Machining center, fluid driven spindle system, machining center conversion kit, and method using wireless sensor for access control
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1. A machining center having at least one door to control access to an enclosure thereof, the machining center comprising:
- a latch having a locked position and an unlocked position to control an ability to open the at least one door;
a fluid driven cutting tool spindle, the fluid driven cutting tool spindle having a fluid driven shaft;
at least one sensor configured to monitor at least one operating condition of the fluid driven cutting tool spindle;
a wireless transmitter configured to receive sensor information from the at least one sensor, and transmit said sensor information;
a controller managing at least one processing condition of the machining center;
a wireless receiver in wireless communication with the wireless transmitter and in communication with at least one of the controller and the latch;
wherein, in response to sensor information received by the wireless receiver from the wireless transmitter, at least one function of the machining center is adjusted; and
wherein the at least one function is the latch position, adjusted when the at least one operating condition meets predetermined access criteria.
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Abstract
A machining center having at least one door to control access to an enclosure thereof, where access through the door is provided by an unlocked latch, and the latch is unlocked based on wirelessly communicated signals relaying information about at least one operating condition of a fluid driven cutting tool spindle in use within the machining center.
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1. A machining center having at least one door to control access to an enclosure thereof, the machining center comprising:
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a latch having a locked position and an unlocked position to control an ability to open the at least one door; a fluid driven cutting tool spindle, the fluid driven cutting tool spindle having a fluid driven shaft; at least one sensor configured to monitor at least one operating condition of the fluid driven cutting tool spindle; a wireless transmitter configured to receive sensor information from the at least one sensor, and transmit said sensor information; a controller managing at least one processing condition of the machining center; a wireless receiver in wireless communication with the wireless transmitter and in communication with at least one of the controller and the latch; wherein, in response to sensor information received by the wireless receiver from the wireless transmitter, at least one function of the machining center is adjusted; and wherein the at least one function is the latch position, adjusted when the at least one operating condition meets predetermined access criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 28)
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16. A fluid driven high-speed spindle system for installation within a machining center, the machining center having at least one door with a latch to control access to an enclosure thereof, and a machine center controller for operating the machining center, the system comprising:
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a spindle having a shaft that is capable of being rotated by pressurized fluid; a wireless sensor module capable of monitoring at least one operating condition of the spindle, the wireless sensor module including at least one sensor and a wireless transmitter; a wireless receiver capable of receiving signals sent from the wireless transmitter of the sensor module; and a controller connector for operably connecting the wireless receiver to the machining center controller, wherein the controller connector is configured to relay information, corresponding to the at least one operating condition, to the machine center controller in a format usable by the machine center controller for adjusting at least one function of the machining center in response to said at least one operating condition received by the wireless receiver; and wherein adjusting at least one function comprises controlling access to the enclosure based upon predetermined access criteria. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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17. A machining center conversion kit for installation with a machining center, the machining center having at least one door to control access to an enclosure thereof, a machine center controller for operating the machining center, and a fluid driven spindle having a rotatable shaft operably disposed within the enclosure, the kit comprising:
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a wireless sensor module capable of monitoring at least one operating condition of the fluid driven spindle, the wireless sensor module including at least one sensor and a wireless transmitter; a wireless receiver capable of receiving signals sent from the wireless transmitter of the sensor module; and a controller connector for operably connecting the wireless receiver to the machining center controller, wherein the kit is configured to relay information, corresponding to the at least one operating condition, to the machine center controller in a format usable by the machine center controller for controlling access to the enclosure based upon predetermined access criteria; and
wherein;the at least one sensor comprises a plurality of sensors, and a latch locking the door is in the unlocked position when each of the plurality of sensors senses the operating conditions meeting predetermined access criteria. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30)
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26. A machining center conversion kit for installation with a machining center, the machining center having at least one door to control access to an enclosure thereof, a machine center controller for operating the machining center, and a fluid driven spindle with at least a wireless sensor operably disposed within the enclosure, the wireless sensor monitoring at least one operating condition of the fluid driven spindle, the kit comprising:
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a controller connector for operably coupling the wireless sensor to the machine center controller; and a wireless transmitter connectable to the wireless sensor, and configured to wirelessly send signals received from the wireless sensor; wherein the controller connector is configured to relay information, corresponding to the at least one operating condition, to the machine center controller in a format usable by the machine center controller for controlling access to the enclosure based upon predetermined access criteria. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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