Machine tool
AssigneeStar Micronics Co., Ltd.
InventorShin Ito
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Abstract
The machine tool comprises a headstock provided with a main spindle; a driving unit which moves the headstock in a main spindle axial direction and has a feed mechanism extended in the main spindle axial direction and a front end supporter which rotatably supports a front end of the feed mechanism; a first front cover mounted on the headstock in a first position between the main spindle and the feed mechanism with respect to a diameter direction from a main spindle axis toward the feed mechanism; and a second front cover mounted on the front end supporter in a second position between the main spindle and the feed mechanism. Part of the feed mechanism is covered by both of the first front cover and the second front cover when at least part of the first front cover is on the rear side of the second front cover.
Claims5
A machine tool comprising:
- a headstock provided with a main spindle for gripping a workpiece;
- a driving unit which moves the headstock in a main spindle axial direction, the driving unit being provided with a feed mechanism extended in the main spindle axial direction and a front end supporter which rotatably supports a front end of the feed mechanism;
- a first front cover mounted on the headstock in a first position between the main spindle and the feed mechanism with respect to a diameter direction from a main spindle axis toward the feed mechanism;
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- a second front cover mounted on the front end supporter in a second position between the main spindle and the feed mechanism with respect to the diameter direction;
- wherein part of the feed mechanism is covered by both of the first front cover and the second front cover when at least part of the first front cover is on the rear side of the second front cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.