Patent ID: 7438628
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
1. A belt sanding system, comprising: a sanding belt for sanding a workpiece; a plurality of sensing elements for sensing characteristics of a workpiece; a segmented sanding block located downstream of the sensing elements including a plurality of individually controllable segments for applying pressure to the standing belt in accordance with the workpiece characteristics sensed by the sensing elements, and one or more sanding belt deflecting rollers, wherein the segmented sanding block is adapted to rotate from perpendicular to an oblique alignment relative to a feed direction of the belt sanding system; a plurality of sensing elements corresponding to the plurality of segments; and a device for interconnecting the plurality of sensing elements, interconnecting the plurality of sensing elements with the segmented sanding block, and effecting lateral movement of the plurality of sensing elements as the segmented sanding block is rotated to the oblique alignment relative to the feed direction.