US 2022/0032418 A1 · MACHINE BASE FOR USE IN A MACHINING SYSTEM AND MACHINING SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A MACHINE BASE

Abstract

A machine base for use in a machining system comprising at least one work piece holder device receiving section having a work piece holder device interface comprising an aligning means adapted for receiving the work piece holder device aligned on a z-axis, at least one first machining unit receiving section provided with a first machining unit interface adapted for receiving a first machining unit comprising a first tool holder interface, at least one second machining unit receiving section provided with a second machining unit interface adapted for receiving a second machining unit comprising a second tool holder interface, the first and second machining unit interfaces being arranged on opposing first and second sides of and at distances from the work piece holder device interface and are movable at least along the x- or y-axis, respectively, and at least one work piece transfer unit receiving section.

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Dependent claims

Machine base (10) for use in a machining system, the machine base (10) defining an x,y,z-coordinate system (12) and comprising

at least one work piece holder device receiving section (14) provided with a work piece holder device interface (16) comprising aligning means (42) adapted for receiving a work piece holder device (18) aligned along a z-axis of the coordinate system (12),
at least one first machining unit receiving section (20) provided with a first machining unit interface (22) adapted for receiving a first machining unit (24) comprising a first tool holder interface (77),
at least one second machining unit receiving section (26) provided with a second machining unit interface (28) adapted for receiving a second machining unit (30) comprising a second tool holder interface (79),
the first machining unit interface (22) being arranged at a first side of and at a distance from the work piece holder device interface (16) and such that the first tool holder interface (77) is movable at least along the x- or y-axis,
the second machining unit interface (28) being arranged at a second side of and at a distance from the work piece holder device interface (16) and such that the second tool holder interface (79) is movable at least along the x- or y-axis, the first side opposing the second side, and
at least one work piece transfer unit receiving section (46) provided with a transfer unit interface (48) adapted for receiving a work piece transfer unit (50).

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Machine base (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the machine base (10) comprises

a first work piece holder device receiving section (141) provided with a first holder device interface (161),
a second work piece holder device receiving section (142) provided with a second holder device interface (162),
a primary first machining unit receiving section (201) provided with a primary first machining unit interface (221),
a secondary first machining unit receiving section (202) provided with a secondary first machining unit interface (222),
a primary second machining unit receiving section (261) provided with a primary second machining unit interface (281), and
a secondary second machining unit receiving section (262) provided with a secondary second machining unit interface (282).

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Machining system for machining a work piece, comprising

at least one machine base (10) according to one of the preceding claims,
a work piece holder device (18) connected to the holder device interface (16) and aligned along the z-axis, the work piece holder device (18) being adapted for clamping and aligning a work piece along the z-axis and for moving the work piece along the z-axis, and
a first machining unit (24) connected to the first machining unit interface (22) and comprising a first tool holder interface (77) movable at least along the x- or y-axis, and/or
a work piece transfer unit (50) connected to the transfer unit interface (48).

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Machine base for use in a machining system and machining system comprising such a machine base

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Machine base for use in a machining system and machining system comprising such a machine base

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