along a through hole of a water guide cylinder, and passes through a main perforation of a partition, and then flows to a water outlet of a sealing ring to be guided into a water inlet of a cutting disc. A secondary perforation of the partition guides the high-pressure cutting fluid in the through hole to a press surface portion of the sealing ring. The sealing ring is located in an annular trough, and the press surface portion is pushed by the high-pressure cutting fluid pressure to generate the energy of the axial displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Jongherya Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien Fu Lai
  • Patent number: 8950046
    Abstract: A method for disassembling a low-pressure process apparatus. The method provide a transmission device and a low-pressure process apparatus; and moves the housing to a transmission device in a first horizontal direction via the first roller set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventor: Ting-Hui Huang
  • Patent number: 8740694
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a network gaming system is disclosed. The system comprises at least one database server accessible through a wide area network for storing account information for the users, the database server being configured for communicating with at least one game server supporting at least one game on a client, for providing at least a portion of the account information to the game server upon receiving a user identification from the game server, and for updating the account information by the at least one database server upon receiving an update from the game server either during or after completion of a game play by one the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Agincourt Gaming, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew F. Kelly, Bryan M. Kelly, Norman B. Petermeier, John G. Kroeckel, John E. Link
  • Patent number: 8561273
    Abstract: A tool turret, with a base body (1) attachable to a machine tool defines a turret axis (13) around which the tool disk (7) is pivoted on the base body (1). The disk has a plurality of tool stations (45) distributed on its periphery. Turning the tool disk (7) can set it into at least one working position at a time. A tool drive (31, 35) located within the tool disk (7) with its output-side gear part (35) can be turned around an axis of rotation radial to the turret axis (13). By coupling, the tool device engages the tool-side coupling part for driving at least one tool located on the tool station (45) aligned to the working position. The output-side gear part (35) is located in the tool disk (7) to be pivotable around the turret axis (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Detlef Sahm, Matthias Beck
  • Patent number: 8458872
    Abstract: A low-pressure process apparatus for processing a substrate comprises a base, a stage, a housing and at least one first roller set. The stage is disposed on the base for supporting the substrate. The housing is detachably disposed on the base moving between a first position and a second position, wherein when the housing is in a first position, the housing and the base form a chamber to receive the stage. When the housing is detached, the first roller set contacts and supports the housing to facilitate movement thereof in a first horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventor: Ting-Hui Huang
  • Patent number: 7971328
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement (41) sealing the inside (15) of the tool disk (3) in relation to the outer side on the respective tool station is provided on each drive part (25) in a tool revolver. The tool driver a base body (1) applied or to be applied to the tool machine and defining a revolver axis (7) about which a tool disk (3) is rotationally mounted on the base body (1). The tool disk has a plurality of tool stations (17) distributed on its periphery and adjustable by rotating to tool disk (3) in respectively at least one working position. A tool drive (19) located in the inside of the tool disk (3) and applied to the base body (1) is coupled to the drive-sided coupling part (23). The coupling part includes a tool-sided coupling part for the drive of a tool located on the tool station (17) oriented towards the work station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Detlef Sahm, Dietmar Linder, Jochen Dieringer
  • Publication number: 20110035917
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided an automatic rotating-type turret device for work machinery, in which a lift-type turret is not used. The configuration makes it possible for a clutch device to lock a turret using one drive device (actuator), and generates a wedge effect, thereby obviating the need for a large driving force capable of directly countering a load during cutting operation. The turret can even be locked using air or a small driving force generated by a motor and obviates the need for hydraulics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: O-M LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Shimizu, Takio NAKAMURA, Akihiro Goto, Yuki Noguchi
  • Patent number: 7615869
    Abstract: Embodiments are described in which a stacked arrangement of integrated circuit packages comprises a dummy substrate comprising an embedded discrete or distributed capacitor connected to first and/or second power voltages, or an embedded termination register connected to one or more clock, control, address, and/or data signals(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Woo Koo, Byung-Se So, Young-Jun Park
