Legrand

Louis Bessaguet

Jean-Francois Astier

Michel Laplanche

A transmission member of the kind comprising a floating core free to move in all directions within a casing, the floating core comprising at least two arms disposed at an angle to one another, one for supporting a driven member, the other for actuation by a driving member, and the casing comprising an internal housing with a configuration which duplicates that of the floating core. Between the floating core and the walls of the internal housing is disposed there is disposed an insulating layer of a solid elastic material. Use of the transmission member is directed, in particular, to ultrasonic assistance in compacting or drawing.

Floating core transmission member for ultrasonic assistance

A vibration-aided feed device is operatively disposed between an injection head and a mold. A feed channel is provided between the injection head and the mold for the flow of the plasticized molding material to the mold. A part of the feed channel is defined by a distribution channel running through a connecting body. A vibrating arm extends laterally from the connecting body and a vibration generator is coupled to the vibrating arm. The resulting vibrations imparted to the plasticized molding material improves the flow and distribution of the molding material and the quality of the ultimate molded article.

Vibration-aided feed device for a molding apparatus

A transmission device comprises a hollow casing and a core member disposed in the casing. The core member is free to move in the casing in all directions. It has at least two arms to each of which a driving member or a driven member may be connected. The arms of the core member have a non-aligned angular relationship to one another. The casing incorporates an internal housing whose configuration is a homothetic replica of that of the core member. There is clearance between the core member and the housing in all directions. At least part of each wall of the housing facing one of the arms of the core member is formed with at least one hole or recess which, by means of a network of internal conduits in the casing, can communicate with a source of pressurized supporting fluid. The transmission device is applicable to machine tools using ultrasonic, spark erosion and electrochemical machining processes.

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Limoges, France

Louis Bessaguet