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US 2017/0203401 A1Published application
Air cooled spindle exhaust air redirection system for enhanced machining byproduct recovery
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsMatthew R. DesJardien, Samuel Chew, Donald J. Best
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Abstract
A drilling byproduct recovery system employs a vacuum shroud positioned adjacent a workpiece. A spindle extends from a base and engages a tool. The spindle vertically reciprocates the tool upwardly through an aperture in the vacuum shroud to engage the workpiece. A circumferential air jet is emitted proximate a base of the spindle and directed toward the vacuum shroud.
Claims20
A machining byproduct recovery system comprising:
- a vacuum shroud positioned adjacent a workpiece;
- a spindle extending from a base and engaging a tool, said spindle vertically reciprocating the tool upwardly through an aperture in the vacuum shroud to engage the workpiece;
- a circumferential air jet emitted proximate a base of the spindle and directed toward the vacuum shroud.
A method for machining byproduct recovery comprising:
- drawing vacuum through a vacuum shroud positioned adjacent a workpiece and over a drill spindle assembly;
- directing a circumferential air jet from a base of the drill spindle assembly toward the vacuum shroud;
- and,
- reciprocating the drill spindle assembly upward through an aperture in the vacuum shroud.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.