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Machining center

Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1985-09-26
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Granted: 1987-02-24
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Expires: 2005-09-26
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Abstract

Abstract A machining center comprises a bed and an arch-shaped column having a pair of post portions spaced from each other in the transverse direction of the bed and a crossbeam portion connecting the post portions. A spindle head is supported on the crossbeam portion of the column to be movable both in the vertical direction and in the transverse direction of the bed and supports a spindle which is rotatable about a substantially vertical rotating shaft and on which a tool is demountably mounted. A base table is supported on the bed between the post portions of the column to be movable back and forth and a support supported on the base table by a supporting portion of the base table to be rotatable in an indexing manner about a rotating shaft inclined upward toward the front end thereof at 45° to the rotating shaft of the spindle. A turn table is provided on the support to be rotatable in an indexing manner about a rotating shaft at 45° to the rotating shaft of the support, and a tool magazine for storing a plurality of tools to be mounted on the spindle is disposed near the column. At least a part of the supporting portion of the base table for supporting said support is disposed between the post portions of the column.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masayoshi Murai
  • 👤 Akira Fuyuki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 16:34
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q3/00; B23Q3/155; B23Q3/157; B23Q3/15706; B23Q1/00; B23Q1/25; B23Q1/44; B23Q1/50; B23Q1/54; B23Q7/00; B23Q7/14; B23Q7/1426; B23Q7/1431; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5152; Y10T29/5165; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/52; Y10T408/54; Y10T408/545; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/30868; Y10T409/308792; Y10T483/00; Y10T483/17; Y10T483/1733; Y10T483/179; Y10T483/18; Y10T483/1873; Y10T483/1891

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 225 words
A machining center comprising a bed, an arch shaped column having a pair of post portions spaced from each other in the transverse direction of the bed and a crossbeam portion connecting the post portions, a spindle head supported on the crossbeam portion of the column to be movable both in the vertical direction and in the transverse direction of the bed and supporting a spindle which is rotatable about a substantially vertical rotatable shaft on which a tool is demountably mounted, a base table supported on the bed between the post portions of the column to be movable back and forth, a support supported on the base table by a projected supporting portion of the base table to be rotatable in an indexing manner about a rotatable shaft inclined upwardly toward the front end thereof at 45° to the rotatable shaft of the spindle, a turn table provided on the support to be rotatable in an indexing manner about a rotatable shaft at 45° to the rotatable shaft of the support, and a tool magazine for storing a plurality of tools to be mounted on the spindle and disposed between upper parts of the post portions of the column, at least a part of the supporting portion of the base table for supporting said support being disposed between the post portions of the column.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 225 words
A machining center comprising a bed, an arch shaped column having a pair of post portions spaced from each other in the transverse direction of the bed and a crossbeam portion connecting the post portions, a spindle head supported on the crossbeam portion of the column to be movable both in the vertical direction and in the transverse direction of the bed and supporting a spindle which is rotatable about a substantially vertical rotatable shaft on which a tool is demountably mounted, a base table supported on the bed between the post portions of the column to be movable back and forth, a support supported on the base table by a projected supporting portion of the base table to be rotatable in an indexing manner about a rotatable shaft inclined upwardly toward the front end thereof at 45° to the rotatable shaft of the spindle, a turn table provided on the support to be rotatable in an indexing manner about a rotatable shaft at 45° to the rotatable shaft of the support, and a tool magazine for storing a plurality of tools to be mounted on the spindle and disposed between upper parts of the post portions of the column, at least a part of the supporting portion of the base table for supporting said support being disposed between the post portions of the column.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 40 words
A machining center as defined in claim 1 including means whereby said tool magazine is movable between a tool changing position in which the tool mounted on the spindle is changed and a position retracted from the tool changing position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 61 words
A machining center as defined in claim 1 including means supporting said spindle head on the crossbeam portion of the column by way of a vertical movement member supported on the crossbeam portion to be movable up and down with respect thereto and a transverse movement member supported on the vertical movement to be movable right and left with respect thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
A machining center as defined in claim 1 further comprising a table changer which is for changing the table supported on said support and is disposed in front of the base table.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1990-02-23 1990-08-25 1991-02-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1994-02-23 1994-08-25 1995-02-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1998-02-23 1998-08-25 1999-02-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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