Automated diamond cutter apparatus
OwnerJohn F. McCarthyinventor
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Abstract
First and second motors are provided for moving a workpiece support in an up and down direction and and for rotation about an axis. Third, fourth and fifth motors are provided for moving a rotating cutter in a lateral direction, for rotating the cutter about an axis, and for moving the cutter toward and away from a workpiece. A first conductive pin sensor senses workpiece parameters. A cutter motor rotates the cutter at constant speed, and a second sensor senses changes in cutter motor torque when the cutter comes into contact with a workpiece. A computer includes a memory for storing instructions for cutting a desired pattern, and the computer causes the first, second, third, fourth and fifth motors to vary the relative position of the cutter and workpiece support to cut a pattern in the workpiece.
Claims19
Automated diamond cutter apparatus comprising, support means, a first motor for moving said support means in an up and down direction, a second motor for rotating said support means about an axis, cutter means, a third motor for moving said cutter means in a lateral direction, a fourth motor for rotating said cutter means about an axis, a fifth motor for moving said cutter means toward and away from a workpiece supported on said support means, sensor means for sensing workpiece parameters and for sensing when the cutter means comes into contact with a workpiece, and a computer connected to said sensor means and said motor means, said computer including memory means for storing instructions for cutting a desired pattern and for storing workpiece parameters from said sensor means, said computer causing the motor means to vary the relative position of the cutter means and the support means so that the cutter means cuts the desired pattern in a workpiece.
Automated diamond cutter apparatus comprising support means for supporting a workpiece, cutter means for cutting a workpiece, a plurality of motors for varying the relative positions of the cutter means and said support means, first conductive sensor means for engaging and sensing workpiece parameters, a driving motor connected to said cutter means, second sensor means for sensing when the cutter means comes into contact with a workpiece by sensing a change in torque of said driving motor, and a computer connected to said sensor means and said motor means, said computer including memory means for storing instructions for cutting a desired pattern and for storing workpiece parameters from said sensor means, said computer causing the motor means to vary the relative position of the cutter means and the support means so that the cutter means cuts the desired pattern in a workpiece.
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