The present invention provides certain additional improvements for such mechanical-type multi-axis machine tools. These improvements include: (1) permitting the spindles to be rotated about their respective axes relative to the member independently of one another, (2) providing a low-cost, and yet highly-effective, sensor apparatus for determining the angular position of the member relative to the frame without the use of an expensive encoder or the like, (3) mounting the rotatable member more precisely relative to the frame, and (4) providing a zero-backlash tool slide on the frame for imparting an action to a workpiece.
B23Q 39/00 - Machines pour le travail des métaux incorporant un grand nombre de sous-ensembles capables chacun de réaliser une opération de travail du métal
B23Q 5/10 - Entraînement des principaux organes de travail des arbres rotatifs, p. ex. des broches de travail entraînés principalement par des moyens électriques
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BURNISHING DEVICES ADAPTED FOR USE IN SMALLER DIAMETER PIPES
Devices (10) for burnishing a surface (111, 112) on an object (108) includes a body (11) having a passageway (25), an accumulator piston (65) mounted on the body for sealed sliding movement within the passageway, a coarse adjustment screw (13) mounted on the body, a resilient member (14) acting between the coarse adjustment screw and the accumulator piston, a lever (12) mounted on the body, a chamber (32) communicating with the accumulator piston, an actuator piston (78) mounted on the body for sealed sliding movement within a cylindrical opening (41) toward and away from the rearward portion (48) of the lever, and a roll (15) rotatably mounted on the forward portion (49) of the lever. The devices are adapted to be mounted on a machine tool (105) and moved toward the object to burnish the surface with controllable force along the required length of the surface.
B24B 39/02 - Machines ou dispositifs à brunir, c.-à-d. utilisant des organes de pression pour durcir les surfacesAccessoires à cet effet pour travailler intérieurement des surfaces de révolution
B24B 47/14 - Entraînement ou transmission des machines ou dispositifs à meulerÉquipement à cet effet pour entraîner dans leur mouvement de rotation ou de va-et-vient les arbres porte-meules ou les arbres porte-pièces par la pression d'un gaz ou d'un liquide
The present invention provides certain additional improvements for such mechanical-type multi-axis machine tools. These improvements include: (1) permitting the spindles to be rotated about their respective axes relative to the member independently of one another, (2) providing a low-cost, and yet highly-effective, sensor apparatus for determining the angular position of the member relative to the frame without the use of an expensive encoder or the like, (3) mounting the rotatable member more precisely relative to the frame, and (4) providing a zero-backlash tool slide on the frame for imparting an action to a workpiece.
B23Q 39/00 - Machines pour le travail des métaux incorporant un grand nombre de sous-ensembles capables chacun de réaliser une opération de travail du métal
B23Q 5/10 - Entraînement des principaux organes de travail des arbres rotatifs, p. ex. des broches de travail entraînés principalement par des moyens électriques
The present invention provides certain additional improvements for such mechanical-type multi-axis machine tools. These improvements include: (1) permitting the spindles to be rotated about their respective axes relative to the member independently of one another, (2) providing a low-cost, and yet highly-effective, sensor apparatus for determining the angular position of the member relative to the frame without the use of an expensive encoder or the like, (3) mounting the rotatable member more precisely relative to the frame, and (4) providing a zero-backlash tool slide on the frame for imparting an action to a workpiece.
The present invention provides certain additional improvements for such mechanical-type multi-axis machine tools. These improvements include: (1) permitting the spindles to be rotated about their respective axes relative to the member independently of one another, (2) providing a low-cost, and yet highly-effective, sensor apparatus for determining the angular position of the member relative to the frame without the use of an expensive encoder or the like, (3) mounting the rotatable member more precisely relative to the frame, and (4) providing a zero-backlash tool slide on the frame for imparting an action to a workpiece.
An improved spindle assembly for a Davenport multi-axis screw machine is adapted to adequately hold one-inch round bar-stock in a collet against movement relative thereto attributable to machining operations performed on a cantilevered length of bar-stock held in and extending beyond the collet. The spindle assembly may permit the use of the screw machine on materials thought heretofore to be too difficult to machine on a screw machine. Cam surfaces on the inner spindle and col- let may be coated with a low-friction material. A stress-relieving connection between the inner spindle and collet is provided.
