Mounting and locating device for a breakaway tool holder

Details Mounting and locating device for a breakaway tool holder Mounting and locating device for a breakaway tool holder

1996-12-11

1998-07-21

Chin-Shue, Alvin C.

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Brackets

Specially mounted or attached

266 77, B23K 710

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057824452

ABSTRACT:
A breakaway mechanism for supporting a non-contact tool to protect the tool in the event of an inadvertent collision includes a non-redundant locating system to establish precise tool repositioning and a magnetic holding device to retain the tool in its operative attached position. The non-redundant locating system assures initial mounting and relocating after breakaway which is immune from inaccuracies resulting from manufacturing tolerances and the magnetic mounting device permits breakaway separation free from any mechanical restraint. The invention is particularly suitable for use on an automatic metal cutting torch, but may be applied to many non-contact tools which are positioned and operated by computer or robotic control.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4899993 (1990-02-01), Habermann et al.
patent: 5018705 (1991-05-01), Baldwin et al.
Mechanical Design Analysis by M.F. Spotts, Prentice-Hall, Inc., p. 410.

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