GB995421A - Line tracing apparatus - Google Patents

Line tracing apparatus

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Publication number
GB995421A
GB995421A GB33389/61A GB3338961A GB995421A GB 995421 A GB995421 A GB 995421A GB 33389/61 A GB33389/61 A GB 33389/61A GB 3338961 A GB3338961 A GB 3338961A GB 995421 A GB995421 A GB 995421A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
photo
cell
motor
line
scanning device
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Expired
Application number
GB33389/61A
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English (en)
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Stewart Warner Corp
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Stewart Warner Corp
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Publication date
Application filed by Stewart Warner Corp filed Critical Stewart Warner Corp
Publication of GB995421A publication Critical patent/GB995421A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K11/00—Methods or arrangements for graph-reading or for converting the pattern of mechanical parameters, e.g. force or presence, into electrical signal
    • G06K11/02—Automatic curve followers, i.e. arrangements in which an exploring member or beam is forced to follow the curve
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K7/00—Cutting, scarfing, or desurfacing by applying flames
    • B23K7/002—Machines, apparatus, or equipment for cutting plane workpieces, e.g. plates
    • B23K7/004—Seam tracking
    • 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
    • B23Q35/24—Feelers; Feeler units
    • B23Q35/38—Feelers; Feeler units designed for sensing the pattern, model, or drawing without physical contact
    • B23Q35/40—Feelers; Feeler units designed for sensing the pattern, model, or drawing without physical contact involving optical or photoelectrical systems

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Facsimile Scanning Arrangements (AREA)
  • Control Of Position Or Direction (AREA)
GB33389/61A 1960-09-19 1961-09-18 Line tracing apparatus Expired GB995421A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US5692060 US3124691A (en) 1960-09-19 1960-09-19 light sensitive line tracing apparatus

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB995421A true GB995421A (en) 1965-06-16

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GB33389/61A Expired GB995421A (en) 1960-09-19 1961-09-18 Line tracing apparatus

Country Status (5)

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US (1) US3124691A (en:Method)
DE (1) DE1232243B (en:Method)
FR (1) FR1301550A (en:Method)
GB (1) GB995421A (en:Method)
NL (2) NL120793C (en:Method)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2134263A (en) * 1982-11-09 1984-08-08 Derek Harry Graddon Redman Discontinuity in metals sensing system

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US3301543A (en) * 1963-01-30 1967-01-31 Hancock & Co Eng Ltd Oxygen jet cutting machines
US3312562A (en) * 1963-04-30 1967-04-04 Union Carbide Corp Method and apparatus for cutting and marking metal plate
US3354320A (en) * 1964-08-31 1967-11-21 Hugh L Dryden Light position locating system
DE1297968B (de) * 1965-07-22 1969-06-19 Messer Griesheim Gmbh Fotoelektrische Nachfuehrsteuerung zur Regelung der Lage des Werkzeuges bei Nachformmaschinen, insbesondere Brenn- und Plasmaschneidmaschinen
US3566129A (en) * 1969-04-28 1971-02-23 Stewart Warner Corp Pattern catching in a photoelectric pattern contour tracing system
US3855446A (en) * 1972-11-17 1974-12-17 V Kotova Device for directing the movement of welding electrode along the butt of joining parts
JPS50119649A (en:Method) * 1974-03-04 1975-09-19
DE2741258C2 (de) * 1977-09-14 1984-08-02 Messer Griesheim Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt Vorrichtung zum Nachführen eines Schneidbrenners

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US2899564A (en) * 1959-08-11 Single-track scanning type dimmer
US1631021A (en) * 1925-04-15 1927-05-31 Dowling John Joseph Thermionic indicating means responsive to light variations
US2208420A (en) * 1938-06-08 1940-07-16 Westinghouse Electric & Mfg Co Registration control system
US2489305A (en) * 1948-02-12 1949-11-29 Miles A Mclennan Photoelectric curve following device
FR986015A (fr) * 1949-02-28 1951-07-26 Modernisation Ind Machine à graver et à fabriquer les pochoirs
US2791696A (en) * 1952-02-23 1957-05-07 Rca Corp Calibration method and device therefor
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US3017801A (en) * 1957-11-29 1962-01-23 Ingber Oscar Henri Device for measuring the width or diameter of fixed or movable tapes and wires
US3037888A (en) * 1958-10-03 1962-06-05 Union Carbide Corp Method of cutting

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2134263A (en) * 1982-11-09 1984-08-08 Derek Harry Graddon Redman Discontinuity in metals sensing system

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
NL120793C (nl) 1966-05-16
FR1301550A (fr) 1962-08-17
DE1232243B (de) 1967-01-12
NL6514970A (en:Method) 1966-01-25
US3124691A (en) 1964-03-10

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