Processing apparatus
AssigneesTohoku Techno Arch Co., Ltd., Sony Corporation
InventorsWei Gao, Young Jin Noh, Yoshikazu Arai, Hirokazu Odagiri
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Abstract
A processing apparatus is provided. The processing apparatus includes a processing portion, an actuator, a casing, a preload mechanism, a force sensor, and a detection unit. The processing portion includes a cutting edge. The actuator is configured to cause the processing portion to vibrate microscopically. The casing is configured to accommodate the actuator. The preload mechanism is disposed inside the casing and configured to impart a preload to the actuator. The force sensor is disposed between the cutting edge and the preload mechanism. The detection unit detects a cutting force of the processing portion based on an output of the force sensor.
Claims10
A processing apparatus, comprising:
- a processing portion including a cutting edge;
- an actuator configured to cause the processing portion to vibrate microscopically;
- a casing configured to accommodate the actuator;
- a preload mechanism disposed inside the casing and configured to impart a preload to the actuator;
- a force sensor disposed between the cutting edge and the preload mechanism;
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- a detection means for detecting a cutting force of the processing portion based on an output of the force sensor.
A processing apparatus, comprising:
- a processing portion including a cutting edge;
- an actuator configured to cause the processing portion to vibrate microscopically;
- a casing configured to accommodate the actuator;
- a preload mechanism disposed inside the casing and configured to impart a preload to the actuator;
- a force sensor disposed between the cutting edge and the preload mechanism;
- a displacement sensor configured to detect a displacement of the processing portion;
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- a control means for driving the actuator based on an output of the force sensor and an output of the displacement sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.