Draw bar actuator for vertical milling machines
First Claim
1. An actuator mechanism arranged on a top head portion of a Bridgeport-type vertical milling machine, for controlling intermittent, tool-changing longitudinal movement of a collet-supporting drawbar in said Bridgeport-type vertical milling machine, said actuator mechanism comprising:
- a pressor pin supported on said head portion of said vertical milling machine, said pin arranged in reversibly abutable contact with the upper end of said drawbar; and
a biasing member for effecting movement of said pressor pin against said upper end of said drawbar to effect movement of said drawbar and change of a collet and tool thereby.
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Abstract
An actuator mechanism arranged on a top head portion of a Bridgeport-type vertical milling machine, for controlling intermittent, tool-changing longitudinal movement of a collet-supporting drawbar in that Bridgeport-type vertical milling machine. The actuator mechanism comprises a pressor pin supported on the head portion of the vertical milling machine. The pin is arranged in reversibly abutable contact with the upper end of the drawbar in the machine. A biasing member is arranged to effect movement of the pressor pin against the upper end of the drawbar to effect movement of the drawbar and permit change of a collet and tool thereby.
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15 Claims
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1. An actuator mechanism arranged on a top head portion of a Bridgeport-type vertical milling machine, for controlling intermittent, tool-changing longitudinal movement of a collet-supporting drawbar in said Bridgeport-type vertical milling machine, said actuator mechanism comprising:
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a pressor pin supported on said head portion of said vertical milling machine, said pin arranged in reversibly abutable contact with the upper end of said drawbar; and a biasing member for effecting movement of said pressor pin against said upper end of said drawbar to effect movement of said drawbar and change of a collet and tool thereby. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of changing a tool in a Bridgeport-type vertical milling machine, during a metal working procedure, said method comprising:
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arranging an actuator mechanism on the upper end of said milling machine, wherein said actuator mechanism is in biasing communication with a collet-engaging draw bar within said milling machine; actuating said actuator mechanism to effect a downward bias on said draw bar to permit the lower end of said draw bar to release a first tool-holding collet engaged within a spindle at a lower end of said milling machine. replacing said released first tool-holding collet with a second tool-holding collet; and resuming said metal working procedure with said second tool-holding collet. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An actuator mechanism arranged on a top head portion of a Bridgeport-type vertical milling machine, for controlling intermittent, controlled tool-changing longitudinal movement of a collet-supporting drawbar in said Bridgeport-type vertical milling machine, said actuator mechanism comprising:
a vertically displaceable bias member supported on said head portion of said vertical milling machine, said vertically displaceable bias member arranged in reversible communication with the upper end of said drawbar to effect longitudinal movement of said drawbar to effect and permit a change of a collet and tool at the lower end of said drawbar thereby. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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