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Electrical discharge boring machine

US4705932A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 11, 1985
Grant dateNov 10, 1987
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23H9/14
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electrical discharge boring machine including: a main unit (12) which is moved vertically relative to a workpiece (W); a rotary chuck (14) attached to the lower part of the main unit (12) for holding a hollow bar electrode (16); a guide (36) for slidably guiding the hollow bar electrode (16) near the workpiece (W); a nozzle unit (40) provided on the lower part of the guide for supplying a machining liquid; a rotary joint (28) for introducing the machining liquid into the hollow bar electrode; and a connection (34) for supplying electric power for electrical discharge machining to the hollow bar electrode.

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