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Press processing method and press processing device

US5873685A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 21, 1997
Grant dateFeb 23, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T409/309688
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The disclosed press processing method and device can chamfer work, for instance by pressing a chamfering tool against the work at a predetermined contact pressure, without detecting the pressing force of the chamfering tool against the work or without feedbacking the detected pressing force to a robot controller. The press processing device used being mounted on automatic mechanical processing means such a multi-joint robot, comprises: a processing section (e.g., grinder) (11) held by a support body (12) in such a way that pressure caused by a dead load of the processing section is not applied to a processing portion (e.g. blade) (11d) of the processing section (11); a constant torque applying section (e.g., servomotor) (16) for pivoting the processing section in a predetermined direction at a constant torque; and a mounting member (20) for mounting the constant torque applying section to a robot arm (R). The work (W) is processed by the processing section (11) in such a state that the processing portion (11d) of the processing section (11) is pressed against the work under a constant pressing force.

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