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US 11,003,160 B1Granted
Method and system for z-axis impact resistance for machining
AssigneeThermwood Corporation
InventorBrian S. Smiddy
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Abstract
A multi-axis machine includes a horizontally-displaceable carriage, a vertically-displaceable column, a spindle supported distally of the column, a motor configured to change a position of at least one of the carriage, the column, or the spindle; and an impact detection mechanism. The impact detection mechanism includes a first plate, a second plate secured distally of the first plate, and a sensor configured to detect a motion of the second plate with respect to the first plate.
Claims20
A multi-axis machine, comprising:
- a horizontally-displaceable carriage;
- a vertically-displaceable column;
- a spindle supported distally of the column;
- a motor configured to change a position of at least one of the carriage, the column, or the spindle;
- and
- an impact detection mechanism, including:
- a first plate;
- a second plate secured distally of the first plate;
- and
- a sensor configured to detect a motion of the second plate with respect to the first plate.
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A multi-axis machine for removing material from a part, comprising:
- a displaceable carriage;
- a displaceable column secured to the carriage;
- a tool holder rotatably supported distally of the column;
- a motor configured to change a position of at least one of the carriage, the column, or the tool holder;
- an impact-sensitive body secured adjacent to the column;
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- an impact detection sensor including a probe configured to detect a collision having a force that causes the impact-sensitive body to move with respect to the column.
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A multi-axis machine, comprising:
- a carriage that is moveable in a first horizontal direction;
- a support column that is moveable in a vertical direction;
- a worktable that is moveable in a second horizontal direction that is different than the first horizontal direction;
- a machining head on the support column, the machining head being moveable with the carriage and the support column and including a spindle;
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- an impact detection mechanism, including:
- an impact sensor configured to detect a collision of one or more moveable components of the multi-axis machine, wherein the multi-axis machine is configured to stop a motion of at least one of the carriage, the machining head, or the worktable, when the sensor detects the collision.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.