Wire saw and method for producing a wire saw
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsChristoph Hamann, Carsten Schuh
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Abstract
A wire saw (S) for separating a plurality of ceramic components (11-16) from a ceramic component block (1) has a roller system (2), the roller system has a plurality of deflecting rollers (3-5) guiding a wire (6) to form a wire harp (7), wherein at least one of the deflecting rollers (3) is divided into separate discs (31-36) guiding a single wire winding (61-66) of the wire (6) and being inclined at an adjustable angle (a) of less than 90 DEG to an axle (A) connecting the centers (M1-M6) of the discs (31-36).
Claims14
A wire saw for separating a plurality of ceramic components from a ceramic component block comprising:
- a roller system with a plurality of deflection rollers which guide a wire;
- at least one of the deflection rollers comprising a plurality of separate disks via which an individual wire winding of the wire is guided;
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- an axle for mounting the plurality of separate disks through their respective center points;
- wherein each of the disks of the plurality of separate disks has a respective axis of rotation which is inclined at a selectable angle of less than 90° to the axle connecting the center points of the disks,
- wherein the roller system and the wire form a wire harp.
A method for producing a wire saw for separating a plurality of ceramic components from a ceramic component block, comprising the following steps:
- providing a roller system with a number of deflection rollers which guide a wire for embodying a wire harp;
- dividing at least one of the deflection rollers into a plurality of separate disks mounted through their respective center points on an axle, each of the plurality of separate disks having a respective axis of rotation;
- guiding of an individual wire winding of the wire over one of the plurality of separate disks;
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- inclining the plurality of separate disks at an adjustable angle which is less than 90° with respect to the axle connecting the center points of the disks.
A method for separating a plurality of ceramic components from a ceramic component block comprising the following steps:
- providing a wire saw comprising a roller system with a plurality of deflection rollers which guide a wire wherein at least one of the deflection rollers comprises a plurality of separate disks each having a respective axis of rotation and mounted through their respective center points along an axle, via which an individual wire winding of the wire is guided and wherein the respective axes of rotation are inclined at a selectable angle of less than 90° to the axle connecting the center points of the disks, wherein the roller system and the wire form a wire harp;
- providing a component block;
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- sawing the component block into the plurality of the components by means of the wire saw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.