Machine tool
AssigneeSodick Co., Ltd.
InventorAkio Hosaka
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Abstract
A machine tool includes a ram extending in a longitudinal direction and being disposed horizontally, a processing head attached to the ram, a tower connected to the ram in a state of upwardly standing at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the ram and having an adjustable height, a front arm connected to a front portion of the ram, and a rear arm connected to a rear portion of the ram. The tower includes a base portion fixed to the ram, an arm connection portion connecting the front arm and the rear arm, and a jack-up bolt. The jack-up bolt is in contact with one of the base portion and the arm connection portion in a vertical direction, and threadingly engaged to the other one of the base portion and the arm connection portion. The jack-up bolt pushes the arm connection portion upwardly by screwing or unscrewing.
Claims11
A machine tool, comprising:
- a ram which extends in a longitudinal direction and is disposed horizontally;
- a processing head which is attached to a front surface of the ram;
- a tower which is connected to an upper surface of the ram in a state of upwardly standing at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the ram and has an adjustable height;
- a front arm in which one end is connected to a front portion of the ram;
- and
- a rear arm in which one end is connected to a rear portion of the ram;
- wherein
- the tower comprises:
- a base portion which is fixed to the ram;
- an arm connection portion to which the other end of the front arm is connected and the other end of the rear arm is connected;
- and
- a jack-up bolt having a head arranged in a state of being in contact with one of the base portion and the arm connection portion in a vertical direction wherein the jack-up bolt is threadingly engaged to the other one of the base portion and the arm connection portion and pushes the arm connection portion upwardly by screwing or unscrewing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.