Abstract:
Electronic spindle lock for a power tool. One embodiment provides a power tool including a housing, a bit receiving portion provided on the housing for receiving a power tool bit, a motor within the housing configured to rotate the bit receiving portion, and a controller coupled to the motor. The controller is configured to enter an electronic spindle lock mode, and detect rotation of the bit receiving portion in a first direction. The controller is also configured to control motor to rotate in a second direction in response to detecting rotation of the bit receiving portion in the first direction.
Abstract:
A tool pot according to the present invention includes a synthetic resin portion made from thermo-plastic resin and arranged over an entire length from an opening end to a tool gripping portion. Inner surface of the synthetic resin portion is a tool attachment hole. The synthetic resin portion is provided in the vicinity of the opening end of the attachment hole with a supporting surface for supporting a tool. The synthetic resin portion includes an outer structure defining outer shape, an inner structure defining inner circumference of the tool attachment hole, a cavity provided between the outer structure and the inner structure, and joint ribs joining the outer structure and the inner structure. Each of the outer structure, the inner structure and the joint ribs has wall-thickness enough to secure rigidity of the synthetic resin portion and capable of suppressing mold shrinkage of the synthetic resin portion. The tool pot according to the present invention has rigidity without damaging tools by the synthetic resin portion, and has high dimensional accuracy and design freedom.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a machine tool comprising at least one machining unit having at least one work spindle which can be driven. The machine tool also comprises at least one tool magazine arranged in the working area, and has actuating devices for automatically shifting the tools between the tool holding fixture situated on the spindle and the tool holding fixture situated on the tool magazine. The tool holding fixture situated on the spindle is provided with a hydraulic expansion chuck which, with the aid of the spindle, can automatically press against the tool shaft of a tool.
Abstract:
The present invention is a tool holder for receiving an endmill or similar tool. The tool holder includes a shank portion adapted to fit into the spindle of a machine, and a closed end collet integrally formed with the shank portion. The collet includes an axial bore for receiving the tool and a plurality of resilient collet segments for gripping the tool. The collet segments are separated by a plurality of axially extending slots which terminate inwardly from the forward end of a collet. A continuous tie ring extends around the forward end of a collet and joins the plurality of collet segments together. The continuous tie ring provides for increased radial stiffness at the forward end of the collet which improves accuracy and repeatability of tool location. A lock nut threads onto the collet to collapse the collet segments radially inwardly to grip the tool.
Abstract:
A machine tool has a machine tool body (3), a spindle (1) having a supporting portion (2) and being rotatably supported by the machine tool body (3), and a tool holder (5) having an inserting portion (6) attached to the supporting portion (2). A coating layer (10) made of a hard material including titanium is provided on the supporting portion (2) of the spindle (1) and/or the inserting portion (6) of the tool holder (5).
Abstract:
An apparatus for fixing and changing tools on movable working machines, e.g. robot arms, comprising a retaining element (A) with a fixing trunnion (2) fixed to the working machine part and on which are formed retaining groove (4) at right angles to its axis; a fixing element (B) fixed to the tool and having a reception opening (9) for the fixing trunnion (2) and with fixing slides (6) engaging positively in the retaining grooves (4) and displaceable in the direction of the latter in opposition to the tension of springs (7) and which have in each case one fixing opening (8) aligned in the tool change position with the reception opening (9); a change element (C) for receiving the locking element (B) in the change position with a motor (operating cylinder (13)) displaceable change fork (14) for moving the fixing slides (6) out of the fixing position and into the change position in opposition to the tension of springs (7).
Abstract:
A retention knob for reversibly locking a tool holder to a locking device in which the shaft of the retention knob has a pair of opposed recesses separated by non-recessed portions to thereby provide a significantly stronger locking engagement between the tool holder and the locking device. Also disclosed are cutting tool assemblies employing the retention knob.
Abstract:
The tool changer comprises a plurality of gripper hands (29) adapted to be moved laterally to the flange (31) of a tool (13). The gripper hand is provided with a locking means (39) which is unlocked by a connecting link guide (49) when the gripper hand is at the tool holding fixture (12). Said locking means (39) supports locking elements (48) protecting the flange (31) at the gripper hand from being extracted. Due to a wrench (51), the shaft (30) of the tool (13) is released and locked inside the tool holding fixture (12). By a driving means, the holder carrying the gripper hands (29) is movable relative to a block displaceable transversly to the axis of the tool holding fixture (12) so that it may be moved in parallel to the axis of the tool holding fixture (12) while the wrench (51) is in engagement with the locking screw (35). Therefore, it is possible to perform a complete tool interchange without the need of disengaging wrench (51) and locking screw (35). As a result, the tool changing operation is speeded up along with a simpler control thereof.
Abstract:
In a machine tool with an inclined machine bed in which two independently movable cross slides are provided, which carry turret heads with tool receivers automatically interchangeable tool grippers are adapted to bring the tools in predetermined positions into respective tool receivers.
Abstract:
The tool-changing device has a changing head (7). By means of this, tool holders (4) with cylindrical parts (5) of different diameters can be inserted into a tool holder receiver (1). The changing head (7) has, at the end thereof which faces towards the tool holder (4) concerned at any moment, a substantially segmental part (7a) and a first centering recess provided in the latter, which first centering recess is formed by a part-cylindrical centering surface (8) having a radius corresponding approximately to the radius (R1) of the cylindrical part (5) of a first tool holder (4). Portions of a second part-cylindrical centering surface (9) are provided on the two opposite sides respectively of the segmental part (7a) on a part (7b) of the changing head (7) which is widened out in an axial direction with respect to the said segmental part, this second part-cylindrical centering surface (9) being concentric with the first centering surface (8) and its relatively long radius corresponding approximately to that of a cylindrical part of a second tool holder. The latter has near its radial screw-threaded bore a recess for the segmental part (7a). In the center of the first centering recess there is provided a connecting bolt which extends in the radial direction of movement of the changing head (7), is capable of being motor driven in either of two opposite directions of rotation at will and has an external screw-thread (10b) for engagement in the screw-threaded bore (6).