Patent ID: 8568201
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: B23B,B24B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for grinding an axial workpiece, the apparatus comprising: a headstock of a lathe for rotatably supporting the axial workpiece about an axis thereof; a tool turret disposed so as to be linearly movable in a radial direction with respect to the axis of the headstock; a drive mechanism for linearly moving the tool turret in the radial direction; a slide mount supported by the tool turret, the slide mount being disposed so as to be linearly movable in the radial direction with respect to the tool turret; first drive means supported by the tool turret, the first drive means for linearly moving the slide mount in the radial direction; an elastic grinding stone wheel supported by the tool turret and rotatably attached to the slide mount, the elastic grinding stone wheel disposed so as to be linearly movable in the radial direction with the slide mount; and second drive means supported by the tool turret, the second drive means for rotating the elastic grinding stone wheel, wherein the first drive means allows relative backward movement of the slide mount with respect to the tool turret when acted upon by a predefined or greater load.