Patent GB-685191-A (GB)
Title: Automatic lathe
IPC: B23Q35/121
Filed: 1951-05-18
Abstract: 685,191. Control of several motors. MONARCH MACHINE TOOL CO. May 18, 1951 [Sept. 1, 1950], No. 11675/51. Class 38 (iii) [Also in Group XXII] In the operation of an automatic lathe (see Group XXII), having five electric motors 30, 44, 51, 56, 57, the three phase lines 65 are first energized to energize four transformers 66, 85, 100, 120 and thus three rectifiers 84, 99, 119. The rectifier 99 energizes a spindle brake 53 and a differential brake 59. A power means 41 is energized to move a pattern table into correct position, and a valve is positioned to supply fluid to a feed cylinder, which controls the position of a cross-slide on the lathe saddle. The three motors 44, 56, 57 are braked by having their fields and armatures connected in series. Closing of a control switch 69 then starts the spindle motor 51 at low speed. Pressing of the cycle start button 76 causes the motor 51 to run at high speed, energizes a first timing relay T1, starts the motor 30 to supply fluid to the feed cylinder and feed the cross-slide towards the work, and energizes the spindle clutch 52 and de-energizes the brake 53. As the tool engages the work the timer T1 operates to start the feed motor 44 and the saddle is traversed at a speed determined by a maximum feed rate potentiometer 92 and the first step of a feed potentiometer 94. Feed continues until a dog on the lathe bed actuates a switch FL1 on the saddle which brakes and stops the motor 44 and actuates the power means 41 to reposition the pattern table. A solenoid SB is also energized to operate an air bleed 36 which allows the fluid valve to be repositioned to withdraw the cross-slide. The motor relay HM is also de-energized to stop the fluid-supply motor 30. The motor 44 is again energized and returns the saddle at a high speed determined by a potentiometer 93. At the end of the return movement a switch TL is actuated to brake the motor 44, re-start the motor 30, to energize a second timing relay T2 and to close the air bleed 36. The cross-slide is then fed in and the saddle traversed at a rate determined by the potentiometer 94. However, a feed-change switch FS is now effective and is actuated intermittently by further dogs on the lathe bed to move the step relay 94 thus altering the feed-rate of the saddle. At the end of the traverse a switch RP may be actuated to energize a low speed relay SL for the spindle motor 51, unless a switch 71 has previously been set to allow the motor to continue running at high speed. The switch RP also causes the differential brake 59 to be de-energized and the motor 57 to be energized to feed a rear slide at a speed determined by a potentiometer 129. During the inward movement of the rear slide a switch TIL is actuated to brake the motor 57, to energize the brake 59 and to rotate the motor 56 at a speed determined by potentiometers 130, 131. The motion continues until a switch RFL actuates a timing relay T3, brakes the motor 56, releases the brake 59 and causes the motor 57 rapidly to retract the slide when the relay T3 is released. At some time after the actuation of the switch RP, a switch FL2 on the saddle may be actuated to brake the motor 44, stop the motor 30, raise the pattern table and open the air bleed 36. The feed motor 44 is then caused to retract the saddle. A coil 107 is energized to reset the step relay 95, the spindle clutch 52 is released and the brake 53 applied. The spindle motor 51 continues to rotate at slow speed. The rear slide meanwhile actuates a switch TOL to energize the brake 59 and lock the slide in its rearmost position. When the saddle is fully retracted, the switch TL is actuated to brake the motor 44. The machine is then ready for a second cycle of operations when the button 76 is pressed. Alternative cycles of operation may be obtained by opening a switch 105 which cuts out operation of the rear slide or by opening switches 73, 74 and closing a switch 113 in which case the cross slide does not operate. The rear slide may be actuated to take a cut soon after the saddle has commenced its traverse movement, the spindle motor 51 being rotated at its low speed. If high speed of the spindle, however, is required during the cycle, the switch 71 is moved to close the contacts 72 and to open contacts 75. Specification 691,083, [Group XXII], is referred to.