B23Q 3/12 - Dispositifs permettant de maintenir, supporter ou positionner les pièces ou les outils, ces dispositifs pouvant normalement être démontés de la machine destinés à être fixés à une broche en général
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Large-capacity spindle assemblies and collets for use in davenport multi-spindle screw machines
An improved spindle assembly for a Davenport® multi-axis screw machine is adapted to adequately hold one-inch round bar-stock in a collet against movement relative thereto attributable to machining operations performed on a cantilevered length of bar-stock held in and extending beyond the collet. The spindle assembly may permit the use of the screw machine on materials thought heretofore to be too difficult to machine on a screw machine. Cam surfaces on the inner spindle and collet may be coated with a low-friction material. A stress-relieving connection between the inner spindle and collet is provided.
B23B 9/00 - Machines à tourner automatiques ou semi-automatiques à plusieurs broches de travail, p. ex. machines automatiques multibroches dont les broches sont disposées sur un chariot à tambour susceptible d'être placé dans des positions prédéterminéesÉquipement de ces machines
B23B 5/08 - Machines ou dispositifs à tourner spécialement conçus pour un travail particulierAccessoires correspondants spécialement conçus à cet effet pour tourner des essieux, barres, tiges, tubes, cylindresTournage sans centre
B23B 13/04 - Agencements automatiques de transport, de serrage sur mandrins ou de guidage des produits bruts pour les machines à tourner pour machines à tourner à plusieurs broches
B23B 31/20 - Manchons fendus longitudinalement, p. ex. mandrins à pinces
An improved knurling device (20) includes a body (21) having an axis of elongation (x-x), and has a first part (22) and a second part (23). The body first part has axially-spaced front and center plates (24, 25, respectively). The body second part is mounted on the center plate, and is selectively rotatable about the axis relative to the center plate. A plurality of knurl rolls (26, 26, 26) are mounted on the body first part between the front and center plates. An arbor (28) is axially mounted on the body second part, and is biased to move toward the front plate. The end of a rotating workpiece (W) is adapted to be axially inserted through the front plate and moved toward the body second part between the knurl rolls to roll a knurl pattern on the workpiece. The angular relationship between the knurl rolls is continuously maintained at all times.
F16B 19/02 - Chevilles ou manchons pour positionner les parties de machines, p. ex. goupilles coniques à encoche, goupilles de montage, manchons, bagues excentriques d'ajustement
F16H 1/08 - Transmissions à engrenages pour transmettre un mouvement rotatif sans engrenages à mouvement orbital comportant uniquement deux organes engrenés dont les axes sont parallèles les organes ayant des dents en hélice, en chevrons ou similaires
A device (20) for root-rolling a thread (T) on an object (O) includes: a body (21), an accumulator piston (24) mounted for sealed sliding movement within a body passageway (22), a coarse adjustment screw (25) threaded onto the body, a Belleville spring stack (26) compressed between the coarse adjustment screw and the accumulator piston, an actuator piston (28A or 28B) mounted for sealed sliding movement within a cylindrical opening (23) in the body, and a thread roll (32) rotatably mounted on the actuator piston. A fine adjustment screw is threaded (33) into a first opening (34) on the body, and communicates with a fluid chamber between the accumulator and actuator pistons. The positions of the coarse and fine adjustment screws may be selectively adjusted to controllably vary the fluid pressure within the chamber. The device may be mounted on a machine tool (35) and selectively moved toward the object to root-roll a thread on the object when the object and device are rotated relative to one another.
A device (20) for root-rolling a thread (T) on an object (O) includes: a body (21), an accumulator piston (24) mounted for sealed sliding movement within a body passageway (22), a coarse adjustment screw (25) threaded onto the body, a Belleville spring stack (26) compressed between the coarse adjustment screw and the accumulator piston, an actuator piston (28A or 28B) mounted for sealed sliding movement within a cylindrical opening (23) in the body, and a thread roll (32) rotatably mounted on the actuator piston. A fine adjustment screw is threaded (33) into a first opening (34) on the body, and communicates with a fluid chamber between the accumulator and actuator pistons. The positions of the coarse and fine adjustment screws may be selectively adjusted to controllably vary the fluid pressure within the chamber. The device may be mounted on a machine tool (35) and selectively moved toward the object to root-roll a thread on the object when the object and device are rotated relative to one another.
