公开(公告)号：US4426783A

公开(公告)日：1984-01-24

申请号：US303639

申请日：1981-09-18

Applicant: Heinz J. Gerber ,  Yuval Mishli ,  Vincent J. Carulli ,  Joseph H. Cohen

Inventor： Heinz J. Gerber ,  Yuval Mishli ,  Vincent J. Carulli ,  Joseph H. Cohen

IPC: B43L13/00 ,  G01D15/22 ,  G01D15/24

CPC classification number: G01D15/22

Abstract: An automated plotting apparatus has a carriage assembly for positioning an axially elongated pen relative to a plotting sheet supported on a plotting surface in response to command signals received from a controller. A solenoid assembly coaxially surrounds an associated portion of the pen and moves it axially into marking engagement with the sheet. Marking fluid is supplied to the pen from a pressurized reservoir. Pinions driven by a motor mounted in stationary position relative to the plotting surface engage racks mounted on the carriage assembly to move the carriage assembly relative to the plotting surface.

Abstract translation: 自动绘图装置具有托架组件，用于响应于从控制器接收到的命令信号，相对于支撑在绘图表面上的绘图片来定位轴向细长的笔。 螺线管组件同轴地围绕笔的相关部分并将其轴向移动成与片材的标记接合。 标记液从加压储存器供应到笔。 由安装在相对于绘图表面的静止位置的马达驱动的小齿轮啮合安装在滑架组件上的机架，以相对于绘图表面移动托架组件。

公开(公告)号：US4373412A

公开(公告)日：1983-02-15

申请号：US168312

申请日：1980-07-10

Applicant: Heinz J. Gerber ,  David R. Pearl

Inventor： Heinz J. Gerber ,  David R. Pearl

IPC: B26D5/00 ,  B26D1/18 ,  B26D3/10 ,  B26D7/01 ,  B26D7/08 ,  B26F1/38 ,  D06H7/00 ,  G06F15/46

CPC classification number: B26D7/086 ,  B26D1/185 ,  B26D7/015 ,  B26F1/3826 ,  Y10S83/956 ,  Y10T83/0453 ,  Y10T83/0472 ,  Y10T83/0605 ,  Y10T83/171 ,  Y10T83/2066 ,  Y10T83/748

Abstract: An automatically controlled cutting machine for cutting sheet material employs a cutting wheel and a hard, smooth and continuous surface on which the sheet material is spread for cutting. To prevent shifting during cutting, the material is releasably attached to the support surface by adhesives, freezing, electrostatics and other securing means. The cutting wheel is forced downwardly against the hard support surface by a number of means to insure severing of the sheet material and may be ultrasonically vibrated to facilitate the severing process.

Abstract translation: 用于切割片材的自动切割切割机采用切割轮和坚硬，平滑且连续的表面，片材在其上展开以进行切割。 为了防止切割期间的移动，材料通过粘合剂，冷冻，静电和其它固定装置可释放地附接到支撑表面。 切割轮通过多种手段向下抵靠硬支撑表面，以确保片材的切断，并且可以被超声波振动以便于切断过程。

公开(公告)号：US4327615A

公开(公告)日：1982-05-04

申请号：US146659

申请日：1980-05-05

Applicant: Heinz J. Gerber ,  Charles M. Hevenor

Inventor： Heinz J. Gerber ,  Charles M. Hevenor

IPC: B26D5/00 ,  B26F1/38 ,  D06H7/00 ,  G05B19/18 ,  B26D1/10

CPC classification number: B26D5/005 ,  B26D5/00 ,  B26F1/38 ,  C14B5/00 ,  G05B19/182 ,  B26D7/018 ,  B26F2001/388 ,  G05B2219/45044 ,  G05B2219/49157 ,  G05B2219/50353 ,  G05B2219/50357 ,  Y10T83/0572 ,  Y10T83/0605 ,  Y10T83/178 ,  Y10T83/6875 ,  Y10T83/6905 ,  Y10T83/828

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting multi-ply layups of limp sheet material employs an automatically controlled machine with a knife blade and a controller for guiding the blade along cutting paths defined by a marker of pattern pieces. The marker contains a plurality of pattern pieces in a closely packed array which causes the pattern pieces and segments of the cutting paths to be in contact or in close proximity to one another, and makes accurate cutting difficult or impossible. Digitized data defining a cutting program for the marker is preprocessed in a data processor to identify critical segments of cutting paths where cutting difficulties may arise and introduces into the data remedial command signals that guide the cutting blade past the identified critical segments for more accurate cutting.

