Compliance device for trimming a workpiece
AssigneeRobotic Production Technology, Inc.
InventorsReggie V. Aquino, Douglas R. Nowak, Kim A. Wawrzyniak
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Abstract
A compliance device having a housing, a support block coupled to the housing and movable relative to the housing along a linear axis, and a tool holder coupled to the support block and rotatable relative to the support block about a rotational axis. The compliance device is further incorporated into a trimming assembly for trimming flash from a workpiece. The trimming assembly includes a positioning mechanism and the compliance device is coupled to the positioning mechanism.
Claims17
A compliance device for trimming comprising:
- a housing;
- a support block coupled to said housing and movable relative to said housing along a linear axis;
- and
- a tool holder coupled to said support block and rotatable relative to said support block about a rotational axis, said tool holder capable of holding a cutting tool;
- a first biasing assembly urging said tool holder toward a linearly centered position;
- and
- a second biasing assembly urging said tool holder to a rotationally centered position.
A trimming assembly for trimming flash from a workpiece, comprising:
- a positioning mechanism;
- a compliance device coupled to said positioning mechanism, said compliance device including a housing, a support block coupled to said housing and movable relative to said housing along a linear axis;
- a first biasing assembly urging said support block toward a linearly centered position;
- a tool holder coupled to said support block and rotatable relative to said support block about a rotational axis;
- and
- a second biasing assembly urging said tool holder to a rotationally centered position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.