Tool assembly for a ram driven press responsive to the stroke of the ram driven press
AssigneeWilson Tool International Inc.
InventorsBrian J. Lee, Timothy J. Mika
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Abstract
Assemblies and methods for processing a workpiece in a ram-driven press employ an active tool contained by a housing that is interchangeable with a passive forming tool assembly in a mounting assembly of the press. The active tool includes a microprocessor and a functional head coupled to the microprocessor. Some assemblies including the active tool include a switch for activating the functional head; the switch may be mounted to the housing such that, when the housing is mounted in the mounting assembly of the press, the switch is triggered by movement of the housing in response to the ram stroke of the press.
Claims55
A tool assembly for a ram-driven press, the assembly comprising:
- an active tool comprising:
- a microprocessor;
- and
- a functional head coupled to the microprocessor;
- a power source, the power source being electrically coupled to the microprocessor for powering the functional head;
- and
- a housing containing the active tool, the housing making the tool assembly interchangeable, in a mounting assembly of the ram-driven press, with a tool assembly including a passive forming tool, the housing, when mounted in the mounting assembly, moving in response to a ram stroke of the ram-driven press, wherein the housing includes a first portion and a second portion, the microprocessor being contained by the first portion, the functional head being contained by the second portion;
- wherein the functional head is oriented in the housing so as to perform an operation on a workpiece supported in the ram-driven press, wherein the first portion of the housing moves in response to the ram stroke of the ram-driven press, and herein the functional head is activated via movement of the housing in response to the ram stroke of the ram-driven-press.
A tool assembly for a ram-driven press, the assembly comprising:
- an active tool comprising:
- a microprocessor;
- and
- a functional head coupled to the microprocessor;
- a power source, the power source being electrically coupled to the microprocessor for powering the functional head;
- and
- a housing, the microprocessor and the functional head being contained by the housing the housing making the tool assembly interchangeable, in a mounting assembly of the ram-driven press, with a tool assembly including a passive forming tool, the housing, when mounted in the mounting assembly, moving in response to a ram stroke of the ram-driven press, and the housing including an opening;
- wherein the functional head is adapted for marking, and is fixed within the housing and oriented so as to mark, through the opening of the housing, on a workpiece that is supported in the ram-driven press, wherein the housing moves in response to the ram stroke of the ram-driven press, and wherein the functional head is activated via movement of the housing in response to the ram stroke of the ram-driven-press.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.