Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
483058000 | TOOL TRANSFER TO OR FROM MATRIX | 40 |
20100009825 | Compliant Service Transfer Module for Robotic Tool Changer - A compliant service transfer module, which transfers services such as electricity, data, pneumatic fluid, etc., between a robotic arm and an attached tool, aligns service transfer points as the two units of the module mate, when the units are misaligned. A floating structure disposed in the first unit is operative to move laterally within a chamber in the housing of the first unit, to align service transfer points with the corresponding service transfer points of a second unit, when the two units are mated together but are not fully aligned. The floating structure protrudes from the first housing, and in the case of misalignment, contacts an angled inner wall of a chamber in the housing of the second unit, which moves the floating structure laterally to align the service transfer points. The floating structure returns to a default, centered position when the two units are not mated together. | 01-14-2010 |
20100029451 | Tool revolver - A sealing arrangement ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100323863 | Tool Magazine - A tool, magazine ( | 12-23-2010 |
20110098165 | Tool transfer system - A tool transfer system configured to transfer a tool between first and second tool holding devices by causing the first and second tool holding devices to be moved relative to each other. The first tool holding device includes a clamp sleeve forced in a direction toward the second tool holding device so as to be positioned in a clamping position. The second tool holding device includes: a hole defining member defining a receiving hole that is to receive the tool; and a movable engaging member that is movable between a working position and a non-working position depending on movement of the hole defining member. The movable engaging member is engageable with the clamp sleeve, while being positioned in the working position, such that the clamp sleeve can be moved, by engagement of the movable engaging member with the clamp sleeve, so as to be positioned in an unclamping position, during relative axial movement of the first and second tool holding devices toward each other. | 04-28-2011 |
20130029817 | Automatic Tool Changing System for Machine Tool - An improved design of an automatic tool changing system for use with a machine tool is disclosed. The design of the tool gripper and tool holder enable reliable tool changes without requiring precise alignment of the machine tool spindle with the tool changer. In addition, the invention is modular in nature and allows an automatic tool changer to be added to a variety of machine tools in a simple and cost effective manner without extensive modification and rewiring. | 01-31-2013 |
20130095988 | TOOL HANDLING DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOLS - A tool handling device for machine tools, comprising a tool magazine having a transfer position for the transfer of the tools, including a tool changer movable between the transfer position and an exchange position, which has a rotatable double gripper, and a supporting structure movable on a foundation, on which the tool changer is mounted. In order to achieve fast tool changes in tight spaces on the machine, the supporting structure has an upper slide and a lower slide which can both be displaced by means of spindle drives in the same direction on a foundation, wherein a single drive motor is provided for driving the two spindle drives. | 04-18-2013 |
20130184132 | MOUNTING UNIT FOR A TOOL DEPOSITING DEVICE - A mounting unit for a tool depositing device includes a coupling carrier having a tool-side coupling element, in particular for a coupling device for a tool of a robot, and a holding device that can be connected to a mounting plate of the tool depositing device. An intermediate space is provided between the holding device and the coupling carrier to allow compensating movements between the coupling carrier and the holding device. The holding device includes two guide rails, between which the coupling carrier is pushed in. An interlocking engagement between the coupling carrier and the guide rails is produced by engaging at least one protuberance in at least one recess, wherein the at least one recess and the at least one protuberance are arranged on mutually opposing sides of the coupling carrier and of the guide rails. | 07-18-2013 |
20130203572 | TOOL MAGAZINE FOR A MANIPULATOR - The invention relates to a tool magazine ( | 08-08-2013 |
20130217553 | TOOL CARRIER FOR AN AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGER - The present disclosure relates to a tool carrier for an automatic tool changer. A tool carrier for an automatic tool changer according to the present disclosure includes: a base plate at which a center shaft is installed; a carrier unit installed at the center shaft to turn around the center shaft; a rotating pocket unit installed at the carrier unit to rotate and having a pin installed to protrude outward; a first cam block installed at the base plate and configured to perform a cam action with the pin to allow the pocket unit to rotate when the carrier unit turns from an initial position to the target position; and a second cam block installed at the base plate and configured to perform a cam action with the pin to allow the pocket unit to rotate when the carrier unit turns from the target position to the initial position. | 08-22-2013 |
