Patent GB-980528-A (GB)
Title: Machine tool hydraulic system
IPC: F15B21/08
Filed: 1963-12-11
Abstract: 980,528. Grinding; machine tool details. SHEFFIELD CORPORATION. Dec. 11, 1963 [Dec. 13, 1962], No. 48945/63. Headings B3B and B3D. An hydraulic system for a movable member, such as a rectilinearly movable slide 5 which rotatably supports a grinding wheel 5 and is displaced by a piston 16 moved by the system, comprises a first system of conduits 23, 32, 33, 35 between a fluid source 10 and fluid chambers 30, 31 on opposite sides of the piston, the first system having means 14 for selecting the chamber receiving the fluid flow for moving the piston in one direction and connecting the opposite chamber to the source to constitute a return way, and means 21 for delivering a volume of fluid at a fast rate to the receiving chamber to traverse the piston at fast speed, and a second system of conduits 42 between the source and selecting means 14, the second system having means for delivering an extremely small volume of fluid at a slow rate to the receiving chamber to move the piston at a slow speed. The system moves the slide from a neutral position shown at a fast rate into close proximity with a workpiece 4 rotated by a motor 64, at a slow rate to a required grinding depth, allows a timed dwell for finish grinding, and then withdraws the slide at a fast rate. The same sequence of movements can be effected in the opposite direction to engage the grinding wheel with a crusher roll 7. The slide 5 is movable on a base 1 and is connected by a rod to the piston 16 which is movable in a cylinder 15 having the chambers 30, 31 connected to the conduits 32, 33 of the first system. The conduits lead from the selector valve 14 which has a spring-urged central position, in which the conduits 32, 33 are closed, and solenoids 28, 29 to move the valve in one or other direction to select the chamber 30 or 31 to be connected to the conduit 23. An on-off valve 13 operated by a solenoid 24 is disposed in the conduit 23 which leads from a rapid transverse pump 12 driven by a motor 22 and connected to the source 10 and a relief valve 27. The conduit 23 is also joined to the conduit 42 of the second system which contains a positive variable displacement pump 20 driven by a variable speed motor 40 and connected to the source 10, the pump 20 being adjustable to deliver, say, one drop of high viscous liquid per second for the slow feed. The hydraulic system is controlled by electrical switches 54, 55 mounted on the slide 5, each switch having a contact lever 53, 56 co-operating with a cam rod 50 having cam surfaces 51, 52 and a groove 49 defining the neutral position of the slide. Switch 54 also has a contact 87 which engages an adjustable stop 57 when the desired grinding depth is reached following the fast and slow feeds to actuate a timer 60 controlling the dwell before actuation of the valve 14 to return the slide to its initial position. During crush dressing, a lever 127 rocked by a cam 135 on the crush roller housing operates the slow feed which continues until a stop 113 engages a trip 114 of a spring-pressed rod 107 movable in a housing 103 until its other end 115 engages a stop 112, the housing being releasably held by a solenoid 104 operative to release and grip the housing after it has moved a distance corresponding to the reduction in size of the wheel caused by the dressing operation. To initiate a grinding operation, an on-off switch 61 is energized to start the motor 40 driving the fine feed pump 20 which builds up pressure to a value determined by a relief valve 45. A motor 63 driving the grinding wheel and a motor 64 driving the workpiece are energized, and an automatic grind switch 65 is actuated to energize a relay 66 and start the motor 22 driving the fast feed pump, operate solenoid 24 to open valve 13 and energize solenoid 28 to move valve 14 so that fluid is supplied to chamber 30 to advance the slide 5. When the grinding wheel is close to the workpiece, the lever 56 on switch 55 engages cam surface 51, the switch stopping motor 22 and closing valve 13 so that the slide is advanced by the fine feed pump until the required grinding depth is reached as determined by contact 87 engaging stop 57 to start a timer 60 and deenergize solenoid 28 so that the valve 14 moves to its closed position. At the end of the dwell, the solenoid 29 is energized to move valve 14 to its other position, valve 13 is opened, and motor 22 is started so that the pump 12 returns the slide at a fast speed to a position determined by the lever 53 of switch 54 engaging the groove 49 in cam rod 50. To initiate a crushing operation, a crushing switch 120 is energized to operate a relay 97 to start the motor 22 driving the rapid transverse pump 12, energize solenoid 24 to open valve 13 and energize solenoid 29 so that the valve 14 moves to permit fluid pressure flow to chamber 31 to move the slide 5 towards the crushing roller 7. As the grinding wheel approaches the crushing roller, the cam surface 135 rocks lever 127 which operates contacts to stop the motor 22 driving the fast traverse' pump 12 and close valve 13 so that the slide advances at a slow speed by fluid supported from the pump 20 until a probe 113 engages a tip 114 of the rod, the tip completing a circuit which starts a motor 116 for rotating the grinding wheel at a slow speed while in pressure contact with the roller 7. As the slide 5 advances, the rod 107 is displaced against a spring 111 until its other end 115 engages a stop 112 to complete a circuit causing the valve 14 to move to its central, closed position and timer to be operated. At the end of the time determined by the timer, the motor 116 is stopped and the solenoid 114 is energized to release the housing 103 which is then moved by the spring 111 an amount corresponding to the movement of the rod 107 to automatically position the housing to the newly crushed depth. The valve 14 is then moved to its other operative position, the valve 13 is opened and the motor 22 started to cause the pump to rapidly return the slide 5 to its central position determined by engagement of lever 53 with the groove 49 in cam bar 50.