Automatic workpiece cutting apparatus
First Claim
1. An automatic cutting apparatus for cutting a workpiece, comprising:
- means for marking the workpiece, means for supporting the workpiece, a cutting tool unit, means, connected to said cutting tool unit, for supporting and rotating said cutting tool unit, means, connected to said cutting tool unit rotation means, for supporting said cutting tool unit rotation means and for moving said cutting tool unit in a first linear direction, carriage means, connected to said first-linear-direction cutting tool unit moving means, for carrying said first-linear-direction cutting tool unit moving means, means, connected to said carriage means, for moving said carriage means in a second linear direction, directional drive means, connected to said carriage means and to said cutting tool unit rotation means, for respectively moving said carriage means along said means for moving said cutting tool unit in a second linear direction, and for moving said cutting tool unit along said means for moving said cutting tool unit in a first linear direction, and a marked line sensor unit connected to said cutting tool unit, wherein said directional drive means are responsive to the marked workpiece.
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Abstract
An automatic cutting apparatus is provided for cutting a workpiece and includes a marked line on the workpiece, a saw table, a saw unit, and a rotatable shaft supporting the saw unit. A first linear direction beam permits movement of the saw unit in a first direction, and a second linear direction beam permits movement of the saw unit in a second direction. A marked line sensor unit is connected to the saw unit. An electrically powered drive assembly is responsive to the marked line sensor unit which is responsive to the marked line on the marked workpiece. The electrically powered drive assembly automatically drives the saw unit along the first linear direction beam and the second linear direction beam. In this way, the saw blade automatically advances along the marked line and cuts the workpiece in accordance with the marked pattern on the workpiece without manually guiding the cutting tool unit.
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10 Claims
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1. An automatic cutting apparatus for cutting a workpiece, comprising:
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means for marking the workpiece, means for supporting the workpiece, a cutting tool unit, means, connected to said cutting tool unit, for supporting and rotating said cutting tool unit, means, connected to said cutting tool unit rotation means, for supporting said cutting tool unit rotation means and for moving said cutting tool unit in a first linear direction, carriage means, connected to said first-linear-direction cutting tool unit moving means, for carrying said first-linear-direction cutting tool unit moving means, means, connected to said carriage means, for moving said carriage means in a second linear direction, directional drive means, connected to said carriage means and to said cutting tool unit rotation means, for respectively moving said carriage means along said means for moving said cutting tool unit in a second linear direction, and for moving said cutting tool unit along said means for moving said cutting tool unit in a first linear direction, and a marked line sensor unit connected to said cutting tool unit, wherein said directional drive means are responsive to the marked workpiece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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