Workpiece changer
AssigneeChiron-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsDirk Prust, Michael Eble
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Abstract
A workpiece change for use in a machine tool that comprises a tool spindle for damping tools for machining workpieces, comprises two wheels arranged parallel to one another and rotatable about an axis of rotation into at least two prominent angular positions. Two swivel tables for clamping workpieces are arranged between the wheels and are each mounted on the wheels to swivel about a swivel axis which runs parallel to the axis of rotation. In each prominent angular position, one of the swivel tables is located in its working position in which clamped workpieces can be machined with the tools. Both wheels are supported at their rim.
Claims27
A workpiece changer for use in a machine tool that comprises a tool spindle for clamping tools for machining workpieces, said workpiece changer comprising
- two wheels which are arranged parallel to one another and which are rotatable about an axis of rotation into at least two prominent angular positions, said two wheels being supported at their rim, and
- at least two swivel tables for clamping workpieces, the swivel tables being arranged between said two wheels and being each mounted on said two wheels such as to swivel about a swivel axis, which swivel axis runs parallel to the axis of rotation,
- wherein in each prominent angular position one of the at least two swivel tables is located in its working position in which clamped workpieces are machined with the tools.
A machine tool comprising a tool spindle for clamping tools for machining of workpieces, and a workpiece changer, said workpiece changer comprising
- two wheels which are arranged parallel to one another and which are rotatable about an axis of rotation into at least two prominent angular positions, said two wheels being supported at their rim, and
- at least two swivel tables for clamping workpieces, the swivel tables being arranged between said two wheels and being each mounted on said two wheels such as to swivel about a swivel axis, which swivel axis runs parallel to the axis of rotation,
- wherein in each prominent angular position one of the at least two swivel tables is located in its working position in which clamped workpieces are machined with the tools.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.