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US 8,905,689 B2Granted
Ultrasonic machining assembly for use with portable devices
AssigneeEdison Welding Institute, Inc.
InventorMatthew A. Short
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Abstract
A machining system that includes an ultrasonic machining assembly, wherein the ultrasonic machining assembly further includes a machining tool; a collet adapted to receive the machining tool; and an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is operative to transmit acoustical vibrations to the machining tool; and a machining apparatus, wherein the machining apparatus is adapted to receive and secure the ultrasonic machining assembly, and wherein the machining apparatus is operative to transmit torque to the machining tool by applying rotary motion to the ultrasonic machining assembly.
Claims17
A machining system, comprising:
- (a) an ultrasonic machining assembly, wherein the ultrasonic machining assembly further includes:
- (i) a machining tool;
- (ii) a collet adapted to receive the machining tool, wherein the collet further includes:
- a) a first or upper portion defining a chamber therein;
- b) a second or lower portion, wherein the lower portion further includes an outer shell wall, an inner chamber defined by the outer shell wall, and a cylindrical extension formed in the inner chamber;
- c) a rigid nodal point mounting ring formed between the upper and lower portions;
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- d) a circumferential undercut formed in the outer shell wall of the lower portion directly beneath the rigid nodal point mounting ring;
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- (iii) an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is operative to transmit acoustical vibrations to the machining tool;
- and
- (b) a machining apparatus, wherein the machining apparatus is adapted to receive the ultrasonic machining assembly, and wherein the machining apparatus is operative to transmit torque to the machining tool by applying rotary motion to the ultrasonic machining assembly.
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A machining system, comprising:
- (a) an ultrasonic machining assembly, wherein the ultrasonic machining assembly further includes:
- (i) a tool;
- (ii) a collet adapted to receive the tool, wherein the collet further includes:
- a) a first or upper portion defining a chamber therein;
- b) a second or lower portion, wherein the lower portion further includes an outer shell wall, an inner chamber defined by the outer shell wall, and a cylindrical extension formed in the inner chamber;
- c) a rigid nodal point mounting ring formed between the upper and lower portions;
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- d) a circumferential undercut formed in the outer shell wall of the lower portion directly beneath the rigid nodal point mounting ring;
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- (iii) an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is operative to transmit acoustical vibrations to the tool;
- and
- (b) a machining apparatus, wherein the machining apparatus is adapted to receive the ultrasonic machining assembly, and wherein the machining apparatus is operative to transmit torque to the tool by applying rotary motion to the ultrasonic machining assembly;
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- (c) a half-wave extension positioned between the collet and the ultrasonic transducer.
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A drilling system, comprising:
- (a) an ultrasonic drilling assembly, wherein the ultrasonic drilling assembly further includes:
- (i) a drill bit;
- (ii) a collet adapted to receive the drill bit, wherein the collet further includes:
- a) a first or upper portion defining a chamber therein;
- b) a second or lower portion, wherein the lower portion further includes an outer shell wall, an inner chamber defined by the outer shell wall, and a cylindrical extension formed in the inner chamber;
- c) a rigid nodal point mounting ring formed between the upper and lower portions;
- and
- (d) a circumferential undercut formed in the outer shell wall of the lower portion directly beneath the rigid nodal point mounting ring;
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- (iii) an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is operative to transmit acoustical vibrations to the drill bit;
- and
- (b) a drilling apparatus, wherein the drilling apparatus is adapted to receive the ultrasonic drilling assembly, and wherein the drilling apparatus is operative to transmit torque to the drill bit by applying rotary motion to the ultrasonic drilling assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.