A device (20) for root-rolling a thread (T) on an object (O) includes: a body (21), an accumulator piston (24) mounted for sealed sliding movement within a body passageway (22), a coarse adjustment screw (25) threaded onto the body, a Belleville spring stack (26) compressed between the coarse adjustment screw and the accumulator piston, an actuator piston (28A or 28B) mounted for sealed sliding movement within a cylindrical opening (23) in the body, and a thread roll (32) rotatably mounted on the actuator piston. A fine adjustment screw is threaded (33) into a first opening (34) on the body, and communicates with a fluid chamber between the accumulator and actuator pistons. The positions of the coarse and fine adjustment screws may be selectively adjusted to controllably vary the fluid pressure within the chamber. The device may be mounted on a machine tool (35) and selectively moved toward the object to root-roll a thread on the object when the object and device are rotated relative to one another.
E21B 7/08 - Dispositifs particuliers pour modifier la direction du forage, p. ex. trépans particuliers, joints articulés ou sifflets-déviateurs
E21B 19/00 - Manipulation de tiges, tubages, tubes ou autre objets analogues à l'extérieur du trou de forage, p. ex. dans la tour de forageAppareils pour faire avancer les tiges ou les câbles
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QUICK-CHANGE BEARING ASSEMBLY THAT OBVIATES THE NEED TO RECENTER REPLACEMENT SPINDLES
The present invention provides an improvement for use in a machine tool having a spindle (51) mounted in a body opening (30) for axial and rotative movement relative to a body (31). The improvement includes a bearing assembly (25) that permits spindles (Sl , S2, S3, ...) to be quickly exchanged while obviating the need to recenter a replacement spindle with respect to the opening after the original spindle has been initially center therein. The improved bearing assembly (25) broadly includes: a ferrous tubular sleeve (29) mounted in the body opening, the sleeve having an outer surface (40) arranged to face toward a portion (31 ) of the body that surrounds the opening and having an inner surface (36, 39) arranged to face toward a penetrant portion of the spindle; and a tubular bearing (46) arranged within the sleeve, the tubular bearing having an outer surface (51 ) arranged to face the sleeve inner surface and having an inner surface (50) arranged to face the spindle penetrant portion.
The present invention provides an improvement for use in a machine tool having a spindle (51) mounted in a body opening (30) for axial and rotative movement relative to a body (31). The improvement includes a bearing assembly (25) that permits spindles (Sl , S2, S3, ...) to be quickly exchanged while obviating the need to recenter a replacement spindle with respect to the opening after the original spindle has been initially center therein. The improved bearing assembly (25) broadly includes: a ferrous tubular sleeve (29) mounted in the body opening, the sleeve having an outer surface (40) arranged to face toward a portion (31 ) of the body that surrounds the opening and having an inner surface (36, 39) arranged to face toward a penetrant portion of the spindle; and a tubular bearing (46) arranged within the sleeve, the tubular bearing having an outer surface (51 ) arranged to face the sleeve inner surface and having an inner surface (50) arranged to face the spindle penetrant portion.
The present invention provides an improvement for use in a machine tool having a spindle (51) mounted in a body opening (30) for axial and rotative movement relative to a body (31). The improvement includes a bearing assembly (25) that permits spindles (S1, S2, S3, . . . ) to be quickly exchanged while obviating the need to recenter a replacement spindle with respect to the opening after the original spindle has been initially center therein. The improved bearing assembly (25) broadly includes: a ferrous tubular sleeve (29) mounted in the body opening, the sleeve having an outer surface (40) arranged to face toward a portion (31) of the body that surrounds the opening and having an inner surface (36, 39) arranged to face toward a penetrant portion of the spindle; and a tubular bearing (46) arranged within the sleeve, the tubular bearing having an outer surface (51) arranged to face the sleeve inner surface and having an inner surface (50) arranged to face the spindle penetrant portion.
An improved Davenport® multi-spindle automatic screw machine has a tool arm (14) mounted on a shaft (41) for rotational movement relative to a revolving head cap (13). A needle bearing (42, 42) is operatively arranged between the shaft and the revolving head cap. The bearing is radially loaded as said bearing is installed and that the individual needles of same remain elastically deformed by the radial load immediately after said bearing has been installed. The shaft has a hardened surface (52) that is engaged by the needles. The diameter of the shaft hardened surface portion is greater than the diameters of the adjacent shaft portions. Annular recesses (51, 53) extend into the shaft at either end of the hardened portion. These recesses have frusto-conical surfaces (55) that act as ramps to guide insertion of the press-fittable needle bearing into the space between the shaft and the head cap.
