Apparatus for chip removal
AssigneeThe Gleason Works
InventorGerald J. Sebring
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Abstract
Apparatus for removing chips from the machining chamber of a machine tool comprising primary and secondary chip removal ports with the primary chip port being positioned in the stream of chips emanating from the workpiece being cut and the secondary chip port being located in a trough at or near the bottom of the machining chamber for collecting chips not entering the primary chip port. A source of vacuum is applied to both ports either simultaneously or, preferably, in an alternating manner and chips are conveyed through respective conduits to a chip collection container.
Claims13
An apparatus for removing chips from the machining chamber of a machine tool for producing toothed workpieces, said apparatus comprising:
- a primary chip removal port being positionable to intercept a stream of chips emanating from a workpiece being machined,
- a secondary chip removal port being located at or near the bottom of the machining chamber for collecting chips not entering said primary chip removal port,
- a source of vacuum applied to said primary and said secondary chip removal ports either simultaneously or in an alternating manner, and,
- said chips being conveyed away from said machining chamber via respective conduits connected to said primary and secondary chip removal ports.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.