Device for transmitting control translatory movements

Claim 2

A motion transmitting device, particularly for positioning one machine part in relation to another, comprising a first direction guide means, a first member movable to and fro on said first direction guide means, second direction guide means carried on said first member extending at substantially right angles to said first direction guide means, a second member adapted to carry the movable machine part and movable to and fro on said second direction guide means, a first cam connected to said first member and being movable to move said first member along said first direction guide means, and A second cam connected to said second member and being movable to move said second member along said second direction guide means.

Claim 3

A motion transmitting device, according to claim 1, wherein said first direction guide means comprises a longitudinal guide means said second direction guide means comprising a transverse guide means.

Claim 4

A motion transmitting device, according to claim 1, wherein said first and second cams are drum cams and means mounting said drum cams for rotation.

Claim 5

A motion transmitting device, according to claim 1, including a rotatable shaft, said first and second cams being mounted on said shaft for rotation therewith.

Claim 6

A motion transmitting device, according to claim 1, wherein said first member comprises a block having a follower extending outwardly therefrom said first cam having a groove engaged by said follower.

Claim 7

A motion transmitting device comprising a mounting frame, at least one longitudinally extending rod mounted on said frame, a bearing block having first bearing means around said rod member and being movable along said rod member, said bearing block having a second bearing means defining a guide path extending at an angle to said rod member, at least one second rod member carried in said second bearing means and being movable to and fro in directions at an angle to said rod member, at least one member carried by said rod member and adapted to carry a movable machine part, a rotatable shaft mounted in said frame adjacent said block, first and second cams carried on said shaft for rotation therewith each having a groove defined therein, said block having a first follower engaged in the groove of said first cam, a crank arm pivotally mounted adjacent said second cam and having a first arm with a follower therein engaged in the groove of said second cam and having a second arm portion connected to said second rod member for shifting said rod member to and fro upon rotation of said cam.

Claim 8

A motion transmitting device comprising a mounting frame, at least one longitudinally extending rod mounted on said frame, a bearing block having first bearing means around said rod member and being movable along said rod member, said bearing block having a second bearing means defining a guide path extending at an angle to said rod member, at least one second rod member carried in said second bearing means and being movable to and fro in directions at an angle to said rod member, at least one member carried by said rod member and adapted to carry a movable machine part, a rotatable shaft mounted in said frame adjacent said block, first and second cams carried on said shaft for rotation therewith each having a groove defined therein, said block having a first follower engaged in the groove of said first cam, a crank arm pivotally mounted adjacent said second cam and having a first arm with a follower therein engaged in the groove of said second cam and having a second arm portion connected to said second rod member for shifting said rod member to and fro upon rotation of said cam.

Claim 9

A motion transmitting device, particularly for positioning one machine part in relation to another, comprising a first direction guide means, a first member movable to and fro on said first direction guide means, second direction guide means carried on said first member extending at substantially right angles to said first direction guide means, a second member adapted to carry the movable machine part and movable to and fro on said second direction guide means, a first cam connected to said first member and being movable to move said first member along said first direction guide means, and a second cam connected to said second member and being movable to move said second member along said second direction guide means, and a rocker arm pivotally mounted adjacent said second cam and having a first arm portion with a follower guided by said second cam and a second arm portion connected to said second member.

Claim 10

A motion transmitting device, particularly for positioning one machine part in relation to another, comprising a first direction guide means, a first member movable to and fro on said first direction guide means, second direction guide means carried on said first member extending at substantially right angles to said first direction guide means, a second member adapted to carry the movable machine part and movable to and fro on said second direction guide means, a first cam connected to said first member and being movable to move said first member along said first direction guide means, and a second cam connected to said second member and being movable to move said second member along said second direction guide means, and a rocker arm pivotally mounted adjacent said second cam and having a first arm portion with a follower guided by said second cam and a second arm portion connected to said second member.

Claim 11

A motion transmitting device comprising a mounting frame, at least one longitudinally extending rod mounted on said frame, a bearing block having first bearing means around said rod member and being movable along said rod member, said bearing block having a second bearing means defining a guide path extending at an angle to said rod member, at least one second rod member carried in said second bearing means and being movable to and fro in directions at an angle to said rod member, at least one member carried by said rod member and adapted to carry a movable machine part, a rotatable shaft mounted in said frame adjacent said block, first and second cams carried on said shaft for rotation therewith each having a groove defined therein, said block having a first follower engaged in the groove of said first cam, a crank arm pivotally mounted adjacent said second cam and having a first arm with a follower therein engaged in the groove of said second cam and having a second arm portion connected to said second rod member for shifting said rod member to and fro upon rotation of said cam, said second bearing means comprising roller bearings.

Claim 12

A motion transmitting device comprising a mounting frame, at least one longitudinally extending rod mounted on said frame, a bearing block having first bearing means around said rod member and being movable along said rod member, said bearing block having a second bearing means defining a guide path extending at an angle to said rod member, at least one second rod member carried in said second bearing means and being movable to and fro in directions at an angle to said rod member, at least one member carried by said rod member and adapted to carry a movable machine part, a rotatable shaft mounted in said frame adjacent said block, first and second cams carried on said shaft for rotation therewith each having a groove defined therein, said block having a first follower engaged in the groove of said first cam, a crank arm pivotally mounted adjacent said second cam and having a first arm with a follower therein engaged in the groove of said second cam and having a second arm portion connected to said second rod member for shifting said rod member to and fro upon rotation of said cam, said second bearing means comprising roller bearings.