Abstract translation: 用于切割跛脚片材的多层叠层的方法和装置采用具有刀片的自动控制机器和用于沿着由图案片的标记器限定的切割路径引导刀片的控制器。 标记包含紧密堆叠的阵列中的多个图案片，其使得切割路径的图案片和片段彼此接触或彼此靠近，并且使得精确切割变得困难或不可能。 定义用于标记的切割程序的数字化数据在数据处理器中进行预处理，以识别可能出现切割困难的切割路径的关键段，并将其引入数据补救指令信号，以引导切割刀片超过所识别的临界段以进行更精确的切割。

公开(公告)号：US4200015A

公开(公告)日：1980-04-29

申请号：US909511

申请日：1978-05-25

Applicant: Heinz J. Gerber

Inventor： Heinz J. Gerber

IPC: B26D5/00 ,  B26F1/38 ,  G05B19/416 ,  D06H7/00

CPC classification number: B26D5/005 ,  B26D5/00 ,  B26F1/382 ,  G05B19/4163 ,  B26D7/018 ,  B26F2001/388 ,  Y10S83/941 ,  Y10T83/0443 ,  Y10T83/0605 ,  Y10T83/148

Abstract: A method for cutting sheet material utilizes a closed loop automatically controlled cutting machine having a reciprocating cutting blade as the cutting tool. Sheet material to be cut is spread in multiple plies to form a layup, and the cutting blade and the material are then moved relative to one another in cutting engagement along predefined lines of cut. During cutting, a sensor detects a cutting parameter that is affected by the interaction of the cutting blade and sheet material, and signals provided by the sensor are fed back in the closed loop automatic control mechanism to adjust or initiate further steps in the cutting operation. Such adjustment or initiation alters the cutting machine operation for cutting conditions in real time in order to improve the overall performance of the machine.

Abstract translation: 切割片材的方法利用具有往复式切割刀片作为切割工具的闭环自动切割机。 要切割的片材分散在多个层中以形成叠层，然后切割刀片和材料随着沿预定切割线的切割接合而相对于彼此移动。 在切割期间，传感器检测受切割刀片和片材的相互作用影响的切割参数，并且传感器提供的信号被反馈到闭环自动控制机构中以调节或启动切割操作中的进一步步骤。 这种调整或启动改变切割机操作以实时切割条件，以提高机器的整体性能。

公开(公告)号：US4131224A

公开(公告)日：1978-12-26

申请号：US818013

申请日：1977-07-22

Applicant: Heinz J. Gerber ,  David J. Logan

Inventor： Heinz J. Gerber ,  David J. Logan

IPC: G01D9/40 ,  G01D15/24 ,  B65H17/36

CPC classification number: G01D9/40 ,  G01D15/24 ,  Y10T83/4632

Abstract: An apparatus having a table defining a work surface, and a carriage mounted for movement over the work surface in one direction includes a device for precisely indexing a strip of sheet material in the same direction so that various sections of the strip can be operated upon by an instrument mounted on the carriage. The indexing device comprises a bar that is parked at one edge of the work surface while the instrument and carriage are working on one section of the sheet material. The bar is subsequently attached to the carriage above the sheet material for an indexing operation. A plurality of magnets are mounted in the bar and cooperate with a clamping plate placed under the bar and the sheet material to clamp the sheet material between the plate and the bar during an indexing operation. After the indexing operation, the clamping plate and bar are returned to the parking position at one edge of the work surface and the bar is detached from the instrument carriage.

Abstract translation: 具有限定工作表面的工作台和在一个方向上在工件表面上移动的滑架的装置包括用于在相同方向上精确地分度成片状材料条的装置，使得条的各个部分可以通过 安装在滑架上的乐器。 分度装置包括在仪器和滑架在片材的一个部分上工作时停放在工作表面的一个边缘处的杆。 随后将该条连接到片材上方的托架用于分度操作。 多个磁体安装在杆中，并与放置在杆下方的夹板和片材配合，以在分度操作期间将板材夹在板和棒之间。 在分度操作之后，夹紧板和杆在工作表面的一个边缘处返回停车位置，并且杆从仪器托架上拆下。

公开(公告)号：US5089971A

公开(公告)日：1992-02-18

申请号：US506917

申请日：1990-04-09

Applicant: Heinz J. Gerber

Inventor： Heinz J. Gerber

IPC: B26D5/00 ,  B26D5/32 ,  B26F1/38 ,  C14B5/00 ,  D06H7/00

CPC classification number: B26D5/34 ,  B26D5/00 ,  B26D5/005 ,  B26D5/32 ,  B26F1/38 ,  C14B5/00 ,  B26D7/018 ,  Y10S83/956

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for cutting parts from hides from different shapes and sizes a digitizer and a cutter are provided which make it possible to digitize a hide at one time on the digitizer and to then cut it at a later time on the cutter with the hide when spread on the supporting surface of the cutter being given a shape and location exactly corresponding to its shape and location on the supporting surface of the digitizer. Therefore, the digitized representation of each hide may be used to create an efficient cuting marker for the hide which marker can then be used to cut the hide on the cutter without producing rejects or other cutting errors due to the location and shape of the hide on the supporting surface of the cutter not agreeing with those of the hide on the supporting surface of the digitizer. This arrangement allows keeping a large number of digitized hides in inventory and selecting from this inventory those hides which can be used most efficiently to produce the parts required to fill a given parts request.