20130260972 | Drill bit container to feed a drill - A drill bit container to feed a drill with drill bits may include the bit container being formed to access a drill body of the drill, and a continuous belt to mount a plurality of drill bits. The continuous belt may rotate to individually feed a preselected drill bit to the drill. The bit container may be translucent. The bit container may be transparent. The bit container may include a locking button. The drill may include a sliding lever to feed the drillbit to a chuck of the drill. The drillbit may be transversely mounted on the continuous belt. | 10-03-2013 |
20140274626 | CHAIN-TYPE BIT-STORING APPARATUS - A machine tool is provided with a chain-type bit-storing apparatus which includes a frame, two sprockets, a chain and a pivoting unit. The frame includes a cutout. The sprockets are placed in the frame. The chain is driven by the sprockets. The chain includes links each including a socket for containing a bit, two plates for supporting the socket, first and second blocks placed between the plates, first and second bearing units for rotationally supporting the first and second blocks on the plates, and a connecting unit for pivotally connecting the first block thereof to the second block of an adjacent link. The pivoting unit is used to pivot the socket of a selected one of the links to move an open end of the socket out of the frame through the cutout. | 09-18-2014 |
20150141226 | Silent Apparatus for Grabbing a Knife from a Turret - A silent knife-grabbing apparatus includes a stationary disc, a rotary bar, and two locking units each including a latch, a lever unit, and two pushers. The latch is movable between a releasing position to place a first end thereof substantially out of a space of a clasp of the rotary bar and a locking position to place the first end in the space. The lever unit is movable between a folded position to place the latch in the releasing position and an extended position to place the latch in the locking position. A first end of the first pusher normally contacts the stationary disc so that a second end of the first pusher places the lever unit in the folded position. An end of the second pusher places the lever unit in the extended position when the upper end of the first pusher enters a recess of the stationary disc. | 05-21-2015 |
20150314408 | Machine Tool for Processing a Workpiece and Method for Operating such a Machine Tool - A machine tool for processing a workpiece comprises a processing station which has a tool receiving member in which a processing tool for processing the workpiece can be introduced and replaced, a tool store which has at least one storage space for a processing tool, a tool handling device which can be moved by a controlled drive into a tool-transfer position, a movement unit which can move the workpiece and the tool store and which can be moved by a controlled drive into any of a setup position, a processing position, and a tool changing position, a control device for the drive of the tool handling device which can define the tool-transfer position of the tool handling device, and a control device for the drive of the movement unit which can define the setup position, the processing position, and the tool changing position of the movement unit | 11-05-2015 |
20160067840 | AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGER AND MACHINE TOOL - An automatic tool changer (ATC) serves as an ATC for automatically changing a tool attached to a lower tool rest of a machine tool. The ATC includes a robot arm and a movement mechanism unit moving the robot arm between inside and outside of a machining area. The robot arm has a base unit coupled to the movement mechanism unit, an arm unit pivotably coupled to the base unit, and a gripping unit provided in the arm unit and detachably gripping the tool. The arm unit is formed to extend in an arm shape from the base unit toward the gripping unit, and swings on a pivot axis as a fulcrum relative to the base unit. By such a configuration, an ATC implementing an automatic change of a tool by a simple and compact mechanism and a machine tool including such an ATC are provided. | 03-10-2016 |
20160193706 | MACHINE TOOL | 07-07-2016 |
483059000 | Matrix including means to latch tool | 8 |
20090075796 | Tool-changing system for an industrial robot - Tool-changing system, storage device for this purpose and method for coupling a tool to a robot arm. | 03-19-2009 |
