Plural Matrices Patents (Class 483/37)
  • Patent number: 11825582
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a supporting stand, a display, a wireless charging module and a control module. The display is disposed on the supporting stand and the orientation of the display is changeable between portrait and landscape relative to the supporting stand. The wireless charging module includes a transmitting unit and a receiving unit disposed on the display and the supporting stand respectively. The transmitting unit has a transmitting coil. The receiving unit is coupled to the electronic component. The receiving unit has a receiving coil. The control module controls the transmitting unit to transmit mixed signals. When the distance between the receiving coil and the transmitting coil is less than a maximum sensing distance, the receiving unit receives the mixed signals and selectively transmits the enabling signal to at least one of the electronic components according to the mixed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Shian Liu, Ching-Hui Yen
  • Patent number: 11433496
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for attaching and detaching tools in a magazine, and more particularly, to a device for attaching and detaching tools in a magazine of a machine tool, the device being capable of attaching or detaching a tool having directionality to or from each gripper of the magazine of the machine tool while accurately adjusting a fixed position of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: DOOSAN MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jingeun Woo
  • Patent number: 11007655
    Abstract: A manipulation unit includes a body, a tool holder, and a manipulated portion. The body has a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and a peripheral surface connecting the first end and the second end. The first end is attachable to a robot arm. The tool holder is connected to the second end and configured to hold a tool. The manipulated portion is provided on the peripheral surface. The manipulated portion includes a manipulation surface and a surrounding portion. The robot arm is to be operated via the manipulation surface. The surrounding portion surrounds the manipulation surface such that the manipulation surface is recessed from the surrounding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Yuichi Sato, Tamio Nakamura, Tetsuro Izumi, Takashi Nishimura, Shohei Ohno
  • Patent number: 9492903
    Abstract: An automatic tool storing mechanism has a plurality of main magazines, transporting apparatus, and a tool exchanging arm. Each main magazine holds a large number of pots with tools. The transporting apparatus transports the pots with tools one by one between the main magazine and the waiting position close to the main spindle. The tool exchanging arm takes out an unused or preused pot with tool which is waiting at the waiting position and attaches it to the main spindle and also removes the used tool from the main spindle and places it in the pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: KITAMURA MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Kitamura, Kosaku Kitamura
  • Patent number: 9481018
    Abstract: To provide a feeding device capable of driving an object with high accuracy while holding the object and controlling its attitude and capable of improving durability by separating a holding device and a driving device from each other, and an object driving device. The feeding device movably disposed through a cover device to face a work region shielded by the cover device, for holding an object, includes: a first rotary saddle that is rotatable about a first axis; a second rotary saddle disposed on the first rotary saddle and rotatable about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis; a holding device that holds the object; a first driving device disposed outward of the cover device with regarding the work region to rotate the first rotary saddle; and second driving device disposed outward of the cover device with respect to the work region to rotate the second rotary saddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SUGINO MACHINE LIMITED
    Inventors: Toyoaki Mitsue, Yoshiteru Kawamori, Toru Sumiyoshi
  • Patent number: 8986181
    Abstract: Provided is a module for automatic tool exchange device of novel structure wherein electric signals can be transmitted with high reliability while preventing transmission efficiency from deteriorating between a first coupling member and a second coupling member. An electromagnetic shielding member is arranged on an outer circumference of a core member except for a transmission surface, a gap member having electromagnetic shielding effect lower than that of the electromagnetic shielding member is interposed between the core member and the electromagnetic shielding member, and a first module and a second module are provided, respectively, with coil units equipped with coil heads which are constituted to include a coil member, the core member and the gap member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignees: Mie Electronics Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuhei Takazakura, Atsushi Deguchi, Shinya Sasaki, Toshikazu Mukai, Tomimasa Yamashita, Shinji Yahiro, Atsushi Miyabe, Keisuke Ayabe, Takashi Fujimura
