Tool changing – Including machine tool or component – Rotary spindle machine tool
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2006-11-07
Carter, Monica (Department: 3722)
Tool changing
Including machine tool or component
Rotary spindle machine tool
C483S038000, C483S040000, C483S041000, C409S202000, C409S212000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07131940
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a machine tool whose width dimension is not increased even when it includes a tool magazine. The present invention includes: a bed; a saddle disposed on the bed to be movable in a forward and backward (Y-axis) direction in a front view of the machine tool; a table disposed on the saddle to be movable in right and left (X-axis) direction; a column fixed on the bed a spindle head disposed on the column to support a spindle and movable in a vertical (Z-axis) direction; an automatic tool changer disposed on a back face side of the column, wherein the column has an opening which allows the back face side and a front face side of the column to communicate with each other, and the automatic tool changer replaces a tool on the spindle side by a tool on a tool magazine side through the opening.
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Hiramoto Kazuyuki
Matsui Satoshi
Mochizuki Akihiro
Nakazawa Shunsuke
Carter Monica
Gates Eric A.
Mori Seiki Co. Ltd.
Smith Patent Office
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