Grinding wheel with geometrical pattern
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsTimothy R. Jaskowiak, Grethel K. Mulroy, Thomas L. DiGravio
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Abstract
A vibration inducing grinding wheel for removing material from a workpiece is provided. The vibration inducing grinding wheel is for use in a grinding machine. The vibration inducing grinding wheel includes a generally cylindrically shaped body defining a cylindrical outer periphery thereof. At least one of the composition and the contour of the outer periphery is selected so as to provide a vibration to the grinding machine such that the straightness of the workpiece is thereby improved with respect to the straightness of the workpiece ground by a standard grinding wheel having a cylindrical outer periphery thereof, the contour and composition of the outer periphery of the standard grinding wheel being uniform.
Claims15
A vibration inducing grinding wheel for removing material from a workpiece, said vibration inducing grinding wheel for use in a grinding machine, said vibration inducing grinding wheel comprising a generally cylindrically shaped body defining a cylindrical outer periphery with a composition and a contour adapted to induce a first noise into at least one of the grinding machine and the workpiece, the first noise of the vibration inducing grinding wheel having an amplitude and a frequency out of phase from at least one of:
- (1) a second noise from the grinding machine;
- and (2) a third noise from the workpiece, the first noise from the vibration inducing grinding wheel causing a reduction in at least one of:
- (1) the second noise;
- and (2) the third noise whereby the outer periphery of the vibration inducing grinding wheel is adapted to form a substantially cylindrical surface over the length of the workpiece.
A grinding machine for use in grinding a workpiece, said grinding machine comprising:
- a frame;
- a vibration inducing grinding wheel rotatably mounted to said body, said vibration inducing grinding wheel including a generally cylindrically shaped body defining a cylindrical outer periphery thereof having a composition and a contour, at least one of the composition and the contour adapted to induce a first noise having an amplitude and a frequency into the grinding machine that is out of phase from at least one of a second noise from the grinding machine and a third noise from the workpiece while forming the workpiece;
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- a motor for rotating the vibration inducing grinding wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.