  • Publication number: 20150038307
    Abstract: An automatic tool storing mechanism has a plurality of main magazine, transporting means, and a tool exchanging arm. Each main magazine holds a large number of pots with tools. The transporting means transports the pots with tools one by one between the main magazine and the waiting position close to the main spindle. The tool exchanging arm takes out an unused or preused pot with tool which is waiting at the waiting position and attaches it to the main spindle and also removes the used tool from the main spindle and places it in the pot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro KITAMURA, Kosaku KITAMURA
  • Publication number: 20140342889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system, an apparatus and a method for providing tools on a machine tool. The system includes a first tool magazine for accommodating a plurality of tools; a first feeding device which is adapted to remove tools from the first tool magazine and feed them to the spindle; at least one second tool magazine for accommodating a plurality of tools; a second feeding device which is adapted to remove tools from the second tool magazine and provide them at a predetermined transfer position; and a transfer apparatus which is adapted to feed tools removed from the second tool magazine to the first tool magazine, with the result that the second tool magazine serves as a supply magazine for the first tool magazine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Oliver Kraft, Sebastian Riedel, Michael Trenkle
  • Publication number: 20140323280
    Abstract: A CNC machine tool with a single-spindle and two sets of cutting tool changers, includes a machine unit, a first cutting tool changer, and a second cutting tool changer, wherein the machine unit comprises a machine body, a processing spindle head, a working table, a spindle, and cutting tools. The first cutting tool changer comprises a first cutting tool magazine arranged on one side of the machine body, a first cam driving mechanism, and a first cutting tool exchanging arm, wherein the first cutting tool exchanging arm is able to exchange the cutting tools respectively located within the first cutting magazine and located on the spindle. The second cutting tool changer has the same structure and function as the first cutting tool changer. Therefore, it is able to manage a huge number of cutting tools so as to apply to long-term and non-stop cutting process and improve the production efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventor: Feng-Tien Chen
  • Publication number: 20140187397
    Abstract: There is provided a machine tool which includes a machine frame, at least one tool spindle which is arranged on the machine frame and is displaceable relative thereto, a workpiece holder and a storage device for tools which is arranged on the machine frame, wherein a chain-type storage device communicates with the storage device and the at least one tool spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: MAG IAS GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Abeln, Walter Pompe, Benedikt Ell, Markus Gunzenhauser, Gerhard Hommel
  • Publication number: 20140187398
    Abstract: There is provided a machine tool including a machine frame, at least one tool spindle which is arranged on the machine frame and is displaceable relative thereto, a workpiece holder and a storage device for tools which is arranged on the machine frame, wherein at least one rotatable disk-type storage unit for tools is arranged on the machine frame and communicates with the storage device and with the at least one tool spindle, wherein a separate disk-type storage unit is associated with each tool spindle and wherein the storage device includes a circulating conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: MAG IAS GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Abeln, Walter Pompe, Benedikt Ell, Markus Gunzenhauser, Gerhard Hommel
  • Patent number: 8672820
    Abstract: A tool stocker includes main stockers for holding a plurality of tools detachably mounted on a main spindle for machining a workpiece, an auxiliary stocker for holding and transferring tools to and from the main stockers, and a tool transfer mechanism for transferring tools between the main stockers and the auxiliary stocker. The auxiliary stocker includes a plurality of tool pods for removably supporting the tools therein, a rail in sliding engagement with outer surfaces of the tool pods, a chain for moving the tool pods in sliding engagement with the rail, and a motor for actuating the chain. The rail has a recess defined therein in alignment with the tool transfer mechanism, such that the tools transferred by the tool transfer mechanism pass through the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoki Uchikawa, Shoji Shibata, Takeshi Shibata, Shugo Arakawa, Masakazu Kubo, Tatsuhiko Tanaka, Kenichi Masuda
  • Patent number: 8409062
