Five-axis machining apparatus
AssigneeNitin Narayan Kelkar
InventorNitin Narayan KELKAR
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Abstract
Disclosed is a five axis machining apparatus. The five axis machining apparatus comprises a base member, a support member, a stationary base, a first moving plate, a second moving plate, a third moving plate, a fourth moving frame, a fifth moving frame and a controller (not shown). The five axis machining apparatus is designed to hold together A, C and X axes thereby resulting in a reduced size without compromising on rigidity that is required for processing metallic job components. The five axis machining apparatus allows independent as well as simultaneous control of X, Y, Z, A and C axes.
Claims9
A live-axis machining apparatus comprising;
- a base member;
- a support member extending vertically from one end of the base member;
- a stationary base mounted in X axis on top of the base member;
- a first moving plate configured in X axis on the stationary base, the first moving plate capable of being driven by a first driving mechanism;
- a second moving plate mounted in Y axis on an upper portion of the support member, the second moving plate capable of being driven by a second driving mechanism;
- a third moving plate mounted in Z axis on the second moving plate, the third moving plate capable of being driven by a third driving mechanism, the third moving plate having a spindle mounted thereon, the spindle includes a cutting tool configured therein;
- a fourth moving frame configured in A axis on the first moving plate, the fourth moving frame adapted for being driven in response to the movement of the first moving plate to drive a first shaft to move in X axis, the fourth moving frame comprising a fourth driving mechanism configured therein for further driving the first shaft to rotate in A axis, the first shaft being configured on a lower portion of the support member through one end thereof;
- a fifth moving frame mounted in C axis on another end of the first shaft, for moving in X axis in response to the movement of the first moving plate and for swinging in A axis in response to the rotation of the first shaft, the fifth moving flame having a second shaft, a chuck mounted on the second shaft for holding a job and a fifth driving mechanism driving the second shaft to rotate and in turn rotate the chuck in C axis, wherein the linear movement of the fifth moving frame in X axis, swinging movement of the fifth frame in A axis and rotation of the chuck in C axis results in positioning the job at various locations with respect to the cutting tool;
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- a controller for controlling the movements of the first moving plate, the second moving plate, the third moving plate, the first shaft and the second shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.