Integrated cylinder finishing system

Claim 2

Apparatus for finishing the cylindrical interior of a workpiece comprising: means for mounting the workpiece to allow access to the cylindrical interior thereof from each end; skiving means including a skiving tool and means for advancing the skiving tool into and through the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from one end thereof to machine said cylindrical interior; means for introducing cutting oil into the cylindrical interior of the workpiece to entrain the chips resulting from operation of the skiving means and flush said chips out through the second, opposite end of the workpiece; means for deflecting the cutting oil and entrained chips at the second end of the workpiece into a collector during operation of the skiving means, said deflecting means being moveable to expose the second end of the workpiece when operation of the skiving means is completed; and finishing means including a finishing tool and means for advancing the finishing tool into and through the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from the second end thereof after movement of the deflecting means to expose the second end of the workpiece to remove imperfections in the cylindrical interior of the workpiece resulting from use of the skiving tool.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the mounting means includes a headstock supporting the first end of the workpiece and a tailstock supporting the second of the workpiece, said headstock and said tail stock having cylindrical openings providing access to the cylindrical interior of the workpiece.

Claim 4

Apparatus for finishing the cylindrical interior of a workpiece comprising: a headstock adapted to support one end of the workpiece and allow access to the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from said one end; a tailstock adapted to support the second, opposite end of the workpiece and allow access to the cylindrical interior thereof from said second end; skiving means including a skiving tool and means for advancing the skiving tool into and through the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from said one end to machine said cylindrical interior; means for introducing cutting oil into the cylindrical interior of the workpiece to entrain the chips resulting from the skiving means and flush said chips out through the second, opposite end of the workpiece; deflection means including a deflection shield and means for pivotally mounting the deflection shield so that the shield can be moved into position over the second end of the workpiece during operation of the skiving means to deflect the cutting oil and entrained chips into a collector, and pivoted to a position exposing the second end of the workpiece when operation of the skiving means is completed; finishing means including a finishing tool and means for advancing the finishing tool into and through the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from the second end thereof after operation of the skiving means to remove imperfections in the cylindrical interior of the workpiece resulting from use of the skiving tool.

Claim 5

Apparatus for finishing the cylindrical interior of a workpiece comprising: a headstock adapted to support one end of the workpiece and allow access to the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from said one end; a tailstock adapted to support the second, opposite end of the workpiece and allow access to the cylindrical interior thereof from said second end; skiving means including a skiving tool and means for advancing the skiving tool into and through the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from said one end to machine said cylindrical interior; means for introducing cutting oil into the cylindrical interior of the workpiece to entrain the chips resulting from the skiving means and flush said chips out through the second, opposite end of the workpiece; deflection means including a deflection shield and means for pivotally mounting the deflection shield so that the shield can be moved into position over the second end of the workpiece during operation of the skiving means to deflect the cutting oil and entrained chips into a collector, and pivoted to a position exposing the second end of the workpiece when operation of the skiving means is completed; finishing means including a finishing tool and means for advancing the finishing tool into and through the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from the second end thereof after operation of the skiving means to remove imperfections in the cylindrical interior of the workpiece resulting from use of the skiving tool.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 2 or 3 wherein the finishing means includes a rest adapted to support the finishing tool outside the workpiece, and means for moving the rest and the finishing tool advancing means in unison so that the finishing tool is proximate the tailstock after movement of the deflecting means to expose the second end of the workpiece.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the finishing tool advancing means includes a drive coupled to the finishing tool, a chain which advances the drive to move the finishing tool through the cylindrical interior of the workpiece, and means separate from the chain to advance the drive and the finishing tool in unison to move the finishing tool from the rest into the tailstock.

Claim 8

Apparatus for finishing the cylindrical interior of a workpiece comprising: a headstock adapted to support one end of the workpiece and allow access to the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from said one end; a tailstock adapted to support the second, opposite end of the workpiece and allow access to the cylindrical interior thereof from said second end; skiving means including a skiving tool and means for advancing the skiving tool into and through the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from said one end to machine said cylindrical interior; means for introducing cutting oil into the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from the headstock to entrain the chips resulting from operation of the skiving means and flush said chips out through the second, opposite end of the workpiece; means for deflecting the cutting oil and entrained chips at the second end of the workpiece into a collector during operation of the skiving means, said deflecting means being moveable to expose the second end of the workpiece when the operation of the skiving means is completed; a finishing tool and a drive adapted to rotate the finishing tool; a rest adapted to support the finishing tool outside the workpiece during operation of the skiving means; means for moving the rest, the finishing tool and the drive in unison so that the finishing tool is advanced to a position proximate the tailstock after movement of the deflecting means to expose the second end of the workpiece; means for advancing the drive and the finishing tool in unison to move the finishing tool from the rest into the tailstock; and a chain which advances the drive to move the finishing tool through the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from the second end thereof to finish said interior subsequent to operation of the skiving means.

Claim 9

Apparatus for finishing the cylindrical interior of a workpiece comprising: a headstock adapted to support one end of the workpiece and allow access to the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from said one end; a tailstock adapted to support the second, opposite end of the workpiece and allow access to the cylindrical interior thereof from said second end; skiving means including a skiving tool and means for advancing the skiving tool into and through the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from said one end to machine said cylindrical interior; means for introducing cutting oil into the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from the headstock to entrain the chips resulting from operation of the skiving means and flush said chips out through the second, opposite end of the workpiece; means for deflecting the cutting oil and entrained chips at the second end of the workpiece into a collector during operation of the skiving means, said deflecting means being moveable to expose the second end of the workpiece when the operation of the skiving means is completed; a finishing tool and a drive adapted to rotate the finishing tool; a rest adapted to support the finishing tool outside the workpiece during operation of the skiving means; means for moving the rest, the finishing tool and the drive in unison so that the finishing tool is advanced to a position proximate the tailstock after movement of the deflecting means to expose the second end of the workpiece; means for advancing the drive and the finishing tool in unison to move the finishing tool from the rest into the tailstock; and a chain which advances the drive to move the finishing tool through the cylindrical interior of the workpiece from the second end thereof to finish said interior subsequent to operation of the skiving means.

Claim 10

The apparatus of claim 1, 3 or 6 wherein the mounting means, the skiving means and the finishing means are mounted on a unitary machine bed.

Claim 11

The apparatus of claim 1 or 6 wherein the deflecting means comprises a deflector shield and means for pivotally mounting the deflector shield so that the deflector shield can be pivoted from a position overlying the second end of the workpiece to a position exposing the second end of the workpiece.

Claim 14

The method of claim 9 and additionally comprising the step of supporting the finishing tool on a hone rest except during said honing tool advancing step.

Claim 15

The method of claim 10 wherein said finishing tool advancing step includes advancing a rest and drive in unison until the finishing tool on the rest is immediately adjacent a tailstock supporting the second end of the workpiece, thereafter advancing the drive to position the finishing tool within the tailstock, and thereafter driving a chain connected to the drive to propel the finishing tool through the workpiece from the second end thereof.

Claim 18

The apparatus of claim 1, 3 or 6 wherein the finishing tool comprises a honing tool.