Abstract:
The chuck clamps a workpiece on a clamping axis eccentric to the rotation axis of the chuck. The spacing between the rotation axis and the clamping axis parallel to it can be varied along a radial axis spacing line going through the rotation axis. One jaw has a clamping surface which intersects the axis spacing plane going through the rotation axis on the axis spacing line perpendicular to the axis spacing line and is adjustable along the axis spacing line. The other jaws opposite this one jaw are adjustably mounted in guides inclined symmetrically about the axis spacing plane and are jointly centrally drivable. The first jaw and both other jaws are adjustable independently of each other. Each of the other jaws has a planar clamping surface perpendicular to its guide direction. The first jaw which does not participate in the clamping process exists to change the axis spacing. It is formed as a revolving disk which is rotatably mounted in the chuck body with the revolving disk axis parallel to the rotation axis, is drivable stepwise in the rotation direction and can be fixed in a plurality of different rotary positions. A plurality of clamping surfaces are located at several places along the circumference of the revolving disk with radial spacing from the revolving disk axis. These clamping surfaces are correlated with the allowed rotary positions of the revolving disk so that one of the clamping surfaces can be positioned opposite the jaws guided in the inclined guides in each rotary position.
Abstract:
A machine tool and its associated control system has workpiece holding me which are mounted on a frame for rotation about a fixed axis and are adapted to support and to be fixedly connected to a workpiece, such as a crankshaft, centered on that axis. The machine tool further has a tool carriage which is slidably mounted on the frame for displacement in a direction which is transverse to the rotational axis; first drive means which serve to impart angular rotation to the workpiece holding means about the axis; second drive means which serve to displace the tool carriage in the transverse direction; and electronic control means for controlling the first and second drive means so that the desired angular rotation and transverse displacement are performed with a predetermined, generally nonlinear relationship to each other. The electronic control means include a first controller operatively connected to the first drive means causing it to impart a desired angular rotation to the workpiece holding means; a second controller operatively connected to the second drive means and adapted to control the transverse displacement; and means for determining points of inflection and characteristic values defining a series of linear approximations of the generally nonlinear relationship, and interpolating means operable to provide reference inputs to the two controllers.
Abstract:
A machine tool for maching of crankpins on crankshafts, or of similarly ts-axially offset portions of other types of workpieces, includes an arrangement for indexing the workpiece to a plurality of different positions to place new crankpins in position for machining without having to unclamp the workpiece or stop its rotation. Indexing accuracy is greatly improved and all indexing-related operations are powered by the prime mover of the machine tool rather than requiring separate drives.
Abstract:
The machine of the present invention is an internal milling machine designed to mill the crank pins and crank arm cheeks of heavy crankshafts to precise dimensions. By relatively simply substitutions of gage blocks, the machine is capable of milling crankshafts having a wide range of crankshaft throw and pin diameters. An internal milling cutter is mounted on the machine frame for operation within a general plane which is stationary with respect to the machine frame, the crank pins to be milled being axially and rotatively indexed in succession to a fixed position in operative relationship with the internal milling cutter. The crankshaft is supported at its opposite ends by chucks mounted in a headstock and a tail-stock which are rigidly coupled to each other by tie-rods for simultaneous axial indexing movement.
Abstract:
The line bearings and stroke bearings of a crankshaft are machined consecutively starting with the line bearing adjacent to one end of the crankshaft and proceeding bearing by bearing towards the other end of the crankshaft. In this operation the section of the crankshaft between the bearing in cutting engagement with the tool or tools and the other end of the crankshaft is left radially unsupported and free to undergo any deformation that may result from the removal of stock by the tools, whereas the other section of the crankshaft including the bearing machined in the preceding operation is held by engagement with suitable clamping means. As a result of this method any distortion of the character just explained is eliminated by the subsequent machining operation and the end product is free from any deformation. Therefore, it is no longer necessary, as heretofore, to subject the crankshaft after the roughing operation to a truing and finishing operation before the heat treatment and the grinding.