Wire electrode feeder for wirecut electrical discharge machine
US5326953A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23H7/10
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wire electrical feeding device for an electrical discharge machine. Vibrator assemblies are utilized to feed the wire electrode through electrode guides of the electrical discharge machine. A first vibrator assembly vibrates through a locus which includes a component in the wire feeding direction. The wire electrode is selectively pressed against the first vibrator assembly when the first vibrator assembly is moving in a direction having a component in a wire feeding direction. In the alternative, a second vibrator assembly, which is coupled to the first, clamps the wire electrode when the first vibrator assembly is moving in a direction having a component in the wire feeding direction. The vibrator assembles may each be driven at different vibrational frequencies.
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