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Electrocontact discharge dressing method for grinding wheel

US4937416A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 1989
Grant dateJun 26, 1990
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23H5/04
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electrocontact discharge dressing for a grinding wheel is performed by contacting a grinding surface of the grinding wheel, which is formed by bonding super hard diamond grains with a metal-based bond, with a pair of electrodes made of steels for general structure, rotating the grinding wheel for grinding a contact surface of each of the pair of electrodes with the rotating grinding wheel to form flow type chips in the contact surface, and applying a voltage to the pair of electrodes to generate an electric discharge from the flow type chips toward the metal-based bond of the rotating grinding wheel whereby the metal-based bond is molten due to heat of the electric discharge, and removed from the grinding wheel to enable dressing of the grinding wheel with excellent dressing efficiency.

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