Nozzle carrier for a tool grinding machine
AssigneeIsog Technology GmbH
InventorsReinhard Endres, Georg Mörsch, Günther Strasser
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Abstract
A coolant nozzle carrier for use with a grinding machine that has a grinding spindle for supporting and driving a grinding disc with a rotational axis. The coolant nozzle carrier comprises at least two coolant nozzles and at least a center leg and two side legs that are attached to the center leg. Each of the side legs supports at least one nozzle and extends in a plane that is perpendicular to the rotational axis. The side legs are configured to accommodate the grinding disc in between the side legs with a moving gap defined between the grinding disc and the side legs.
Claims16
A coolant nozzle carrier configured to be mounted to a grinding machine, the grinding machine having a grinding spindle defining a rotational axis, the grinding spindle being configured to support and drive a grinding disc, the coolant nozzle carrier comprising:
- at least two coolant nozzles configured to provide a fluid coolant to the grinding disk;
- at least a center leg and two side legs each being attached to the center leg, wherein
- each of the two side legs supports at least one of the at least two coolant nozzles,
- the two side legs extend in a plane and embrace a space dimensioned to receive the grinding disc;
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- at least one of a pivotable attachment and hinges, wherein at least one of the following conditions is satisfied:
- a) the side legs are pivotably attached to the center leg with said pivotable attachment, and
- b) each of the side legs comprises a corresponding hinge and a corresponding free end, said hinge enabling said free end of the side legs to pivot outward;
- wherein the at least one of the pivotable attachment and hinges are configured to provide a stop to define a minimum distance between the two side legs;
- and
- wherein the two side legs are spring loaded against the stop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.