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Program controlled coordinate machine
Assignee: Licentia Patent Verwaltungs GmbH
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Filing: 1971-08-30
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Granted: 1974-01-08
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Expires: 1991-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A program controlled coordinate machine including at least two separately functioning coordinate modules each including a bed on each of which a carriage is supported for movement. One of the modules is supported by the other module which in turn is supported by a support module. The support is such that the carriages move in defined perpendicular directions with respect to each other. The support module is enclosed by a housing module which also supports electronic modules which house the electronic components required for machine control.
Inventors
- 👤 G Schadebrodt
- 👤 B Graichen
- 👤 W Pabst
- 👤 G Altzschner
- 👤 H Feldmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:18
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q37/00; B23Q1/00; B23Q1/01; B23Q1/015; B43; B43L; B43L13/00; B43L13/02; B43L13/022; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/08; Y10T408/91; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/30084; Y10T409/300896; Y10T409/309576
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A program controlled coordinate machine adapted to be used for drafting and light machining, comprising: a. two separately functioning coordinate modules which are vertically superposed and assembled into a unit, one of said coordinate modules constituting the sole support for the other of said coordinate modules, each module including a stationary bed with drive means built thereinto, a stationary carriage guide mounted on each bed and a carriage driven by said drive means and arranged on each carriage guide for movement solely in one coordinate direction, the stationary carriage guides of the one and the other module being so disposed with respect to one another that the two coordinate directions are normal to one another; b. a support module for the assembled coordinate modules which is connected with that coordinate module which supports the other coordinate module.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A program controlled coordinate machine adapted to be used for drafting and light machining, comprising: a. two separately functioning coordinate modules which are vertically superposed and assembled into a unit, one of said coordinate modules constituting the sole support for the other of said coordinate modules, each module including a stationary bed with drive means built thereinto, a stationary carriage guide mounted on each bed and a carriage driven by said drive means and arranged on each carriage guide for movement solely in one coordinate direction, the stationary carriage guides of the one and the other module being so disposed with respect to one another that the two coordinate directions are normal to one another; b. a support module for the assembled coordinate modules which is connected with that coordinate module which supports the other coordinate module.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
A program controlled coordinate machine as defined in claim 1, wherein each drive means includes a drive motor; a position measurement device, said drive motor and said position measurement device being fixedly attached to the bed of the respective coordinate module; a shaft extending between and engaging said drive motor and said position measurement device, said shaft being connected to the carriage of the respective coordinate module for displacing said carriage along said shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A program controlled coordinate machine as defined in claim 2, wherein each carriage guide of the respective coordinate module comprises a pair of rails extending in a direction parallel to said shaft in that module, and wherein said direction coincides with the coordinate direction of the carriage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A program controlled coordinate machine as defined in claim 2, further comprising deformable means attached to each carriage and extending from opposite sides thereof in the direction parallel to said shaft into engagement with two end walls of the respective coordinate module, said deformable means serving to cover said rails.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A program controlled coordinate machine as defined in claim 1, wherein the carriage of one of said coordinate modules is U-shaped and includes means on at least one side thereof for supporting a tool.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A program controlled coordinate machine as defined in claim 1, the improvement further comprising a housing module enclosing said support module.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A program controlled coordinate machine as defined in claim 1, further comprising hollow projecting means connecting the two coordinate modules to one another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A program controlled coordinate machine as defined in claim 7, including a cable which is passed through said prOjecting means and which is connected to a tool supported by the carriage of one of said coordinate modules.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A program controlled coordinate machine as defined in claim 1, wherein one of said coordinate modules is so supported by the other of said coordinate modules that the bed of said one coordinate module extends over and across the bed of said other coordinate module.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
129 words
In a program controlled coordinate machine adapted to be used for drafting and light machining, comprising a first carriage which is movable in a first coordinate direction, a second carriage which is movable in a second coordinate direction perpendicular to the first direction, the improvement comprising: a. two separately functioning coordinate modules which are vertically superposed and assembled into a unit, each module including a bed with drive means built thereinto for driving said carriage, a carriage guide mounted on each bed for supporting the carriage of the respective coordinate module; b. a T-shaped support module; and c. a plurality of supporting means connecting said support module with the bed of one of the coordinate modules, and plurality of supporting means includes three sets of ball and socket joints.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
129 words
In a program controlled coordinate machine adapted to be used for drafting and light machining, comprising a first carriage which is movable in a first coordinate direction, a second carriage which is movable in a second coordinate direction perpendicular to the first direction, the improvement comprising: a. two separately functioning coordinate modules which are vertically superposed and assembled into a unit, each module including a bed with drive means built thereinto for driving said carriage, a carriage guide mounted on each bed for supporting the carriage of the respective coordinate module; b. a T-shaped support module; and c. a plurality of supporting means connecting said support module with the bed of one of the coordinate modules, and plurality of supporting means includes three sets of ball and socket joints.
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