EP0872314B1 - Messer und Messerhalter zur Verwendung in einem Verarbeitungssystem für blattförmiges Material - Google Patents
Messer und Messerhalter zur Verwendung in einem Verarbeitungssystem für blattförmiges Material Download PDFInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
- B26F1/00—Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
- B26F1/38—Cutting-out; Stamping-out
- B26F1/3806—Cutting-out; Stamping-out wherein relative movements of tool head and work during cutting have a component tangential to the work surface
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
- B26D7/26—Means for mounting or adjusting the cutting member; Means for adjusting the stroke of the cutting member
- B26D7/2614—Means for mounting the cutting member
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- the present invention relates generally to the cutting of sheet-type work material with X-Y sheet material cutting mechanisms, and deals more particularly with a cutter cartridge assembly mounted on such mechanisms for performing cutting operations on the sheet-type work material.
- the most relevant state of the art is described in the introductory part of US 5 094 134-A and forms the generic part of claims 1 and 13.
- Plotters are often used to cut graphic images from sheets of elongated work material.
- the work material is fed longitudinally of itself through the plotter and under a tool holder carrying a cutting tool mounted on a support for movement across the sheet material's width.
- a known cutting tool used to perform cutting operations of the type described herein is referred to by those skilled in the art, as a drag knife.
- a drag knife consists of an elongated rotatable blade having a sharpened edge, supported in a housing which in turn is carried by the tool holder.
- the drag knife engages the work material and is pulled or dragged along its surface by the tool holder in response to commands issued from a controller.
- the sharpened edge of the blade must align itself with the direction in which the blade is being dragged. Accordingly, the blade must pivot about its longitudinal axis in response to changes in the cutting direction.
- US 5 094 134-A describes in its introductory part a structure for rotatably holding a cutting tool in a cylindrical holder wherein movement of the cutting tool is supported by a pivot bearing installed at the bottom part in the cylindrical holder, and an O-ring disposed in a manner fitted to the cutting tool between two bearings fitted to the opening end in the cylindrical holder, and thereby holding the cutting tool.
- This manner of holding supports the cutting tool in the direction of its axial line.
- the present invention solves this problem by providing a cutter cartridge assembly for use with an X-Y sheet material cutting mechanism.
- the cutter cartridge removably receives and holds, for rotation about its central axis, an elongated cutting tool having a sharpened cutting edge at a forward end portion inclined to, and having a tip point spaced from, the central tool axis.
- the cutter cartridge assembly comprises an outer casing having first and second ends and an axial bore extending at least part way into the outer casing from the first end. At least two radial bearings are received within the axial bore and are spaced apart to thereby define a predetermined gap between them.
- Each of the radial bearings includes an inner bearing race rotatable about the aforementioned central axis, and a bore for removably receiving the tool, such that the forward end portion of the tool protrudes from the casing.
- a resilient annular member is positioned in the previously described gap and is compressibly in engagement with the inner bearing races, thereby exerting a force on each of the inner bearing races.
- the cutter cartridge assembly includes means for adjusting the amount by which the cutting edge of a cutting tool extends from the outer casing.
- the axial bore extends through the outer casing and a shaft having a knob portion and an end portion is adjustably received in the axial bore at the outer casing's second end.
- Means carried by the end portion of the shaft engage an end of the cutting tool opposite the front end portion, such that rotation of the knob portion causes the cutter to extend or retract relative to the first end of the outer casing.
- the aforementioned outer casing axial bore extends only part way into the outer casing from its first end, thereby defining a bottom surface.
- a cap is threaded onto the first end of the outer casing adjacent to the two radial bearings described above.
- the cap includes a reference surface and also defines a bore extending from the reference surface through the cap for receiving the front end portion of the cutting tool.
- Means are carried by the bottom surface for engaging an end of the cutter opposite the cutting edge, such that rotation of the cap causes the cutter to extend or retract relative to the cap's reference surface.
- a plotter there shown is used for performing work operations on a sheet-type work material 12.
- the plotter 10 includes a drive (not shown) for feeding the work material 12 back and forth in a direction longitudinal of itself, through the plotter.
- a tool holder 14 is pivotally and slidably mounted on a support 16 fixed to a frame 18, such that as the work material 12 is advanced, the tool holder can traverse the width of the work material 12 in response to commands issued from a controller 13.
- a cutter cartridge assembly 20 carrying a cutter 22 is mounted on the tool holder 14 for movement between a lowered working position where the cutter is pressed against the work material 12, and a raised non-working position perpendicular to the work material.
