CA950553A - Optical pattern following control system - Google Patents

Optical pattern following control system

Info

Publication number
CA950553A
CA950553A CA103,940,A CA103940A CA950553A CA 950553 A CA950553 A CA 950553A CA 103940 A CA103940 A CA 103940A CA 950553 A CA950553 A CA 950553A
Authority
CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
control system
following control
optical pattern
pattern following
optical
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired
Application number
CA103,940,A
Other languages
English (en)
Other versions
CA103940S (en
Inventor
William Dell
Robert E. Parker
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Westinghouse Canada Inc
Original Assignee
Canadian Westinghouse Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Canadian Westinghouse Co Ltd filed Critical Canadian Westinghouse Co Ltd
Priority to CA103,940,A priority Critical patent/CA950553A/en
Priority to AU37104/71A priority patent/AU3710471A/en
Priority to BE777912A priority patent/BE777912A/xx
Priority to IT19459/72A priority patent/IT946643B/it
Priority to GB210372A priority patent/GB1384253A/en
Priority to DD160491A priority patent/DD95176A5/xx
Priority to DE19722204118 priority patent/DE2204118A1/de
Priority to NL7201163A priority patent/NL7201163A/xx
Priority to FR7202909A priority patent/FR2123511A1/fr
Priority to US222105*A priority patent/US3860862A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA950553A publication Critical patent/CA950553A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • B23Q35/00—Control systems or devices for copying directly from a pattern or a master model; Devices for use in copying manually
    • B23Q35/04—Control systems or devices for copying directly from a pattern or a master model; Devices for use in copying manually using a feeler or the like travelling along the outline of the pattern, model or drawing; Feelers, patterns, or models therefor
    • B23Q35/08—Means for transforming movement of the feeler or the like into feed movement of tool or work
    • B23Q35/12—Means for transforming movement of the feeler or the like into feed movement of tool or work involving electrical means
    • B23Q35/127—Means for transforming movement of the feeler or the like into feed movement of tool or work involving electrical means using non-mechanical sensing
    • B23Q35/128—Sensing by using optical means
    • 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
    • B23Q35/00—Control systems or devices for copying directly from a pattern or a master model; Devices for use in copying manually
    • B23Q35/04—Control systems or devices for copying directly from a pattern or a master model; Devices for use in copying manually using a feeler or the like travelling along the outline of the pattern, model or drawing; Feelers, patterns, or models therefor
    • B23Q35/08—Means for transforming movement of the feeler or the like into feed movement of tool or work
    • B23Q35/12—Means for transforming movement of the feeler or the like into feed movement of tool or work involving electrical means
    • 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
    • B23Q2735/00—Control systems or devices for copying from a pattern or master model
    • B23Q2735/02—Means for transforming movement of the feeler into feed movement of tool or work
    • B23Q2735/06—Means for transforming movement of the feeler into feed movement of tool or work involving electrical means
    • B23Q2735/065—Means for transforming movement of the feeler into feed movement of tool or work involving electrical means in a milling machine

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Numerical Control (AREA)
CA103,940,A 1971-01-29 1971-01-29 Optical pattern following control system Expired CA950553A (en)

Priority Applications (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA103,940,A CA950553A (en) 1971-01-29 1971-01-29 Optical pattern following control system
AU37104/71A AU3710471A (en) 1971-01-29 1971-12-20 Optical control system
BE777912A BE777912A (fr) 1971-01-29 1972-01-11 Systeme de commande optique
GB210372A GB1384253A (en) 1971-01-29 1972-01-17 Machine tool control system
IT19459/72A IT946643B (it) 1971-01-29 1972-01-17 Impianto di comando ottico per macchine utensili
DD160491A DD95176A5 (it) 1971-01-29 1972-01-25
DE19722204118 DE2204118A1 (de) 1971-01-29 1972-01-28 : Kopiermaschinensteuerung
NL7201163A NL7201163A (it) 1971-01-29 1972-01-28
FR7202909A FR2123511A1 (it) 1971-01-29 1972-01-28
US222105*A US3860862A (en) 1971-01-29 1972-01-31 Optical line following program control system

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA103,940,A CA950553A (en) 1971-01-29 1971-01-29 Optical pattern following control system

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA950553A true CA950553A (en) 1974-07-02

Family

ID=4088597

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CA103,940,A Expired CA950553A (en) 1971-01-29 1971-01-29 Optical pattern following control system

Country Status (10)

