Equipment for grinding/polishing a curved or flat wall element
AssigneeNovator AB
InventorsDag G. Linderholm, Ingvar Eriksson
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Abstract
An apparatus for grinding and/or polishing a surface of a wall element includes a first elongate guide device oriented substantially parallel to the surface of the wall element. A second elongate guide device is movably coupled to the first elongate guide device and oriented orthogonally relative thereto. The second elongate guide device is oriented substantially parallel to the surface of the wall element and moves along the first elongate guide device. A polishing device is movably coupled to the second elongate guide device. The polishing device moves along the second guide device and polishes the surface of the wall element at a plurality of locations along the second guide device and along the first guide device.
Claims23
An apparatus for at least one of grinding and polishing a curved surface, said apparatus comprising:
- a first guide configured for being oriented substantially parallel to the surface;
- a carriage linearly guided by said first guide, said carriage including at least one wheel set configured for rolling along the curved surface in a direction parallel to said first guide;
- a second guide carried by said carriage and oriented orthogonally relative to said first guide, said second guide being configured for being oriented substantially parallel to the surface;
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- a polishing device movably coupled to said second guide, said polishing device being configured for moving along said second guide and polishing the surface at a plurality of locations along said second guide and along said first guide.
An apparatus for at least one of grinding and polishing a surface, said apparatus comprising:
- a guide configured for being oriented substantially parallel to the surface, said guide including at least one wheel set configured for rolling along the surface;
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- a polishing cylinder movably coupled with said guide, said polishing cylinder being configured for moving along said guide and polishing the surface at a plurality of locations along said guide.
A method of at least one of grinding and polishing a surface, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a first guide oriented substantially parallel to the surface;
- movably coupling a second guide to said first guide such that said second guide is oriented orthogonally relative to said first guide and substantially parallel to the surface, said second guide including at least one wheel set configured for rolling along the surface;
- movably coupling a polishing cylinder to said second guide;
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- moving said second guide along said first guide and moving said polishing cylinder along said second guide to thereby position said polishing cylinder at a desired location on the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.