Modular Support Rail for Centerless Grinding

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a support rail for centerless grinding, in particular centerless plunge grinding. The support rail is constructed modularly and has the following modular components: a base rail; and at least one top module, which can be detachably fastened to the base rail, with at least one support inset for seating a workpiece to be ground. Also, a centerless grinder, in particular a centerless plunge grinder, is provided that includes the support rail.

1 . A support rail for centerless grinding, comprising:
 a base rail; and   at least one top module detachably fastened to the base rail comprising at least one support inset which seats a workpiece to be ground.   
     
     
         2 . The support rail according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one support inset is detachably mounted on the at least one top module. 
     
     
         3 . The support rail according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one support inset comprises an annular stop. 
     
     
         4 . The support rail according to  claim 1 , further comprising a top module on which one or more support insets of the at least one support inset are detachably mounted. 
     
     
         5 . The support rail according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one top module comprises at least two top modules. 
     
     
         6 . The support rail according to  claim 5 , wherein on each of the at least two top modules a support inset is detachably mounted. 
     
     
         7 . The support rail according to  claim 5 , wherein the at least one support inset is detachably mounted on selected top modules of the at least two top modules. 
     
     
         8 . The support rail according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one top module is detachably fastened to the base rail. 
     
     
         9 . The support rail according to  claim 1 , wherein the base rail is sized in a longitudinal direction in such a way that at least two top modules arranged successively in the longitudinal direction can be fastened to the base rail. 
     
     
         10 . The support rail according to  claim 1 , further comprising an adapter device to detachably fasten the at least one top module to the base rail. 
     
     
         11 . The support rail according to  claim 1 , further comprising a guiding device to guide the at least one top module relative to the base rail. 
     
     
         12 . The support rail according to  claim 11 , wherein the guiding device comprises at least one guide rail arranged on the at least one top module and at least one guide groove arranged on the base rail or on an adapter device and interacts with the at least one guide rail. 
     
     
         13 . The support rail according to  claim 1 , further comprising an adjusting device to adjust a height of the at least one top module relative to the base rail. 
     
     
         14 . The support rail according to  claim 13 , wherein the adjusting device comprises a stop element on the base rail or on an adapter device, and an adjustable adjusting element that interacts with the stop element and that is arranged on the at least one top module. 
     
     
         15 . A centerless grinder comprising:
 a grinding disk;   a control wheel; and   the support rail according to  claim 1 , wherein the support rail is positioned between the grinding disk and the control wheel to support a workpiece to be ground.