US4201935A
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Method and apparatus for controlling the feed of machine tools
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1977-01-17
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Granted: 1980-05-06
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Expires: 1997-01-17
Abstract
Abstract An improved feed for a D.C. motor driven feed including a feed screw and nut which moves the table of a machine tool through predetermined positions in accordance with orders to change the rate of feed. The improved feed includes a power damping circuit, a switching circuit for electrically coupling the power damping circuit for a predetermined length of time to the D.C. motor whenever there is an order to change the rate of feed, thrust bearings provided in the D.C. motor whereby loads applied to the table are borne by the thrust bears and a cylindrical protective cover coupled to the nut and covering the feed screw such that the bottom inside surface of the cover is in relative near proximity to the feed screw and the top inside surface of the cover is in relative far proximity to the feed screw.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuo Fukuma
- 👤 Yoshito Kato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:56
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/0405; B; B23; B23Q; B23Q11/00; B23Q11/08; B23Q5/00; B23Q5/22; B23Q5/34; B23Q5/38; B23Q5/40; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19991; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/219; Y10T74/2191
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An improved D.C. motor driven feed including a screw and nut which moves the table of a machine tool through predetermined positions in accordance with orders to change the rate of feed, said apparatus comprising: a power damping circuit; a switching circuit for electrically coupling said power damping circuit to said D.C. motor for a predetermined time whenever there is an order to change the rate of feed; and a cylindrical protective cover having a central axis coupled to said nut and covering said feed screw such that a central axis of said feed screw is displaced to one side of said central axis of said protective cover and a bottom inside cylindrical surface of said cover is in relative near proximity to the feed screw and the top inside cylindrical surface of said cover is in relative far proximity to said feed screw.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
An improved D.C. motor driven feed including a screw and nut which moves the table of a machine tool through predetermined positions in accordance with orders to change the rate of feed, said apparatus comprising: a power damping circuit; a switching circuit for electrically coupling said power damping circuit to said D.C. motor for a predetermined time whenever there is an order to change the rate of feed; and a cylindrical protective cover having a central axis coupled to said nut and covering said feed screw such that a central axis of said feed screw is displaced to one side of said central axis of said protective cover and a bottom inside cylindrical surface of said cover is in relative near proximity to the feed screw and the top inside cylindrical surface of said cover is in relative far proximity to said feed screw.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
150 words
An improved D.C. motor driven feed including a screw and nut which moves a table of a machine tool through predetermined positions in accordance with orders to change the rate of feed, said apparatus comprising: a power damping circuit; a switching circuit for electrically coupling said power damping circuit to said D.C. motor for a predetermined time whenever there is an order to change the rate of feed; thrust bearings provided in said D.C. motor; and cylindrical protective cover having a central axis coupled to said nut and covering said feed screw such that a central axis of said feed screw is displaced to one side of said central axis of said protective cover and a bottom inside cylindrical surface of said cover is in relative near proximity to the feed screw and the top inside cylindrical surface of said cover is in relative far proximity to said feed screw.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
150 words
An improved D.C. motor driven feed including a screw and nut which moves a table of a machine tool through predetermined positions in accordance with orders to change the rate of feed, said apparatus comprising: a power damping circuit; a switching circuit for electrically coupling said power damping circuit to said D.C. motor for a predetermined time whenever there is an order to change the rate of feed; thrust bearings provided in said D.C. motor; and cylindrical protective cover having a central axis coupled to said nut and covering said feed screw such that a central axis of said feed screw is displaced to one side of said central axis of said protective cover and a bottom inside cylindrical surface of said cover is in relative near proximity to the feed screw and the top inside cylindrical surface of said cover is in relative far proximity to said feed screw.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-05-06 | 1983-11-05 | 1984-05-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-05-06 | 1987-11-05 | 1988-05-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-05-06 | 1991-11-05 | 1992-05-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |