US4567659A
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Tool size measuring apparatus for NC machine tools
Assignee: Kitamura Machinery Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-04-25
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Granted: 1986-02-04
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Expires: 2005-04-25
Abstract
Abstract Each of the tools accommodated in a tool magazine of a NC machine tool is transferred to a reference receptacle arranged near to the tool magazine and the length and outer diameter of the tool are measured thereby inputting the measured values into the machining program.
Inventors
- 👤 Koichiro Kitamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:30
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q17/00; B23Q17/22; B23Q17/2216; B23Q17/2225; B23Q3/00; B23Q3/155; G; G01; G01B; G01B7/00; G01B7/004; G01B7/008; G01B7/02; G01B7/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T483/00; Y10T483/13; Y10T483/132; Y10T483/136
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A tool size measuring apparatus for NC machine tools comprising: a tool magazine having tool receptacles for accommodating a large number of tools; tool demounting and mounting means for demounting and mounting one of said tools at a predetermined position in said tool magazine; a reference receptacle arranged at a position different from the tool receptacle of said tool magazine for temporarily accommodating said one tool gripped by said tool demounting and mounting means; and measuring means having a measuring element movable in the directions of two axes perpendicular to each other so as to measure a length and outer diameter of said tool accommodated in said reference receptacle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A tool size measuring apparatus for NC machine tools comprising: a tool magazine having tool receptacles for accommodating a large number of tools; tool demounting and mounting means for demounting and mounting one of said tools at a predetermined position in said tool magazine; a reference receptacle arranged at a position different from the tool receptacle of said tool magazine for temporarily accommodating said one tool gripped by said tool demounting and mounting means; and measuring means having a measuring element movable in the directions of two axes perpendicular to each other so as to measure a length and outer diameter of said tool accommodated in said reference receptacle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said tool demounting and mounting means comprises a claw for holding a tool holder of said one tool, and a body adapted to move said claw straightly between one of said tool receptacles and said reference receptacle which are parallel to each other and in the direction of the axis thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said measuring means having said measuring element comprises a first slider for moving said measuring element in a direction parallel to the axis of said reference receptacle, and a second slider for moving said first slider in a direction perpendicular to the axis of said reference receptacle.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-02-03 | 1989-08-05 | 1990-02-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-02-03 | 1993-08-05 | 1994-02-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-02-03 | 1997-08-05 | 1998-02-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |