DESC:FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
As amended by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005
&
The Patents Rules, 2003
As amended by the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2016

COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See Section 10 and Rule 13)
TITLE
“DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMATIC BILLET GRINDER FOR CONDITIONING OF ELECTRODES”
APPLICANT
(a) Name : Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited
(b) Nationality : Indian
(c) Address : PO Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500058, India

The following specification particularly describes the application and the manner in which it is to be performed.

PRIORITY STATEMENT
The present application hereby claims priority from Indian patent application with the application number 202341024888, filed on 31 March 2023, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to a billet grinding machine. More particularly, the present invention discloses an automatic billet grinder for conditioning of electrodes.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
Alloys of various grade, particularly high alloy steel, Special steels, Super alloys, Ti alloys are cast in the form of billets and as the molten metal cools, a scale is formed on the surface of the billets and cracks occur in the surface.
The cracks and the scale must be removed before the billets pass to the finishing processes. Grinding machines have been developed for supporting and guiding a grinding wheel longitudinally along the billet to remove the cracks and the scale with a minimum of manual labor.
In one type of grinding machine for surface grinding of billets, a grinding wheel is mounted on a carriage and the carriage is movable longitudinally along a beam. A billet holding fixture under the beam supports the billet in position for engagement with the grinding wheel as the carriage moves along the beam.
At present, some automatic grinding machines are available, which can finely grind the positive surface of the billet to ensure the surface quality and regularity of the billet surface, but there is nothing to do with the side of the billet. In this regard, the company's mechanical and technical personnel designed a steel billet automatic grinder in order to solve the problem of not being able to repair the side of the billet.
Accordingly, the present invention overcome the challenges posed in prior art and disclose a newly design automatic billet grinder for conditioning of electrodes.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is to provide an efficient and automated solution for conditioning electrodes.
Another object of the present invention is to disclose an indigenous rail bound automatic billet grinder.
Another object of the present invention is to disclose an indigenous rail bound automatic billet grinder capable of longitudinally and transversally grinding of billets.
Another object of the present invention is to improve the quality, efficiency, and safety of electrode conditioning in the manufacturing process.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts, in a simplified format, that are further described in the detailed description of the disclosure. This summary is neither intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the disclosure nor is it intended for determining the scope of the disclosure.
The present invention discloses an automatic billet grinder for transversally grinding billets comprising a grinding machine base (30); a linear guide rail (90) mounted on the grinding machine base; a guide block (80) movably disposed on the linear guide rail; a secondary motor (40) configured to move a grinding wheel assembly forward and backward along the linear guide rail (90).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure will become better understood when the following detailed description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent like parts throughout the drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 illustrates a automatic billet grinder in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Further, skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the drawings are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the flow charts illustrate the method in terms of the most prominent steps involved to help to improve understanding of aspects of the present disclosure. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the drawings by conventional symbols, and the drawings may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiment of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the drawings with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the present disclosure, reference will now be made to the various embodiments and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the present disclosure is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the present disclosure as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the present disclosure relates.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are explanatory of the present disclosure and are not intended to be restrictive thereof.
Whether or not a certain feature or element was limited to being used only once, it may still be referred to as “one or more features” or “one or more elements” or “at least one feature” or “at least one element.” Furthermore, the use of the terms “one or more” or “at least one” feature or element do not preclude there being none of that feature or element, unless otherwise specified by limiting language including, but not limited to, “there needs to be one or more…” or “one or more elements is required.”
Reference is made herein to some “embodiments”. It should be understood that an embodiment is an example of a possible implementation of any features and/or elements of the present disclosure. Some embodiments have been described for the purpose of explaining one or more of the potential ways in which the specific features and/or elements of the proposed disclosure fulfil the requirements of uniqueness, utility, and non-obviousness.
Use of the phrases and/or terms including, but not limited to, “a first embodiment,” “a further embodiment,” “an alternative embodiment,” “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “multiple embodiments,” “some embodiments,” “other embodiments,” “further embodiment”, “furthermore embodiment”, “additional embodiment” or other variants thereof do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments. Unless otherwise specified, one or more particular features and/or elements described in connection with one or more embodiments may be found in one embodiment, or may be found in more than one embodiment, or may be found in all embodiments, or may be found in no embodiments. Although one or more features and/or elements may be described herein in the context of only a single embodiment, or in the context of more than one embodiment, or in the context of all embodiments, the features and/or elements may instead be provided separately or in any appropriate combination or not at all. Conversely, any features and/or elements described in the context of separate embodiments may alternatively be realized as existing together in the context of a single embodiment.
Any particular and all details set forth herein are used in the context of some embodiments and therefore should not necessarily be taken as limiting factors to the proposed disclosure.
The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or sub-systems or elements or structures or components proceeded by “comprises... a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices or other sub-systems or other elements or other structures or other components or additional devices or additional sub-systems or additional elements or additional structures or additional components.
In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides an automatic billet grinder, which can finely repair the defects appearing on billet, and improve the surface quality of the billets.
To achieve the above objective, the technical solution adopted by this invention is: an automatic billet grinder with linear guide rail road is disclosed. An automatic billet grinder comprises of a grinding machine base. The linear guide rail is mounted on the grinding machine base. A guide block is movably disposed on the guide rail. The guide rail and guide block are configured with secondary motor to move the grinding wheel assembly forward and backward along the linear guide rail enabling transversally grinding of billets.
Hereinafter, a billet grinding machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Figures 1. Fig. 1 illustrates a perspective view of the billet grinding machine. As shown in Figure 1, the automatic billet grinder comprises of a primary motor (10), a grinding wheel (20), a grinding machine base (30), a secondary motor (40), a rail platform (50), first rotating shaft (60), second rotating shaft (70), guide block (80) and linear guide rail (90).
The grinding machine base (30) is used as a base of the linear guide rail (90) and carries the whole assembly. The grinding machine base (30) is locked to a working bed.
The linear guide rail (90) is mounted on the grinding machine base (30) using one or more connecting means. The guide block (80) is disposed on the linear guide rail (90). The guide block (80) and the linear guide rail (90) are utilized for forward and backward movement of the grinding wheel assembly instead of conventional longitudinal movement of the billets. The guide block (80) is moveable from one end to the other end along a linear direction on the linear guide rail (90). The linear guide rail (90) enables transverse grinding of a workpiece during grinding.
The grinding machine comprises of a grinding wheel (30) and a first rotating shaft (60), The first rotating shaft (60) is parallel to the ground, the grinding wheel (30) is sleeved on the first rotating shaft (60) and is fixed thereto, the grinding wheel is perpendicular to the ground.
The primary motor comprises a second rotating shaft (70). The second rotating shaft is parallel to the first rotating shaft (60), and the second rotating shaft is provided with a second hub; the primary motor (10) and the grinding wheel (20) are fixed on a guide block (80); the motor operates to rotate the second rotating shaft (70), The two hubs drive the rotation of the rotating shafts (60) and (70), so that the grinding wheel rotates to grind the steel billet.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the secondary motor (40) is housed on the base (30). The secondary motor is configured to enable the grinder move along with the railroad (90).

