Tool Changing Method and Machine Tool
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180339382A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-29

    申请号:US16053482

    申请日:2018-08-02

    发明人: Satoshi Miyamoto

    IPC分类号: B23Q3/157 B23Q17/00 B23Q3/155

    摘要: A machine tool includes a rotatable spindle, a spindle drive, a tool magazine, a tool changer including a rotating shaft, a rotating shaft drive motor, an angular position detector, a tool change arm having gripping units at both ends, and a controller. After interchanging a first tool mounted on the spindle and a second tool held in a tool pot, when rotating the tool change arm to an intermediate position, rotation of the spindle is started as soon as the second tool mounted on the spindle and the gripping unit are out of contact with each other.

    Tool changing system and method
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10137545B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-27

    申请号:US14995542

    申请日:2016-01-14

    发明人: Robert George

    IPC分类号: B23Q3/155 B23Q3/157

    摘要: A method, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and tool changing system for changing tools on a machine. The tool changing system includes a tool magazine, a tool transporter, and an automatic tool changer (ATC). The ATC includes a tool holder and a tool changer. The tool magazine is configured to store at least one tool received at the tool loading station. The tool transporter is configured to transport a tool from the tool loading station or the tool magazine to a tool transfer position of the ATC, and to hold the tool at the tool transfer position during an automatic tool change process. The tool holder is configured to hold the tool at the tool transfer position during the automatic tool change process when the tool transporter is not positioned at the tool transfer position. The tool changer is configured to provide the tool at the tool transfer position to a tool change position of a machine during the automatic tool change process.

    TOOL LENGTH MEASUREMENT APPARATUS
    9.
    发明申请
    TOOL LENGTH MEASUREMENT APPARATUS 有权
    工具长度测量装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160238366A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-18

    申请号:US15044364

    申请日:2016-02-16

    发明人: Ken Onoe Akira Kimura

    IPC分类号: G01B7/04 G01B11/04

    CPC分类号: G01B21/02 B23Q17/00

    摘要: This invention reliably returns a measurement surface to a reference position while weakening the elastic force of a spring. A tool length measurement apparatus of this invention includes a supporter that supports the measurement surface that the tip of a tool contacts while translating in accordance with a biasing force received from the tool. The tool length measurement apparatus of this invention also includes a detector that detects the position of the measurement surface in a translation direction. The tool length measurement apparatus of this invention also includes a biasing unit that biases the measurement surface by a gas in a direction against the biasing force received from the tool.

    摘要翻译: 本发明可靠地将测量表面返回到参考位置,同时削弱弹簧的弹力。 本发明的刀具长度测量装置包括支撑件,其支撑工具的尖端根据从工具接收的偏压力而平移的测量表面。 本发明的刀具长度测量装置还包括检测器,该检测器检测测量表面在平移方向上的位置。 本发明的刀具长度测量装置还包括一个偏置单元,该偏压单元利用气体在抵抗来自工具的偏压力的方向上偏压测量表面。

    Machine tool
    10.
    发明授权
    Machine tool 有权
    机床

    公开(公告)号:US09387563B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US14101516

    申请日:2013-12-10

    IPC分类号: B23Q17/00 B23Q11/08

    摘要: A machine tool has a cover body with a window, the window including two spaced window plates defining an airtight space therebetween. The space is brought to a pressure other than atmospheric. An indicator is coupled to the cover body and has an indicator portion that is displaced in response to pressure in the space. The indicating portion is visually observable from outside the machine tool, so that the airtightness of the window may be determined by visually observing the position of the indicating portion.

    摘要翻译: 机床具有带有窗口的盖体,窗口包括两个间隔开的窗板,其间形成有气密的空间。 空间被带到除大气之外的压力。 指示器联接到盖主体并且具有响应于空间中的压力而移位的指示器部分。 可以从机床外部目视观察指示部分,从而可以通过目视观察指示部分的位置来确定窗口的气密性。