    Abstract: A machine tool has, on a machine bed, two stands which can be moved in the horizontal x- and z-direction, on which y-slides carrying tool spindles can be vertically moved. Arranged on one of the stands directly above a bridge projecting over its upper side is at least one tool magazine, with which a tool changer is associated for each stand. The drives for the y-slides are attached below the upper side of the stands to the stands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Licon MT GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Winfried Benz, Stefan Niethammer, Bernd Schröter, Gerald Stengele, Thomas Weinbuch
  • Patent number: 8360945
    Abstract: An automatic tool storing mechanism which has a plurality of magazines, a transporting device, and a tool exchanging part. Each magazine holds a number of pots each provided with tools. The transporting device transports tool-mounted pots one by one between the position close to the magazine and the waiting position close to the main spindle. The tool exchanging arm takes out an unused tool from the pot which is waiting at the waiting position and attaches it to the main spindle and also removes the used tool from the main spindle and places it in the pot. (FIG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Kitamura Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Kitamura, Kosaku Kitamura, Takashi Asano
  • Patent number: 8052588
    Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a tool replacement system that is capable of preventing the waiting time from occurring as much as possible although an intermediate magazine arranged therefore has a smaller capacity than prior arts. In the tool replacement system, programs pertaining to the sequence of operation and operation time of operating tools 7 are established, wherein, when the operation time of individual tools 7 is shorter than the conveyance time for reciprocation of the tool conveyance apparatus 3 between the tool magazine 1 and the tool replacement arm 4, the object can be solved by realizing transfer of at least a part of the tools planned to be operated in a next process of the corresponding individual tools 7 to the tool replacement arm 4 after the tools are arranged to the intermediate magazine 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Matsuura Machinery Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichi Amaya, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Arakawa, Tomohiro Shintani
  • Patent number: 8002686
    Abstract: A tool changer includes a spindle including a first collet, an auxiliary arm having a second collet, a tool-pan having a plurality of tool-seats, and an auxiliary tool-magazine. The auxiliary tool-magazine comprises a main body, a turnplate rotatable relative to the main body, a first tool-carrier attached to the turnplate, and a second tool-carrier attached to the turnplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yueh-Hsun King
  • Publication number: 20110015049
    Abstract: The invention refers to a machine tool where in a machine frame a tool spindle is provided. In the machine tool a tool change device for at least one machining tool is arranged. The tool spindle consists of a lug with at least two members wherein the lug holds the tool carrier receiving the machining tool. The two members are connected flexibly to each other by a bent joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventor: Burkhart Grob
  • Patent number: 7727132
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fitting a machine tool with tools which are cooled by a free-flowing medium during operation of the machine tool, comprising the following method steps: a plurality of various tools are provided in order to carry out successive machining operations on a workpiece; a plurality of various nozzle devices are provided, each of which can be fitted together with a specific tool and connected to a medium source and has such a medium jet geometry that the respective medium jets strike locations where the machining takes place; a specific nozzle device is in each case fitted together with a specific tool and connected to the medium source before the operation of the machine tool is started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Richard Bähr GmbH Formen-und Werkzeugbau
    Inventor: Richard Bähr
  • Patent number: 7635327
    Abstract: A multi-layered tool magazine of a CNC machine having multiple specifications and fast tool-changing speed, includes a racket connecting to the CNC machine and being disposed with more than one set of tool magazine modules, a tool selecting module and a tool changing module. The tool changing module includes a tool selecting disk disposed with two tool selecting portions at both ends thereof respectively, and the tool selecting disk can move up and down corresponding to the tool magazine module. Furthermore, the tool changing module includes a tool changing rod disposed corresponding to the shaft of the CNC machine and a positioning point of the tool selecting module; therefore, it can increase the number of tools of the tool magazine and prepare the tools for the next process quickly in advance to exchange the tools with high speed and to further enhance the processing efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Quaser Machine Tools, Inc.
