WIRE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING

• US 20090194511A1
• Filed: 04/09/2008
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute, WPAT P.C.
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: LUO, TZUO-LIANG, LIN, CHING-YUAN, HSU, CHIN-MOU, CHANG, EN-SHENG
• Granted Patent: US 7,973,260 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 219/69.12
• CPC Class Codes: B23H 2500/20 Methods or devices for detecting wire or workpiece position
• CPC Class Codes: B23H 7/02 Wire-cutting

Abstract

A wire electrical discharge machine (WEDM) including a motion platform, a sink, a workbench, a connecting element, a jib, a first head and a second head is provided. The sink is disposed separately above the motion platform, and the workbench is disposed in the sink. The workbench is connected to the motion platform via the connecting element such that the motion platform drives the workbench moving along a first direction and a second direction. Besides, the jib is fixedly connected with the sink, and the first head is disposed inside the sink and connected with the jib. The second head is disposed above the first head. Thus, the jib does not cause relative motion to the sink in order to avoid leaking.

Claims

1. A wire electrical discharge machine, comprising:

a motion platform, being adapted to move in a first direction and a second direction;

a sink, being disposed separately above the motion platform;

a workbench, being disposed in the sink;

a connecting element, for connecting the workbench to the motion platform for enabling the workbench to be brought along to move by the motion platform;

a jib, fixedly secured to the sink;

a first head, disposed in the sink while being connected to the jib; and

a second head, being disposed above the first head.

2. The wire electrical discharge machine of claim 1, further comprising:

a rack, for supporting the sink.

3. The wire electrical discharge machine of claim 1, wherein the connecting element further comprises:

a side stand, disposed on the motion platform; and

a cantilever, being configured to connect the side stand with the workbench.

4. The wire electrical discharge machine of claim 1, wherein the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other.

5. The wire electrical discharge machine of claim 1, further comprising:

a workpiece, being disposed on the workbench.

6. The wire electrical discharge machine of claim 1, wherein the sink is configured with an opening provided for the jib to pass therethrough and thus being fixedly secured to the sink.

7. The wire electrical discharge machine of claim 1, wherein the sink and the jib can be integrally formed.

8. The wire electrical discharge machine of claim 1, further comprising:

a column, provided for the jib to connected thereto; and

a motion module, provided for the second head to connected thereto while enabling the motion module to move in the first direction, the second direction and a third direction.

9. The wire electrical discharge machine of claim 8, wherein the motion module further comprises:

a first motion unit, being connected to the second head while being adapted to move in the third direction; and

a second motion unit, connecting to the first motion unit and the column while being adapted to move in the first and the second directions.

10. The wire electrical discharge machine of claim 8, wherein the first, the second and the third direction are arranged perpendicular to each other.

11. The wire electrical discharge machine of claim 9, wherein the first motion unit is a vertical moving unit, capable of moving along a Z-axis of a Cartesian coordinate system while the second motion unit is a horizontal moving unit, capable of moving on a surface defined by an U-, V-axes of the Cartesian coordinate system.