Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Machines – With air blast or suction
Patent
1998-10-21
2000-06-27
Moore, Chris K.
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Machines
With air blast or suction
154151, 83100, 1442521, 408 67, 451456, B23B 4734
Patent
active
060790784
ABSTRACT:
A chip and dust collection apparatus attached to a machine tool having a spindle and a cutter for removing chips and dust near the cutter at the time of cutting is disclosed. The invention comprises a vacuum supply apparatus and a hollow vacuum hood rotatably attached to the machine tool around the spindle so that the cutter projects forwardly through the vacuum hood. A hose connecting, the vacuum supply apparatus to the vacuum hood is also provided. A flexible sleeve is attached the vacuum hood so that the cutter projects through the flexible sleeve. The flexible sleeve is more flexible along the longitudinal sleeve axis than normal to the longitudinal sleeve axis. The flexible sleeve is also pivotable at one end to a plurality of orientations not parallel with the longitudinal sleeve axis. Further, a hollow foot is attached to the flexible sleeve. A sealing end of the foot has a flange extending outwardly and back toward the machine tool. This arrangement allows the foot to remain against the workpiece as it is translated across the workpiece even if the cutter is not normal to the surface of the workpiece. The flange causes the foot to pivot if it engages elevations on the workpiece higher than the elevation on the workpiece at the cutter. As the machine tool translates across the workpiece, the chips and dust created by the cutter are pulled through the foot, the flexible sleeve, the vacuum hood and the hose into the vacuum supply apparatus.
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Moore Chris K.
The Boeing Company
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