摘要:
The invention relates to a tool changer for machine tools, comprising at least two tong-type grippers (16), whose limbs (17, 18) are configured to engage in the annular groove (23) at the wider end of a tool taper. The grippers (16) are axis-symmetrically mounted on a support (13) that can be rotated about its center axis (15), the bit pointing outward. The support (13) is mounted on a support construction (11, 12) that is provided with a drive for displacing the support. In order to prevent the tool taper from prematurely coming loose from the chuck disposed in the work spindle and to allow for a faster tool change, at least one limb (18) of the grippers (16) is extended to give a salient retaining finger (20).
摘要:
The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for selectively and simultaneously drilling a plurality of holes in thin panels such as printed circuit boards, while providing for automatic changing of the drill bits, individually or plurally, as required. A tray of drill bits (42) is driveable in X and a row of vacuum pickers (20) are driveable in Y, so that the various bit locations of the tray (42) are addressable by such X-Y positioning, and selectable vacuum pickers (20, 34) are extensible and retractable so as to pick and place the drill bits (74) at various matrix locations of the tray (42). The vacuum pickers (20, 34) also are extensible and retractable through corresponding tray openings (48) in order to deliver replacement bits (74) to, and retrieve used bits from, a flipper assembly (111) associated with each drilling module (50). Each flipper assembly (111) transfers bits back and forth between the vacuum picker and drill without having to transfer either bit through the opening in a footprint portion of the pressure foot (90) which engages the materials to be drilled during the drilling operation. Thus, the footprint opening may be made smaller in diameter than depth stop collars or the like which are of greater diameter than the working portion of the bit which is advanced through the footprint opening during drilling. This smaller footprint opening of the pressure foot is for minimizing or eliminating hole "smears" and for overcoming problems normally associated with the so-called "oil can effect".
摘要:
The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for selectively and simultaneously drilling a plurality of holes in thin panels such as printed circuit boards, while providing for automatic changing of the drill bits, individually or plurally, as required. A tray of drill bits (42) is driveable in X and a row of vacuum pickers (20) are driveable in Y, so that the various bit locations of the tray (42) are addressable by such X-Y positioning, and selectable vacuum pickers (20, 34) are extensible and retractable so as to pick and place the drill bits (74) at various matrix locations of the tray (42). The vacuum pickers (20, 34) also are extensible and retractable through corresponding tray openings (48) in order to deliver replacement bits (74) to, and retrieve used bits from, a flipper assembly (111) associated with each drilling module (50). Each flipper assembly (111) transfers bits back and forth between the vacuum picker and drill without having to transfer either bit through the opening in a footprint portion of the pressure foot (90) which engages the materials to be drilled during the drilling operation. Thus, the footprint opening may be made smaller in diameter than depth stop collars or the like which are of greater diameter than the working portion of the bit which is advanced through the footprint opening during drilling. This smaller footprint opening of the pressure foot is for minimizing or eliminating hole "smears" and for overcoming problems normally associated with the so-called "oil can effect".
摘要:
A tool handling system for tools (5) of the type having a machining portion and a common base portion (9) (e.g. an international taper) for being engaged by the drive spindle (40) of a workhead, said system being adapted for storing said tools and for moving a selected tool to a transfer station, the system including tool storage means (12) comprising a close-packed generally planar array of tool store locations (13), each adapted to receive the base portion (9) of a tool with its machining portion (6) directed upwardly and tool selector means (24) for moving over said tool storage means and for gripping a selected tool and moving it vertically out of its location, thence to a transfer station.
摘要:
A tool handling system for tools (5) of the type having a machining portion and a common base portion (9) (e.g. an international taper) for being engaged by the drive spindle (40) of a workhead, said system being adapted for storing said tools and for moving a selected tool to a transfer station, the system including tool storage means (12) comprising a close-packed generally planar array of tool store locations (13), each adapted to receive the base portion (9) of a tool with its machining portion (6) directed upwardly and tool selector means (24) for moving over said tool storage means and for gripping a selected tool and moving it vertically out of its location, thence to a transfer station.
摘要:
The invention relates to a tool changing device for a machine tool comprising at least one tool carrier, which has at least one transfer station into which a tool can be introduced in an inward transfer direction and can be extracted in an outward transfer direction. At the transfer station, the tool can be detached from the assigned tool carrier and/or can be fixed to the provided tool carrier.
摘要:
A machine tool (1) consists in a pair of slide ways (2) set apart one from another and extending parallel with a longitudinal axis (A), a machining station (3) between the slide ways (2), presenting a first zone (3a) and a second zone (3b) adjacent one to the other, and a travelling gantry (5) set in motion along the slide ways (2) and carrying a machining head (8) positionable in the first and second zones (3a, 3b). Installed alongside at least one of the slide ways (2) and containing a supply of tools (9) attachable to the machining head (8) is a magazine (12) equipped with a first changer element (14) positioned to coincide with the first zone (3a) of the station, and a second changer element (15) positioned to coincide with the second zone (3b), so that whichever of the two zones (3a, 3b) the machining head (8) happens to occupy at any given moment, the tool (9) currently in use can be replaced with a tool from the magazine (12) by the relative changer element (14, 15) with minimal loss of time.
摘要:
Disclosed is an automatic tool changing apparatus which comprises a tool magazine 11 storing a multiplicity of tools 3 each held by tool holding means 17a, the tool magazine 11 having a tool port 11a through which the tools 3 are loaded into or unloaded from the tool magazine 11; a tool shifter 21 translating the tools 3 for loading into or unloading from the tool magazine 11; a standby magazine 31 having tool holding means 37a by which the tools 3 loaded or unloaded by the tool shifter 21 are temporarily held and stand by; and an automatic tool changer 41 changing the tool 3 held in the standby magazine 31 for the tool 3 fitted to a spindle 1. The standby magazine 31 has a plurality of tool holding means 37a which are provided on an output shaft 33a of a rotation indexing mechanism 33 and which come to rest at delivery positions 31a and 31b to/from the tool shifter 21 and the automatic tool changer 41, respectively.