Claim 13

A motion transmitting device comprising a mounting frame, at least one longitudinally extending rod mounted on said frame, a bearing block having first bearing means around said rod member and being movable along said rod member, said bearing block having a second bearing means defining a guide path extending at an angle to said rod member, at least one second rod member carried in said second bearing means and being movable to and fro in directions at an angle to said rod member, at least one member carried by said rod member and adapted to carry a movable machine part, a rotatable shaft mounted in said frame adjacent said block, first and second cams carried on said shaft for rotation therewith each having a groove defined therein, said block having a first follower engaged in the groove of said first cam, a crank arm pivotally mounted adjacent said second cam and having a first arm with a follower therein engaged in the groove of said second cam and having a second arm portion connected to said second rod member for shifting said rod member to and fro upon rotation of said cam, each of said cams being drum cams.

Claim 14

A motion transmitting device comprising a mounting frame, at least one longitudinally extending rod mounted on said frame, a bearing block having first bearing means around said rod member and being movable along said rod member, said bearing block having a second bearing means defining a guide path extending at an angle to said rod member, at least one second rod member carried in said second bearing means and being movable to and fro in directions at an angle to said rod member, at least one member carried by said rod member and adapted to carry a movable machine part, a rotatable shaft mounted in said frame adjacent said block, first and second cams carried on said shaft for rotation therewith each having a groove defined therein, said block having a first follower engaged in the groove of said first cam, a crank arm pivotally mounted adjacent said second cam and having a first arm with a follower therein engaged in the groove of said second cam and having a second arm portion connected to said second rod member for shifting said rod member to and fro upon rotation of said cam, each of said cams being drum cams.

Claim 15

A motion transmitting device comprising a mounting frame, at least one longitudinally extending rod mounted on said frame, a bearing block having first bearing means around said rod member and being movable along said rod member, said bearing block having a second bearing means defining a guide path extending at an angle to said rod member, at least one second rod member carried in said second bearing means and being movable to and fro in directions at an angle to said rod member, at least one member carried by said rod member and adapted to carry a movable machine part, a rotatable shaft mounted in said frame adjacent said block, first and second cams carried on said shaft for rotation therewith each having a groove defined therein, said block having a first follower engaged in the groove of said first cam, a crank arm pivotally mounted adjacent said second cam and having a first arm with a follower therein engaged in the groove of said second cam and having a second arm portion connected to said second rod member for shifting said rod member to and fro upon rotation of said cam, at least two transversely spaced parallel first rod members and at least longitudinally spaced and parallel second rod members, said block having a first set of first and second bearings arranged in parallel for engagement with said first rod members, and a second set of first and second bearings longitudinally spaced apart and transversely parallel for said second rod members.

Claim 16

A motion transmitting device comprising a mounting frame, at least one longitudinally extending rod mounted on said frame, a bearing block having first bearing means around said rod member and being movable along said rod member, said bearing block having a second bearing means defining a guide path extending at an angle to said rod member, at least one second rod member carried in said second bearing means and being movable to and fro in directions at an angle to said rod member, at least one member carried by said rod member and adapted to carry a movable machine part, a rotatable shaft mounted in said frame adjacent said block, first and second cams carried on said shaft for rotation therewith each having a groove defined therein, said block having a first follower engaged in the groove of said first cam, a crank arm pivotally mounted adjacent said second cam and having a first arm with a follower therein engaged in the groove of said second cam and having a second arm portion connected to said second rod member for shifting said rod member to and fro upon rotation of said cam, at least two transversely spaced parallel first rod members and at least longitudinally spaced and parallel second rod members, said block having a first set of first and second bearings arranged in parallel for engagement with said first rod members, and a second set of first and second bearings longitudinally spaced apart and transversely parallel for said second rod members.

Claim 17

A motion transmitting device, comprising a first guide bar, a first member mounted on said guide bar for movement backwardly and forwardly therealong, a second guide bar mounted on said first member and being movable backwardly and forwardly relative to said first member at an angle to said first guide bar, a first cam connected to said first member and being movable to move said first member along said first guide bar, and a second cam connected to said second guide bar and being movable to move said second guide bar relative to said first member.

Claim 18

A motion transmitting device, comprising a first guide bar, a first member mounted on said guide bar for movement backwardly and forwardly therealong, a second guide bar mounted on said first member and being movable backwardly and forwardly relative to said first member at an angle to said first guide bar, a first cam connected to said first member and being movable to move said first member along said first guide bar, and a second cam connected to said second guide bar and being movable to move said second guide bar relative to said first member.

Claim 19

A motion transmitting device, according to claim 11, particularly for positioning one machine part in relation to another, said second guide bar having a second member adapted to carry a movable machine part adjacent one end thereof and having a slideway adjacent the opposite end, a rocker arm pivotally mounted adjacent said second cam and having a first arm portion with a follower guided by said second cam and a second arm portion engageable in said slideway and adapted to move said slideway to move said second rod relative to said first member.