Adjusting Adjustable Tools Clamped on a Motor Spindle of a Machine Tool
AssigneeArtis LLC
InventorAlbert Hofmann
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Abstract
The invention refers to a motor spindle for a machine tool which includes a tool clamping system configured to automatically clamp and release an adjustable tool, a control rod arranged within the tool clamping system, and a setting unit arranged at a B side of the motor spindle which is configured to adjust an adjustable tool via the control rod.
Claims22
A motor spindle for a machine tool comprising:
- a. a tool clamping system configured to automatically clamp and release an adjustable tool;
- b. a control rod arranged within the tool clamping system;
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- c. a setting unit arranged on a B side of the motor spindle which is configured to adjust the adjustable tool via the control rod.
A method for adjusting an adjustable tool which is detachably connected to a motor spindle of a machine tool, wherein the motor spindle comprises an automatic tool clamping system and the tool clamping system comprises a control rod arranged within the automatic tool clamping system, the method comprising:
- a. clamping and releasing the adjustable tool by the automatic tool clamping system;
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- b. adjusting, via the control rod, the adjustable tool by a setting unit arranged on the B side of the motor spindle.
An adjustable tool comprising:
- a. a receiving element adapted to detachably engage with an automatic tool clamping system;
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- b. a power transmission element configured to detachably engage with a control rod arranged in the automatic tool clamping system in order to adjust the adjustable tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.