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US 7,698,973 B2Granted
Machine with spindle and fixture coaxially aligned with the spindle
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorHung-Tsan Shen
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Abstract
A machine includes a spindle for rotating about a rotating axis, a fixture having a central axis coaxial with the rotating axis, a connecting bar and a vacuum pump. The spindle has a first end surface, an opposite second end surface and a plurality of through holes extending through the first and second end surfaces. The connecting bar is detachably interconnected between the fixture and the spindle. The fixture is configured for rotating jointly with the spindle. The vacuum pump is in communication with the through holes.
Claims9
A machine, comprising:
- a spindle for rotating about a rotating axis, the spindle having a first end surface, an opposite second end surface, and a plurality of through holes extending through the first and second end surfaces;
- a fixture having a central axis coaxial with the rotating axis;
- a connecting bar detachably interconnected between the fixture and the spindle, the fixture configured for rotating jointly with the spindle;
- a vacuum pump in communication with the through holes;
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- a plurality of suction nozzles arranged between the fixture and the first end surface of the spindle for sucking and holding the fixture, wherein the suction nozzles are in communication with the corresponding through holes and are in contact with the fixture.
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A machine, comprising:
- a spindle for rotating about a rotating axis, the spindle having a first end surface, an opposite second end surface and a plurality of through holes spanning between the first and second end surfaces;
- a fixture having a central axis coaxial with the rotating axis;
- a connecting bar detachably interconnected between the fixture and the spindle, the fixture configured for fixing a workpiece to be processed and rotating jointly with the spindle;
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- a vacuum pump in communication with the through holes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.