End face grinding apparatus
US4667443A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/50353
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A one-joint type horizontal pivot arm is adopted as contour tracing mechanism for controlling the position of a grinding unit along a contour of a plate material. The grinding unit is attached to a distal end of the pivot arm and is position-controlled by angular controls about a first axis at a base of the arm and about a second axis at a joint of the arm. A third axis is provided to the end of the pivot arm for facing the grinding unit in the direction normal to the end face. A pressure device is provided for urging the grinding unit against the end face. The position, facing direction and pressure of the grinding unit are controlled with preset teaching data sampled by tracing a model type to be end-face ground.
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