Adjustable tool supporting mechanism for machine tool
OwnerTeng Hung Wanginventor
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Abstract
A machine tool a slide attached on a base and moveable along an X-axis, a carriage attached onto the slide and moveable along a Y-axis, a follower rotatably mounted on the carriage, a sliding member attached on the follower and moveable along a Z-axis, a carrier rotatably attached to the sliding member, and a tool holder mounted on the carrier and rotatable relative to the carrier to selected angular positions for supporting a shaft, and a barrel slidably received in the shaft for supporting a tool member. The barrel includes a noncircular chamber for engaging with a noncircular shank of the tool member and for preventing the shank of the tool member from rotating relative to the barrel and the shaft.
Claims19
A machine tool comprising:
- a base,
- a slide slidably attached onto said base and moveable along an X-axis,
- a carriage slidably attached onto said slide and moveable along a Y-axis,
- a follower rotatably mounted on said carriage with an axle, and rotatable and adjustable relative to said carriage to selected angular positions,
- a sliding member slidably attached onto said follower and moveable along a Z-axis,
- a carrier rotatably attached to said sliding member and rotatable and adjustable relative to said sliding member to selected angular positions, and
- a tool holder rotatably mounted on said carrier and rotatable and adjustable relative to said carrier to selected angular positions for supporting a tool member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.