US4222203A — Machining device and method

Claim 1

Independent Claim 177 words

A method of machining tappet collars of internal rings of tapered roller bearings comprising the steps of: rotatably supporting the internal ring of a roller bearing provided with a tappet collar having a surface to be machined; providing a frusto-conical cup wheel having an abrading surface narrower than said tappet collar surface; disposing said cup wheel with its axis of rotation inclined at an angle to the axis of rotation of said inner ring; positioning said cup wheel with its axis having an angle of inclination determined in accordance with the equation: β=δ+arc sin (1/2D.sub.a -h)/R where R is the radius of the radial generating line of the surface to be machined and is given by: R1/2(D.sub.a =h)/sin α and where δ is determined by the dimensions of the cup wheel; adjusting the position of said cup wheel in a direction parallel to its generatrix; and moving said cup wheel during the machining operation in a direction substantially parallel to the inclined tappet collar surface to execute a reciprocating motion along with width thereof and relative thereto.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 177 words

A method of machining tappet collars of internal rings of tapered roller bearings comprising the steps of: rotatably supporting the internal ring of a roller bearing provided with a tappet collar having a surface to be machined; providing a frusto-conical cup wheel having an abrading surface narrower than said tappet collar surface; disposing said cup wheel with its axis of rotation inclined at an angle to the axis of rotation of said inner ring; positioning said cup wheel with its axis having an angle of inclination determined in accordance with the equation: β=δ+arc sin (1/2D.sub.a -h)/R where R is the radius of the radial generating line of the surface to be machined and is given by: R1/2(D.sub.a =h)/sin α and where δ is determined by the dimensions of the cup wheel; adjusting the position of said cup wheel in a direction parallel to its generatrix; and moving said cup wheel during the machining operation in a direction substantially parallel to the inclined tappet collar surface to execute a reciprocating motion along with width thereof and relative thereto.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 34 words

A method in accordance with claim 1, including the step of controlling said reciprocating motion of said cup wheel during said moving step in accordance with the desired form of said tappet collar surface.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 40 words

A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said internal ring includes a bearing surface and including the step of performing a short-stroke honing operation on said internal ring bearing surface simultaneously with said machining operation on said tappet collar.

Claim 5

Independent Claim 153 words

A device for machining tappet collars of internal rings of tapered roller bearings comprising, in combination, means for rotatably supporting the internal ring of a tapered roller bearing provided with a tappet collar having a surface to be machined, a frusto-conical cup wheel having an abrading surface narrower than said tappet collar surface, means for rotatably supporting said cup wheel with its axis of rotation inclined at an angle to the axis of rotation of said internal ring supporting means, means for supporting said cup wheel with its axis having an angle of inclination determined and further including machine stand, and wherein said means for moving said cup wheel include a drive mechanism having a driving spindle connected to said cup wheel, a longitudinal slider rotatably mounted on said machine stand and a transverse slider supported on said longitudinal slider connected to said drive mechanism for the reciprocating motion of said cup wheel.

Claim 6

Independent Claim 153 words

A device for machining tappet collars of internal rings of tapered roller bearings comprising, in combination, means for rotatably supporting the internal ring of a tapered roller bearing provided with a tappet collar having a surface to be machined, a frusto-conical cup wheel having an abrading surface narrower than said tappet collar surface, means for rotatably supporting said cup wheel with its axis of rotation inclined at an angle to the axis of rotation of said internal ring supporting means, means for supporting said cup wheel with its axis having an angle of inclination determined and further including machine stand, and wherein said means for moving said cup wheel include a drive mechanism having a driving spindle connected to said cup wheel, a longitudinal slider rotatably mounted on said machine stand and a transverse slider supported on said longitudinal slider connected to said drive mechanism for the reciprocating motion of said cup wheel.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 55 words

A device as claimed in claim 4 characterised in that, as a result of the reciprocating motion of the cup wheel generally parallel to the resulting inclination of the tappet collar surface the radius and hence the angle of inclination, of the individual segments of the generatrix of the tappet collar surface can be changed.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 72 words

A device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said means for moving said cup wheel during said machining operation is adapted to produce, as a result of the reciprocating motion of said cup wheel, a convex tappet collar surface by removal of more material from the inner and outer edges of said tappet collar surface than from the central region of said tappet collar surface as a result of the differing radii.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 27 words

A device as claimed in claim 4, characterised in that said frusto-conical cup wheel is arranged with its generatrix parallel to the axis of said internal ring.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 39 words

A device as claimed in claim 4, characterised in that in an operative position, as during machining, the abrading surface of said cup wheel and the inclined tappet collar surface are inclined at a small angle to each other.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 37 words

A device as claimed in claim 4, including a slider guide and an eccentric drive having a driving shaft fixed to said transverse slider with said driving shaft of said eccentric drive located on said slider guide.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 19 words

A device as claimed in claim 4, including fluid-operated means for driving said longitudinal slider in the desired direction.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 22 words

A device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said driving spindle and said sliders are adapted for rotation about a common axis.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 38 words

A device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said internal ring includes a bearing surface and including short-stroke honing means for honing said internal ring bearing surface simultaneously with the machining operation performed on said tappet collar surface.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1983-09-16	1984-03-17	1984-09-16	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1987-09-16	1988-03-17	1988-09-16	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1991-09-16	1992-03-17	1992-09-16	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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