公开(公告)号：US20080263845A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：US12145662

申请日：2008-06-25

申请人： Darrell D. Jones ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Theodore Boyl-Davis ,  Roger Gage ,  Laurance N. Hazlehurst

发明人： Darrell D. Jones ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Theodore Boyl-Davis ,  Roger Gage ,  Laurance N. Hazlehurst

IPC分类号： B23Q17/22 ,  B23Q3/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： B23Q9/0014 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y02P70/585 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/49998 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/554 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/5647 ,  Y10T409/306384

摘要： Techniques of performing a manufacturing operation on a workpiece are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes forming an indexing hole in the workpiece. A coordinating pin may be installed into the indexing hole, the coordinating pin including a quantum of indexing information. A sensor may be positioned proximate the coordinating pin. The quantum of indexing information may be sensed with a sensor. A manufacturing operation may be performed on the workpiece based at least partially on the quantum of indexing information.

摘要翻译： 公开了对工件进行制造操作的技术。 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括在工件中形成分度孔。 协调销可以安装在索引孔中，协调销包括索引信息量。 传感器可以位于协调销附近。 索引信息的量子可以用传感器来感测。 可以至少部分地基于索引信息的量来对工件执行制造操作。

公开(公告)号：US07406758B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-05

申请号：US10903713

申请日：2004-07-30

申请人： Darrell D. Jones ,  James N. Buttrick, Jr. ,  Theodore Boyl-Davis ,  Roger Gage ,  Laurance N. Hazlehurst

发明人： Darrell D. Jones ,  James N. Buttrick, Jr. ,  Theodore Boyl-Davis ,  Roger Gage ,  Laurance N. Hazlehurst

IPC分类号： B23B45/14

CPC分类号： B23Q9/0014 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y02P70/585 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/49998 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/554 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/5647 ,  Y10T409/306384

摘要： Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vacuum cup assembly includes a housing having a vacuum generator formed therein, and a compliant sealing member coupled to the housing. The vacuum generator is coupleable to a source of pressurized fluid and is adapted to generate a reduced pressure region. The sealing member forms an enclosable region in fluid communication with the reduced pressure region. In another embodiment, a method of performing a manufacturing operation includes installing a coordinating pin into an indexing hole, the coordinating pin including a quantum of indexing information. The quantum of indexing information is sensed, and a manufacturing operation is performed based at least partially on the quantum of indexing information.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于制造操作的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，真空杯组件包括其中形成有真空发生器的壳体和联接到壳体的柔性密封构件。 真空发生器可耦合到加压流体源并适于产生减压区域。 密封构件形成与减压区域流体连通的可封闭区域。 在另一个实施例中，执行制造操作的方法包括将协调销安装到分度孔中，所述协调销包括索引信息量。 感测索引信息的量，并且至少部分地基于索引信息的量来执行制造操作。

公开(公告)号：US06855099B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-15

申请号：US10004060

申请日：2001-10-31

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

IPC分类号： B23Q9/00 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B64F5/00 ,  B23Q3/157 ,  B23P23/00

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于制造工件的生产系统包括折射系统，该折射系统包括可拆卸地安装在工件上的已知的纵向间隔位置处的多个折射器装置，以及可伸缩地与至少两个折射装置接合的纵向延伸的折射构件， 折射构件的取向由折射装置相对于工件固定，具有位置指示特征的折射构件分布在其上。 生产系统还包括机器模块，其安装成沿着分度构件纵向移动并可操作以执行操作，机器模块可操作以检测分度构件上的位置指示特征，从而确定机器模块相对于 工件。

公开(公告)号：US07770477B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-10

申请号：US12369353

申请日：2009-02-11

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

IPC分类号： G01M19/00

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于制造工件的生产系统包括折射系统，该折射系统包括可拆卸地安装在工件上的已知的纵向间隔位置处的多个折射器装置，以及可伸缩地与至少两个折射装置接合的纵向延伸的折射构件， 折射构件的取向由折射装置相对于工件固定，具有位置指示特征的折射构件分布在其上。 生产系统还包括机器模块，其安装成沿着分度构件纵向移动并可操作以执行操作，机器模块可操作以检测分度构件上的位置指示特征，从而确定机器模块相对于 工件。

公开(公告)号：US06979288B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-27

申请号：US11026242

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

IPC分类号： B23Q9/00 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B64F5/00 ,  B23P3/157 ,  B23P23/00

