US2023271293A1PendingUtilityA1

Polishing equipment for spherical body

Assignee: SRI LLCPriority: Nov 25, 2020Filed: Nov 25, 2020Published: Aug 31, 2023
Est. expiryNov 25, 2040(~14.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B24B 11/08B24B 41/02
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Abstract

A polishing equipment for a spherical body is provided, including: a base, including a tubular member configure to support the spherical body to be polished; a fluid pressurizing unit, being in communication with an interior of the tubular member and configure for fluid to flow into the interior of the tubular member to push the spherical body; a grinding member, configured to be relatively movable with respect to the tubular member, and configured for grinding an outer surface of the spherical body and rotating the spherical body by friction.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A polishing equipment for spherical body, including:
 a base, including a tubular member configure to support a spherical body to be polished;   a fluid pressurizing unit, being in communication with an interior of the tubular member and configure for fluid to flow into the interior of the tubular member to push the spherical body; and   a grinding member, configured to be relatively movable with respect to the tubular member, and configured for grinding an outer surface of the spherical body and rotating the spherical body by friction.   
     
     
         2 . The polishing equipment for spherical body of  claim 1 , wherein the base further includes a rail and a carrier movably disposed on the rail, and the tubular member is disposed on the carrier. 
     
     
         3 . The polishing equipment for spherical body of  claim 2 , wherein the base further includes a driving device connected with the carrier, and the driving device is configured to drive the carrier to move relative to the grinding member. 
     
     
         4 . The polishing equipment for spherical body of  claim 1 , wherein a fluid-penetrable layer on which the spherical body is disposed covers an end of the tubular member and allows the fluid to penetrate therethrough. 
     
     
         5 . The polishing equipment for spherical body of  claim 4 , wherein the fluid-penetrable layer is a fiber layer. 
     
     
         6 . The polishing equipment for spherical body of  claim 4 , wherein the fluid-penetrable layer is positionally mounted to the tubular member by a hoop member. 
     
     
         7 . The polishing equipment for spherical body of  claim 1 , wherein the tubular member is movable along a first direction, and the grinding member is movable along a second direction which is non-parallel to the first direction. 
     
     
         8 . The polishing equipment for spherical body of  claim 7 , wherein the grinding member is swingable relative to the first direction. 
     
     
         9 . The polishing equipment for spherical body of  claim 3 , wherein the tubular member is replaceably disposed on the carrier; the driving device is a telescopic cylinder device; the fluid pressurizing unit includes a pump and a pipe member communicating the pump and the interior of the tubular member, the pipe member is flexible; a fluid-penetrable layer on which the spherical body is disposed covers an end of the tubular member and allows the fluid to penetrate therethrough; the fluid-penetrable layer is a fiber layer; the fluid-penetrable layer is positionally mounted to the tubular member by a hoop member; the hoop member is an annular member whose perimeter is adjustable; and the tubular member is movable along a first direction, and the grinding member is movable along a second direction which is non-parallel to the first direction. 
     
     
         10 . The polishing equipment for spherical body of  claim 1 , wherein the tubular member includes an opening configured to receive a part of the spherical body. 
     
     
         11 . The polishing equipment for spherical body of  claim 1 , wherein the grinding member includes a grinding face, and in a direction which the grinding face faces toward the tubular member, a centerline of the grinding face and a centerline of the tubular member are offset from each other.

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