20120309600 | Tool Cartridges for Sheet Metal Processing Tools - In some aspects, a tool cartridge for detachably holding tool parts includes a cartridge base body, a punch holder configured to detachably hold a processing punch, and a die holder configured to detachably hold a processing die. The punch holder and the die holder project from a front side of the cartridge base body and are arranged one above another to form an intervening space. The cartridge base body is defined along a rear side that is opposite from free ends of the punch holder and the die holder by a base body rear wall. The base body rear wall defines, within the intervening space, a wall opening that is open for receiving a third tool part holder. A base-body-side fastening device is provided on the cartridge base body, by which the third tool part holder received in the wall opening is connected to the cartridge base body. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309601 | Revolver disk and tool holder for a cutting tool - A revolver disk ( | 12-06-2012 |
20130045846 | Tool Holder - The invention relates to a tool holder for holding a tool ( | 02-21-2013 |
20130157825 | FIXING APPARATUS - A fixing apparatus for the releasable fixing of at least one functional component, in particular in the form of a tool holder ( | 06-20-2013 |
20140031184 | Tool Holder for Receiving and Locking a Tool Taper on a Tool Magazine, Unlocking Device, and Tool Magazine - The present disclosure relates to a tool holder to receive and lock a tool taper on a tool magazine, an unlocking device to unlock a tool taper that is received and is locked in a tool holder of this type, and a tool magazine for a machine tool comprising one or more tool holders of this type and an unlocking device of this type. | 01-30-2014 |
20140235414 | TOOL HOLDING DEVICE OF MACHINE TOOL - A tool holding device of a machine tool, which holds a tool holder on which a tool is mounted, includes a holding member body and a pair of arm members that are provided on the holding member body. Roller members, which are engaged with a holding groove of the tool holder, are mounted on tips of the arm members. In addition, the holding member body, the pair of arm members, and elastic hinge members that connect the holding member body with the arm members are integrally formed. | 08-21-2014 |
20160101493 | TOOL TONGS - The invention relates to tool tongs for the releasable holding of a tool, for example in a machine tool. The invention is characterized in that the tool tongs are formed by a tongs basic element and a tongs clamping element interacting and connected with the tongs basic element, wherein in the tool holding position the tongs basic element and the tongs clamping element hold the tool clampingly at its gripping elements, wherein the tongs basic element and/or the tongs clamping element is/are formed of flat material or plate-like material, such as, for example, steel sheet or the like. | 04-14-2016 |
483063000 | Plural matrices | 2 |
20140274627 | VERTICAL MACHINING CENTRE IN GANTRY CONSTRUCTION - A vertical machining centre in gantry construction may comprise a machine frame having two side walls configured to receive a tool-carrying assembly and a workpiece-carrying assembly, a moveable pickup tool magazine store within the two side walls of the machine frame configured for a tool change by the pickup method, and a machine enclosure which completely encloses the machining centre. Below the moveable pickup tool magazine store there may be a free space in which there is additionally at least one further spare magazine, equivalent in construction to the pickup tool magazine store. A force-driven reloading handling system, with which machining tools can be reloaded from the spare magazine into the pickup tool magazine store and vice versa, may be provided within the machine enclosure at an access opening of the machine frame. | 09-18-2014 |
483064000 | including tool replenishing | 1 |
20130260973 | TOOL CARRIER UNIT OF A TOOL MAGAZINE - The present disclosure relates to a tool carrier unit of a tool magazine. The tool carrier unit of a tool magazine according to the present invention includes: a body frame installed across a first tool magazine and a second tool magazine; a clamping unit disposed at one side of the body frame and configured to clamp a tool accommodated in any one of the first tool magazine and the second tool magazine; an LM unit (liner motion unit) disposed at one side of the body frame and configured to guide a movement of the clamping unit; an actuator disposed at one side of the body frame and configured to move the clamping unit; and an unclamping unit disposed at the body frame and configured to unclamp the tool when the clamping unit reaches the first tool magazine or the second tool magazine. | 10-03-2013 |
483065000 | Including tool pot or adapter | 7 |
20100048370 | Device for Extracting a Quick-Change Tool Holder - A retraction tool for removing the shank of a tool holder from a base block mounting includes an elongate threaded member having a hook threaded on one end thereof. The hook has a hook end for holding to the forward end of a tool holder. A hammer moveable along the length of the elongate member impacts against said stop for pulling said tool holder from said base block mounting. | 02-25-2010 |
