B23Q3/061

TOOLING FIXTURE
20210379675 · 2021-12-09 ·

Tooling fixture includes an installation mount, a rail fixed to the installation mount and a pair of movable jaws which can be clamped or loosened relative to each other and are fixed on the rail. A clamping drive structure for clamping the movable jaws is connected to the movable jaws. The clamping drive mechanism includes a screw and a screw nut matched with the screw. The movable jaws are connected with the screw nut respectively. The screw is rotated, and the movable jaws move relatively to clamp or loosen the work piece. By the cooperation of the screw and the nut, the movable jaws slide on the rail to effectively clamp the work piece. In addition, the number of movable jaws can be set on demand so that they are matched with the screw and the screw nut.

Continuous custom dental restoration manufacturing process and system

A system is disclosed for processing a plurality of customized dental restorations from individual millable material blocks in an automated process. The system comprises processing units that may comprise one or more of a milling center comprising one or more milling units, a plurality of material blocks a separating unit, a scrap disposal unit, a heating unit and a cooling unit. A carrier for holding a plurality of individual workpieces in spaced arrangement is also disclosed for use in the system.

Jig system with hydraulic expansion clamp mechanism

A jig system with hydraulic expansion clamp mechanism for clamping a work piece includes a plate that is manufactured integrally as one piece using three-dimensional printing. The plate is formed with an expansion chamber that is defined by a surrounding wall for allowing the work piece to extend therethrough, an inlet that is fluidly connected to a hydraulic source that supplies pressurized fluid, and a passage that is fluidly connected to the inlet and the expansion chamber. When pressurized fluid is supplied into the passage from the inlet, the expansion chamber is caused to expand and move the surrounding wall inwardly into contact with the work piece.

MULTI-STATION SELF-POSITIONING FLOATING CLAMPING AND WORKPIECE AUTOMATIC FLIP INTELLIGENT FIXTURE SYSTEM

A multi-station self-positioning floating clamping and workpiece automatic flip intelligent fixture system includes a linear motion device, a workpiece automatic flip device and a self-positioning floating clamping device. A bottom portion of the workpiece automatic flip device is connected to the linear motion device, which drives the workpiece automatic flip device to move horizontally; the self-positioning floating clamping device clamps the workpiece, the workpiece automatic flip device is arranged opposite to the self-positioning floating clamping device, and the workpiece automatic flip device clamps the workpiece and drives the workpiece to turn over; and the workpiece automatic flip device includes a rotary cylinder, which is connected to a hydraulic cylinder, a piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder is connected to a mechanical claw opening-and-closing finger through a hinge mechanism, and the hydraulic cylinder reciprocates to drive the mechanical claw opening-and-closing finger to open and close to clamp or release the workpiece.

Twin clamp and method for simultaneously clamping two elongate profile segments
11224948 · 2022-01-18 · ·

A twin clamp, comprising two receptacles (61, 62), each of which has two movable clamping jaws (611, 612, 621, 622) and by means of each of which an elongate profile segment (71, 72) having a circular cross-section can be clamped in the contact section, each elongate profile segment having a centre axis (D71, D72) and an outside diameter, wherein two clamping jaws (611, 612, 621, 622) of different receptacles (61, 62) are coupled to one another via a respective differential gearing (41, 42) and two clamping jaws (611, 612, 621, 622) of the same receptacle (61, 62) are coupled to one another via a synchronous gearing (51, 52) and the position of the centre axes (D71, D72) of the clamped elongate profile segments (71, 72) is independent of the size of the outside diameters of the elongate profile segments (71, 72).

MACHINE TOOL
20230321780 · 2023-10-12 ·

A machine tool for the machining of elongate workpieces includes a workpiece support column having workpiece support components for supporting a first workpiece and second workpiece support components for supporting a second workpiece. The first workpiece support component and the second workpiece support component are arranged for supporting the first workpiece vertically above the second workpiece. The workpiece support column is rotatable around a vertical axis so as to shift the workpieces between the machining station and a station for loading and unloading of workpieces. The workpiece support component include a drive element for applying torque to the workpieces for machining of the workpieces by turning. A motor and chuck assembly and a method of machining workpieces are related.

Clamp for retaining a workpiece
11759901 · 2023-09-19 ·

A clamp for retaining a workpiece onto a fixture whereby the method of connecting the clamp to the fixture provides for a simultaneous combination of both horizontal and vertical clamping forces against the workpiece without locating any portion of the clamp above the upper surface of the workpiece.

Expandable locating pin
11376699 · 2022-07-05 · ·

A locating pin for positioning one or more workpieces on a mounting member is provided. The locating pin includes at least one cam being radially moveable between an extended position and a retracted position. The at least one cam engages the workpiece while in the extended position to hold the workpiece in place. The at least one cam is spaced from the workpiece while in the retracted position to allow the workpiece to be positioned on, or removed from the locating pin.

Fixture block composite structure for workpiece positioning
11077531 · 2021-08-03 ·

A fixture block composite structure for workpiece positioning comprises a fixture block group composed of at least a stop fixture block and at least a one-sided movable fixture block. The stop fixture block is fixed to a base by a plurality of mountings, and two opposite lateral sides of the stop fixture block in the extending direction of base are provided with a fixed upright positioning plane respectively. The one-sided movable fixture block has a fixed holder, the holder is fixed to the base by a plurality of mountings. The holder is provided with a movable piece which can be driven to reciprocate towards the positioning plane on the stop fixture block. The movable piece is provided with a clamping surface on one side facing the positioning plane.

CUTTING MACHINE
20210252614 · 2021-08-19 ·

A cutting machine includes a holder located below a spindle to hold processing targets, and an adaptor connected to a rotation shaft to rotatably support the holder. The holder includes a first holder fixed to the adaptor and including a pin insertion hole to which a fixing pin attached to a processing target is fixed, and a second holder detachably attached to the first holder and including a pin insertion hole at a position facing the pin insertion hole. The fixing pin extends in a Y-axis direction. In the Y-axis direction, a distance between a processing target fixed to the pin insertion hole and a processing target fixed to the pin insertion hole is shorter than a length of the fixing pin.