  • Patent number: 7509720
    Abstract: A continuous tool rotation tool turret is comprised of a turret head, a plurality of spindles and a motor. The spindles are attached to the turret head. Each spindle is adapted to secure and rotate a cutting tool. The motor simultaneously rotates each spindle. The spindles rotate at an operational speed while the turret head is being indexed. A bevel gear operationally connected to the motor simultaneously rotates a bevel gear attached to each spindle. Air pressure separates the turret head from its rest surface during indexing. The turret head rotates around a manifold which supplies coolant and pressurized air to the turret head. Optionally, a mating wedge and wedge receptacle attached to the turret head and its housing provide for more precise indexing of the turret head. The continuous tool rotation minimizes the time needed to index the turret from one position to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Inventor: Walter W. Wawrzyniak
  • Patent number: 7024740
    Abstract: A rotating table apparatus using a cam mechanism and having a higher precision than a conventional rotating table is realized. A rotating table apparatus having a driven shaft supported by a housing and driven by a driving device, and a rotating table which is rotatingly driven by said driven shaft using a cam and cam followers, wherein the rotating table apparatus has an opposing surface which opposes an end surface of the rotating table in a direction along a rotation shaft of said rotating table, and oil is intervened in between the opposing surface and said end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Sankyo Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Heizaburo Kato
  • Patent number: 6865789
    Abstract: A tool holder for attaching a complex tool having a plurality of kinds of cutting edges to a turret, has a base portion attachably and detachably formed at the turret. The base portion has a rotatable tool spindle attachably and detachably installing the complex tool thereon. The tool spindle is provided with indexing means for indexably rotating the tool spindle at an indexed position corresponding to each cutting edge of the complex tool. And, clamping means for clamping the tool spindle at a predetermined indexed position is provided. Indexing rotational function and clamping function owned by the tool holder makes the use of the complex tool in the lathe possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Yamazaki Mazak Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichiro Katoh, Kazuo Kawasaki, Naoya Tanaka, Minoru Kitayama
  • Patent number: 6862786
    Abstract: A rotating table apparatus using a cam mechanism and having a higher precision than a conventional rotating table is realized. A rotating table apparatus having a driven shaft supported by a housing and driven by a driving means, and a rotating table which is rotatingly driven by said driven shaft using a cam and cam followers, wherein the rotating table apparatus has an opposing surface which opposes an end surface of the rotating table in a direction along a rotation shaft of said rotating table, and oil is intervened in between the opposing surface and said end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Sankyo Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Heizaburo Kato
  • Patent number: 6832420
    Abstract: An electronic device has a plurality of capacitors in an ultra-small integrated package. The device has a plurality of terminal structures on one terminal side of the package to permit inverted mounting to a printed circuit board. The terminals are widely spaced, with the individual capacitors being located entirely in between. The device is produced on a suitable substrate using thin film manufacturing techniques. A lead-based dielectric having a high dielectric constant is preferably utilized for each capacitor to provide a relatively high-capacitance value in a relatively small plate area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventor: Donghang Liu
  • Patent number: 6785943
    Abstract: An indexing tool turret assembly is disclosed including a rotatable indexable turret tooling plate having mounted thereon stationary as well as live tooling. A single drive motor is utilized in order to perform indexing as well as to drive the live tooling. A plurality of live tools can be simultaneously mounted on the turret tooling plate and the single drive motor is selectively engageable with each of the live tools so that only one of the plurality of live tools is driven at a given time. The selective live tool drive train includes an axially movable drive shaft and bevel drive gear for selectively engaging the driven bevel gear of the desired live tool. The axially movable shaft assembly includes a mechanism for adjusting the backlash between the driving and driven bevel gears when these gears are engaged with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Hardinge, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence Sheehan, Stephen M. Wightman, Jacek Mierzejewski, Gary Comstock
  • Patent number: 6775889
    Abstract: A roller turret including a turret body having a plurality of mounting holes formed therein such that the mounting holes are arranged in a rotating direction of the turret body, a plurality of roller shafts each including a roller support portion and a stud portion eccentric with respect to the roller support portion and fitted in the corresponding mounting hole, a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted on the roller support portions of the respective roller shafts, and a device provided for each mounting hole, for fixing the stud portion to the turret body, at a desired angular position of the corresponding roller shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Takahiro Engineering Works Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihisa Ohsawa