Abstract translation: 在用于从不同形状和尺寸的皮革切割零件的方法和装置中，提供了数字化仪和切割器，这使得可以在数字化仪上一次将数字化皮革数字化，然后在刀具上稍后将其切割 当在切割器的支撑表面上展开时，隐藏在与数字化仪的支撑表面上的形状和位置完全相对应的形状和位置。 因此，每个隐藏的数字化表示可以用于为皮革创建有效的切割标记，然后可以使用该标记来切割切割器上的皮革，而不会由于皮革的位置和形状而产生拒绝或其他切割错误 切割器的支撑表面不与数字化仪的支撑表面上的皮革的支撑表面一致。 这种布置允许在库存中保留大量数字化皮革，并从该库存中选择可以最有效地使用可以最有效地使用以填充填充给定零件请求所需的部件的隐藏。

公开(公告)号：US5067378A

公开(公告)日：1991-11-26

申请号：US619296

申请日：1990-11-28

Applicant: Heinz J. Gerber

Inventor： Heinz J. Gerber

IPC: B23P15/40 ,  B24B3/36 ,  B26D1/00 ,  B26D1/10 ,  B26D7/12

CPC classification number: B24B3/361 ,  B23P15/40 ,  B26D1/0006 ,  B26D1/10 ,  B26D7/12 ,  B26D2001/002 ,  B26D2001/0053 ,  B26D2001/006 ,  Y10T83/04 ,  Y10T83/313 ,  Y10T83/9454

Abstract: In a reciprocating blade for cutting sheet material, a lower cutting part includes a forward cutting edge defining portion and a rear body portion. The body portion has two parallel side faces. The cutting portion has first, second, third and fourth side surfaces. The first side surface is located in a reference plane parallel to and mid-way between the side faces of the body portion. The fourth side surface is in the same plane as one of the side faces of the body portion. The second side surface is inclined to the reference plane, extends between one side face of the body portion and the first side surface, and intersects the first side surface to define the cutting edge. The third side surface is inclined to the reference plane and extends from the rear of the first side surface to the other side face of the body portion. At least the first side surface is covered with a layer of hard material. During use of the blade the second side surface is periodically sharpened. As a result of this construction and method of use the cutting edge is provided by the hard material, the cutting edge remains on the middle reference plane throughout the service life of the blade, and the lateral forces imposed on the blade by the cut material are substantially balanced throughout the service life of the blade.

Abstract translation: 在用于切割片材的往复式刀片中，下切割部分包括前切割刃限定部分和后身部分。 主体部分具有两个平行的侧面。 切割部分具有第一，第二，第三和第四侧表面。 第一侧表面位于与主体部分的侧面平行且中间的参考平面中。 第四侧面与主体部分的一个侧面在同一平面内。 第二侧表面相对于参考平面倾斜，在主体部分的一个侧面和第一侧表面之间延伸，并且与第一侧表面相交以限定切割边缘。 第三侧表面相对于参考平面倾斜并且从主体部分的第一侧表面的后部延伸到另一侧面。 至少第一侧表面被一层硬质材料覆盖。 在使用刀片期间，第二侧表面被周期性地磨削。 作为这种结构和使用方法的结果，切削刃由硬质材料提供，在刀片的整个使用寿命期间切削刃保持在中间参考平面上，并且由切割材料施加在刀片上的侧向力是 在刀片的整个使用寿命内基本平衡。

公开(公告)号：US4991481A

公开(公告)日：1991-02-12

申请号：US370649

申请日：1989-06-23

Applicant: Heinz J. Gerber

Inventor： Heinz J. Gerber

IPC: B26B15/00 ,  B23P15/40 ,  B24B3/36 ,  B26D1/00 ,  B26D1/10 ,  B26D7/12

CPC classification number: B26D1/0006 ,  B23P15/40 ,  B24B3/361 ,  B26D1/10 ,  B26D7/12 ,  B26D2001/002 ,  B26D2001/0053 ,  B26D2001/006 ,  Y10T83/313 ,  Y10T83/9454 ,  Y10T83/97

