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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7575543 | Bit-storing apparatus A chain-type bit-storing apparatus is provided for a CNC machine tool. The chain-type bit-storing apparatus includes a chain engaged with sprockets rotationally provided thereon. The chain includes links each includes a frame, a rotator rotationally connected to the... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7361129 | Multi-axis automatic tool-changing system A multi-axis automatic tool-changing system for an automatic machining center which is disposed with a plurality of machining principal axes and a tool magazine. The tool magazine is disposed with a plurality of tool-changing positions located correspondingly to the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7322916 | Tool magazine device for vertical machining center The invention provides a tool magazine device for a vertical machining center having a protective cover for a shank. A tool magazine device 100 disposed in a vertical machining center comprises a chain 120 moved between sprocket wheels 130 and | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316639 | Tool magazine A tool magazine exhibits a storage wheel, on the circumference of which there are attached, in the direction of its rotational axis protruding in both directions, tool receivers designed to receive tools. To transport the tools to a tool changer arranged on one side... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7267642 | Automatic tool changing device and working machine An automatic tool changing device (30) has a tool storage device (31) with a plurality of tools stored therein, a tool chucking unit (41) and a tool unchucking unit (51) both capable of advancing/retreating between the tool storage device... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7250024 | Tool shelf magazine A tool shelf magazine for milling and drilling machines has at least one shelf, a plurality of compartments provided in the shelf above each other at predetermined intervals and also a plurality of notches, which are open on one side accommodating one suspended tool... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7153252 | Storage arrangement for machine tools A storage arrangement (1) for machine tools is proposed, comprising at least two storage shelves (12) arranged vertically one above the other and in each case having a multiplicity of tool or workpiece retainers (14), the tool or workpiece retai... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151352 | Motor controller A motor controller having the electronic cam function that makes it smooth operation even if the number of operation patterns is lessened is provided. The electronic gear function included in a servo-amplifier and a divider are used to vary the gear ratio of an elec... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7131940 | Machine tool The present invention provides a machine tool whose width dimension is not increased even when it includes a tool magazine. The present invention includes: a bed; a saddle disposed on the bed to be movable in a forward and backward (Y-axis) direction in a front view... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7115083 | Cutting tool holder for a machining center A cutting tool holder for a machining center has a body and a fastening device. The fastening device is mounted in the body and has a base, at least two positioning elements and a locking element. The base has an annular wall, a through hole and at least two positio... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7024783 | Apparatus for changing operating modules on a coordinate positioning machine A storage port (20) for separating a magnetically coupled task module (18) from a modular probe (16) mounted on a machine comprises a housing (22) and arm (24) receivable by the task module (18). A mechanism is provided for ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6938353 | Adjustable probe Touch-triggered probe comprising a fixed part, designed to be fastened onto a measuring machine or a machine tool, and a mobile contact feeler that can be oriented on two independent axes along a multiplicity of spatial directions. The two axes of the probe comprise... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6907673 | Adjustable probe Touch-triggered probe comprising a fixed part, designed to be fastened onto a measuring machine or a machine tool, and a mobile contact feeler that can be oriented on two independent axes along a multiplicity of spatial directions. The two axes of the probe comprise... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6814692 | Tool handling device for a machine tool A tool handling device for a machine tool has a plurality of tool holders, which are arranged stationarily in one plane. A boom is able to be pivoted around a pivot axis normal to such plane and bears a tool gripper arrangement able to be moved in a radial direction... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6626809 | Cutter depot structure for use in general machining center A machining center is provided with a cutter depot structure comprising a cutter socket, a cutter disk, and a round machine frame. The cutter socket is rotatably mounted on the periphery of the cutter disk by a retaining pin which is put through an L-shap... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6325748 | Tool transfer device for machine tools A tool transfer device for machine tools that can reduce the tool transfer time and also reduce the cost of the device by eliminating the need for a driving source. The tool transfer device for machine tools has a tool magazine set beside a spindle on whi... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6245003 | Tool carousel A tool carousel comprising a plurality of wheel sections which can be joined together to form a carousel wheel and a plurality of tool-holding portions. Each tool-holding portion and wheel section is configured such that each tool-holding portion can be j... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6203479 | Automatic tool changing device for machine tools An automatic tool changing device (ATC) for machining tools is disclosed. The ATC consists of arbor rotation guide means, arbor position changing means, arbor rotation means, tool changing means and ATC protection means. The ATC is positioned at a side of... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6042524 | Tool storage device having tilting mechanism In a tool storage device for a machine tool, a tilting mechanism is provided with a positioning member fixed in a magazine base, a turning member turnably mounted to the outer periphery of the positioning member. The center of turning of a tool pot is kep... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5947877 | Tool shift device in a computer machine A tool-shifting device includes a disk having a groove defined therein and a ring member is rotatably mounted to a first side of the disk. A plurality of sockets are pivotally connected to the ring member and each have a part received in the groove. The d... