WO2005061183A3 - Improved tooling system - Google Patents

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WO2005061183A3
WO2005061183A3 PCT/GB2004/005429 GB2004005429W WO2005061183A3 WO 2005061183 A3 WO2005061183 A3 WO 2005061183A3 GB 2004005429 W GB2004005429 W GB 2004005429W WO 2005061183 A3 WO2005061183 A3 WO 2005061183A3
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tooling system
array
rotation
fork
supported
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Ben John Halford
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Surface Generation Ltd
Ben John Halford
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Priority to JP2006546326A priority Critical patent/JP4804362B2/en
Priority to DE602004015506T priority patent/DE602004015506D1/en
Priority to CA002551242A priority patent/CA2551242A1/en
Priority to US10/596,802 priority patent/US7726167B2/en
Priority to EP04806223A priority patent/EP1701822B1/en
Publication of WO2005061183A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005061183A2/en
Publication of WO2005061183A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005061183A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q1/00—Members which are comprised in the general build-up of a form of machine, particularly relatively large fixed members
    • B23Q1/03—Stationary work or tool supports
    • B23Q1/035—Stationary work or tool supports with an array of longitudinally movable rods defining a reconfigurable support surface
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q5/00—Driving or feeding mechanisms; Control arrangements therefor
    • B23Q5/22—Feeding members carrying tools or work
    • B23Q5/34—Feeding other members supporting tools or work, e.g. saddles, tool-slides, through mechanical transmission
    • B23Q5/38—Feeding other members supporting tools or work, e.g. saddles, tool-slides, through mechanical transmission feeding continuously
    • B23Q5/40—Feeding other members supporting tools or work, e.g. saddles, tool-slides, through mechanical transmission feeding continuously by feed shaft, e.g. lead screw
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q7/00—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting
    • B23Q7/04—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting by means of grippers
    • B23Q7/043—Construction of the grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q2230/00—Special operations in a machine tool
    • B23Q2230/002—Using the spindle for performing a non machining or non measuring operation, e.g. cleaning, actuating a mechanism

Abstract

A tooling system comprises a plurality of elements (24) arranged in an array, each element being supported on a cross rail (22) and being moveable relative to the other elements in the array. Each element terminates in a threaded support post (25) extending from a first end of the element, and is associated with a corresponding internally threaded aperture in the cross rail upon which the element is supported. The tooling system further comprises an adjusting component ìn the form of a fork (46) which is driveable in rotation and engageable with an element of the array to drive the element in rotation, upon rotation of the fork.
PCT/GB2004/005429 2003-12-24 2004-12-23 Improved tooling system WO2005061183A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2006546326A JP4804362B2 (en) 2003-12-24 2004-12-23 Improved tool system
DE602004015506T DE602004015506D1 (en) 2003-12-24 2004-12-23 IMPROVED TOOLING SYSTEM
CA002551242A CA2551242A1 (en) 2003-12-24 2004-12-23 Improved tooling system
US10/596,802 US7726167B2 (en) 2003-12-24 2004-12-23 Tooling System
EP04806223A EP1701822B1 (en) 2003-12-24 2004-12-23 Improved tooling system

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GB0329983.1 2003-12-24
GBGB0329983.1A GB0329983D0 (en) 2003-12-24 2003-12-24 Improved tooling system

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WO2005061183A2 WO2005061183A2 (en) 2005-07-07
WO2005061183A3 true WO2005061183A3 (en) 2005-10-27

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JP (1) JP4804362B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE402788T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2551242A1 (en)
DE (1) DE602004015506D1 (en)
ES (1) ES2309592T3 (en)
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WO (1) WO2005061183A2 (en)

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JP4804362B2 (en) 2011-11-02
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EP1701822A2 (en) 2006-09-20
EP1701822B1 (en) 2008-07-30
ES2309592T3 (en) 2008-12-16
US7726167B2 (en) 2010-06-01
DE602004015506D1 (en) 2008-09-11
CA2551242A1 (en) 2005-07-07
ATE402788T1 (en) 2008-08-15
GB0329983D0 (en) 2004-01-28

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