20110245053 | TOOL HOLDING AND CONVEYING CHAIN - There is provided a tool holding and conveying chain adapted to securely lock and position a tool pot, i.e., a connecting pin, to a pin hole of either an outer or inner link plate so that the tool pot does not to turn and to achieve steady and smooth attachment and removal of a tool in and out of the tool pot with a simple attachment structure. The tool pot has a pair of positioning flat portions formed by cutting a link plate attaching outer circumferential region of the tool pot and the outer link plate has a pair of positioning cooperative flat portions formed so as to bulge out of an inner circumference to a center of a pin hole. The positioning flat portions of the tool pot is fitted into and locked by the positioning cooperative flat portions when the tool pot is attached in the link plate. | 10-06-2011 |
20120028771 | AUTOMATIC TOOL STORING MECHANISM - An automatic tool storing mechanism which has a plurality of magazine, transporting means, and a tool exchanging part. Each magazine holds a number of pots each provided with tools. The transporting means transports tool-mounted pots one by one between the position close to the magazine and the waiting position close to the main spindle. The tool exchanging arm takes out an unused tool from the pot which is waiting at the waiting position and attaches it to the main spindle and also removes the used tool from the main spindle and places it in the pot. (FIG. | 02-02-2012 |
20130288867 | Tool Holder - Disclosed therein is an adapter-exchangeable type tool holder, which includes an adapter having fastening holes formed therein and a spindle having blocks and bolts detachably mounted to the fastening holes, wherein the blocks are respectively rotatable on hinge pins joined to the spindle, so that the spindle can be easily joined to and separated from the adapter. | 10-31-2013 |
20150057139 | DEVICE FOR CHANGING STRAIGHT FLUTE DRILL BITS FOR DEEP HOLE DRILLING - A device for changing straight flute drill bits for deep hole drilling, comprising a magazine, for moving a plurality of single drill bit supporting sliders, which is provided with a movable arm for the loading/unloading of one of the sliders from the magazine. The arm moreover enables the positioning of one of the sliders at a head of an adjacent multifunctional machine, the head having coupling/release elements for one of the sliders. | 02-26-2015 |
20160016269 | TOOL QUICK CHANGING DEVICE - A tool quick changing device includes a main body constrainable to an outside handling system, a blocking disk housed in the main body and rotating with respect to the latter on a rotation axis between a blocking position and a releasing position, driving means of the blocking disk, and a male portion designed to be fastened to a tool to be handled. The main body is provided with a housing seat in which the male portion can be inserted by a translatory movement. The blocking disk, in the releasing position, does not intercept the housing seat of the male portion, therefore the latter remaining free for being inserted and drawn out; on the contrary, in the blocking position the blocking disk intercepts at least partially the housing seat in order to hold the male portion therein which, cannot be drawn out and separated from the main body. | 01-21-2016 |
20160121446 | TOOL POT - A tool pot includes a resin-made pot body and a metallic reinforcing member embedded in the pot body by insert molding. The reinforcing member is provided with a reinforcing plate embedded in a portion including a horizontal pin insertion portion in the pot body. The reinforcing plate is provided with a lightening hole so as to avoid the horizontal pin insertion portion. | 05-05-2016 |
483066000 | Indexing matrix | 8 |
20130085051 | CUTTER-CHANGING DEVICE - A cutter-changing device includes a cutter-magazine carrying cutters, a rotary telescopic cylinder, and a clamping sub-assembly. The clamping sub-assembly includes a cutter-changing arm, and a pair of clamping assemblies. The rotary telescopic cylinder drives the cutter-changing arm to rotate, extend and retract. Each clamping assembly includes a mounting member, an elastic member, a piston, and at least one resisting member. The mounting member is mounted on the cutter-changing arm, and defines at least one mounting hole through the sidewall thereof. The elastic member and the piston are sleeved with the mounting member, and the two opposite ends of the elastic member press against the piston and the mounting member. The resisting member is mounted between the elastic member and the mounting member, and capable of being resisted by the piston to be partially exposed from the mounting hole. | 04-04-2013 |
483067000 | Rotary disc | 4 |
