IP Library Granted Patent US 6,840,720
Granted Patent B2
US 6,840,720 · App. 10/142,297 · Granted Jan 11, 2005

Machine for deburring and fine machining of tooth flanks of toothed workpieces

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Patent No.
US 6,840,720
App. No.
10/142,297
Granted
Jan 11, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A machine for deburring and fine machining of the tooth flanks of toothed workpieces with a gear-shaped fine machining tool, preferably, a shaving wheel, which is in rolling engagement with a workpiece, comprising a tool spindle, a motor for driving the tool spindle, a workpiece spindle with a clamping device for the workpiece, a motor for driving the workpiece spindle, a sensor correlated with the workpiece spindle for determining the angular position of the teeth of the workpiece relative to the axis of the workpiece and an electronic gear coupling the drive motors of the tool spindle and of the workpiece spindle which, as a function of the signal of the sensor, rotates the fine machining tool and the workpiece such relative to one another that tooth and gap are aligned. In this connection, it is provided that on the tool spindle, in addition to the fine machining tool, at least one toothed deburring tool is fixedly arranged, wherein the rotational position of the deburring tool and of the fine machining tool relative to the tool spindle is defined by an index.

Claims (15)

1. A machine for deburring and fine machining of the tooth flanks of toothed workpieces by means of a gear wheel-shaped fine machining tool which is in rolling engagement with a workpiece, said machine comprising:

a machine frame;

a first slide moveably supported on the machine frame and configured to be driven for movements along a first axis X;

a second slide moveably supported on the first slide and configured to be driven for movements along a second axis Z which is positioned at a right angle to the first axis X;

a tool head which is connected pivotably to the second slide and configured to be pivoted for adjusting the axis crossing angle between the fine machining tool and the workpiece about a third axis A which is parallel to the first axis X;

a motor arranged on the tool head for driving a tool spindle;

a workpiece spindle with a clamping device for clamping the workpiece;

a motor for driving the workpiece spindle;

a sensor correlated with the workpiece spindle for determining the angular position of the teeth of the workpiece relative to the axis of the workpiece;

the drive motor of the tool spindle and the drive motor of the workpiece spindle being coupled electronically to rotate, as a function of a signal of the sensor, the fine machining tool and the workpiece relative to one another such that tooth and gap are aligned;

wherein on the tool spindle, in addition to the fine machining tool, at least one toothed deburring tool for deburring tooth end faces is fixedly arranged and wherein the rotational position of the deburring tool and of the fine machining tool relative to the tool spindle is defined by an index.

2. A machine according to claim 1 wherein the deburring tool comprises a deburring wheel with double-sided cutting action.

3. A machine according to claim 1 wherein the deburring tool comprises two deburring wheels with a single-sided cutting action.

4. A machine according to claim 3 wherein the two deburring wheels are assembled with a spacer wheel to a complete tool.

5. A machine according to claim 1 wherein said tool comprises a shaving cutter.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2011
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
To: THE GLEASON WORKS; GLEASON CUTTING TOOLS CORPORATION; GLEASON METROLOGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026434/0411 →
RELEASE OF SECOND PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST (RELEASES R/F: 017858/0398) Recorded Jul 3, 2007
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS SECOND LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
To: THE GLEASON WORKS; GLEASON CUTTING TOOLS CORPORATION; GLEASON-M&M PRECISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019511/0542 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST - SECOND LIEN (REEL/FRAME: 015661/0001) Recorded Jun 30, 2006
From: MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
To: THE GLEASON WORKS; GLEASON CUTTING TOOLS CORPORATION; GLEASON-M&M PRECISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017858/0363 →
GRANT OF FIRST PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2006
From: THE GLEASON WORKS; GLEASON CUTTING TOOLS CORPORATION; GLEASON-M&M PRECISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 017858/0383 →
GRANT OF SECOND PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2006
From: THE GLEASON WORKS; GLEASON CUTTING TOOLS CORPORATION; GLEASON-M&M PRECISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 017858/0398 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST - FIRST LIEN (REEL/FRAME:015653/0831) Recorded Jun 30, 2006
From: MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
To: THE GLEASON WORKS; GLEASON CUTTING TOOLS CORPORATION; GLEASON-M&M PRECISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017858/0347 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2004
From: GLEASON WORKS, THE; GLEASON CUTTING TOOLS CORPORATION
To: MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 015661/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2004
From: GLEASON WORKS, THE; GLEASON CUTTING TOOLS CORPORATION
To: MANUFACTURES AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 015653/0831 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2002
From: MALL, JOHANN
To: GLEASON WORKS, THE
Reel/Frame 012902/0362 →