Track supported bore finishing device
AssigneeBore Repair Systems, Inc.
InventorsThomas Esslinger, Erik Esslinger
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Abstract
A bore honing device comprising a support assembly including first and second end support elements connected by a base support which supports an axial guide track. A trolley engaging with the guide track and the trolley being movable along the guide track for guide movement of a bore honing tool supported by the trolley. At least one adjustable guide is provided for limiting travel of the trolley along the guide track. A weight compensation mechanism is connected between the trolley and a desired end wall of the support assembly for exerting a force on the support assembly when a bore honing device is vertically oriented to compensate for the weight of the drive motor, the trolley and the honing tool.
Claims17
A bore honing device comprising:
- a support assembly including a first support element and a second support element which are connected by a support base, the support assembly supporting an axial guide track;
- a trolley engages with and is movable along the guide track for guiding movement of a bore honing tool;
- the trolley has a support for supporting the bore honing tool;
- at least one adjustable guide stop is supported by the support assembly to limit axial movement of the trolley along the guide track;
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- an adapter alignment assembly comprises a pair of side walls which are interconnected with a base wall, and each of the pair of side walls has a plurality of attachment features to facilitate attaching the adapter alignment assembly to the support assembly and aligning the bore honing device with a bore to be finished.
The bore honing tool according to device 1, wherein a motor support bracket is secured to the trolley and has a releasable clamping mechanism for coupling a drive motor to the trolley.
A bore honing device comprising:
- a support assembly including a first support element and a second support element which are connected by a support base, the support assembly supporting an axial guide track;
- a trolley engages with and is movable along the guide track for guiding movement of a bore honing tool;
- the trolley has a support for supporting the bore honing tool;
- at least one adjustable guide stop is supported by the support assembly to limit axial movement of the trolley along the guide track;
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- a motor support bracket is secured to the trolley and has a releasable clamping mechanism for coupling a drive motor to the trolley;
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- the releasable clamping mechanism comprises a support plate which has a circular opening therein which receives and retains a housing of the drive motor to couple the drive motor to the bore honing device.
A bore honing device comprising:
- a support assembly including a first support element and a second support element which are connected by a support base, the support assembly supporting an axial guide track;
- a trolley engages with and is movable along the guide track for guiding movement of a bore honing tool;
- the trolley has a support for supporting the bore honing tool;
- at least one adjustable guide stop is supported by the support assembly to limit axial movement of the trolley along the guide track;
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- a weight compensation mechanism is connected to and located between the trolley and one of the first support element and the second support element of the support assembly, and the weight compensation mechanism applies a generally constant force on the trolley, when the bore honing device is operated in a vertical orientation, to compensate for a weight of at least a drive motor and the trolley.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.