Gemstone processing
AssigneeSahajanand Technologies Private Limited Sahajanand House
InventorRahul Mahendrakumar Gaywala
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Abstract
An indexing unit of a gemstone processing machine and a method for processing gemstones is described herein. In an embodiment, the indexing unit of the gemstone processing machine includes a base plate having a plurality of axially extending holes. The base plate is mounted on a mounting shaft, and the mounting shaft is coupled to an indexing mechanism for actuating the base plate. Further, the indexing unit includes a plurality of holders. A holder is disposed in each of the plurality of axially extending holes of the base plate, and each holder is configured to hold a gemstone for processing on the gemstone processing machine.
Claims10
An indexing unit (100) of a gemstone processing machine, the indexing unit (100) comprising:
- a base plate (115) having a plurality of axially extending holes (200), the base plate (115) being mounted on a mounting shaft (125);
- an indexing mechanism (130) coupled to the mounting shaft (125) for actuating the base plate (115);
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- a plurality of holders (120), wherein a holder (120) is disposed in each of the plurality of axially extending holes (200) of the base plate (115), each of the plurality of holders (120) being configured to hold a gemstone (105) for processing on the gemstone processing machine.
A method for processing gemstones (105) on a gemstone processing machine, the method comprising:
- mounting a gemstone (105) in one of a plurality of holders (120) disposed in a base plate (115), each of the plurality of holders (120) disposed in an axially extending hole (200) formed on a horizontal surface of the base plate (115), wherein the base plate (115) is coupled to an indexing mechanism (130) for actuation, and wherein the plurality of holders (120) are coupled to an actuating mechanism (202) for actuation;
- processing the gemstone (105) mounted on the one of the plurality of holders (120), the processing being achieved by actuating at least one of the base plate (115) and the one of the plurality of holders (120), wherein another gemstone (105) is mounted in another holder (120) from among the plurality of holders (120) during the processing;
- indexing the base plate (115) to position the other holder (120) for processing the other gemstone (105), wherein the processed gemstone (105) is dismounted from the holder (120) during the indexing;
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- processing the other gemstone (105).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.