Patent Document:

the embodiment example shows a workpiece mounting for a laser working machine . in particular with this working machine heavy workpieces can be worked . the working machine can be used , for example for the purpose of eliminating and reworking by means of laser beams defects in injection mold form tools . underneath the conventional laser beam generator and focusing unit , not shown in the drawing , is disposed a horizontal table surface 10 . the table surface 10 is produced of metal sheets adhered one to the other under pressure and comprises a planarity of better than 0 . 1 mm . on the table surface 10 is disposed an x - y conveying unit , which comprises an x linear guidance 12 and a y linear guidance 14 . the y linear guidance 14 comprises a positioning drive 16 fixed on the table surface 10 , which comprises an electric motor and a position sender serving for feed back . the positioning drive 16 drives via a spindle 18 , for example a ballscrew , a linearly guided y carriage 20 . the y carriage 20 carries a positioning drive 22 , which also comprises an electric motor and a position sender for reporting - back . the positioning drive 22 drives via a spindle 24 , for example a ballscrew , a linearly guided x carriage 26 . due to the linear guidances 12 and 14 disposed at right angles to one another , the x carriage can be moved via the positioning drives 16 and 22 with coordinate control on the plane of the table surface 10 . the coordinate control can take place via a joy stick , if an individual manual positioning of the workpiece to be worked is desired . a coordinate control via a programmable cnc control is also possible . the linear guidances 12 and 14 are structured in a manner known per se such that a detailed description is not required . for chucking the workpiece a circular mounting plate 28 is provided which has a diameter adapted to the application purpose , for example a diameter of approximately 350 mm . the mounting plate 28 carries at its top side a pattern of apertures known per se which serves for inserting chucking means for the workpiece to be chucked . formed on at the circumference of the mounting plate 28 is a margin 30 directed downwardly , into which is set a base of a porous sintered aluminum plate . via a ( not shown ) connection line and a controllable magnet valve , air under pressure , for example at a pressure of approximately 3 bar , is introduced into the hollow body formed by the mounting plate 28 and the base . this air emanates through the porous base over its entire surface and forms an air cushion which bears the mounting plate 28 with an air gap 32 of up to approximately 0 . 2 mm between the table surface 10 and the base , or the lower edge of margin 30 . if the compressed air is introduced under the mounting plate 28 , the mounting plate 28 is supported in this way through the air cushion and is mounted freely floating and thus free of friction . at an air consumption of approximately 17 l / min at a pressure of 3 bar , a bearing force of the mounting plate 28 is obtained of , for example , up to 200 kg . if the air supply is switched off via the magnet valve , the mounting plate 28 becomes deposited with its margin 30 on the table surface 10 and is seated immovably and securely . when the air cushion under the base of the mounting plate 28 is built up , the mounting plate 28 , due to its friction - free air support , can readily be displaced manually on the table surface 10 and be rotated about its vertical axis . by rotating the mounting plate 28 , in this way a workpiece chucked on the mounting plate 28 can be aligned , in particular in its angular position , such that the axes of the workpiece correspond to the x and y axes of the linear guidances 12 and 14 . as soon as the mounting plate 28 is manually aligned , it is clamped on the x - y conveying unit in order to be securely connected with it . for this purpose the mounting plate 28 comprises at the outer circumference approximately at half the height of its margin 30 a flange 34 extending over the entire circumference and projecting radially outwardly . on the x carriage 26 , displaceable on the x linear guidance 12 , is fastened a metal connection sheet 36 projecting parallel to the plane of the table surface 10 . the metal connection sheet 36 is , as evident in fig3 bolt - connected with the x carriage 26 and projects from it . on the outer edge facing away from the x carriage 26 , of the metal connection sheet 36 is fastened a seat 38 on the underside of the metal connection sheet 36 , which has the form of a circular arc segment with the radius of the mounting plate 28 . if the mounting plate 28 while being air supported is slid against the seat 38 , the seat 38 extends under the flange 34 of the mounting plate 28 and comes to rest on the outer circumference of the margin 30 . outside of the outer circumference of flange 34 are provided in the seat 38 , offset angularly with respect to one another in the circumferential direction , two threaded bores 40 . onto the metal connection sheet 36 are set clamping jaws 42 in such position that a vertical continuous bore 44 of the clamping jaw 42 is axially aligned with one of the threaded bores 40 of the seat 38 . clamping levers 46 are each inserted with a threaded bolt 48 through the bores 44 and screwed into the threaded bores 40 . the clamping levers 46 are each seated on the clamping jaws 42 , in order to tension these axially against the seat 38 . each of the clamping jaws 42 comprise a jaw segment 50 , which extends over the flange 34 and is in contact on the outer circumference of margin 30 . if the mounting plate 28 is slid with its flange 34 against the seat 38 , such that it extends beneath the flange 34 , the jaw segments 50 are set on the flange 34 . by tightening the clamping levers 46 , the jaw segments 50 are tensioned against the flange 34 such that this flange 34 and , consequently , the mounting plate 28 is clamped on the seat 38 and is securely connected with the x carriage via the metal connection sheet 36 . through the clamping the mounting plate 28 is attached torsionally tight on the x carriage and thus on the conveying unit . via the positioning drives 16 and 22 the mounting plate 28 can be moved under control in the x and y direction . the metal connection sheet 36 has sufficient elasticity in the vertical z direction , perpendicular to the plane of the table surface 10 , such that the mounting plate 28 can move vertically over the height of the air gap 32 without a force being transmitted in the z direction onto the x - y conveying unit . the present invention having been herein described in reference to a preferred embodiment thereof , it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made to this invention without departing from the scope of the following claims .

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