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US 9,539,684 B2Granted
Micro turning machine
AssigneeMicrolution Inc.
InventorsAndrew Honegger, Michael Howard, Elizabeth Amundsen, Brendon DiVincenzo, Grzegorz Nowobilski, Andrew Phillip
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Abstract
A machine tool having a monolithic base is disclosed. The monolithic base includes at least two flat surfaces that are mutually orthogonal and that are convex with respect to each other. The machine tool includes at least two moveable stages, each mounted to one of the flat surfaces, and each stage also being mutually orthogonal.
Claims15
A machine tool of a turning machine comprising:
- a monolithic base having a rectangular shape with a top flat surface, a bottom flat surface, and four flat side surfaces, the top flat surface being perpendicular to each of the flat side surfaces;
- a first stage mounted to the top flat surface of the monolithic base, wherein the first stage has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of side surfaces extending between the top and bottom surfaces, the top surface of the first stage being parallel to the top flat surface of the monolithic base;
- a second stage mounted to one of the side surfaces of the monolithic base, wherein the second stage has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of side surfaces extending between the top and bottom surfaces, the top surface of the second stage being parallel the side surface of the monolithic base to which the second stage is mounted, and the top surface of the second stage being orthogonal to the top surface of the first stage;
- a third stage mounted between the one side surface of the monolithic base and the second stage;
- wherein material shaping and cutting is performed during interaction between the first stage and the second stage;
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- a tool table mounted to the second stage, the tool table having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of side surfaces extending between the top and bottom surfaces, the top surface of the tool table being perpendicular to the top surface of the second stage and parallel to the top surface of the first stage.
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A machine tool comprising:
- a monolithic base having a rectangular shape with a top flat surface, a bottom flat surface, and four flat side surfaces, the top flat surface being perpendicular to each of the flat side surfaces;
- a first stage mounted to the top flat surface of the monolithic base, wherein the first stage has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a pluralit of side surfaces extending between the top and bottom surfaces, the top surface of the first stage being parallel to the top flat surface of the monolithic base, the first stage being configured to move along a Z-axis;
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- a second stage mounted to one of the side surfaces of the monolithic base, wherein the second stage has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of side surfaces extending between the top and bottom surfaces, the top surface of the second stage being parallel the side surface of the monolithic base to which the second stage is mounted, the top surface of the second stage being orthogonal to the top surface of the first stage, and the second stage being configured to move along an X-axis;
- a third stage mounted between the one side surface of the monolithic base and the second stage;
- wherein material shaping and cutting is performed during interaction between the first stage and the second stage;
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- a tool table mounted to the second stage, the tool table having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of side surfaces extending between the top and bottom surfaces, the top surface of the tool table being perpendicular to the top surface of the second stage and parallel to the top surface of the first stage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.