    Inventor: Rock Liao
  • Publication number: 20090215598
    Abstract: A machining unit, particularly for machining the surface of cylindrical cavities, has a tool-holder assembly, including an electric actuator for adjustment of the radial tool position. The control signals of the actuator are transmitted to said actuator by a stationary electronic control unit via a wireless communication system. Also provided on board the tool-holder assembly is a system for electrical supply of the actuator, constituted, for example, by one or more batteries or else by an electrical-generation microsystem that exploits a portion of the flow of the high-pressure lubricant-coolant that is fed into the machining area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Comau S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luigi Migliore, Angelo Fonte, Marco Zampollo
  • Patent number: 7485082
    Abstract: A tool changer, used for exchanging tools between a tool magazine and a tool spindle of a machine tool, includes a tool-changing unit and a feed screw. The tool-changing unit has a rotating shaft with a changing arm attached to one end thereof and a rotating drive motor attached to the other end thereof. The feed screw has one end to which a drive motor is attached to cause the tool-changing unit to perform a feed operation of a tool and also perform detachment/attachment of the tool by utilizing the feed operation. Additionally, the feed screw is parallel to a rotational axis of the tool spindle positioned at a tool-changing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Okuma Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20040162201
    Abstract: A machine tool consists in a pair of slide ways set apart one from another and extending parallel with a longitudinal axis, a machining station between the slide ways, presenting a first zone and a second zone adjacent one to the other, and a traveling gantry set in motion along the slide ways and carrying a machining head positionable in the first and second zones. Installed alongside at least one of the slide ways and containing a supply of tools attachable to the machining head is a magazine equipped with a first changer element positioned to coincide with the first zone of the station, and a second changer element positioned to coincide with the second zone, so that whichever of the two zones the machining head happens to occupy at any given moment, the tool currently in use can be replaced with a tool from the magazine by the relative changer element with minimal loss of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Maurizio Ferrari, Carlo Massari
  • Patent number: 6716146
    Abstract: A automatically indexing tool magazine, of the type attached to machining centers that incorporate an automatic tool change function, able to hold a relatively large number of tools in a compact space as means of improving space efficiency. The tool magazine is comprised of a rotatable main table and multiple sub-tables rotatably attached to the main table in a uniformly spaced radial pattern, each sub-table being equipped with a number of tool pots likewise arranged in a uniformly spaced radial pattern. The tool pots serve as containers into which machining tools can be inserted or removed. The main table and sub-tables are rotatably indexed by means of respective main table and sub-table indexing mechanisms. The tool pot holding the tool designated for removal is transported to a tool removal position through the rotational indexing movement of the main table and appropriate sub-table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Sankyo Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Heizaburo Kato
  • Patent number: 6527686
    Abstract: A movable spindle tool machine, such as a printed circuit board line drilling machine includes a base and a spindle mounted to the base. A magazine is mounted proximate the spindle for storing a supply of tools. A pitch independent tool changer is moveably mounted relative to the base for transferring tools from the magazine for insertion into the spindle. A tool locator is mounted in line with the spindle. The tool changer is operable to initially transfer a tool from the magazine to the tool locator to align the tool with the spindle and thereafter transfer the tool to the spindle for insertion into the spindle. The spindle is mounted to a nested outrigger guide. A positioning system can move two or more spindles simultaneously. A bit detector in a pressure foot button uses fiber optics to detect broken bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Erle Houser, Joseph Duane Kulesza, Candido Tiberia
  • Patent number: 6010440
    Abstract: An automated machine tool is provided and includes a frame having a first workpiece transfer station at a first location on the frame; at least two self-contained processing units, each of the units including structure for holding the workpiece for processing and structure for performing a process on the workpiece; structure for sequentially indexing the processing units to the first workpiece transfer station for transferring workpieces to and from each of the processing units; a shared tool storing device; a first cutting tool transfer device for transferring cutting tools to and from the processing units; and a second cutting tool transfer device for transferring cutting tools between the first transfer device and the storing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Inventor: Toshiharu Tom Miyano
