Automated tool positioning system

Details Automated tool positioning system Automated tool positioning system

1984-03-19

1987-01-20

Desmond, Eugene F.

Cutting by use of rotating axially moving tool

With signal, indicator, illuminator or optical means

29 26A, 409199, 409216, B23B 4900, B23C 112

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046377611

ABSTRACT:
An automated tool positioning system is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of work stations, each having a set of guide rails disposed along the length thereof. A single control device is provided and includes a set of guide rails adapted to be temporarily aligned with the guide rails of each work station. The control device is thus movable from work station to work station and operates with a novel tool support member which may be selectively positioned along any guide rail to support a cutting tool at a selected position on a particular work station. The tool support member includes arcuate bearing surfaces which permit the cutting tool to be rotated through a conical section having its vertex at the cutting point of the tool in response to the output of a workpiece surface detection circuit. In this manner, the cutting tool may be automatically and accurately positioned normal to the contoured surface of the workpiece.

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patent: Re26393 (1968-05-01), Daugherty
patent: 3435532 (1969-04-01), Brasier
patent: 3559529 (1971-02-01), Vertin
patent: 3605909 (1971-09-01), Lemelson
patent: 3650178 (1972-03-01), Appleton

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