Support for tool press
AssigneePeddinghaus Corporation
InventorJeffrey A. Mullikin
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Abstract
A machine for modifying a workpiece oriented lengthwise along an X-axis, including a support frame having aligned tracks arcuate about the X-axis, and rails supported on the arcuate tracks for selective rotation together about the X-axis. A pressing mechanism is adapted to press a workpiece tool and an associated support block together along a pressing axis to modify a portion of a workpiece located therebetween, with the pressing mechanism being supported on linear tracks on the rails for selective linear motion along the rails substantially transverse to the X-axis. A drive is adapted to selectively position the rails and the pressing mechanism on the tracks.
Claims29
A machine for modifying a workpiece oriented lengthwise along an X-axis, said machine comprising:
- a support frame having aligned tracks arcuate about the X-axis, wherein said arcuate tracks are configured in an upwardly open semicircle;
- rails supported on said arcuate tracks for selective rotation together about the X-axis, said rails having aligned linear tracks;
- a pressing mechanism having a workpiece tool and an associated support block, said pressing mechanism being:
- adapted to press said workpiece tool and said associated support block together along a pressing axis to modify a portion of a workpiece located therebetween, and
- supported on said linear tracks for selective linear motion along said rails substantially transverse to said X-axis, and
- supported on said linear tracks with said support block between said rails and said workpiece tool;
- wherein said pressing mechanism includes rods extending in the direction of the pressing axis, with both of the said workpiece tool and said associated support block being movable in the direction of the pressing axis relative to said rods;
- a first drive adapted to selectively position said rails on said arcuate track by selectively rotating said rails about said arcuate tracks;
- a second drive adapted to selectively position said pressing mechanism on said linear tracks by selectively moving said pressing mechanism relative to said linear tracks;
- a third drive adapted to press said workpiece tool and said associated support block together by forces applied through said rods.
A machine for modifying a workpiece oriented lengthwise along an X-axis, said machine comprising:
- a support having first and second arcuate tracks about the X-axis, said arcuate tracks being spaced apart in the direction of the X-axis and configured in an upwardly open semicircle;
- first and second parallel linear tracks supported on said first and second arcuate tracks, respectively, for selective rotation together about the X-axis;
- a pressing mechanism having a workpiece tool and an associated support block, said pressing mechanism being:
- adapted to press said workpiece tool and said associated support block together along a pressing axis to modify a portion of a workpiece located therebetween, and
- supported on said linear tracks for selective linear motion along said rails substantially transverse to said X-axis, and
- supported on said first and second linear tracks for selective linear motion substantially transverse to said X-axis,
- supported on said linear tracks with said support block between said linear tracks and said workpiece tool;
- wherein said pressing mechanism includes rods extending in the direction of the pressing axis, with both of the said workpiece tool and said associated support block being movable in the direction of the pressing axis relative to said rods;
- a first drive adapted to selectively position said linear tracks to said arcuate tracks;
- a second drive adapted to selectively position said pressing mechanism on said linear tracks;
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- a third drive adapted to press said workpiece tool and said associated support block together by forces applied through said rods.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.