IP Library Granted Patent US 10,035,229
Granted Patent B2
US 10,035,229 · App. 14/127,828 · Granted Jul 31, 2018

Processing apparatus and processing method

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Patent No.
US 10,035,229
App. No.
14/127,828
Granted
Jul 31, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A processing apparatus and a processing method with which an object-to-be-cut is processed, and a high-precision superconducting acceleration cavity can be formed. The processing apparatus forming a half cell by processing a hollow workpiece, and is provided with a securing jig, a rotational drive portion rotating the securing jig, and a cutting tool. The securing jig having a plurality of members, when cutting a first portion-to-be-cut of the workpiece, the plurality of members are combined in a first pattern so that the first portion-to-be-cut is exposed, when cutting a second portion-to-be-cut of the workpiece, the plurality of members are combined in a second pattern so that the second portion-to-be-cut is exposed, and the combination of the plurality of members is changed from the first pattern to the second pattern without removing the workpiece.

Claims (26)

1. A processing apparatus that forms an acceleration cavity member by processing a hollow object-to-be-cut, one end of which serves as a large-diameter portion and the other end of which serves as a small-diameter portion, the processing apparatus comprising:

a securing jig that secures the object-to-be-cut;

a rotational drive portion that rotates the securing jig; and

a cutting tool that cuts the object-to-be-cut,

wherein the securing jig is formed of a plurality of members,

when cutting a first portion-to-be-cut of the object-to-be-cut, the plurality of members are combined in a first pattern so that the first portion-to-be-cut is exposed; when cutting a second portion-to-be-cut of the object-to-be-cut, the plurality of members are combined in a second pattern, which is different from the first pattern, so that the second portion-to-be-cut is exposed, and

the combination of the plurality of members is changed from the first pattern to the second pattern without removing the object-to-be-cut from the securing jig.

2. A processing apparatus that forms a half member of an acceleration cavity portion by processing a hollow object-to-be-cut, one end of which serves as a large-diameter portion and the other end of which serves as a small-diameter portion, the processing apparatus comprising:

a securing jig having a curved outer surface that secures the object-to-be-cut by sucking an inner surface of the object-to-be-cut, which is an opposite surface of a portion-to-be-cut, so that the portion-to-be-cut of the object-to-be-cut is exposed;

a rotational drive portion that rotates the securing jig; and

a cutting tool that cuts the object-to-be-cut,

wherein, on the outer surface, two O-rings are provided, one of which is provided at a portion which comes into contact with the large-diameter portion and the other of which is provided at a portion which comes into contact with the small-diameter portion, and an opening portion that sucks the object-to-be-cut is formed between the two O-rings.

3. A processing method employing a processing apparatus that forms an acceleration cavity member by processing a hollow object-to-be-cut, one end of which serves as a large-diameter portion and the other end of which serves as a small-diameter portion, the processing method comprising:

a step of securing the object-to-be-cut with a securing jig formed of a plurality of members;

a step of rotating the securing jig with a rotational drive portion; and

a step of cutting the object-to-be-cut with a cutting tool,

wherein the step of securing the object-to-be-cut includes:

a step of, when cutting a first portion-to-be-cut of the object-to-be-cut, combining the plurality of members in a first pattern so that the first portion-to-be-cut is exposed, and

a step of, when cutting a second portion-to-be-cut of the object-to-be-cut, combining the plurality of members in a second pattern, which is different from the first pattern, so that the second portion-to-be-cut is exposed, and

wherein the combination of the plurality of members is changed from the first pattern to the second pattern without removing the object-to-be-cut from the securing jig.

4. A processing method employing a processing apparatus that forms a half member of an acceleration cavity portion by processing a hollow object-to-be-cut, one end of which serves as a large-diameter portion and the other end of which serves as a small-diameter portion, the processing method comprising:

a step of securing the object-to-be-cut with a securing jig by bringing a curved outer surface of the securing jig, which comes into contact with the object-to-be-cut, into contact with an inner surface of the object-to-be-cut, which is an opposite surface of a portion-to-be-cut so that the portion-to-be-cut of the object-to-be-cut is exposed;

a step of rotating the securing jig with a rotational drive portion;

a step of cutting the object-to-be-cut with a cutting tool and

a step of providing, on the outer surface, two O-rings, one of which is provided at a portion which comes into contact with the large-diameter portion and the other of which is provided at a portion which comes into contact with the small-diameter portion,

wherein the step of securing the object-to-be-cut secures the object-to-be-cut by sucking the inner surface of the object-to-be-cut by means of an opening portion formed between the two O-rings on the outer surface.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 8, 2018
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045289/0786 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2016
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 037491/0462 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2013
From: HORIE, TASUKU; TSUBOTA, SHUHO; SENNYU, KATSUYA; HARA, HIROSHI
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 031822/0827 →