MEHRFACHACHSENZAHNRADWÄLZMASCHINE ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KEGELRÄDERN UND HYPOIDRÄDERN

摘要

PCT No. PCT/US87/02083 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 24, 1987 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 24, 1987 PCT Filed Aug. 24, 1987 PCT Pub. No. WO89/01838 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 9, 1989.A computer controlled machine for forming longitudinally curved tooth bevel and hypoid gears having a minimum number of movable machine axes for setup and operation. The movable axes include three rectilinear axes (X, Y, and Z) and three rotational axes (T, W and P). The rectilinear axes are arranged in mutually orthogonal directions. Two of the rotational axes (T and W) provide for rotating tool (26, 27) and work gear (42, 43), respectively. The third rotational axis (P) provides for adjusting the relative angular orientations of tool axis (T) and work axis (W). Pivot axis (P) is positioned with respect to both tool axis (T) and work axis (W) at fixed inclination angles. A method of opeating the computer controlled machine provides for controlling the movable axis (X, Y, Z, T, W, and P) in response to setup and operating parameters of conventional bevel and hypoid gear generating machines.