20100173762 | TOOL CHANGER FOR MACHINE TOOLS - A tool changer for machine tools, the tool changer having at least one rotatable tool gripper, a supporting column for the tool gripper which can be lifted and lowered and rotated about a rotational axis, a mechanical cam gear for generating the lifting and rotating movements of the tool gripper, all driven by a drive motor connected to a cam barrel and intermediate gearing. The cam barrel has a tappet for the rotational drive of the tool gripper on its upper front and a cam curve or groove on its peripheral surface for the lifting movement of the tool gripper. The tappet drives a Maltese wheel supported on a shaft parallel to the rotational axis of the tool gripper. The Maltese wheel, the cam barrel, and the supporting column of the tool gripper are successively supported in a manner parallel to the axis. | 07-08-2010 |
20110015050 | TOOL MAGAZINE - A tool magazine includes: a rotary shaft; and a plurality of tool gripping members radially extending around the rotary shaft. The tool magazine is configured to transfer tools between the tool gripping members and a tool attachment portion of a machine tool. The plurality of tool gripping members are arranged such that two tool gripping members are at least partially adjacent to each other and disposed in different heights in a direction of the rotary shaft, so that a tool is transferred between one of the two tool gripping members and the tool attachment portion without interference of the tool attachment portion against a tool gripped by the other one of the adjacent tool gripping member. | 01-20-2011 |
20150119215 | SINGLE POWER TOOL CHANGING DEVICE OF CNC MACHINING CENTER - A single power tool changing device of a CNC machining center includes a tool magazine unit, a cam-based tool changing unit, and a power clutch unit. The tool magazine unit includes a tool magazine body, a rotatable disk, and a plurality of tool sets. The cam-based tool changing unit includes a tool change base, a cam mechanism, and a tool changing mechanism. The power clutch unit includes a first force output axle that drives the tool magazine unit to operate, a second force output axle that drives the cam-based tool changing unit to operate, and a power mechanism, which selectively transmits power to the first or second force output axle. As such, the present invention allows for performance of both operations of tool selection and tool change with a single driving power source so as to achieve an advantage of reducing installation cost. | 04-30-2015 |
20160199957 | TOOL MAGAZINE DEVICE AND MACHINE TOOL | 07-14-2016 |
483068000 | Chain or belt | 3 |
20110218087 | TOOL GRIPPER CHAIN BENDABLE IN TWO DIRECTIONS - The present disclosure relates to a tool gripper chain bendable in two directions that has a chain assembly that includes: gripper blocks that each have a first tooth at the center of a curved groove; first and second gripper assemblies that have first and second gripper members rotatably mounted on the rear of gripper blocks and grip a tool; first and second outer links that are formed in an arc shape; first and second inner links that are formed in an arc shape and disposed zigzag with respect to first and second outer links between first outer link and second outer link; and first and second collars that are disposed between first inner link and second inner link, in which first gripper assembly is disposed in front of second outer link, second gripper assembly is disposed ahead of second inner ink, and a first shaft hole of first gripper assembly and second shaft hole of second gripper assembly are coaxially arranged, such that first and second gripper assemblies are coupled by a first shaft or a second shaft. | 09-08-2011 |
20110251035 | TOOL CHAIN MAGAZINE - A tool chain magazine, in particular for program-controlled milling machines and machining centers, comprising a stationary supporting structure to which linear guiding devices, chain wheels, and a drive assembly as a rotary drive for at least one of the chain wheels are mounted. The tool chain comprises an endless magazine chain consisting of a series of chain links connected in an articulate manner to one another, wherein supporting and guiding elements are provided on each chain link, and each chain link has a respective socket as a holder for a tool taper. The base bodies of the chain links of the magazine chain are formed by the tool stations centrally disposed therein, and the front and rear connecting joints of the chain links are arranged in the longitudinal center axis of the magazine chain. | 10-13-2011 |
20120172186 | CHAIN-TYPE TOOL MAGAZINE - A chain-type magazine includes a box, a chain-type conveyor and a spinning unit. The box includes a port defined therein. The chain-type conveyor includes links connected to one another so that each of the links can be pivoted relative to the other links about two axes in parallel to each other. A tool can be inserted in a holder inserted in each of the links. The spinning unit includes a mounting assembly, an elevating assembly, a rotary claw assembly and a connecting rod. The mounting assembly is connected to the box. The elevating assembly is movably connected to the mounting assembly. The rotary claw assembly is rotationally connected to the mounting assembly for catching a selected one of the links. The connecting rod connects the elevating assembly to the rotary claw assembly. The driving element drives the elevating assembly to spin the rotary claw assembly. | 07-05-2012 |