US 11,364,560 B2 · Method for grinding finish machining of gearwheels

Abstract

A method for the grinding finish machining of an already toothed gearwheel workpiece in an NC-controlled machine tool, comprising the following steps: a. providing the gearwheel workpiece in the machine tool, b. providing a first grinding tool in the machine tool, c. providing a second grinding tool in the machine tool, d. grinding machining of at least one tooth flank of the gearwheel workpiece using the first grinding tool, e. grinding machining of at least one tooth flank in the transition region to the tooth head of the gearwheel workpiece using the second grinding tool in the machine tool to generate a head edge rounding on the gearwheel workpiece, f. further grinding machining of at least one tooth flank of the gearwheel workpiece using the first grinding tool and/or the second grinding tool in the machine tool.

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Dependent claims

A method, comprising:

grinding finish machining a toothed gearwheel workpiece using an NC-controlled machine tool, wherein said grinding finishing machining includes:
a. chucking the gearwheel workpiece in the machine tool;
b. chucking a first grinding tool in the machine tool;
c. chucking a second grinding tool in the machine tool;
d. grinding machining of a tooth flank of the gearwheel workpiece using the first grinding tool;
e. grinding machining of a transition region between the tooth flank and an adjacent tooth head of the gearwheel workpiece using the second grinding tool and thereby generating a rounded head edge on the gearwheel workpiece between said tooth flank and said tooth head;
and
f. after step (e), further grinding machining of the tooth flank using one or more of the first grinding tool or the second grinding tool.

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Method for grinding finish machining of gearwheels

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Method for grinding finish machining of gearwheels

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