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5704885 | Tool pot for use in an automatic tool changer A tool pot is carried by a rotatable pot carrier of a tool magazine to hold a cutting tool with a tail end portion. Swingable between a rest position and an operative position, the tool pot includes a body having an axial tapering bore, an axial end bore ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5554087 | Tool pivoting mechanism of a tool magazine A tool pivoting mechanism of a tool magazine for a machining center uses a pressure cylinder as an actuating means to drive a cam mechanism. The cam mechanism composes of a cam set means which moves a roller on a tool pivoting block up or down along a gui... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5395297 | Automatic tool change system in combined machining lathe In an automatic tool change system in a combined machining lathe, with rotational and planar movements of a tool change arm, tools are replaced with each other between magazine pots and first and second tool holders which are mounted to a turret so as to ... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5281194 | Magazine for tools and/or workpiece with removing device The tool or workpiece magazine has tool holders disposed on a circle, from which holders the tools or workpieces can be removed by means of a removing device disposed centrally relative to the circular arc. This removing device comprises a column which is... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5107581 | Tool magazine A magazine is described which requires only a small surface area for its accommodation and which nevertheless holds a large number of tools. The magazine includes carrier units which are arranged in tower-like manner above one another and which are provid... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5101548 | Apparatus for changing a sensing device A device for changing styli or probes in a coordinate measuring machine has a magazine (330) with several stations each holding a stylus or probe (320). A holder (310) on the quill of the coordinate measuring machine has an opening (313A), so that kinemat... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4893399 | Apparatus for changing tools of a numerically controlled machining center The invention relates to an apparatus for changing tools of a numerically controlled machining center having a tool chain magazine which has a straight chain strand. Previously the tools were only changed individually. In order to acclerate the tool chang... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4799308 | Automatic tool changer An automatic tool changer for use in a machine tool includes a chain (1) having a plurality of tool pots (2), a plurality of tool holders (H) set in the tool pots (2) in a fixed address manner so that the tool holders (H) are returned to their original to... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4783902 | Tool store for machine tools and method for the operation thereof A rotor having an upper and a lower track is rotatably mounted on a column. Tool magazines equipped with running devices are mounted on the tracks. On a store frame is fixed a first gripper mechanism having second lifting units enabling a selected tool ma... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4581812 | Replaceable head type multi-spindle fastening apparatus A replaceable head type multi-spindle fastening apparatus wherein each fastening head is provided with plural driven shafts each connected to a respective fastening member at a lower end thereof and to a connecting member at the upper end thereof. Plural ... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4557035 | Machine tool with tool magazine A machine tool for sequentially machining workpieces with different tools which may be clamped in a spindle of the machine tool, comprising a magazine in which the tools are disposed in a ring pattern and held in holders such that the holder of the tool t... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4542576 | Replaceable head multi-spindle fastening apparatus A fastening apparatus which includes a supporting column with a working station installed on one side at the lower end thereof. Upper and lower annular rails are supported on and coaxially surround the upper portion of the column with a portion of the ann... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4404728 | Tool pot cleaning system for tool magazine A tool pot cleaning system for use by installing in a tool magazine of an automatic tool exchanger in machine tool. The tool pot cleaning system, installed in a tool magazine, equipped with a number of tool pots supported radically with an angle of elevat... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4394908 | Tool magazine for automatic tool-changing device The invention relates to a tool magazine for automatic tool-changing device, comprising a circular disc mounted for rotation about a pin and comprising on its periphery a series of housings designed to receive the tools whose axes are directed according t... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4335500 | Tool storage magazine for machine tool A tool storage magazine of the type wherein a plurality of tool sockets each for removably storing a cutting tool therein are pivotably carried on an indexable element is provided with an engaging member moved by a hydraulic cylinder for pivoting each too... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4309809 | Machine tool with an automatic tool changing device A machine tool having an automatic tool changing device wherein a tool magazine storing many tools is rotatably carried by, and movable with, a spindle head, and a desired tool among them can be automatically selected for being set in a spindle. Each tool... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4221043 | Automatic tool changer for multiple spindle machine tool Two pairs of crossed tool change arms are mounted adjacent to four spindles which are rotatably mounted on a common spindlehead. Each pair of crossed tool change arms is mounted on a common shaft which is rotatable and is movable along its axis and is pos... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4164810 | Automatic tool changer for machine tool A tool storage drum which is adapted to receive and store a plurality of toolholders is rotatably mounted on top of the upright of a horizontal machining center behind the spindle thereof. A tool changer carriage carrying a tool change arm is pivotally mo... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4164809 | Machine tool with automatic tool change apparatus In a machine tool with an automatic tool change apparatus, a tool storage magazine for removably storing a plurality of tools is installed, extending within a column which slidably supports a spindle head. The column is formed with an opening. Means are p... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4164290 | Automatic tool changer for machine tools A tool changer drum is rotatably mounted on a machine tool for rotation about an axis which is perpendicular to the spindle axis thereof. A plurality of tool changer arms are swingably mounted on the tool changer drum for swinging movement along radii of ... | 08/14/1979 |
