Gripping device for a processing tool, storage system and method
AssigneeHomag GmbH
InventorsVolker Schmieder, Marco Matt
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Abstract
Disclosed is a gripping system for receiving a processing tool, and to a storage system. These processing tools are used in processing machines or centres in the woodworking industry. Also disclosed is a processing machine with the above-mentioned storage system. This processing machine is used for processing elongate pieces of wood.
Claims19
A gripping device for holding a tool from a tool magazine and for transferring said tool to a machining unit comprising
- a basic body and a gripping mechanism joined to said basic body,
- wherein the gripping mechanism is configured to create at least one force-fit connection to an outer circumference of a tool holder of the tool.
A storage system for tools, comprising a tool magazine with a plurality of levels, and at least one gripping device which is movable along a vertical guide relative to the tool magazine, wherein a tool can be held by a tool clamp of the tool magazine, and wherein the gripping device is configured to create a force-fit connection or a force-fit and form-fit connection to an outer circumference of a tool holder of the tool.
A method for transferring a tool to a machining unit, comprising the steps:
- force-fit or force-fit and form-fit gripping of a tool with a gripping device on an outer circumference of a tool holder of the tool,
- removing the tool from a tool magazine, and transferring the tool out of the gripping device into a holder of a machining unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.