Country Link
US (1) US3860862A (it)
AU (1) AU3710471A (it)
BE (1) BE777912A (it)
CA (1) CA950553A (it)
DD (1) DD95176A5 (it)
DE (1) DE2204118A1 (it)
FR (1) FR2123511A1 (it)
GB (1) GB1384253A (it)
IT (1) IT946643B (it)
NL (1) NL7201163A (it)

Families Citing this family (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4068154A (en) * 1975-03-03 1978-01-10 Cecil Equipment Co., Inc. Automatic guidance system for welding torches and the like
DE2601638A1 (de) * 1976-01-17 1977-07-21 Bosch Gmbh Robert Handhabungsautomat
DE2652364C2 (de) * 1976-11-17 1983-05-26 Messer Griesheim Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt Elektrische Kopiesteuerungsvorrichtung für Bearbeitungsmaschinen
US4273482A (en) * 1978-07-03 1981-06-16 Conti-Form Machine Tools Limited Automatic tool-moving machine
JPS5577974A (en) * 1978-12-11 1980-06-12 Tanaka Seisakusho:Kk Operation control system of tracing device
US4371782A (en) * 1979-12-31 1983-02-01 Frans Brouwer Optical pattern tracing system with remotely controlled kerf and forward offsets
US4605886A (en) * 1983-09-02 1986-08-12 Inoue-Japax Research Incorporated Feed-deviation preventive path-controlled machining method and apparatus
CA1247412A (en) * 1984-03-21 1988-12-28 Enn Vali Pattern tracer slowdown circuit
CA1247413A (en) * 1984-03-21 1988-12-28 Enn Vali Line tracer accuracy control
SE462022B (sv) * 1986-09-29 1990-04-30 Asea Ab Industrirobotutrustning med organ foer styrning av ett verktyg laengs en bana utmed ett arbetsobjekt
AU1639388A (en) * 1987-11-03 1989-05-04 Westinghouse Canada Inc. Line tracer
US4896944A (en) * 1988-07-25 1990-01-30 Irwin Timothy L Method and apparatus for trepanning workpieces
US7090596B2 (en) * 2003-10-15 2006-08-15 Larry David Sport training and game device
US8432119B2 (en) 2010-04-14 2013-04-30 Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, Llc Method and apparatus for characterizing and enhancing the functional performance of machine tools
US8610393B2 (en) * 2010-04-14 2013-12-17 Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, Llc Method and apparatus for characterizing and enhancing the dynamic performance of machine tools

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3004166A (en) * 1958-09-16 1961-10-10 Air Reduction Line tracer apparatus and method
US3373267A (en) * 1964-05-12 1968-03-12 Gen Electric Programming device
US3391392A (en) * 1965-10-18 1968-07-02 California Comp Products Inc Method and apparatus for pattern data processing
US3439241A (en) * 1965-12-29 1969-04-15 Bausch & Lomb Digitally programmed position motor control
US3412289A (en) * 1966-01-17 1968-11-19 Mc Graw Edison Co Sequence control means for repeating interrupters
US3463982A (en) * 1966-12-05 1969-08-26 Thiokol Chemical Corp Pulse insertion means for elimination of servo error due to pulse drop-out
US3668498A (en) * 1971-04-20 1972-06-06 Atlas Automation Transfer apparatus with digital path control

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DD95176A5 (it) 1973-01-12
DE2204118A1 (de) 1972-10-12
GB1384253A (en) 1975-02-19
NL7201163A (it) 1972-08-01
AU3710471A (en) 1973-06-28
IT946643B (it) 1973-05-21
US3860862A (en) 1975-01-14
BE777912A (fr) 1972-05-02
FR2123511A1 (it) 1972-09-08

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CA939001A (en) Lighting control system
AU463237B2 (en) Quality control system
CA974628A (en) Position controlling system
CA950553A (en) Optical pattern following control system
CA939433A (en) Speed control system
CA1016992A (en) Controlled spark-duration system
CA963753A (en) Control system
CA989959A (en) Manometer-actuated automatic control system
CA933296A (en) Solid state control system
CA951001A (en) Numerical control system
CA941311A (en) Supervisory control system
CA972193A (en) Optical system
CA967037A (en) Optical systems
CA982256A (en) Numerical control system
AU445609B2 (en) Communications control systems
CA869728A (en) Control system
CA881748A (en) Despin control system
AU447657B2 (en) Control system
CA861867A (en) Hydraeric control system
CA873563A (en) Queuer control system
AU440180B2 (en) Control system
CA874663A (en) Dehumidifer control system
CA944479A (en) Control system
CA865838A (en) Illumination control system
CA881756A (en) Position control system