TOOL MAGAZINE AND TOOL EXCHANGE DEVICE

Title:

TOOL MAGAZINE AND TOOL EXCHANGE DEVICE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/035886

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

The present invention provides a tool magazine which has a simple structure, can be manufactured at low cost, and can store an increased number of tools. This tool magazine (1) is provided with: tool transport bases (14) capable of moving along a circulation/pivot path; tool holding sections (16) to which tool pots (18, 19) can be mounted; a tool-holding-section drive device (64) for rotating the tool holding sections (16); and a tool-pot stop device (74) for positioning a tool pot (18). The tool holding sections (16) each have two tool-pot mounting holes (50, 52). In a state in which a first tool pot (18) is mounted to a first tool-pot mounting hole (50) and a second tool pot (19) is mounted to the second tool-pot mounting hole (52), the first tool pot (18) forms a predetermined angle relative to the second tool pot (19).

Inventors:

CARSON JAVON D (US)
MARSHALL JONATHON (US)
II TAKUYA (US)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2015/075229

Publication Date:

March 10, 2016

Filing Date:

September 04, 2015

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

YAMAZAKI MAZAK CORP (JP)

International Classes:

B23Q3/157

Domestic Patent References:

WO2002072309A1

2002-09-19

Foreign References:

JPH05146937A	1993-06-15
JPH01121144A	1989-05-12
JPS60123240A	1985-07-01
US20070167303A1	2007-07-19

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