US4697964A
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Boring machine
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1985-07-23
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Granted: 1987-10-06
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Expires: 2005-07-23
Abstract
Abstract This invention is directed to a boring machine provided with a spindle supported rotatably in a spindle housing, a driving means for rotating the spindle, and a spindle feed mechanism supporting the spindle housing so that the spindle housing can be moved up and down. This boring machine includes a means for detecting the level of axial displacement of the spindle in boring motion with the detecting means not contacting the spindle, and a comparator for comparing the level of the actual axial displacement of the spindle or the thrust force applied thereto and corresponding to this displacement with a predetermined threshold level of axial displacement or a threshold level of thrust force. The spindle feed mechanism is controlled in response to the output from the comparator.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoichi Daiko
- 👤 Masami Masuda
- 👤 Takao Terabayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:39
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q15/00; B23Q15/007; B23Q15/12; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/0011; H05K3/0044; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S408/00; Y10S408/704; Y10T; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/13; Y10T408/14; Y10T408/16; Y10T408/17; Y10T408/172
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A boring machine capable of detecting and controlling thrust force to obtain a high quality bore having a drill, a spindle housing, a spindle holding said drill and supported rotatably in said spindle housing, a driving means for rotating said spindle, a spindle transfer mechanism provided with a transfer means supporting said spindle housing so that said spindle housing can be transferred, and a non-contacting displacement gauge means for detecting the axial displacement of said spindle in rotary motion relative to the spindle housing to provide a proportional measurement of thrust force in the spindle, a means for setting a threshold level of the axial displacement, a means for comparing the axial displacement of the spindle relative to the spindle housing obtained by said gauge means with said threshold level of the axial displacement, and a control means for carrying out a feedback operation when the level of said actual axial displacement is higher than said threshold level to maintain the thrust force in the spindle at a predetermined level.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A boring machine capable of detecting and controlling thrust force to obtain a high quality bore having a drill, a spindle housing, a spindle holding said drill and supported rotatably in said spindle housing, a driving means for rotating said spindle, a spindle transfer mechanism provided with a transfer means supporting said spindle housing so that said spindle housing can be transferred, and a non-contacting displacement gauge means for detecting the axial displacement of said spindle in rotary motion relative to the spindle housing to provide a proportional measurement of thrust force in the spindle, a means for setting a threshold level of the axial displacement, a means for comparing the axial displacement of the spindle relative to the spindle housing obtained by said gauge means with said threshold level of the axial displacement, and a control means for carrying out a feedback operation when the level of said actual axial displacement is higher than said threshold level to maintain the thrust force in the spindle at a predetermined level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A boring machine according to claim 1, wherein said machine includes an output signal zero compensator consisting of an A/D converter and a microcomputer, and said compensator is provided between said gauge means and said comparing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A boring machine according to claim 1, wherein said machine includes an output signal zero compensator consisting of a high-pass filter and provided between said gauge means and said comparing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
A boring machine according to claim 1, wherein said machine includes a converter means for determining the thrust force applied to said spindle, on the basis of the axial displacement thereof, a means for setting a threshold level of said thrust force, a means for comparing the level of the actual thrust force with said threshold level, and a control means for carring out a back feed operation when the level of said actual thrust force is higher than said threshold level.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A boring machine according to claim 4, wherein said machine includes an output signal zero compensator for reducing the drift of an output signal obtained by said gauge means, and said compensator is provided between said gauge means and said comparing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A boring machine according to claim 4, wherein said machine includes an output signal zero compensator consisting of an A/D converter and a microcomputer, and said compensator is provided between said gauge means and said comparing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A boring machine according to claim 6, wherein said machine includes an output signal zero compensator consisting of a high-pass filter and provides between said gauge means and said comparing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A boring machine according to claim 1, wherein said driving means is provided for rotating the drill at a speed on the order of about 60,000 to 80,000 r.p.m.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A boring machine according to claim 1, wherein the non-contacting displacement gauge means in mounted on the spindle housing in operative proximity to said spindle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A boring machine according to claim 9, wherein said driving means is provided for rotating the drill at a speed on the order of about 60,000 to 80,000 r.p.m.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A boring machine according to claim 1, wherein the non-contacting displacement gauge means is mounted on the machine in operative proximity to said spindle to detect the axial displacement of said spindle on rotary motion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A boring machine according to claim 11, wherein said driving means is provided for rotating the drill at a speed on the order of about 60,000 to 80,000 r.p.m.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A boring machine according to claim 1, wherein said machine includes an output signal zero compensator for reducing the drift of an output signal obtained by said gauge means, and said compensator is provided between said gauge means and said comparing means.
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