B23B 5/00 - Machines ou dispositifs à tourner spécialement conçus pour un travail particulierAccessoires correspondants spécialement conçus à cet effet
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Lubrication system for a multi-spindle automatic screw machine
An automatic screw machine (20) has a body (22), and a head (21) that is rotatably mounted on the body and that is adapted to be selectively rotated relative to the body between any of a plurality of index positions. The body and head have closely-spaced and facing bearing surfaces (25, 28 and 26, 29), have spindles (23) journalled on the head for rotation relative thereto, and have a source of pressurized lubricant. The improvement broadly includes: at least one body passageway (32) communicating the source with the body bearing surface, the intersection of each body passageway with the body bearing surface defining a body port (33); a head passageway (36) communicating the head bearing surface with the spindle, the intersection of said head passageway with said head bearing surface defining at least one head port (42); and the body and head passageways being so configured and arranged such that lubricant may flow from the source to the spindle only when the head is in the vicinity of the index position such that the body and head ports overlap one another.
B23B 19/02 - Broches de travailCaractéristiques s'y rapportant, p. ex. agencements des supports
B23B 13/04 - Agencements automatiques de transport, de serrage sur mandrins ou de guidage des produits bruts pour les machines à tourner pour machines à tourner à plusieurs broches
F16N 7/36 - Installations à huile ou autre lubrifiant non spécifié, à réservoir ou autre source portés par la machine ou l'organe machine à lubrifier avec alimentation par pompage effectué par l'organe à lubrifier ou par un arbre de la machineLubrification centrifuge
F16N 7/00 - Installations à huile ou autre lubrifiant non spécifié, à réservoir ou autre source portés par la machine ou l'organe machine à lubrifier
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DAVENPORT MULTI-SPINDLE SCREW MACHINE, AND IMPROVED TOOL ARM FOR USE THEREIN
An improved Davenport~ multi-spindle automatic screw machine has a tool arm (14) mounted on a shaft (41) for rotational movement relative to a revolving head cap (13). A needle bearing (42, 42) is operatively arranged between the shaft and the revolving head cap. The bearing is radially loaded as said bearing is installed and that the individual needles of same remain elastically deformed by the radial load immediately after said bearing has been installed. The shaft has a hardened surface (52) that is engaged by the needles. The diameter of the shaft hardened surface portion is greater than the diameters of the adjacent shaft portions. Annular recesses (51, 53) extend into the shaft at either end of the hardened portion. These recesses have frusto-conical surfaces (55) that act as rarnps to guide insertion of the press-fittable needle bearing into the space between the shaft and the head cap.
B23Q 3/155 - Agencements pour insérer ou retirer automatiquement les outils
F16F 15/121 - Suppression des vibrations dans les systèmes rotatifs par utilisation d'organes mobiles avec le système lui-même utilisant des organes élastiques ou des organes amortisseurs de friction, p. ex. entre un arbre en rotation et une masse giratoire montée dessus utilisant des ressorts comme organes élastiques, p. ex. des ressorts métalliques
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DAVENPORT MULTI-SPINDLE SCREW MACHINE, AND IMPROVED TOOL ARM FOR USE THEREIN
An improved Davenportꡞ multi-spindle automatic screw machine has a tool arm (14) mounted on a shaft (41) for rotational movement relative to a revolving head cap (13). A needle bearing (42, 42) is operatively arranged between the shaft and the revolving head cap. The bearing is radially loaded as said bearing is installed and that the individual needles of same remain elastically deformed by the radial load immediately after said bearing has been installed. The shaft has a hardened surface (52) that is engaged by the needles. The diameter of the shaft hardened surface portion is greater than the diameters of the adjacent shaft portions. Annular recesses (51, 53) extend into the shaft at either end of the hardened portion. These recesses have frusto-conical surfaces (55) that act as rarnps to guide insertion of the press-fittable needle bearing into the space between the shaft and the head cap.
