Systems and methods for honing a shaft
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsDonald Thomas Blais, Todd Joseph Forg, John Matthew Sassatelli
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Abstract
A system for honing a shaft is provided. The system includes a rod having an axis and a head coupleable to the rod. The system also includes a drive motor coupleable to the rod such that the rod and the head are rotatable via the drive motor. The system further includes a linear actuator coupleable to the rod such that the rod and the head are translatable along the axis while being rotated via the drive motor.
Claims20
A system for honing a shaft, said system comprising:
- a rod having an axis;
- a head coupleable to said rod;
- a drive motor coupleable to said rod such that said rod and said head are rotatable via said drive motor;
- and
- a linear actuator coupleable to said rod such that said rod and said head are translatable along the axis while being rotated via said drive motor.
A method for honing a shaft, said method comprising:
- coupling an adapter to the shaft;
- operating a drive motor to rotate a rod having a head coupled thereto;
- and
- operating a linear actuator to translate the rod and the head along an axis of the rod while the rod and the head are rotated via the drive motor.
A drive assembly for rotating and translating a rod, said drive assembly comprising:
- a drive motor;
- a servomotor;
- at least one drive roller rotatably coupled to said drive motor;
- and
- at least one steering roller having a roller axis about which said at least one steering roller is rotatable, said at least one steering roller coupled to said servomotor such that said at least one steering roller is pivotable via said servomotor about a pivot axis oriented substantially perpendicular to said roller axis, wherein said at least one steering roller is spaced apart from said at least one drive roller to define a passage sized to receive the shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.