- the cutter cartridge assembly 20 includes an outer casing 24 having first and second ends 26 and 28 respectively, a central casing axis 30, and an axial bore 32 extending through the outer casing.
- a bearing sleeve 34 defining a bore 36 is preferably pressed into the axial bore 32 from the first end 26.
- a pair of radial bearings 38 and 40 are received in the bore 36 adjacent to the outer casing first end 26 and define a predetermined gap 42 between them.
- a resilient annular member 43 preferably in the form of an O-ring is compressively positioned in the gap 42 and in engagement with the inner races 46 of the radial bearings 38 and 40, thereby urging the inner races of the bearings away from each other and preloading the bearings.
- a third radial bearing 44 is also received in the bore 36 and is spaced apart from the pair of bearings 38 and 40. All of the radial bearings 38, 40 and 44 have inner bearing races 46 rotatable about the outer casing central axis 30, and define bores 48 for removably receiving and retaining an elongated cutting tool 22.
- the cutting tool 22 has a forward end portion 52 sharpened to provide a cutting edge inclined to a central tool axis 54, a tip point 56 spaced away from the central tool axis, and an opposite end portion 57.
- the above-described resilient annular member 43 defines an aperture 45 having an inner diameter for frictionally yieldingly engaging the cutting tool 22.
- resilient annular member 43 is described above, as an O-ring, the present invention is not limited in this regard as other resilient annular members, such as, but not limited to springs, elastomeric washers, or gaskets may be substituted without departing from the broader aspects of the present invention.
- the cutter cartridge assembly further includes a cap 58 having a reference surface 60 and defining a bore 62 extending from the reference surface through the cap.
- the cap 58 is positioned over the bearing sleeve 34 adjacent to the pair of radial bearings 38 and 40, and abuts the first end 26 of the outer casing 24 with the forward end portion 52 of the cutting tool 22 received within the bore 62.
- the preferred embodiment of the present invention also includes a shaft generally designated as 64, shown in FIG. 2, having a knob portion 66 defining a knurled outer periphery 68, and an opposite end portion 70 received in the axial bore 32 of the outer casing 24 at the second end 28, and defining a recess 72.
- a ball 74 made of a suitable material, such as, but not limited to metal, is received in the recess 72 and engages the opposite end portion 57 of the cutting tool 22.
- the second end of the outer casing 24 includes a peripheral surface 76 defining angular indicia 78 extending there around, and the knob portion 66 includes reference mark 80 alignable with the angular indicia 78.
- the shaft 64 moves either up or down, depending on the direction of rotation, causing the ball 74 to engage or retract away from the opposite end 57 of the cutting tool 22, thereby extending or retracting the cutting tool forward end portion 52 relative to the reference surface 60.
- the final position of the reference mark 80 relative to the angular indicia 78 indicates the amount by which the cutting tool 22 extends past the reference surface 60.
- the outer casing axial bore 32' rather than extending from the first end 26' through the outer casing 24', extends only part way through the outer casing, thereby defining a bottom surface 82 against which abuts the bearing sleeve 34'.
- the bottom surface 82 instead of the shaft 64, FIG. 2, defines the recess 72' for receiving the ball 74'.
- An adjustable cap 84 is threadedly engaged with the first end 26' of the outer casing 24' and includes a reference surface 86 that defines a bore 88 extending from the reference surface through the cap, the forward end portion 52' of the cutting tool 22' being received within the bore.
- the outer casing 24' also includes a peripheral surface 90 defining angular indicia 92 extending there around, and the adjustable cap 84 includes reference mark 94 alignable with the angular indicia 92.
- the cap will move toward or away from the outer casing first end 26', thereby causing the ball 74' to engage or retract away from the opposite end 57' of the cutting tool 22', extending or retracting the cutting tool forward end portion 52' relative to the reference surface 86.
- the final position of the reference mark 94 relative to the angular indicia 92 indicates the amount by which the cutting tool 22' extends past the reference surface 86.
- the cutting tool 22 selectively engages the work material in response to commands issued from the controller 13. Since the work material 12 is being fed back and forth longitudinally of itself as the tool holder 14 traverses its width, the cutting path of the cutting tool 22 will vary causing the cutting tool to rotate in the radial bearings 38, 40, and 44 thereby aligning the sharpened edge with the direction of cut. In addition, the engagement of the annular resilient member 43 with the cutting tool 22 as well as the inner bearing races as described above, damps vibrations induced in the cutting tool 22 resulting from the tool's interaction with the work material 12.