ADVANTAGES AND APPLICATION
The automatic billet grinder for conditioning of electrodes offers several advantages as follows:
Efficiency: The automatic grinder can grind multiple electrodes simultaneously, which increases productivity and reduces lead time. It also eliminates the need for manual labor, which can be time-consuming and tiring.
Precision and consistency: The automatic grinder can provide consistent grinding results with a high degree of precision, which is important for achieving the required surface finish and geometry of the electrode.
Cost-effective: The automated process reduces the cost of manual labor, and the long lifespan of the grinder reduces maintenance costs.
Safety: Manual grinding can be hazardous, especially if it involves high-speed machines and sharp tools. The automatic grinder reduces the risk of injuries associated with manual grinding.
Flexibility: The automatic grinder can be easily programmed to grind different types of electrodes, making it suitable for various applications and industries.
Overall, the automatic billet grinder for conditioning of electrodes offers significant advantages in terms of productivity, precision, cost-effectiveness, safety, and flexibility.
,CLAIMS:CLAIMS
We claim:
1. An automatic billet grinder for transversally grinding billets comprising:
a. a grinding machine base (30);
b. a linear guide rail (90) mounted on the grinding machine base;
c. a guide block (80) movably disposed on the linear guide rail;
d. a secondary motor (40) configured to move a grinding wheel assembly forward and backward along the linear guide rail (90).

2. The automatic billet grinder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the grinding machine base (30) is locked to a working bed.

3. The automatic billet grinder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the guide block (80) is movable along the linear guide rail (90) from one end to the other end in a linear direction.

4. The automatic billet grinder as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a grinding wheel (20) sleeved on a first rotating shaft (60) fixed parallel to the ground, wherein the grinding wheel (20) is perpendicular to the ground.

5. The automatic billet grinder as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a primary motor (10) fixed on the guide block (80), wherein the primary motor comprises a second rotating shaft (70) parallel to the first rotating shaft (60), and the secondary motor (40) is housed on the grinding machine base (30) to enable movement of the grinder along the linear guide rail (90).

6. The automatic billet grinder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the linear guide rail (90) enables transverse grinding of a workpiece during grinding.

7. The automatic billet grinder as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a rail platform (50) and first rotating shaft (60) and second rotating shaft (70) fixed thereon, wherein the guide block (80) and the grinding wheel (20) are fixed on the rail platform (50).

8. The automatic billet grinder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the secondary motor (40) is configured to move the grinding wheel assembly forward and backward along the linear guide rail (90) for transversally grinding billets.