Mobile point device for sensing a high-pressure waterjet coming out of a nozzle of a cutting machine
US11745380B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26D7/0006
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device incorporated into a waterjet cutting machine provided with at least one receiving tank and a movable nozzle, the device being capable of sensing a high-pressure waterjet coming out of the nozzle and including a movable receptacle arranged inside the receiving tank in line with the nozzle, the lower portion of the receptacle being connected to a flexible pipe connected to the bottom of the receiving tank, and—a drive for supporting and moving at least part of the receptacle including the pipe assembly, the drive including a driving member rigidly connected to the nozzle, and a driven member attached to the receptacle, the driving member and the driven member not being mechanically connected.
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