Drill Bit Straightening System
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240198404A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18390305

    申请日:2023-12-20

    Abstract: A system configured to automatically straighten a drill bit to within acceptable specifications is described herein. The drill bit straightening system described herein may include a drill bit holding assembly configured to hold a drill bit, one or more sensors configured to measure edge eccentricity of a shaft associated with the drill bit, a control unit configured to automatically control a straightening operation of the drill bit straightening system, and a drill bit pressing arm configured to straighten the drill bit by applying a force calculated based on one or more predictive models. The control unit may be configured to calculate force(s) to be applied to the drill bit using one or more predictive models.

    Method and Apparatus for Locating Non-Visible Objects

    公开(公告)号:US20180259669A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-13

    申请号:US15911646

    申请日:2018-03-05

    Abstract: Non-Visible objects which differ in their physical properties from their surroundings by association with a variable strength magnetic field may be detected by a suitable array of sensors which can be moved relative to the object in question. By analyzing the signals from the plurality of the sensors in the array, the position of the object can be deduced relative to the array and the array moved to enable a machining guide thereon to be aligned with the non-visible object. The system is of particular value in locating apertures in wing spars when attempting to fix the skin of the wing on to them where it is important to be able to locate the correct point at which to drill a hole through the skin to coincide with the hole in the spar. By defining a magnetic field in the vicinity of the hole to identify the hole magnetically and using an array of magnetic field sensors in a base with an aperture. It is possible to shift the array so that the aperture is precisely aligned with the non-visible hole.

    CUTTING TOOL APPARATUS
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180001392A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-04

    申请号:US15664004

    申请日:2017-07-31

    Inventor: Guenter Buck

    CPC classification number: B23B29/0341 B23B2260/024 B23B2260/128 B23B2270/32

    Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting tool apparatus comprising a tool head rotatingly drivable about an axis of rotation, which tool head has a tool slide adjustable along an adjustment axis and an electrical measuring device for detecting an adjustment path of the tool slide, and comprising an external display device which is mechanically and electrically releasably connectable to the tool head and has a display unit for displaying the adjustment path of the tool slide. In order to further develop the cutting tool apparatus such that its handling is simplified, it is proposed according to the invention that the display device is mechanically securable on the stationary tool head in order to set the tool slide and is automatically releasable from the tool head if a predeterminable rotational acceleration of the tool head is exceeded.

    Adaptive Power Display
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170274487A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-28

    申请号:US15123941

    申请日:2015-03-06

    Abstract: A method to control a power tool, especially a core drill, including a motor as the drive for the power tool, a control unit, a power display, a transmission having at least a first gear and a second gear, a first sensor to detect the rotational speed of at least one component of the transmission and a second sensor to detect the rotational speed of the motor. The method includes the following steps: ascertaining a first rotational speed of the at least one component of the transmission when the transmission has been put into a gear, ascertaining a first rotational speed of the motor when the transmission has been put into a gear, ascertaining the selection of the gear on the basis of a first prescribed ratio of the first rotational speed of the at least one component of the transmission and of the first rotational speed of the motor on the basis of a look-up table, and setting the limit value of the power display on the basis of the look-up table as a function of the gear that has been selected. A power tool for purposes of using the method.

    DRILLING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    9.
    发明申请
    DRILLING APPARATUS AND METHOD 审中-公开
    钻孔设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170043414A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-16

    申请号:US15335729

    申请日:2016-10-27

    Abstract: Drilling apparatus and method, the apparatus comprising: a first robot (10); a first member (30) (e.g. a pressure foot) and a drilling tool (38) both coupled to the first robot (10); a second robot (12); and a second member (52) coupled to the second robot (12); wherein the apparatus is arranged to press the members (30, 52) against opposite sides of a part to be drilled (2, 100) (e.g. an aircraft panel) so as to hold the part (2, 100) and prevent deflection of at least a portion of the part (2, 100); and the first member (30) and the drilling tool (38) are arranged such that the drilling tool (38) may drill into the portion of the part (2, 100) of which deflection is opposed from the side of the part (2, 100) pressed against by the first member (30). The robots (10, 12) may be robotic arms.

    Abstract translation: 钻井装置和方法,所述装置包括:第一机器人(10); 耦合到第一机器人(10)的第一构件(30)(例如压力脚)和钻孔工具(38); 第二机器人(12); 以及联接到所述第二机器人(12)的第二构件(52)。 其中所述装置被布置成抵靠所述待钻孔部件(2,100)(例如飞行器面板)的相对两侧的部件(30,52),以便保持所述部件(2,100),并防止所述部件 部分(2,100)的至少一部分; 并且所述第一构件(30)和所述钻孔工具(38)被布置成使得所述钻孔工具(38)可以钻入所述部件(2,100)的从所述部件(2)的所述侧部 ,100)被所述第一构件(30)按压。 机器人(10,12)可以是机器人手臂。

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