METHOD FOR LOADING BLANKS IN APPARATUS FOR PLASMA FUSION Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: equipment for piece feeding of parts such as bodies of revolution to apparatus for plasma fusion. SUBSTANCE: method comprises steps of feeding blank to fusion apparatus until stopper with intermediate fixation in splitter; drawing blank to position corresponding to its necessary orientation for fusion; moving blank along guides and simultaneously tilting blank by action of gravity; feeding clamped blank onto rotating unit of fusion apparatus at centering blank and arresting it in predetermined position; fixing blank in said position by means of holder and releasing clamp; in front of stopper braking moving blank and adjusting path of blank when it leaves guides with the aid of stopper. EFFECT: reduced outer dimensions of fusion apparatus, simplified mechanism of loading unit. 3 cl, 1 dwg