Multi-tool part cleaning machine
US11192150B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23Q2230/002
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating a part cleaning machine includes removably attaching a part to a part holder. A selected first one of a plurality of tools is transferred from a tool holder to a tool chuck to perform a desired cleaning operation. The selected first one of the tools is positioned in a pre-defined tool cleaning position by moving a chuck holder along an axis on a tool positioning plane. The part is positioned in a pre-defined part cleaning position by at least one of moving a cradle along an X axis, rotating the cradle about a first cradle axis, or rotating the part holder about a second cradle axis. The desired cleaning operation is performed on the part with the selected first one of the tools, with the part in the pre-defined part cleaning position and the selected first one of the tools in the pre-defined tool cleaning position.
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