Combined processing machine and processing method using the same
AssigneeJtekt Corporation
InventorYoshio Wakazono
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Abstract
A combined processing machine 1 includes a workpiece supporter 100, a tool spindle unit 200, at least one tool 501a and a linkage 300 with multi-degrees of freedom. A workpiece W is set on the workpiece supporter 100. The tool 501a is attached to the tool spindle unit 200. The tool spindle unit 200 is mounted on the linkage 300. The linkage 300 is position and attitude-controlled in order to process the workpiece W.
Claims18
A combined processing machine comprising:
- a bed;
- a workpiece support mounted to the bed;
- a tool spindle unit including a tool spindle adapted to clamp a tool;
- and
- a plurality of tools adapted to be clamped by the tool spindle, wherein the plurality of tools include forming, heat treatment and finishing tools.
A combined processing machine according to claim 17, wherein the linkage is a parallel mechanism.
The combined processing machine according to claim 17, wherein the multi-degrees of freedom comprise movement of the tool spindle unit in a first direction toward and away from the workpiece support, movement of the tool spindle unit in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and rotation of the tool spindle unit about an axis extending in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions.
A combined processing machine comprising:
- a bed;
- a workpiece support mounted to the bed;
- a tool spindle unit including a tool spindle adapted to clamp a tool;
- and
- a plurality of tools adapted to be clamped by the tool spindle, wherein the plurality of tools include lathing, cutting, heat treatment, grinding and surface finishing tools.
The combined processing machine according to claim 18, wherein the multi-degrees of freedom comprise movement of the tool spindle unit in a first direction toward and away from the workpiece support, movement of the tool spindle unit in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and rotation of the tool spindle unit about an axis extending in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions.
A processing method using a combined processing machine comprising a bed, a workpiece support mounted to the bed, a tool spindle unit including a tool spindle adapted to clamp a tool, a plurality of tools adapted to be clamped by the tool spindle, wherein the plurality of tools include forming, heat treatment and finishing tools, the method comprising steps of:
- setting a workpiece on the workpiece support;
- selecting one of the tools corresponding to a selected process;
- and
- processing the workpiece using the selected one of the tools using a forming process, a heat treatment process and a finishing process performed in sequence.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.