Self-normalizing contour drilling machine
US7755761B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/93
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A self-normalizing contour surface drilling apparatus drills holes into contour surfaces with the drill bit of the apparatus oriented normally to the contour surface. The apparatus first determines a location of a hole to be drilled and the orientation of the drill bit relative to the surface at the hole location, and adjusts the position of the drill bit so that the drill bit is positioned normally to the hole location. The apparatus then drills the hole at the location, and then repeats the process seeking out the next location for a drilled hole.
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