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- Messer-Halter-Anordnung (20) zur Verwendung in einem X-Y-Schneidesystem zum Schneiden von Blattmaterial und zum lösbaren Aufnehmen und Halten eines länglichen Schneidwerkzeugs (22) zwecks Drehung um seine Hauptachse (54), wobei das Schneidwerkzeug ein vorderes Ende (52) hat, das so zugespitzt ist, daß es eine zur Hauptachse (54) des Werkzeugs abgeschrägte Schneidkante und eine von der Hauptachse des Werkzeugs beabstandete Spitze (56) hat, und wobei die Messer-Halter-Anordnung enthält:ein äußeres Gehäuse (24) mit einer Gehäuse-Hauptachse (30), einem ersten und einem zweiten Ende (26, 28), und einer axialen Bohrung (32), die ausgehend von dem ersten Ende zumindest teilweise in das äußere Gehäuse (24) verläuft;zumindest zwei Radiallager (38, 40), die in der axialen Bohrung (32) aufgenommen sind und einen vorbestimmten Spalt (42) zwischeneinander ausbilden, wobei jedes der Radiallager (38, 40) eine um die Hauptachse (30) des Gehäuses drehbare innere Lagerschiene (46) und eine Bohrung hat, in der das Schneidwerkzeug (22) lösbar aufgenommen wird, wobei sein vorderes Ende aus dem Gehäuse (24) hinausragt; undein in dem Spalt angeordnetes elastisches Ringelement (43),
- Messer-Halter-Anordnung (20) nach Anspruch 1, ferner gekennzeichnet durch eine Lagerbuchse (34), die in der axialen Bohrung (32) zum Aufnehmen der zumindest zwei Radiallager (38, 40) angeordnet ist.
- Messer-Halter-Anordnung (20) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei das elastische Element (43) eine Öffnung (45) bildet, deren Innendurchmesser mit dem Außendurchmesser des Schneidwerkzeugs (22) nachgebend in reibschlüssigem Kontakt steht.
- Messer-Halter-Anordnung (20) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, ferner gekennzeichnet durch Mittel zum Einstellen des Betrags, um den das vordere Ende des Schneidwerkzeugs (22) aus dem ersten Ende des äußeren Gehäuses (24) hinausragt.
- Messer-Halter-Anordnung (20) nach Anspruch 4, wobei die axiale Bohrung (32) durch das äußere Gehäuse (24) von seinem ersten bis zu seinem zweiten Ende verläuft, und das Mittel zum Einstellen gekennzeichnet ist durch eine Welle (64) mit einem Knopfabschnitt (66) und einem diesem abgewandten Endabschnitt (70), die verstellbar in der axialen Bohrung am zweiten Ende des äußeren Gehäuses aufgenommen ist, und durch an diesem Endabschnitt der Welle gehaltene Mittel zum Angreifen an einem Ende des Schneidwerkzeugs (22), das dessen vorderem Ende abgewandt ist, derart, daß eine Drehung des Knopfabschnitts bewirkt, daß das Schneidwerkzeug aus dem ersten Ende des äußeren Gehäuses hervortritt oder sich in dieses zurückbewegt.
- Messer-Halter-Anordnung (20) nach Anspruch 5, wobei der Endabschnitt eine Aussparung (72) hat und das von dem Endabschnitt gehaltene Mittel eine in der Vertiefung aufnehmbare Kugel (74) enthält, und wobei das Ende des Schneidwerkzeugs (22) mit der Kugel in Kontakt steht.
- Messer-Halter-Anordnung (20) nach Anspruch 6, die ferner ein drittes Radiallager enthält, das zwischen den zumindest zwei Radiallagern (38, 40) und der Kugel (74) angeordnet ist und eine Bohrung zum drehbaren Aufnehmen des Endes des Schneidwerkzeugs (22) hat.
- Messer-Halter-Anordnung (20) nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 7, ferner gekennzeichnet durch eine angrenzend an die zumindest zwei Radiallager (38, 40) an das erste Ende des äußeren Gehäuses (24) gekoppelte Abdeckung (58), die eine Referenzfläche und eine Bohrung zum Aufnehmen des Schneidwerkzeugs (22) hat, welche ausgehend von der Referenzfläche durch die Abdeckung verläuft, und wobei das äußere Gehäuse eine Umfangsfläche mit darum herum verlaufenden Winkelmarkierungen (78) hat, und der Knopfabschnitt eine Referenzmarke (80) hat, die mit den Winkelmarkierungen ausgerichtet werden kann, so daß bei Drehung des Knopfabschnitts die Position der Marke relativ zu den Winkelmarkierungen den Betrag angibt, um den das Schneidwerkzeug über die Referenzfläche hinausragt.
