Patent ID: 6070106
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: G05G

Abstract:
A tool carriage comprising:a pair of parallel stationary x-axis guideways;a pair of movable x-axis carriages each having a wheel engaged along a respecting stationary x-axis guideway;a first motor mounted on a movable x-axis frame and connected to an x linkage to move the movable x-axis carriage along the x-axis guideway;a structural junction for the pair of stationary x-axis guideways comprising a pair of parallel y-axis guideways each connected to movable x-axis frame, wherein at least one y-axis guideway has a y linkage;a pair of movable y-axis carriages each having a wheel engaged along a y-axis guideway;a pair of movable y-axis frames attached to the movable y-axis carriages;a second motor mounted on a y-axis frame and connected to the y linkage to move the y-axis carriage along the y-axis guideway;said x and y axis guideways and said x and y axis frames all constructed from a common channel material:said x and y axis carriages all constructed from a common tubular material; andwherein a pair of x-axis carriage and frame assemblies serve as a pair of y axis guideway supports.