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

公开(公告)号：US07574933B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-18

申请号：US11227941

申请日：2005-09-15

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

IPC分类号： G01M19/00

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于制造工件的生产系统包括折射系统，该折射系统包括可拆卸地安装在工件上的已知的纵向间隔位置处的多个折射器装置，以及可伸缩地与至少两个折射装置接合的纵向延伸的折射构件， 折射构件的取向由折射装置相对于工件固定，具有位置指示特征的折射构件分布在其上。 生产系统还包括机器模块，其安装成沿着分度构件纵向移动并可操作以执行操作，机器模块可操作以检测分度构件上的位置指示特征，从而确定机器模块相对于 工件。

公开(公告)号：US08657274B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-25

申请号：US12838007

申请日：2010-07-16

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson

IPC分类号： B23Q3/18

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于制造工件的生产系统包括折射系统，该折射系统包括可拆卸地安装在工件上的已知的纵向间隔位置处的多个折射器装置，以及可伸缩地与至少两个折射装置接合的纵向延伸的折射构件， 折射构件的取向由折射装置相对于工件固定，具有位置指示特征的折射构件分布在其上。 生产系统还包括机器模块，其安装成沿着分度构件纵向移动并可操作以执行操作，机器模块可操作以检测分度构件上的位置指示特征，从而确定机器模块相对于 工件。

公开(公告)号：US20100283195A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-11

申请号：US12838007

申请日：2010-07-16

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, JR. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, JR. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson

IPC分类号： B23Q1/25

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于制造工件的生产系统包括折射系统，该折射系统包括可拆卸地安装在工件上的已知的纵向间隔位置处的多个折射器装置，以及可伸缩地与至少两个折射装置接合的纵向延伸的折射构件， 折射构件的取向由折射装置相对于工件固定，具有位置指示特征的折射构件分布在其上。 生产系统还包括机器模块，其安装成沿着分度构件纵向移动并可操作以执行操作，机器模块可操作以检测分度构件上的位置指示特征，从而确定机器模块相对于 工件。

公开(公告)号：US20090140038A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-04

申请号：US12369353

申请日：2009-02-11

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, JR. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, JR. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G06K19/067

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于制造工件的生产系统包括折射系统，该折射系统包括可拆卸地安装在工件上的已知的纵向间隔位置处的多个折射器装置，以及可伸缩地与至少两个折射装置接合的纵向延伸的折射构件， 折射构件的取向由折射装置相对于工件固定，具有位置指示特征的折射构件分布在其上。 生产系统还包括机器模块，其安装成沿着分度构件纵向移动并可操作以执行操作，机器模块可操作以检测分度构件上的位置指示特征，从而确定机器模块相对于 工件。

公开(公告)号：US07185407B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-06

申请号：US10854211

申请日：2004-05-27

申请人： Theodore M. Boyl-Davis ,  James N. Buttrick, Jr. ,  Darrell D. Jones

发明人： Theodore M. Boyl-Davis ,  James N. Buttrick, Jr. ,  Darrell D. Jones

IPC分类号： B21D39/03

CPC分类号： G07F11/16 ,  B23Q5/385 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  Y10T29/51 ,  Y10T409/30644

摘要： A rail system for positioning a toolhead above a workpiece uses a rack cut into one edge of the rail and driven by a pinion gear whose shaft is approximately perpendicular to a workpiece to couple the rail to the toolhead. Multiple rollers placed on the toolhead allow contact between the toolhead and the rail to be effectively continuous despite the cutting away of as much as or more than two-thirds of the rail edge to provide rack teeth. Separating thickness axis containment from transverse with a square rail edge and separate thickness axis and transverse rollers allows the toolhead to follow a rail as the rail flexes over a curved surface with minimal position error. Several variations in rail, bearing, and rack implementation can realize comparable results.

摘要翻译： 用于将工具头定位在工件上方的轨道系统使用切割到轨道的一个边缘中的齿条并由其轴近似垂直于工件的小齿轮驱动，以将轨道联接到工具头。 放置在工具头上的多个滚子允许工具头和导轨之间的接触有效连续，尽管切割多达或多于轨道边缘的三分之二，以提供齿条齿。 将分离的厚度轴保持与横向的方形轨道边缘和分离的厚度轴和横向辊允许工具头跟随轨道，因为轨道弯曲在弯曲的表面上以最小的位置误差。 轨道，轴承和机架实现方面的几个变化可以实现可比的结果。