US4220995A
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Apparatus for detecting tip damages of a milling cutter
Assignee: Komatsu Ltd
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Filing: 1978-09-28
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Granted: 1980-09-02
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Expires: 1998-09-28
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for detecting tip damages of a milling cutter comprising a motor for driving the milling cutter, a vibration detector mounted on the milling cutter, a vibration increase calculating device connected with the vibration detector for calculating vibration increase at every preset time, an abnormal vibration increase preset device, a comparator connected with the vibration increase calculating device and with the abnormal vibration increase preset device for comparing the output signals thereof, a memory connected with the comparator for storing abnormal signal from the comparator, and a gate connected with the comparator and with the memory wherein the gate is adapted to send out cutter abnormal condition indicating signals as an output only when both output signals from the comparator and the memory are abnormal.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Shoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:10
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q17/00; B23Q17/09; B23Q17/0952; B23Q17/0957; B23Q17/12; G; G01; G01N; G01N3/00; G01N3/58; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/406; G05B19/4065; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/37; G05B2219/37245; G05B2219/37285; G05B2219/37434
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
An apparatus for detecting tip damages of a milling cutter comprising vibration detector means mounted on the milling cutter; vibration increase calculating means connected to said vibration detector means for calculating increases in vibration at every preset time; abnormal vibration increase preset means; comparator means connected with said vibration increase calculating means and with said abnormal vibration increase preset means for comparing output signals thereof; first memory means connected with said comparator means for storing abnormal condition indicating signals from said comparator means; and gate means connected with said comparator means and with said first memory means, said gate means being adapted to send out cutter abnormal condition indicating signals as an output only when both output signals from said comparator means and said first memory means are abnormal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
An apparatus for detecting tip damages of a milling cutter comprising vibration detector means mounted on the milling cutter; vibration increase calculating means connected to said vibration detector means for calculating increases in vibration at every preset time; abnormal vibration increase preset means; comparator means connected with said vibration increase calculating means and with said abnormal vibration increase preset means for comparing output signals thereof; first memory means connected with said comparator means for storing abnormal condition indicating signals from said comparator means; and gate means connected with said comparator means and with said first memory means, said gate means being adapted to send out cutter abnormal condition indicating signals as an output only when both output signals from said comparator means and said first memory means are abnormal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus for detecting tip damages of a milling cutter as defined in claim 1 wherein said vibration increase calculating means comprises subtracting means and second memory means having an output connected with said subtracting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus for detecting tip damages of a milling cutter as defined in claim 1 or 2, further comprising analogue-digital converter means disposed between said vibration detector means and said calculating means, and base timing generator means connected with said analogue-digital converter means and with said calculating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The apparatus for detecting tip damages of a milling cutter as defined in claim 3, further comprising memory address counter means, the input of said memory address counter means being connected to said base timing generator means and the output of said memory address counter means being connected to said first memory means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus for detecting tip damages of a milling cutter as defined in claim 4, further comprising third memory means for storing cutter abnormal positions, said third memory means being connected with said memory address counter means and with said gate means and, cutter abnormal position display means connected with said third memory means.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
136 words
An apparatus for detecting tip damages of a milling cutter comprising a motor for driving the milling cutter; electric power detector means connected with said motor; power increase calculating means connected with said electric power detector means for calculating electric power increase at every preset time; abnormal power increase preset means; comparator means connected with said power increase calculating means and with said abnormal power increase preset means for comparing output signals thereof; first memory means connected with said comparator means for storing abnormal condition indicating signals from said comparator means; and gate means connected with said comparator means, said gate means and said first memory means being adapted to send out cutter abnormal condition indicating signals as an output only when both output signals from said comparator means and said first memory means are abnormal.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
136 words
An apparatus for detecting tip damages of a milling cutter comprising a motor for driving the milling cutter; electric power detector means connected with said motor; power increase calculating means connected with said electric power detector means for calculating electric power increase at every preset time; abnormal power increase preset means; comparator means connected with said power increase calculating means and with said abnormal power increase preset means for comparing output signals thereof; first memory means connected with said comparator means for storing abnormal condition indicating signals from said comparator means; and gate means connected with said comparator means, said gate means and said first memory means being adapted to send out cutter abnormal condition indicating signals as an output only when both output signals from said comparator means and said first memory means are abnormal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus for detecting tip damages of a milling cutter as defined in claim 6, wherein said power increase calculating means comprises subtracting means and second memory means having an output connected to said subtracting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus for detecting tip damages of a milling cutter as defined in claim 6 or 7, further comprising analogue-digital converter means disposed between said electric power detector means and said calculating means, and base timing generator means connected with said analogue-digital converter means and with said calculating means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
The apparatus for detecting tip damages of a milling cutter as defined in claim 8, further comprising memory address counter means, the input of said memory address counter means being connected to said base timing generator means and the output of said memory address counter means being connected to said first memory means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus for detecting tip damages of a milling cutter as defined in claim 9, further comprising third memory means for storing cutter abnormal positions, said third memory means being connected with said memory address counter means and with said gate means, and cutter abnormal position display means connected with said third memory means.
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