Global Patent Index - EP 0903200 B1

EP 0903200 B1 20040421 - Improved grinding process and apparatus

Title (en)

Improved grinding process and apparatus

Title (de)

Verbessertes Schleifverfahren und Vorrichtung

Title (fr)

Procédée et appreil de meulage amélioré

Publication

EP 0903200 B1 20040421 (EN)

Application

EP 98307403 A 19980914

Priority

GB 9719969 A 19970920

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0903200A1] A grinding machine, particularly for grinding the crankpins (12) of a crankshaft, comprising a CBN grinding wheel (10) and a coolant nozzle (14) supplying a jet of coolant into the region being ground. During the final stage of grinding, when the slow feed of the wheel ceases and the dwell point is reached, a selector valve (18) is operated which reduces the coolant flow. This in turn reduces the lateral force on the crankpin and improves the roundness accuracy of the ground crankpin. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B24B 55/03; B24B 57/02

IPC 8 full level

B24B 5/42 (2006.01); B24B 55/02 (2006.01); B24B 57/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B24B 5/42 (2013.01); B24B 55/02 (2013.01); B24B 57/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0903200 A1 19990324; EP 0903200 B1 20040421; DE 69823293 D1 20040527; DE 69823293 T2 20050504; ES 2219847 T3 20041201; GB 2329350 A 19990324; GB 2329350 B 20020911; GB 9719969 D0 19971119; GB 9819802 D0 19981104

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98307403 A 19980914; DE 69823293 T 19980914; ES 98307403 T 19980914; GB 9719969 A 19970920; GB 9819802 A 19980914