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Stability high gain and dynamic stiffness servo axis drive system and method
Assignee: Milacron Inc
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Filing: 1992-08-03
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Granted: 1993-04-27
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Expires: 2012-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A high gain and high torsional stiffness servo axis drive system for machine tools is described as providing improved stability. This system includes a servo motor mounted on a base and connected to a C-Axis spindle drive arrangement via a toothed drive belt. A first by-damper is attached to the spindle drive pulley and tuned for damping torsional oscillations of the servo output shaft, belt, and spindle when the system is not fitted with a workpiece. An independent second damper is attached to the driving pulley of the servo motor and tuned for damping torsional oscillations of the entire servo drive system when the system is loaded with a workpiece. The resulting servo axis drive system features improved stiffness and can be adapted to a variety of predetermined loading conditions by convenient retuning of the second damper. At least the second damper is provided as a combination of a damper mass ring attached to the servo motor pulley by a plurality of viscoelastic damping elements. It is contemplated that the damping elements can be easily substituted to retune the system for different loading conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark D. Kohring
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:12
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H55/00; F16H55/32; F16H55/36; F16F; F16F15/00; F16F15/10; F16F15/30; F16H7/00; F16H7/02; F16H2055/366; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2121; Y10T74/2128; Y10T74/2173; Y10T74/2183; Y10T74/2184
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A high gain and high torsional stiffness servo axis drive system for machine tools with improved stability, said system comprising: a base; a spindle rotatably supported with respect to said base, said spindle comprising first and second ends; means on said spindle for securing a workpiece adjacent said first end of said spindle; a spindle drive mens affixed adjacent the second end of said spindle for rotatably driving said spindle; a servo motor mounted on said base and having a rotary output shaft; means for connecting said servo output shaft with said spindle drive means, said connecting means comprising a driving member affixed to said shaft; first damping means attached to said spindle drive means and tuned for damping torsional oscillations of the output shaft, connecting means, and spindle drive means when said system is not fitted with a workpiece; and independent second damping means attached to said driving member and tuned for damping torsional oscillations of said driving member, connecting means and spindle in conjunction with said first damping means when said system is fitted with a workpiece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A high gain and high torsional stiffness servo axis drive system for machine tools with improved stability, said system comprising: a base; a spindle rotatably supported with respect to said base, said spindle comprising first and second ends; means on said spindle for securing a workpiece adjacent said first end of said spindle; a spindle drive mens affixed adjacent the second end of said spindle for rotatably driving said spindle; a servo motor mounted on said base and having a rotary output shaft; means for connecting said servo output shaft with said spindle drive means, said connecting means comprising a driving member affixed to said shaft; first damping means attached to said spindle drive means and tuned for damping torsional oscillations of the output shaft, connecting means, and spindle drive means when said system is not fitted with a workpiece; and independent second damping means attached to said driving member and tuned for damping torsional oscillations of said driving member, connecting means and spindle in conjunction with said first damping means when said system is fitted with a workpiece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The servo axis drive system of claim 1, wherein said spindle comprises a C-axis machine tool drive system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The servo axis drive system of claim 1, wherein said first damping means comprises a damping mass disk attached to said spindle drive means by at least one viscoelastic damping element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The servo axis drive system of claim 3, wherein said first damping means comprises a plurality of viscoelastic damping elements spaced about the disk.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The servo axis drive system of claim 1, wherein said first damping means is tuned to the unloaded natural frequency of the servo axis drive system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The servo axis drive system claim 5, wherein said second damping means is tuned to the loaded natural frequency of the servo axis drive system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The servo axis drive system of claim 1, wherein said second damping means comprises a damping mass disk attached to said driving member by at least one viscoelastic damping element of predetermined stiffness.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The servo axis drive system of claim 1, wherein said spindle drive means and said driving member each comprises a pulley, and said connecting means further comprises a belt.
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