Machine tool

• US 5,772,566 A
• Filed: 08/26/1996
• Issued: 06/30/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chiron-Werke GmbH & Company KG (Hoberg & Driesch GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Chiron-Werke GmbH & Company KG (Hoberg & Driesch GmbH)
• Inventors: Schweizer, Anton Richard, Haninger, Rudolf
• Primary Examiner(s): Briggs, William R.
• Application Number:
  US08/702,921
• Time in Patent Office: 673 Days
• Field of Search: 483/27, 483/30, 483/31, 483/32, 483/36, 483/37, 483/38, 483/47, 483/54, 483/51, 483/902, 483/900
• US Class Current: 483/47
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 29/0345 Boring and facing heads
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 3/15553 Tensioning devices or tool holders, e.g. grippers driving working-spindles and adjusting or stopping them in a predetermined angular position B23Q5/20; securing milling cutters to the driving spindle in a given angular position B23C5/26
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 3/15713 a transfer device taking a single tool from a storage device and inserting it in a spindle B23Q3/15793 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 483/902 Tool grippers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 483/1774 Distinct tool changer for each tool

Abstract

A machine tool comprises at least one spindle (13). Tool changers (27) for exchanging tools (31) are associated with said spindle (13). The spindle (13) is fitted with a facing head (60). The facing head (60) comprises means for numerically controlled displacement of a facing tool (69) in a direction (r) perpendicular to the axis (23) of the spindle (13). The tool changer associated with the spindle (13) is configured for exchanging facing tools (69) (FIG. 2).

Claims

1. Machine tool, comprising:

at least one spindle having a spindle axis,

a facing head fitted to said spindle, said facing head comprising means for displacing a tool inserted into said facing head in a direction perpendicular to said spindle axis,

means for numerically controlling said displacing means, and

a tool changer arranged for inserting tools into said facing head and for exchanging said tools at said facing head, said tool being connected to a tool holder,

said tool changer comprises a gripper arm having a gripper arranged at its free end, said gripper positively enclosing a tool holder,

wherein first snap means for snap-locking said tool holder in the axial direction and second snap means for snap-locking said tool holder in the circumferential direction are associated with the gripper, the first and second snap means being separately actuatable.

3. A machine tool as defined in claim 1, wherein in a working position in which the tool holder is clamped in a tool receptacle of the facing head the first snap means are snap-locked under spring force and the second snap means are disengaged by opening means.

4. A machine as defined in claim 3, wherein in a magazine position in which the tool holder is located at a distance from a tool receptacle of the facing head the first snap means can be manually unlocked by means acting against said spring.

2. Machine tool, comprising:

at lease one spindle having a spindle axis,

a facing head fitted to said spindle, said facing head comprising means for displacing a tool inserted into said facing head in a direction perpendicular to said spindle axis,

means for numerically controlling said displacing means, and

a tool changer arranged for inserting tools into said facing head and for exchanging said tools at said facing head,

the facing head comprising a tool receptacle with a spreading member for positive gripping and clamping of the tool holder,

wherein the spreading member is coupled to a spindle drive that is actuated by rotating the spindle to clamp and/or release the tool holder.

5. A machine tool as defined in claim 2, wherein the spreading member can be immobilized nonrotatably by a coupling rod.

6. A machine tool as defined in claim 2, wherein said spindle drive is actuated by rotation of the tool receptacle that is joined nonrotatably to the spindle.

7. A machine tool as defined in claim 6, wherein the spindle drive is comprised of an externally threaded section on the spreading member and an internally threaded section on the tool receptacle.

8. A machine tool as defined in claim 7, wherein the spreading member has a catch by means of which the externally threaded section can be rotated in the internally threaded section.

9. A machine tool as defined in claim 8, wherein the catch is rotatable by means of a coupling rod that is equipped at one end with a mating element complementary to the catch, and can be immobilized nonrotatably.