Systems for processing workpieces and mechanical arrangements for moving workpieces and/or workpiece remnants
First Claim
1. A mechanical arrangement for moving workpieces and/or processing remnants from processing of a workpiece, the mechanical arrangement comprising:
- a load carrier that can be loaded with a workpiece, with a processing remnant, or with both a workpiece and a processing remnant, anda load carrier drive that moves the load carrier into a target position, the load carrier drive includinga drive motor,a rigid drive chain, anda chain driving wheel, supported on the load carrier and drivingly connected with the drive motor, which, when driven by the drive motor, acts on the rigid drive chain on a site of action of the chain driving wheel, the rigid drive chain being configured to convert a driving movement of the chain driving wheel into a movement of the load carrier into the target position, wherein the rigid driving chain is braced against a chain abutment, relative to which the chain driving wheel moves together with the load carrier.
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Abstract
A mechanical arrangement for moving workpieces and/or processing remnants from processing of a workpiece comprises a load carrier and a load carrier drive. Part of the load carrier drive is formed by a rigid chain which is acted upon by a chain driving wheel supported on the load carrier. Owing to that action, the chain driving wheel takes the load carrier with it to a target position. In the process, the chain driving wheel moves together with the load carrier relative to a chain abutment against which the rigid chain is braced. Systems for processing workpieces are provided, which make use of a mechanical arrangement of the above-mentioned kind.
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24 Claims
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1. A mechanical arrangement for moving workpieces and/or processing remnants from processing of a workpiece, the mechanical arrangement comprising:
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a load carrier that can be loaded with a workpiece, with a processing remnant, or with both a workpiece and a processing remnant, and a load carrier drive that moves the load carrier into a target position, the load carrier drive including a drive motor, a rigid drive chain, and a chain driving wheel, supported on the load carrier and drivingly connected with the drive motor, which, when driven by the drive motor, acts on the rigid drive chain on a site of action of the chain driving wheel, the rigid drive chain being configured to convert a driving movement of the chain driving wheel into a movement of the load carrier into the target position, wherein the rigid driving chain is braced against a chain abutment, relative to which the chain driving wheel moves together with the load carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for processing workpieces, the system comprising:
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a processing unit; and a mechanical arrangement comprising; a load carrier that can be loaded with a workpiece, with a processing remnant, or with both a workpiece and a processing remnant, and a load carrier drive that moves the load carrier into a target position, the load carrier drive including a drive motor, a rigid drive chain, and a chain driving wheel, supported on the load carrier and drivingly connected with the drive motor, which, when driven by the drive motor, acts on the rigid drive chain, wherein the rigid drive chain is braced against a chain abutment and converts a driving movement of the chain driving wheel into a movement of the load carrier into the target position, the chain driving wheel together with the load carrier moving relative to the chain abutment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for processing workpieces, the system comprising:
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a processing unit; and a plurality of mechanical arrangements, at least two of the mechanical arrangements being configured to move orthogonally with respect to each other, each mechanical arrangement comprising; a load carrier that can be loaded with a workpiece, with a processing remnant, or with both a workpiece and a processing remnant; and a load carrier drive that moves the load carrier into a target position, the load carrier drive including a drive motor, a rigid drive chain, and a chain driving wheel, supported on the load carrier and drivingly connected with the drive motor, which, when driven by the drive motor, acts on the rigid drive chain, wherein the rigid drive chain is braced against a chain abutment and converts a driving movement of the chain driving wheel into a movement of the load carrier into the target position, the chain driving wheel together with the load carrier moving relative to the chain abutment. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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