Compound Patents (Class 451/215)
  • Patent number: 7988531
    Abstract: Grinding machine with a machine bed, with a tool carriage that is linearly movable on the machine bed in a Y-axis, with a tool spindle, which is mounted in the tool carriage so as to rotate around an X-axis that is perpendicular to the Y-axis, and which can be rotationally driven, with an X-carriage that is linearly movable on the machine bed in the X-axis, with a Z-carriage that is linearly movable on the X-carriage with a Z-axis that is perpendicular to the X-axis and the Y-axis, and with a work piece jig, which is arranged on the Z-carriage so as to pivot around a B-axis, which is parallel to the Y-axis, and which is capable of rotating around its A-axis, which is perpendicular to the B-axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: HAAS SCHLEIFMASCHINEN GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Braun
  • Patent number: 7837533
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for processing and measuring workpieces, in particular plate-shaped or cylindrical workpieces, which are provided with cutting teeth (S), with a machine base (12), a processing and measuring device (14) which can be moved relative to the machine base (12), and a workpiece positioning device (16) which can be moved relative to the machine base (12), wherein the processing and measuring device (14) has a pivoting head (26) which can be moved relative to the machine base (12) such that it can pivot about a pivot axis (E1), wherein a processing tool (28) and a measuring probe (30) are provided on the pivoting head (26). In this case provision is made for the processing tool (28) to project from one side of the pivoting head (26) and for the measuring probe (30) to project from the side of the pivoting head (26) which is opposite with respect to the pivot axis (E1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Brand, Peter Bailer, Norbert Bailer, Siegfried Veil
  • Patent number: 7559828
    Abstract: A double-grinding-wheel type drill bit grinding device with a single driving shaft comprising a power source disposed on a base, two grinding wheels being disposed at opposite ends of the single driving shaft extending out of the power source. The grinding device further comprises two pair of first grinding and second grinding seats, each pair of first and second grinding seats being disposed close to the respective grinding wheels at both ends of the driving shaft, a clamping assembly for clamping a drill bit to support the drill bit upon sequential insertion into one pair of the first and second grinding seats, and a positioning device being disposed on a front surface of the base for providing alignment of the drill bit within the clamping assembly prior to the insertion of the drill bit into one pair of the first and second grinding seats. The power source is a pneumatic motor and is provided with a vacuum passage for facilitating dust discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Taiwan More-Cash Villager Corp.
    Inventor: Ming-Ko Liao
  • Patent number: 7462092
    Abstract: A method for providing a surface structure wherein conventional grinding micro scratches are broken up to provide a diffuse structure of micro scratches and micro flats resulting from grinding wheel motion comprising an eccentric revolving of the grinding wheel and/or grinding wheel pulsing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: The Gleason Works
    Inventors: Hermann J. Stadtfeld, Uwe Gaiser
  • Patent number: 6761617
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for machining a join surface of a workpiece, and solves the problem of the leakage attributable to the streaks formed by the abrasive grains thereby to provide the join surface having a high hermetic property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahiro Tozawa
  • Patent number: 6652367
    Abstract: A grinding device includes a rotary grinding wheel having an annular grinding surface, a first grinding seat located in front of the grinding wheel, a sleeve disposed rotatably within a through hole in the first grinding seat, an abrasion measuring device for measuring amount of flank portions of a drill bit to be ground, and a tubular holding unit for holding releaseably the drill bit therein. The holding unit is sleeved on the drill bit, is disposed initially in the abrasion measuring device so as to fix position of the drill bit within the holding unit, and is then transferred into the first grinding seat for grinding the flank portions of the drill bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Inventor: Cheng-Fu Lin
  • Patent number: 6592430
    Abstract: A rotation axis of a work spindle and a rotation axis of a spindle primary-axis portion are rotated relative to each other and feeding of a work-piece to a tool is accordingly adjusted, whereby warpage of the tool in accordance with a change in machining condition is corrected. A revolution volume of the relative rotation is compared and calculated in process based on data entered in advance, a result of measurement by a displacement sensor and information such as a machining position, and controlled in real time until the end of machining. The relative rotation is driven by an actuator such as a piezoelectric element, at a resolution even as fine as in seconds. The data entered in advance can be sequentially updated in accordance with monitoring of a processed product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomoaki Nakasuji, Masahiko Hasegawa, Yoshinori Hirai
  • Patent number: 6224462
    Abstract: A grinding machine includes a main spindle on which a grinding wheel is mounted, a spindle head movable relative to a workpiece, a dressing device body provided to be movable relative to the spindle head and a dresser supporting member provided to be movable relative to the dressing device body for rotatably supporting a dresser. The dressing device body is moved to a dressing position while the grinding machine grinds with continuous dressing. The dressing device body is moved to a retracted position while the grinding machine normally grinds except for the grinding with continuous dressing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Yokoyama, Hiroshi Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 5895311
    Abstract: An abrasive apparatus adopted to abrade a curved surface of workpiece includes: an abrading head including an abrading tip having a substantially spherical outer surface and a rotating shaft supporting the abrading tip, the abrading head being positioned to face the curved surface; a thrust moving mechanism for relatively moving the abrading head and the curved surface; a lateral moving mechanism for relatively moving the abrading head and the curved surface; a pivotal moving mechanism for relatively moving the abrading head and the curved surface pivotally around a center point; and a controller for controlling the abrading head, the thrust moving mechanism, the lateral moving mechanism and the pivotal moving mechanism synchronously so that the abrading tip contacts and presses the curved surface at any point thereon with a substantially constant pressure in a direction consistent with a normal line thereat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takekazu Shiotani, Kimihiro Wakabayashi, Kazutoshi Hamada, Takaaki Sakakibara, Toshimasa Fujisawa
  • Patent number: 5738564
    Abstract: A numerically controlled grinding machine for grinding workpieces, such as tools, and other metallic or ceramic elements, comprises a machine bed (1) having fixedly connected to it a rigid, distortion-free portal (9) which has a reinforcing rear wall (13) rigidly connected to the machine bed, two side stands (10) and a horizontal bridge (11) which extends at a distance above the machine bed (1). A double wheel grinding spindle carrier (20) is adjustably mounted on the portal (9) for positioning along at least one axis (-y). The machine bed (1) projects at one side from the portal (9). The machine bed (1) supports a workpiece carrier movable about a plurality of axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Walter AG
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Helle, Adolf Nill