Coupling for joining a ball nut to a machine tool carriage

Gerth, Howard L

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Title: Coupling for joining a ball nut to a machine tool carriage

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The present invention relates to an improved coupling for joining a lead screw ball nut to a machine tool carriage. The ball nut is coupled to the machine tool carriage by a plurality of laterally flexible bolts which function as hinges during the rotation of the lead screw for substantially reducing lateral carriage movement due to wobble in the lead screw.

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Gerth, Howard L ^[1]

Knoxville, TN

Issue Date:: Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 863322

Patent Number(s):: 4148235

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23Q - DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16H - GEARING

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23Q - DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING
B23Q5/408 - {Nut bearings therefor}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16H - GEARING
F16H2025/2445 - {Supports for compensating misalignment or offset between screw and nut}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T74/1868 - Deflection related
Y10T82/2531 - Carriage feed
Y10T82/2541 - Slide rest
Y10T82/2549 - Feedscrews and rods

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DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-26

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: coupling; joining; ball; nut; machine; tool; carriage; relates; improved; lead; screw; coupled; plurality; laterally; flexible; bolts; function; hinges; rotation; substantially; reducing; lateral; movement; due; wobble; improved coupling; machine tool; lead screw; substantially reducing; ball nut; tool carriage; laterally flexible; /82/74/

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