Device for positioning a tool within a predetermined working area

US7100515B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Rohwedder Microtech GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Manfred Burkhard Helm · Braunschweig, DE
• Jurgen Hesselbach · Wolfenbüttel, DE
• Lothar Mueller · Ottendorf, DE
• Holger Schulz · Frankfurt, DE
• Sven Soetebier · Braunschweig, DE
• Uwe Waeckerle · Bruchsal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 15, 2002
• Grant date: Sep 5, 2006
• Expiry date: Aug 6, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/5313
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In a device for positioning a tool in a working area wherein two spaced parallel horizontal guide tracks are provided and a guide slide is movably supported by each guide track, a coupler link is supported on each guide slide so as to be pivotable about a vertical pivot joint axis and the coupler links are joined to each other pivotably about another joint having an axis parallel to the vertical pivot joints of the coupler links, and a spindle extends from the other joint of the coupler links in alignment with the axis thereof so as to be linearly adjustable and is provided with a tool. The spindle with the tool is position-adjustable by linear movement of the guide slides along the tracks whereby the tool supported by the coupler links which are longer than the distance between the two guide tracks can cover also areas at opposite sides of the two parallel guide tracks.