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Thermal error compensation method for machine tools

US8255075B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 25, 2009
Grant dateAug 28, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/49206
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A thermal error compensation method for machine tools is disclosed, which comprises the steps of: disposing at least a thermal sensor at positions neighboring to the at least one heat source of a machine tool; driving the machine tool to operate under a specific operation condition for enabling the at least one heat source to generate heat; generating a thermal signal according to the temperature detected by the at least one thermal sensor; using a heat conducting calculation unit to access the thermal signal and the information relating to the specific operation condition to be used in a calculation for obtaining and thus outputting at least a node temperature; and using an error compensation unit to access the at least one node temperature to be used in a calculation for obtaining thermal error compensation values for the machine tool.

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