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US4219718A
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Process and apparatus for electrical discharge machining of cylindrical work
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1978-06-30
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Granted: 1980-08-26
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Expires: 1998-06-30
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are a process and apparatus for subjecting the outer surface of a satinizing roll to electrical discharge machining to produce a satin-like roughened surface of a uniform roughness. With this electrical discharge machining process, the electrical discharge machining speed of a plurality of electrodes mounted on a plurality of head columns is held lower than a steady state working speed until the electrodes on all the head columns start discharging, and in response to the detection of the discharge of every electrode on the head columns the working speed is changed to the steady state working speed and the head columns are simultaneously moved traversely along the axis of rotation of a cylindrical work, thus preventing the occurrence of a difference in the depth of erosion or stepped portions on the surface of the work during the initial working period. The apparatus for performing this electrical discharge machining process comprises a working power source including means for controlling the working speed, and detecting means for detecting that every electrode has started discharging so as to direct the working power source to change the working speed and so as to simultaneously actuate a head column transverse feed unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Kunihiko Sato
- 👤 Tetsuro Urata
- 👤 Tetsuhiro Asamoto
- 👤 Kobun Asakawa
- 👤 Takeo Uebayashi
- 👤 Haruo Taguchi
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 14:46
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23H; B23H9/00; B23H9/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
In an electrical discharge machining process wherein a plurality of head columns each having a plurality of electrodes disposed to face a cylindrical work are provided, and said plurality of head columns are moved along the axis of rotation of said cylindrical work by column transverse feed drive means to give a satiny finish to an outer surface of said cylindrical work, the improvement comprising: determining working conditions for an initial working period so as to set a working speed for the initial working period to a value smaller than a predetermined desired working speed under a steady working condition; detecting initiation of discharge between every one of the plurality of electrodes mounted on said head columns and said cylindrical work; in response to said detecting step, changing the working speed from said working speed under initial working condition to said predetermined working speed under steady working condition, thereby changing said determined working conditions; and moving said plurality of head columns along the axis of rotation of said cylindrical work in synchronism with said change of working conditions; whereby to eliminate the occurrence of stepped portions on the surface of said cylindrical work due to a difference in the number of times of working during the initial working period between said head columns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
In an electrical discharge machining process wherein a plurality of head columns each having a plurality of electrodes disposed to face a cylindrical work are provided, and said plurality of head columns are moved along the axis of rotation of said cylindrical work by column transverse feed drive means to give a satiny finish to an outer surface of said cylindrical work, the improvement comprising: determining working conditions for an initial working period so as to set a working speed for the initial working period to a value smaller than a predetermined desired working speed under a steady working condition; detecting initiation of discharge between every one of the plurality of electrodes mounted on said head columns and said cylindrical work; in response to said detecting step, changing the working speed from said working speed under initial working condition to said predetermined working speed under steady working condition, thereby changing said determined working conditions; and moving said plurality of head columns along the axis of rotation of said cylindrical work in synchronism with said change of working conditions; whereby to eliminate the occurrence of stepped portions on the surface of said cylindrical work due to a difference in the number of times of working during the initial working period between said head columns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said working speed for said initial working period is preset lower than a working speed obtained by dividing a predetermined amount of metal removed which causes said stepped portions by a given number of times of working which causes said stepped portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein said setting and change of working speed are effected by controlling a waveform of a voltage pulse applied across said plurality of electrodes and said cylindrical work.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 3, wherein said setting and change of working speed are effected by controlling an off time of said voltage pulse applied across said plurality of electrodes and said cylindrical work.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
215 words
In an electrical discharge machining apparatus having a plurality of head columns, each including a plurality of electrodes mounted thereon to face a cylindrical work, and said apparatus further comprising column transverse feed driving means for moving said plurality of head columns along the axis of rotation of said cylindrical work to give a satiny finish to an outer surface of said cylindrical work, the improvement comprising: working speed control means for applying a voltage pulse across the plurality of electrodes mounted on said head columns and said cylindrical work at a lower working speed during an initial working period; and detecting means for detecting the initiation of discharge between each day of the plurality of electrodes on said head columns and said cylindrical work, said detecting means being responsive to the initiation of discharge at every one of said electrodes for applying a working speed change command to said working speed control means so as to cause said working speed control means to apply said voltage pulse across said plurality of electrodes mounted on said head columns and said cylindrical work at a higher working speed during a steady working period; said column transverse feed drive means being simultaneously actuated to move said head columns along the axis of rotation of said cylindrical work.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
215 words
In an electrical discharge machining apparatus having a plurality of head columns, each including a plurality of electrodes mounted thereon to face a cylindrical work, and said apparatus further comprising column transverse feed driving means for moving said plurality of head columns along the axis of rotation of said cylindrical work to give a satiny finish to an outer surface of said cylindrical work, the improvement comprising: working speed control means for applying a voltage pulse across the plurality of electrodes mounted on said head columns and said cylindrical work at a lower working speed during an initial working period; and detecting means for detecting the initiation of discharge between each day of the plurality of electrodes on said head columns and said cylindrical work, said detecting means being responsive to the initiation of discharge at every one of said electrodes for applying a working speed change command to said working speed control means so as to cause said working speed control means to apply said voltage pulse across said plurality of electrodes mounted on said head columns and said cylindrical work at a higher working speed during a steady working period; said column transverse feed drive means being simultaneously actuated to move said head columns along the axis of rotation of said cylindrical work.
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