Machine tool system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10208524-B2
Application number	US-201715477399-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 3, 2017
Priority date	Apr 5, 2016
Publication date	Feb 19, 2019
Grant date	Feb 19, 2019

Abstract

A machine tool system includes: a machine tool that includes an openable door configured to block an opening of a cover surrounding the machine tool, and a door driving unit configured to open and close the door; and a work exchange device configured to exchange a work disposed in the cover. Further, the machine tool system includes: a first opening width setting unit configured to set a door opening width of the door; a second opening width setting unit configured to set a turnback opening width; and a door control unit configured to control the door driving unit to move the door in an opening direction from a completely closed position of the door to a position of the turnback opening width of the door, then move the door in a closing direction and stop the door at a position of the door opening width.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A machine tool system comprising:
a machine tool including an openable door configured to block an opening of a cover surrounding the machine tool, and an electric motor configured to open and close the door; and
a work exchange device configured to exchange a work disposed in the cover,
wherein the machine tool system further comprises:
a first opening width setting unit configured to set a door opening width of the door that is necessary to exchange the work and is set by an operator;
a second opening width setting unit configured to set a turnback opening width of the door that is wider than the door opening width and is set by an operator; and
a door control unit configured to, when the work exchange device exchanges the work, control the electric motor to move the door in an opening direction from a completely closed position of the door to a position of the turnback opening width of the door, then move the door in a closing direction and stop the door at a position of the door opening width.

2. The machine tool system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first opening width setting unit, the second opening width setting unit and the door control unit is provided to a control device of the machine tool.

3. The machine tool system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first opening width setting unit, the second opening width setting unit and the door control unit is provided to a control device different from a control device of the machine tool.

4. The machine tool system according to claim 3 , wherein the control device different from the control device of the machine tool is a control device of the work exchange device.

5. The machine tool system according to claim 1 , wherein the work exchange device includes a grip unit configured to grip the work, and a movement member configured to move the grip unit.

6. The machine tool system according to claim 5 , wherein:
when the door moves in the opening direction to the position of the door opening width, the work exchange device drives the movement member and the grip unit at a stop position to exchange the work and then retract the grip unit to the stop position; and
when the grip unit is retracted to a position at which the door, the movement member and the grip unit do not interfere with each other even though the door is moved to the completely closed position after exchanging the work, the door control unit controls the electric motor to move the door that stops at the position of the door opening width in the closing direction and close the door.

Assignees

• Fanuc Corp

Inventors

• Maki Susumu

Classifications

• E05F15/70 Primary

  with automatic actuation · CPC title

• E05F15/632

  for horizontally-sliding wings · CPC title

• B23Q11/08 Primary

  Protective coverings for parts of machine tools; Splash guards · CPC title

• B23Q11/0891

  arranged between the working area and the operator · CPC title

• B23Q7/04

  by means of grippers {(B23Q7/1494 takes precedence)} · CPC title