Multi-axis metallic processing bevel head
OwnerTravis Allen Rogers, John Anthony Lahmann +1inventors
InventorsTravis Allen Rogers, John Anthony Lahmann, Jay Stewart Tolson
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Abstract
A bevel head assembly is shown capable of fine motor control of a cutting tool (for instance, a laser or plasma cutter) in three simultaneous dimensions of movement. A rack-and-pinion system moves the bevel head assembly and cutter up and down in the Z-axis while a rotational motor attached to the rack-and-pinion system moves the bevel head assembly in a first rotational (X) axis, and a linear actuator pivotally connected to the cutting tool is mounted to the rotational motor to move the bevel head assembly in a second (Y) rotational axis.
Claims16
A bevel head assembly for directing a cutting device, comprising:
- a first motor assembly operably connected to the cutting device and mounted to a first plate, wherein the first motor assembly controls the movement of the cutting device along a first rotational axis;
- a second motor assembly operably connected to the first plate and mounted to a second plate, wherein the second motor assembly rotates the first motor assembly such that the cutting device is moved along a second rotational axis perpendicular to the first rotational axis;
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- a third motor assembly operably connected to the second plate, wherein the third motor assembly elevates and lowers the second motor assembly, first motor assembly, and cutting device in a vertical axis,
- wherein the first motor assembly, second motor assembly, and third motor assembly are capable of simultaneous operation.
A method of shaping a beam with a cutting device, the method comprising:
- raising and lowering the cutting device over a workpiece by means of a vertical motor assembly comprising a motorized pinion gear and at least one rack, wherein the pinion gear travels up and down the rack;
- rotating the cutting device around a workpiece in a first rotational axis by means of a rotational motor assembly connected to the vertical motor assembly, the rotational motor assembly comprising a rotational motor and at least one gearbox;
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- rotating the cutting device around a workpiece in a second rotational axis by means of a linear actuator connected to the rotational motor assembly, wherein the linear actuator is in a pivotal relationship with the cutting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.