Tool conveyer

Details Tool conveyer Tool conveyer

1997-04-17

1998-08-25

Briggs, William R.

Tool changing

Including machine tool or component

Rotary spindle machine tool

483 51, B23Q 3157

Patent

active

057978255

ABSTRACT:
A tool conveyer for use with a machine tool includes: a rotatable first link (15); a first fluid pressure cylinder (17) for driving the first link: a second link (20) rotatably connected at its intermediate portion to an free end of the first link; a tool holder (11) connected to a first end of the second link; a first guide (23) for rectilinearly guiding the tool holder in a tool conveying direction; and a second guide (24) for a second end of the second link in a direction perpendicular to the first guide. When the second link is rotated by the first fluid pressure cylinder via the first link, the tool holder is rectilinearly transferred between a tool magazine and an automatic tool changer. The tool conveyer further includes first, second, and third gears (26, 27, 28); a second fluid pressure cylinder (29) for driving the first gear; and a catch (11a) provided on the tool holder for booking a pot (4) and a tool (3). The second fluid pressure cylinder is actuated to rotate the shaft (21) via the first to third gears to pivot the pot (4) 90 degrees to the tool conveying direction.

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