One pass combination of traditional and multi-axis material carving machine
OwnerKonstantin N. Kulikov, Karim Esmailzadehinventors
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for carving a uniformly carved portion and a variably carved portion in a workpiece in a single pass. The apparatus consists of a uniform carving head fixed relative to the workpiece and a variable carving head that is movable simultaneously in two directions substantially perpendicular to the motion of the workpiece. A control system, which may include a programmable computer, controls the motion of the variable carving head.
Claims30
Apparatus for carving a workpiece to simultaneously produce a uniformly carved portion and a variably carved portion, the apparatus comprising:
- (a) a single-axis carving head;
- (b) a multi-axis carving head.
Apparatus for carving a flat workpiece to simultaneously produce a uniformly carved portion and a variably carved portion, the apparatus comprising:
- (a) a single-axis carving head;
- (b) a multi-axis carving head;
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- (c) a control system adapted to control movement of the multi-axis carving head simultaneously in two dimensions.
A method for carving a uniformly carved portion and a multi-axis carved portion in a workpiece in a single pass, comprising the steps of:
- (a) moving the workpiece in a first direction while
- (b) moving a multi-axis carving head simultaneously in two dimensions substantially perpendicular to the first direction and then
- (c) carving a uniformly carved portion into the workpiece using a fixed cutting head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.