Patent ID: 7338344
Filing Date: 2008-03-04
Classification: B23B,B23Q,B24B,G05B,H05K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for re-sharpening a dull drill bit defining a top and a front, the apparatus comprising: a first optical device having a viewing direction toward the drill bit top and being operative to generate images of the drill bit top; a second optical device having a viewing direction toward the drill bit front and being operative to generate images of the drill bit front; a workhead assembly operative to hold the drill bit and rotate and linearly displace the drill bit; a grinding assembly for grinding the drill bit; and a control device communicable with the first optical device, the second optical device and the workhead assembly, the control device operative to download the images of the drill bit top and front from the first and second optical devices and rotate and linearly displace the drill bit with the workhead assembly based on downloaded images to align the drill bit to the grinding assembly for sharpening the drill bit.