Tool setting device
Abstract
The present invention relates to a tool setting device for use with numerically controlled machine tools, such as lathes and milling machines. A reference position of the machine tool relative to the workpiece along both the X and Y axes is utilized by the control circuit for driving the tool through its program. This reference position is determined for both axes by displacing a single linear variable displacement transducer (LVDT) with the machine tool through a T-shaped pivotal bar. The use of the T-shaped bar allows the cutting tool to be moved sequentially in the X or Y direction for indicating the actual position of the machine tool relative to the predetermined desired position in the numerical control circuit by using a single LVDT.
- Inventors:
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- Clinton, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862797
- Patent Number(s):
- 4016784
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23B - TURNING
G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- tool; setting; device; relates; numerically; controlled; machine; tools; lathes; milling; machines; reference; position; relative; workpiece; axes; utilized; control; circuit; driving; determined; displacing; single; linear; variable; displacement; transducer; lvdt; t-shaped; pivotal; bar; allows; cutting; moved; sequentially; direction; indicating; predetermined; desired; numerical; numerically controlled; tool relative; machine tools; control circuit; cutting tool; machine tool; linear variable; reference position; single linear; variable displacement; tool setting; controlled machine; desired position; predetermined desired; setting device; numerical control; moved sequentially; displacement transducer; milling machine; /82/409/483/
Citation Formats
Brown, Raymond J. Tool setting device. United States: N. p., 1977.
Web.
Brown, Raymond J. Tool setting device. United States.
Brown, Raymond J. Sat .
"Tool setting device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862797.
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title = {Tool setting device},
author = {Brown, Raymond J},
abstractNote = {The present invention relates to a tool setting device for use with numerically controlled machine tools, such as lathes and milling machines. A reference position of the machine tool relative to the workpiece along both the X and Y axes is utilized by the control circuit for driving the tool through its program. This reference position is determined for both axes by displacing a single linear variable displacement transducer (LVDT) with the machine tool through a T-shaped pivotal bar. The use of the T-shaped bar allows the cutting tool to be moved sequentially in the X or Y direction for indicating the actual position of the machine tool relative to the predetermined desired position in the numerical control circuit by using a single LVDT.},
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