Abstract: In a reciprocating blade for cutting sheet material, a lower cutting part includes a forward cutting edge defining portion and a rear body portion. The body portion has two parallel side faces. The cutting portion has first, second, third and fourth side surfaces. The first side surface is located in a reference plane parallel to and mid-way between the side faces of the body portion. The fourth side surface is in the same plane as one of the side faces of the body portion. The second side surface is inclined to the reference plane, extends between one side face of the body portion and the first side surface, and intersects the first side surface to define the cutting edge. The third side surface is inclined to the reference plane and extends from the rear of the first side surface to the other side face of the body portion. At least the first side surface is covered with a layer of hard material. During use of the blade the second side surface is periodically sharpened. As a result of this construction and method of use the cutting edge is provided by the hard material, the cutting edge remains on the middle reference plane throughout the service life of the blade, and the lateral forces imposed on the blade by the cut material are substantially balanced throughout the service life of the blade.

公开(公告)号：US4916819A

公开(公告)日：1990-04-17

申请号：US195128

申请日：1988-05-17

Applicant: Heinz J. Gerber

Inventor： Heinz J. Gerber

IPC: B43L13/00 ,  A41H3/00 ,  B43L13/02 ,  G01D15/24

CPC classification number: G01D15/24 ,  B43L13/022

Abstract: An X,Y plotter for drawing drawings of great length has a plotting area over which paper is moved in one direction parallel to the length of the paper and drawing to be produced. A pen is moved in X and Y coordinate directions relative to the plotting area, by X and Y carriages, to draw on the portion of the paper currently at the plotting area. The elongated one of the two carriages extends parallel to the length of the paper and is supported at its opposite ends by two stationary guide rails extending across the width of the paper and spaced by less than the width of the paper to allow the carriages to be made of small size and light weight. Associated means for providing precise tracking and advancement of the paper are also described.

Abstract translation: 用于绘制长度很大的X，Y绘图仪具有一个绘图区域，纸张在平行于纸张长度的一个方向上移动并进行绘制。 笔X在X和Y坐标方向相对于绘图区域X和Y托架移动，以绘制当前在绘图区域的纸张部分。 两个滑架中的细长的一个平行于纸张的长度延伸，并且在其相对端处由延伸穿过纸张的宽度的两个固定的导轨支撑，并且间隔小于纸张的宽度，以允许滑架为 体积小，重量轻。 还描述了用于提供纸张的精确跟踪和推进的相关装置。

公开(公告)号：US4879935A

公开(公告)日：1989-11-14

申请号：US156835

申请日：1988-02-17

Applicant: Heinz J. Gerber

Inventor： Heinz J. Gerber

IPC: B26D1/10 ,  B26D5/00 ,  B26D5/14 ,  B26F1/38

CPC classification number: B26D5/14 ,  B26F1/38 ,  B26F1/382 ,  Y10S83/939 ,  Y10T83/6875 ,  Y10T83/688 ,  Y10T83/8697 ,  Y10T83/8843 ,  Y10T83/8848

Abstract: A cutter in which a reciprocating knife is driven by an eccentric mechanism. The knife has a drive portion that flexes laterally in a plane perpendicular to the drive axis of the eccentric mechanism. The eccentric drive axis is offset along the perpendicular plane away from the axis on which the knife reciprocates. The offset of the eccentric drive axis allows the flexible drive portion to be kept straighter during the downstroke than in previous cutters. The increased straightening provides greater columnar strength and reduces deflection and stress of the drive portion during the time the knife is in compression. During the upstroke the knife is bent to a greater degree than in the previous cutters, but during this time the knife is in tension, the tension forces opposing rather than aiding the bending. The offset therefore provides for a longer service life for a blade of equal size or allows a reduction in size and mass of the knife to maintain an equivalent service life.

Abstract translation: 其中往复刀由偏心机构驱动的刀具。 刀具具有在垂直于偏心机构的驱动轴线的平面中横向弯曲的驱动部分。 偏心驱动轴线沿着垂直平面偏离刀片往复运动的轴线。 偏心驱动轴的偏移允许柔性驱动部分在下行期间比先前的切割机保持更直。 增加的矫直提供更大的柱状强度并减少在刀被压缩时的驱动部分的偏转和应力。 在上行期间，刀比之前的刀具弯曲得更大，但是在这段时间内刀具处于紧张状态，张紧力相反而不是辅助弯曲。 因此，偏移量为相同尺寸的刀片提供更长的使用寿命，或允许刀具的尺寸和质量的减小以维持等效的使用寿命。