US4785525A
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Machine tool for complex machining
Assignee: Tsugami Corp
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Filing: 1987-09-14
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Granted: 1988-11-22
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Expires: 2007-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A machine tool comprising a table on which a spindle holding the workpiece moves in horizontal direction along the workpiece. A tool post is sidewardly movable toward the table. An arbor head is connected to the end of the post and is both axially and circumferentially movable. The arbor head includes a powered arbor for holding and possibly rotating a tool. The result is that the workpiece is movable in one direction and the arbor support is movable in two other orthogonal directions as well as being rotatable. Thereby, a variety of complex machining operations may be performed. A tool magazine and an automatic tool changer are provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichi Ishida
- 👤 Masaki Yoshioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 01:01
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23B; B23B3/00; B23B3/16; B23B3/161; B23Q; B23Q1/00; B23Q1/01; B23Q1/25; B23Q1/44; B23Q1/56; B23Q1/60; B23Q1/62; B23Q1/621; B23Q1/625; B23Q3/00; B23Q3/155; B23Q3/15513; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5104; Y10T29/5109; Y10T483/00; Y10T483/17; Y10T483/1702; Y10T483/1705; Y10T483/1714; Y10T483/1719; Y10T483/1733; Y10T483/1748
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A machine tool for complex machining, comprising: a bed; a table which can be moved relative to said bed in the direction of a horizontal Z-axis; a Z-axis driver for moving said table back and forth in the direction of said Z-axis; a workpiece-holding headstock support-on said table so that an axis of said headstock extends in the direction of said Z-axis; a column secured to said bed and having a guide surface extending in the direction of an X-axis perpendicular to said Z-axis; an X-axis slider movably supported on said guide surface of said column; an X-axis driver for moving said X-axis slider back and forth in the direction of said X-axis; a Y-axis slider supported by said X-axis slider so that said Y-axis slider can be moved in the direction of a Y-axis perpendicular to said X-axis and to said Z-axis; a Y-axis driver for moving said Y-axis slider back and forth in the direction of said Y-axis; a B-shaft rotatably supported by said Y-axis slider so that said B-sahft can be rotated about said Y-axis; a tool arbor head which is attached to an end of said B-shaft and fitted with a rotatable tool arbor; and a tool arbor driver for rotating said tool arbor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A machine tool for complex machining, comprising: a bed; a table which can be moved relative to said bed in the direction of a horizontal Z-axis; a Z-axis driver for moving said table back and forth in the direction of said Z-axis; a workpiece-holding headstock support-on said table so that an axis of said headstock extends in the direction of said Z-axis; a column secured to said bed and having a guide surface extending in the direction of an X-axis perpendicular to said Z-axis; an X-axis slider movably supported on said guide surface of said column; an X-axis driver for moving said X-axis slider back and forth in the direction of said X-axis; a Y-axis slider supported by said X-axis slider so that said Y-axis slider can be moved in the direction of a Y-axis perpendicular to said X-axis and to said Z-axis; a Y-axis driver for moving said Y-axis slider back and forth in the direction of said Y-axis; a B-shaft rotatably supported by said Y-axis slider so that said B-sahft can be rotated about said Y-axis; a tool arbor head which is attached to an end of said B-shaft and fitted with a rotatable tool arbor; and a tool arbor driver for rotating said tool arbor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A machine tool is recited in claim 1: wherein said rotatable tool arbor is supported rotatably with a rotation axis perpendicular to said Y-axis and is provided with a locking mechanism for keeping said tool arbor from rotating; and further comprising a B-shaft indexing mechanism for indexing said B-shaft about said Y-axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A machine tool as recited in claim 2, further comprising: a tool magazine provided over said column; and a tool changer for changing a tool held in said tool magazine to a tool held by said tool arbor head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A machine tool as recited in claim 3, wherein a guiding surface of said bed on which said table is moved is inclined at an angle of about 60° to the horizontal.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-11-22 | 1992-05-23 | 1992-11-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-11-22 | 1996-05-23 | 1996-11-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-11-22 | 2000-05-23 | 2000-11-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |