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US 8,297,158 B2Granted
Combined processing lathe and its tool post
AssigneeCitizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
InventorsMasahiko Watanabe, Atsushi Aoyagi
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Abstract
Turrets (11, 12), which can rotate about a common axis (y-y) and on the outer peripheral surfaces of which a plurality of tools (15) are radially installed, are disposed along the axis (y-y) in a turret housing (100). Respective turrets (11, 12) can be dividedly rotated by separate turret driving motors (13, 14).
Claims23
A tool post, comprising:
- a plurality of turrets supported on a common turret housing each capable of being rotated around a common axis and having a plurality of tool attachment parts on an outer peripheral surface thereof disposed along the common axis, wherein said common axis extends along an axis of a rotary shaft that passes through each of said plurality of turrets;
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- separate turret drive mechanisms dividedly rotating each of said plurality of respective turrets.
A combined processing lathe, comprising
- a tool post having three axes of movement including a Z-axis being parallel to a spindle, an X-axis being perpendicular to the Z-axis, and a Y-axis being orthogonal to a plane including the Z-axis and the X-axis,
- wherein said tool post comprising:
- a plurality of turrets supported on a common turret housing each capable of being rotated around a common axis along the Y-axis and having a plurality of tool attachment parts on an outer peripheral surface thereof disposed along the common axis, wherein said common axis extends along an axis of a rotary shaft that passes through each of said plurality of turrets;
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- separate turret drive mechanisms dividedly rotating respectively each of said plurality of turrets.
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