  • Patent number: 5868656
    Abstract: A machine tool comprises a spindle having a tool receptacle for receiving tool holders in their working position. A tool changer is provided for conveying a tool holder in a first changing step between a magazine position and a spindle position at said spindle. Further provided is a linear stroke mechanism for conveying said tool holder in a second changing step between said spindle position and said working position. A common drive mechanism is linked to said tool changer and said linear stroke mechanism such as to affect both said first and second changing step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Chiron Werke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Eugen Rutschle
  • Patent number: 5762594
    Abstract: A program-controlled machine tool with automated tool changing, where the machine tool consists of a motor-driven machining unit with a working spindle that can be moved in at least one coordinate. The machine tool also includes a work table that can be driven by a motor in at least one coordinate, at least one tool magazine, and a programmable control unit. In order to be able to carry out tool changing operations without any auxiliary equipment, especially without a tool changer, within a short period of time, the tool magazine is mounted in a certain spatial arrangement with the working area of the machining unit so that its changing position can be approached directly by the working spindle in order to carry out the tool changing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Deckel Maho GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Hoppe
  • Patent number: 5674169
    Abstract: A dragon-gate processing machine having a dragon-gate support structure, at least one lateral girder coupled to the support structure for mounting tool holding members and automatic tool exchange devices, a plurality of working tables mounted below the dragon-gate support structure, driving apparatus for driving the working tables, a mechanical transmission for coupling the drive apparatus to the working tables, an auxiliary rotary arm mounted to the dragon-gate support structure for holding auxiliary processing devices, and control means for controlling operation of the dragon-gate machine. The dragon-gate machine allows processing such as drilling, lathing, and planing to be performed on a workpiece mounted on the working table. The novel allows such processing to be performed at any angle and at any desired direction according to the processing requirements of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Inventor: Tai-Her Yang
  • Patent number: 5584788
    Abstract: A machine presenting a worktable movable along a first axis; and a crosspiece fitted with a number of machining heads and movable along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The crosspiece presents a box structure, and two end portions guided on two horizontal appendixes of two fixed uprights. Between one of the appendixes and the corresponding end portion of the crosspiece, there is provided a screw-nut screw pair for selectively moving the crosspiece. Each machining head is assigned a tool store accessible from the rear of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Pluritec Italia S.p.A.
    Inventor: Luigi Piovano
  • Patent number: 5242359
    Abstract: The manufacturing plant comprises at least one manufacturing cell provided with at least one processing device, a handling device associated with the processing device in order to automatically exchange tools and/or workpieces on the processing device, and a magazine for the objects to be handled arranged in the reach of the handling device. The magazine is provided with a rotating rack having a plurality of storing planes mounted upon another on a support. The manufacturing plant comprises a plurality of such rotating racks. The rotating racks are designed as separate transportable constructional units which are exchangeably inserted in a stationary part of the magazine. The stationary part comprises means for rotating the rotating rack. The manufacturing plant further comprises a transfer station separate from the manufacturing cell for loading and unloading the rotating racks. Transporting means, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: Erowa AG
    Inventor: Basil Obrist
  • Patent number: 5133128
    Abstract: Herein disclosed is an exchange arm drive control system which is adopted as the automatic tool exchanger of a vertical quadruple spindle type machining center and enabled to contribute to sparing the space and improving the machinability. The drive control system is comprised mainly of means for clamping a tool and moving a tool holder in a Z-axis, means for rotating the tool holder by 180 degrees, means for turning exchange arms by 90 degrees and controlling the position of the tool holder; and means for moving the exchange arms on a Y-axis. Especially, in the 90-degree exchange arm turning and tool holder positioning means of those means, there is adopted a hollow shaft (16) for keeping a rotary shaft (2) away from associating with the 90-degree turn of the exchange arm (11) so that the tool can be conveyed with the tool holder being held in a constant position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: Dai-ichi Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Katayama, Noriaki Kinoshita