MACHINE TOOL WINDOW

摘要

A machine tool window is provided with an apparatus for ultrasonically clearing droplets of cutting fluid from the window. The apparatus comprises a one or more transducers (200, 210) coupled to the window. Each of the one or more transducers is operable to at any selected one of a plurality of different frequencies to generate respective wave-types. A frequency generator (925) is operable to provide ultrasonic drive signals (926) to the transducers for the plurality of different frequencies. A mode controller (930) controls the generator (925) and transducer (200) to apply to the window ultrasonic waves of any selected frequency and wave type from the plurality of different frequencies and wave-types.

主权项

1. A system comprising a machine tool window and an apparatus for clearing droplets of cutting fluid from the machine tool window, the apparatus comprising:
one or more transducers coupled to the machine tool window, each of the one or more transducers being configured to generate ultrasonic waves in the machine tool window; and a generator for providing ultrasonic drive signals to the one or more transducers to generate the ultrasonic waves to ultrasonically clear the droplets of cutting fluid from the machine tool window.