Tool changing system and method
US-10160077-B2 · Dec 25, 2018 · US
Tool carrier for an automatic tool changer
US9352433B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9352433-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113880123-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 18, 2010 |
| Publication date | May 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
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The present disclosure relates to a tool carrier for an automatic tool changer. A tool carrier for an automatic tool changer according to the present disclosure includes: a base plate at which a center shaft is installed; a carrier unit installed at the center shaft to turn around the center shaft; a rotating pocket unit installed at the carrier unit to rotate and having a pin installed to protrude outward; a first cam block installed at the base plate and configured to perform a cam action with the pin to allow the pocket unit to rotate when the carrier unit turns from an initial position to the target position; and a second cam block installed at the base plate and configured to perform a cam action with the pin to allow the pocket unit to rotate when the carrier unit turns from the target position to the initial position.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A tool carrier for an automatic tool changer, comprising: a base plate at which a center shaft is installed; a carrier unit installed at the center shaft to turn around the center shaft; a rotating pocket unit installed at the carrier unit to rotate and having a pin installed to protrude outward; a first cam block installed at the base plate and configured to perform a cam action with the pin to allow the pocket unit to rotate when the carrier unit turns from an initial position to a target position; and a second cam block installed at the base plate and configured to perform a cam action with the pin to allow the pocket unit to rotate when the carrier unit turns from the target position to the initial position. 2. The tool carrier for an automatic tool changer of claim 1 , wherein the first and second cam blocks include: first and second preceding sections configured to allow a rotating velocity of the pocket unit to uniformly decrease when the cam actions with the pin are performed; first and second following sections configured to allow the rotating velocity of the pocket unit to uniformly increase when the cam actions with the pin are performed; and first and second middle sections disposed between the first and second preceding sections and the first and second following sections to allow the rotating velocity of the pocket unit to be uniform. 3. The tool carrier for an automatic tool changer of claim 2 , wherein the first and second preceding sections and the first and second following sections have a linear shape, and the first and second middle sections have a curved shape.
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a transfer device taking a single tool from a storage device and inserting it in a spindle (B23Q3/15793 takes precedence) · CPC title
Tool transfer to or from matrix · CPC title
including tool holder pivotable about axis · CPC title
- B23Q3/15513Primary
the tool being taken from a storage device and transferred to a tool holder by means of transfer devices · CPC title
the storage means comprising pivotable tool storage elements · CPC title
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- What does patent US9352433B2 cover?
- The present disclosure relates to a tool carrier for an automatic tool changer. A tool carrier for an automatic tool changer according to the present disclosure includes: a base plate at which a center shaft is installed; a carrier unit installed at the center shaft to turn around the center shaft; a rotating pocket unit installed at the carrier unit to rotate and having a pin installed to prot…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Lee Dong Eun, Doosan Infracore Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B23Q3/15513. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 31 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).