CNC machine assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9808950-B2
Application number	US-201414575650-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2014
Priority date	Dec 18, 2014
Publication date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017

Abstract

An assembly for producing cabinet doors including a CNC machine provided with a porous worktable, means for positioning workpieces thereon, means for applying a vacuum to such porous worktable for adhering such workpieces thereto and means for machining such workpieces adhered to such worktable; and means for thermally deforming a thermally pliable foil to laminate such workpiece.

First claim

I claim:

1. A CNC machine assembly, comprising:
a machining component comprising:
a worktable configured to receive a workpiece thereon; and
a tool holder displaceable relative to the worktable, wherein the tool holder is displaceable relative to the worktable in a first direction, a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions; and

a heating component comprising:
a plurality of heating elements disposed within an enclosure, wherein the enclosure is movable relative to the machining component.

2. The CNC machine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the worktable is a porous worktable.

3. The CNC machine assembly of claim 2 , wherein the porous worktable is operably coupled to a vacuum source configured to apply a suction to the porous worktable.

4. The CNC machine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of heating elements is disposed on an inner surface of a top wall of the enclosure.

5. The CNC machine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure includes a plurality of side walls depending from the top wall, wherein each of the side walls is positioned orthogonally to the top wall.

6. The CNC machine assembly of claim 5 , wherein one of the side walls of the plurality of side walls includes a window therein.

7. The CNC machine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is movable laterally and rotatably relative to the worktable of the machining component.

8. The CNC machine assembly of claim 5 , wherein each side wall of the plurality of side walls includes a gasket configured to create a seal when the enclosure contacts the worktable.

9. The CNC machine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is movable between a worktable-engaging position and a raised position.

10. The CNC machine assembly of claim 9 , further comprising at least one spring operably coupled to the enclosure to bias the enclosure in the raised position.

Assignees

• Thermwood Corp

Inventors

• Susnjara Kenneth J

Classifications

• B32B37/1207

  Heat-activated adhesive (B32B37/04 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B32B38/0036

  Heat treatment (for heating or cooling of layers during lamination B32B37/06, B32B37/08) · CPC title

• B29C2793/0009

  Cutting out · CPC title

• B32B38/105

  on edges · CPC title

• B32B38/0004

  Cutting, tearing or severing, e.g. bursting; Cutter details (cutting in general B26D; laminating combined with punching or perforating B32B38/04; removing all or part of the layers B32B38/10; cutting in combination with laying up and registration B32B38/185 takes precedence) · CPC title