F16F 15/121 - Suppression des vibrations dans les systèmes rotatifs par utilisation d'organes mobiles avec le système lui-même utilisant des organes élastiques ou des organes amortisseurs de friction, p. ex. entre un arbre en rotation et une masse giratoire montée dessus utilisant des ressorts comme organes élastiques, p. ex. des ressorts métalliques
B23Q 3/155 - Agencements pour insérer ou retirer automatiquement les outils
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LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR A MULTI-SPINDLE AUTOMATIC SCREW MACHINE
An automatic screw machine (20) has a body (22), and a head (21) that is rotat- ably mounted on the body and that is adapted to be selectively rotated relative to the body between any of a plurality of index positions. The body and head have closely-spaced and facing bearing surfaces (25, 28 and 26, 29), have spindles (23) journalled on the head for rotation relative thereto, and have a source of pressurized lubricant. The improvement broadly includes: at least one body passageway (32) communicating the source with the body bearing surface, the intersection of each body passageway with the body bearing surface defining a body port (33); a head passageway (36) communicating the head bearing surface with the spindle, the intersection of said head passageway with said head bearing surface defining at least one head port (42); and the body and head passageways being so configured and arranged such that lubricant may flow from the source to the spindle only when the head is in the vicinity of the index position such that the body and head ports overlap one another.
B23B 1/00 - Méthodes de tournage ou méthodes de travail impliquant l'utilisation de toursUtilisation d'équipements auxiliaires en relation avec ces méthodes
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QUICK-CHANGE MECHANISM FOR USE WITH THE STATIONARY SPINDLE OF A DAVENPORT® AUTOMATIC SCREW MACHINE
The present invention provides an improvement (20) in a Davenport~ automatic screw machine having a stationary spindle. The improvement broadly includes a quick-change mechanism (26) associated with the stationary spindle (22). The mechanism includes mating frusto-conical first and second surfaces (28, 31) on the spindle and tool holder, and a multi-lead threaded connection (32) between the tool holder and stationary spindle such that the tool holder may be quickly locked into mating engagement with the stationary spindle by relative rotation therebetween through a short angular distance. The invention may also include an adjustment mechanism (33) that allows the axis (X2-X2) of the tool to be aligned with the axis (X1-X1) of a spaced rotatable spindle. This adjustment mechanism includes a base member (34), an adjustment member (35), and a locking mechanism (37) for selectively holding the adjustment member in the desired position relative to the base member.
B23B 31/11 - Caractérisés par les dispositifs de maintien ou de serrage ou par leurs moyens d'action directe le maintien étant assuré par liaison filetée
B23C 5/22 - Dispositifs pour la fixation des taillants ou des dents
An improved tool holder, such as a shave tool (20), broadly includes: an adapter plate (23) adapted to be mounted on the screw machine (21) for controlled movement toward and away from the workpiece (W); a tool block (24) slidably mounted on the adapter plate for relative movement relative thereto along a first axis (x-x); a slide body (25) mounted on the tool block for rotation relative thereto about a second axis (y-y), an adjustment mechanism (28) acting between the slide body and the tool block for controllably varying the angular position of the slide body relative to the tool block; and a head (26) slidably mounted on the slide body for movement relative thereto along a third axis (z-z). The head has a roller (22) and cutting tool (T) spaced from the roller.
A spindle assembly (20) adapted to be mounted on the rotatable head (21) of a Davenport~ multi-spindle automatic screw machine, broadly includes a one-piece outer spindle (38), a seal member (39), a front bearing assembly (40A, 40B, 40C), a front bearing retainer nut (41) forming with the seal member a tortuous passageway (85), a two-part spacer (37), a rear bearing assembly (44A, 44B), and a rear bearing retainer nut (45).
F16C 19/10 - Paliers à contact de roulement pour mouvement de rotation exclusivement avec roulements à billes essentiellement du même calibre, en une ou plusieurs rangées circulaires pour charges axiales principalement
machine operated tools, namely thread rolls, knurls, tool holders, shave tool holders, work holding slides, bent-shank taps, burnishing rolls and thread rolling parts and fittings therefore, for the screw machines and metal turning industries
Machine operated tools, namely, thread rolls, knurls, and thread rolling parts and fittings therefore, tool slides for screw machines tool holders for screw machines
Machine operated tools, namely, thread rolls, knurls, and thread rolling parts and fittings therefore, tool slides for screw machines tool holders for screw machines
