Non-contact support for cylindrical machining
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsGrethel K. Mulroy, Thomas L. DiGravio, Steven M. Sippel
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Abstract
A support for supporting a work piece to be machined is provided. The support is for use in a machine adapted to receive fluid from a fluid source. The machine includes a tool for removing material from the work piece. The support includes a body defining a chamber therein and an inlet operably associated with said body. The inlet is in communication with the chamber. The inlet is adapted for communication with the fluid source. The support also includes an outlet operably associated with the body and in communication with the chamber. The outlet is adapted to provide a stream of fluid for supporting the work piece.
Claims20
A support for supporting a work piece to be machined, said support for use in a machine adapted to receive fluid from a fluid source and including a tool for removing material from the work piece, said support comprising:
- a body defining a chamber therein;
- an inlet operably associated with said body and in communication with the chamber, said inlet adapted for communication with the fluid source;
- and
- an outlet operably associated with said body and in communication with the chamber, said outlet adapted to provide a stream of fluid for supporting the work piece.
A method for machining the cylindrical periphery of cylindrical work pieces, comprising the steps of:
- providing a machine for removing material from a work piece;
- placing the work piece in operating position within the machine;
- placing a support in a spaced apart relationship to the work piece;
- providing a fluid source in fluid communication with a fluid flow device;
- advancing the fluid within the fluid source with the fluid flow device toward the support;
- advancing the tool toward the workpiece;
- flowing fluid from the support onto the workpiece;
- machining material from the workpiece with the tool;
- providing a fluid force from the fluid flowing onto the work piece to oppose a tool force from the tool so that the deflection of the work piece by the tool is reduced.
A roll made by the process of:
- providing a machine for removing material from a work piece;
- placing the work piece in operating position within the machine;
- placing a support in a spaced apart relationship to the work piece;
- providing a fluid source in fluid communication with a fluid flow device;
- advancing the fluid within the fluid source with the fluid flow device toward the support;
- advancing the tool toward the workpiece;
- flowing fluid from the support onto the workpiece;
- machining material from the workpiece with the tool;
- providing a fluid force from the fluid flowing onto the work piece to oppose a tool force from the tool so that the deflection of the work piece by the tool is reduced.
A grinding machine for use in grinding a work piece, said grinding machine comprising:
- a frame;
- a grinding wheel rotatably mounted to said body;
- a motor for rotating the grinding wheel;
- and
- an apparatus operably associated with said body for rotatably supporting the work piece in a spaced apart relationship with respect to said apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.