- Messer-Halter-Anordnung (20) nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 8, wobei die axiale Bohrung (32) ausgehend von dem ersten Ende teilweise in das äußere Gehäuse (24) hinein verläuft und dadurch eine Bodenfläche (82) definiert, und wobei das Mittel zum Einstellen des Betrags, um den das Messer aus dem äußeren Gehäuse hinausragt umfaßt:eine angrenzend an die zumindest zwei Radiallager (38, 40) mit dem ersten Ende des äußeren Gehäuses verschraubte Abdeckung (58), die eine Referenzfläche und eine Bohrung zur Aufnahme des Schneidwerkzeugs (22) hat, welche ausgehend von der Referenzfläche durch die Abdeckung verläuft; undvon der Bodenfläche gehaltene Mittel zum Angreifen an einem Ende des Schneidwerkzeugs, das dessen vorderem Ende abgewandt ist, derart, daß die Drehung der Abdeckung bewirkt, daß das Schneidwerkzeug sich über die Referenzfläche hinaus- oder zurückbewegt.
- Messer-Halter-Anordnung (20) nach Anspruch 9, wobei die Bodenfläche (82) eine Vertiefung (72') hat und das von der Welle getragene Mittel eine in der Vertiefung aufnehmbare Kugel (70) enthält, und wobei das Ende des Schneidwerkzeugs (22) mit der Kugel in Kontakt steht.
- Messer-Halter-Anordnung (20) nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, ferner dadurch gekennzeichnet, daßdas äußere Gehäuse (24) eine Umfangsfläche mit darum herum verlaufenden Winkelmarkierungen (78) hat, unddaß die Abdeckung (58) eine Referenzmarke (80) hat, die mit den Winkelmarkierungen (78) ausgerichtet werden kann, so daß bei Drehung der Abdeckung die Position der Referenzmarke relativ zu den Winkelmarkierungen den Betrag angibt, um den das Schneidwerkzeug über die Referenzfläche hinausragt.
- Messer-Halter-Anordnung (20) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das elastische Element (43) ein O-Ring ist.
- Messer-Halter-Anordnung (20") zur Verwendung in einem X-Y-Schneidesystem zum Schneiden von Blattmaterial und zum lösbaren Aufnehmen und Halten eines länglichen Schneidwerkzeugs (22") zwecks Drehung um seine Hauptachse, wobei das Schneidwerkzeug ein vorderes Ende (52") hat, das so zugespitzt ist, daß es eine zur Hauptachse des Werkzeugs abgeschrägte Schneidkante und eine von der Hauptachse beabstandete Spitze (56") hat, und wobei die Messer-Halter-Anordnung (20") enthält:ein äußeres Gehäuse (24") mit einer Gehäuse-Hauptachse, einem ersten (26") und einem zweiten Ende, und einer axialen Bohrung (32"), die ausgehend von dem ersten Ende (26") zumindest teilweise in das äußere Gehäuse (24") verläuft;radiale Lagermittel (38", 40"; 96, 98), die in der axialen Bohrung (32") aufgenommen sind und einen vorbestimmten Spalt zwischen den Lagern eines Paares bilden, wobei jedes der Radiallager (38", 40"; 96, 98) eine um die Hauptachse des Gehäuses drehbare innere Lagerschiene und eine Bohrung hat, in der das Schneidwerkzeug (22") so aufgenommen wird, daß sein vorderes Ende (52") aus dem Gehäuse (24") hinausragt; undein in dem Spalt angeordnetes elastisches Ringelement (43", 100),dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zwei Radiallager-Paare (38", 40", 96, 98) in der axialen Bohrung (32") aufgenommen sind, und daß zwei elastische Ringelemente (43", 100) vorgesehen sind, wobei jeweils ein Ringelement (43", 100) in dem Spalt jedes Lagerpaares (38", 40", 96, 98) angeordnet ist, zusammendrückbar mit den Lagerschienen des jeweiligen Lagerpaares in Kontakt steht und dadurch Kraft auf jede der inneren Lagerschienen ausübt.
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