CNC machine, workstation and components
OwnerMark Chepurnyinventor
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Abstract
A frame assembly module for a CNC machine support structure, the module comprising a frame assembly module support structure, and a traversing element, coupled to the frame assembly module support structure, for traversing the frame assembly module support structure, the traversing element comprising a frame assembly fastening feature for attachment of a second frame assembly module to the traversing element, and a spindle fastening feature of attachment of a spindle to the traversing element, the frame assembly module support structure comprising a traversing element fastening feature for attachment of the frame assembly module support structure to a different traversing block. The module may comprise steel tubing.
Claims23
A Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine, including a computer numerical controller, the CNC machine comprising:
- a tool spindle for holding and actuating a tool;
- a compound support frame operatively coupled to the tool spindle and comprising an X-direction support frame for guiding movement of the tool in an X-direction, a Y-direction support frame for guiding movement of the tool in a Y-direction and a Z-direction support frame for guiding movement of the tool in a Z-direction;
- the X-direction support frame including at least one X-direction frame rigidifying element to rigidify the X-direction support frame, and an X-direction carriage coupled to the tool spindle, wherein the X-direction carriage is mounted to the at least one X-direction frame rigidifying element such that the X-direction frame rigidifying element guides movement of the X-direction carriage and the tool in the X-direction;
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- the Y-direction support frame comprising:
- a first Y-direction support frame assembly and a first Y-direction carriage, and
- a second Y-direction support frame assembly on an opposite side of the X-direction support frame from the first Y-direction support frame assembly, and a second Y-direction carriage;
- wherein the first Y-direction support frame assembly comprises at least two first Y-direction frame rigidifying elements extending through the first Y-direction carriage for rigidifying the first Y-direction support frame assembly, and the second Y-direction support frame assembly comprises at least two second Y-direction frame rigidifying elements, extending through the second Y-direction carriage for rigidifying the second Y-direction support frame assembly, the first and second Y-direction carriages being operatively coupled to the tool spindle such that the first and second Y-direction frame rigidifying elements guide movement of the first and second Y-direction carriages and the tool in the Y-direction;
- a motion actuator operatively coupled to the X-direction support frame, the Y-direction support frame, the Z-direction support frame, and the tool spindle, for causing movement of the tool spindle and the tool;
- the motion actuator comprising a first Y-direction linear translator, including a first Y-direction linear translator shaft that is coupled to the first Y-direction carriage to drive the first Y-direction carriage, and a second Y-direction linear translator, including a second Y-direction linear translator shaft that is coupled to the second Y-direction carriage to drive the second Y-direction carriage, wherein the first Y-direction linear translator shaft is spaced apart from each of the at least two first Y-direction frame rigidifying elements, and wherein the second Y-direction linear translator shaft is spaced apart from each of the at least two second Y-direction frame rigidifying elements;
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- an electronic controller for controlling the motion actuator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.