  • Patent number: 6767789
    Abstract: The preferred embodiment of the present invention provides unique structure for connecting between a storage capacitor and a transfer device in a memory cell and a method for fabricating the same. The preferred embodiment of the present invention forms a capacitor structure having a “lip” at its top on the side the connection is to be made. To form the connection, dopant is diffused from the lower surface of the capacitor step and into the substrate, forming a surface strap to connect between the storage capacitor and the transfer device. This surface strap has the advantage of being self aligned with the storage capacitor and the transfer device, facilitating higher memory cell densities. The present invention can be used to form connections between storage capacitors and memory cells in a wide variety of devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary B. Bronner, David V. Horak, Toshiharu Furukawa, Jack A Mandelman
  • Patent number: 6622360
    Abstract: A roller turret including a turret body having a plurality of mounting holes formed therein such that the mounting holes are arranged in a rotating direction of the turret body, a plurality of roller shafts each including a roller support portion and a stud portion eccentric with respect to the roller support portion and fitted in the corresponding mounting hole, a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted on the roller support portions of the respective roller shafts, and a device provided for each mounting hole, for fixing the stud portion to the turret body, at a desired angular position of the corresponding roller shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Takahiro Engineering Works Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihisa Ohsawa
  • Patent number: 6604269
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a machine tool for processing workpieces with tools, wherein the machine tool has a spindle housing that contains a spindle shaft and accommodates at least one tool as well as a drive device that causes a rotational movement of the spindle shaft. The machine tool is characterized by the fact that the drive device (3) contains a hydraulically operated displacement machine or swash plate device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignees: Vickers Systems, Witzig & Frank Turmatic GmbH
    Inventors: Arnold Jennemann, Klaus Bergmann, Berthold Bauer
  • Publication number: 20020138959
    Abstract: A rotating table apparatus using a cam mechanism and having a higher precision than a conventional rotating table is realized. A rotating table apparatus having a driven shaft supported by a housing and driven by a driving means, and a rotating table which is rotatingly driven by said driven shaft using a cam and cam followers, wherein the rotating table apparatus has an opposing surface which opposes an end surface of the rotating table in a direction along a rotation shaft of said rotating table, and oil is intervened in between the opposing surface and said end surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventor: Heizaburo Kato
  • Patent number: 6385831
    Abstract: A workpiece table, provided for a machine tool, is movable back and forth between two end positions and has for this purpose a rotational drive which has a gear part joined to the workpiece table for rotation thereof, a toothed rack in engagement therewith, as well as a medium-actuated shift drive for displacement of the toothed rack, which thereby performs a linear stroke motion, delimited by stops, between two end locations corresponding to the end positions of the workpiece table. Provided on the workpiece table is a mechanism which acts upon the toothed rack with a higher feed force at the beginning of the linear stroke movement than during the remainder of the linear stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Inventor: Peter Grund
  • Publication number: 20020026700
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a machine tool for processing workpieces with tools, wherein said machine tool has a spindle housing that contains a spindle shaft and accommodates at least one tool as well as a drive device that causes a rotational movement of the spindle shaft. The machine tool is characterized by the fact that the drive device (3) contains a hydraulically operated displacement machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Applicant: jennemann
    Inventors: ARNOLD JENNEMANN, KLAUS BERGMANN, BERTHOLD BAUER
  • Publication number: 20010039706
    Abstract: An indexing tool turret assembly is disclosed including a rotatable indexable turret tooling plate having mounted thereon stationary as well as live tooling. A single drive motor is utilized in order to perform indexing as well as to drive the live tooling. A plurality of live tools can be simultaneously mounted on the turret tooling plate and the single drive motor is selectively engageable with each of the live tools so that only one of the plurality of live tools is driven at a given time. The selective live tool drive train includes an axially movable drive shaft and bevel drive gear for selectively engaging the driven bevel gear of the desired live tool. The axially movable shaft assembly includes a mechanism for adjusting the backlash between the driving and driven bevel gears when these gears are engaged with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 1999
