Apparatus for compensating for unbalance of a rotary body
AssigneeGebr. Hofmann GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik
InventorDionys Hofmann
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Abstract
An apparatus for mounting a grinding wheel of the type having a spindle which is rotated by a motor or the like and on which is mounted a grinding wheel and a machine housing between the wheel end drive. A balancing structure includes a first annular housing mounted on the spindle adjacent the wheel and means mounted on the machine housing for injecting a balancing fluid into the annular housing and a second housing mounted on the spindle adjacent the spindle drive.
Claims3
In an apparatus for mounting a grinding wheel of the type having a spindle, means for rotating said spindle, means for mounting a grinding wheel on one end of said spindle and balancing means comprising an annular housing having a plurality of radially divided chambers, each chamber communicating with a respective inlet at a different radial distance and means for injecting a balancing liquid into said body as a function of unbalance, the improvement comprising means for mounting said housing on said spindle for rotation therewith with said wheel being mounted between said housing and said end.
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