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US 5,209,101 AGranted
Workpiece machining center of modular construction
OwnerHeinz Finzerinventor
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Abstract
Described herein is a drive unit for a machining center of modular construction comprising different work modules with tools which are positively controlled with respect to time, e.g. bending tools, front-feed devices, welding stations, assembly units or the like. The drive unit is constructed as a press which comprises the main drive for the machining center. The drive of adjacent work modules is effected via meshing toothed wheels which bridge the interface planes between the work modules, so that the drive unit can be integrated into the machining center in a space-saving and economical manner.
Claims9
A modular machining center comprising:
- (a) a drive module comprising:
- (i) a main drive;
- (ii) main drive means being driven by said main drive;
- (iii) first tool driving gears being driven by said main drive means;
- (iv) first system driving gears being driven by said main drive means;
- (v) a first tool being driven by said first tool driving means and having a first housing having a first wall;
- and,
- (vi) a first base for supporting said first tool;
- and,
- (b) a work module comprising:
- (i) module driving gears
- (ii) second tool driving gears being driven by said module driving gears;
- (iii) second system driving gears being driven by said module driving gears;
- (iv) a second tool being driven by said second tool driving gears and having a second wall;
- and,
- (v) a second base for supporting said second tool;
- wherein, said drive and work modules are positioned so that said first and second walls are adjacent one another, said first and second walls defining a vertical interface plane, and wherein said first system driving gears and said module driving gears are positioned to mesh within said vertical interface plane to drive the modular machining center.
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