Idler assembly for a sanding/polishing device

An idler or tensioning assembly for an electronically controlled sanding/polishing machine uses a plurality of exchangeable polishing wheel assemblies of which the idler assembly is one. Each polishing wheel assembly (30) interfaces with the sanding/polishing machine (20) through a coolant manifold...

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Hauptverfasser:	TRACEY A. BROOKINS, DANIEL F. KNEPPER, STEVEN P. MILLER, DANIEL S. O'NEIL, DAVID A. SMOKER
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOTDIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g.ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS GEARING GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS GRINDING HEATING LIGHTING MACHINE TOOLS MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OFPARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS POLISHING THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL TRANSPORTING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	An idler or tensioning assembly for an electronically controlled sanding/polishing machine uses a plurality of exchangeable polishing wheel assemblies of which the idler assembly is one. Each polishing wheel assembly (30) interfaces with the sanding/polishing machine (20) through a coolant manifold (34) and a polishing wheel shaft receptor. The idler assembly (36) is operative to provide releasable tension to a sanding/polishing belt (38) that is situated around the idler and the associated sanding/polishing wheel (32). The idler assembly (36) has a pivoting idler (54) that is actuated by a hydraulic cylinder. The hydraulic cylinder (72) utilizes coolant tapped from the coolant manifold (34) of the idler assembly (36) for actuation. Coolant is provided to the hydraulic cylinder (72) in response to a valve signal. The idler assembly (36) thus has a tensioned mode and an untensioned mode.