O.D. centerless grinding machine
OwnerDavid R. Hall, Italo Elqueta +3inventors
InventorsDavid R. Hall, Italo Elqueta, Dat Lieu, Nam Lieu, Tyson J. Wilde
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Abstract
In one aspect of the present invention, an outer diameter (O.D.) centerless grinding machine for use in grinding a diamond workpiece has a grinding wheel positioned parallel to a regulating wheel which is adapted to press a cylindrical workpiece into the grinding wheel as the regulating wheel rotates. Electronic equipment may be adapted to adjust a pressure of the regulating wheel against the grinding wheel. Also, a carrier may be adapted to house the workpiece, the carrier being attached to a translation mechanism adapted to move the carrier between the wheels such that the workpiece is in contact with both wheels.
Claims15
An outer diameter centerless grinding machine for use in grinding a diamond workpiece comprising:
- a grinding wheel positioned parallel to a regulating wheel which is adapted to press a cylindrical workpiece into the grinding wheel as the regulating wheel rotates;
- electronic equipment adapted to adjust a pressure of the regulating wheel against the grinding wheel;
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- a carrier adapted to house the workpiece and being attached to a translation mechanism adapted to linearly move the carrier between the wheels such that the workpiece is in contact with both wheels;
- wherein the carrier is slideably supported by an arm positioned proximate a gap between the wheels and the translation mechanism is attached to the arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.