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Applicant: sheehan
    Inventors: TERRENCE SHEEHAN, STEPHEN M. WIGHTMAN, JACEK MIERZEJEWSKI, GARY COMSTOCK
  • Patent number: 6122808
    Abstract: An oil conduit mechanism for spindle head of five-axis machine tool integrates cutting liquid conduit, lubricating oil conduit and braking oil conduit within the spindle head. Those conduits comprises ducts to guide cutting liquid, braking oil and lubricating oil to the processing location for cooling and lubrication. The oil conduit mechanism further comprises a lubricating oil recycling conduit to recycle the lubricating oil for repeated use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventor: Konrad Joseph Popp
  • Patent number: 5657523
    Abstract: A positioning mechanism of a turret index which performs index rotation by the use of an index mechanism to transmit output shaft motion and perform positioning by a three-piece toothed coupler. The present invention uses a hydraulic system to control the division and the combination of the three-piece toothed coupling to attain the turret's precise positioning and comprises a piston ring on the output shaft. The area of the piston ring's end plane which is subjected to hydraulic pressure, is greater than the area of the slider's end plane inside the three-piece toothed coupler and its end plane is also subjected to hydraulic pressure. At the same time the three-piece toothed coupler is in meshing, the output shaft can obtain an inward pulling force to prevent the output shaft from propping up only a very small distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ching-Yuan Lin, Win-Jim Su
  • Patent number: 5060355
    Abstract: In order to improve a machine tool comprising at least one hydraulic drive for working motion or rapid motion operation connected via a supply pipe to a high-pressure network supplied by a high-pressure pump so that the drives can be operated with high pressure for working motion and to a substantial degree with low pressure for rapid motion, it is proposed that a low-pressure network supplied by a low-pressure pump be provided for operating the drive for rapid motion, that a flow-limiting member be arranged between the high-pressure network and the supply pipe for bringing about a pressure drop in the supply pipe during the rapid motion by limiting the flow of a hydraulic medium under high pressure and for maintaining the high pressure to a substantial degree during the working motion, and that the low-pressure network be connected to the supply pipe via a check valve which is open on account of the pressure drop during the rapid motion and closed during the working motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Index-Werke Komm. -Ges. Hahn & Tessky
    Inventor: Helmut F. Link
  • Patent number: 4790053
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for mounting a plurality of assembly tools such as grippers or the like on the end of a robot arm. The device includes a turret head for supporting a plurality of grippers and a turret head support member which is shiftably mounted relative on the end of the robot arm. The turret head is rotatable about an axis at an acute angle to the axis of the robot arm. Two angularly disposed pusher arms are carried by the turret support member and extend into a chamber in the turret head. A shaft extends from the end of the robot arm into an opening in the turret support member. A weight compensating member and a position sensor are mounted in the turret support member for cooperation with the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1988
    Assignee: Sud Finanz S.A.
    Inventor: Heinz Godbecker
  • Patent number: 4683109
    Abstract: A system for removing debris from a nuclear fuel assembly includes a work platform disposable on the fuel assembly racks in a spent fuel pol. A support stand is mounted on the work platform and has a sliding support plate movable between a support position engageable with the lower end of the fuel assembly, and a retracted position permitting lowering of the fuel assembly through an opening in the work platform into one of the racks. A tool manipulation assembly is disposable on the platform and includes a rotatable turret-type tool mount carrying four different cleaning tools, including a pick, a brush, a water lance and a water-actuated tweezers. The tool manipulating assembly includes drive means for effecting X-Y-Z movement of the tool mount for working on the fuel assembly. Each tool is resiliently mounted in a tool holder which yields if the tool engages the fuel assembly in a given direction with a predetermined force, generating an alarm signal to prevent damage to the tool assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Frank W. Cooper, Jr., George F. Dailey
  • Patent number: 4078459
    Abstract: Mechanism for providing and controlling long stroke turret slide movement in an automatically operable screw machine. Means are provided to obtain a longer stroke of the turret slide than is normally possible in an automatically operable screw machine. Fluid operable means control the movement of the turret slide member or turret support member with respect to a mechanically operable carrier member upon which the turret slide member rests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1978
    Assignee: Gardner-Denver Company
    Inventor: Jack R. Phillips