Patents Assigned to Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
  • Patent number: 6615466
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool head with a spindle bearing arrangement The bearings (9, 10) of said arrangement rest with one of their bearing shells on a driven spindle (2) with a tool holding fixture (1). With their other bearing shell they interact with a housing (8) in such a manner that in at least one part (10) of the bearings (9, 10) the respective other bearing shell interacts with a sliding piece (11) which is slideable along the housing (8) in the one sliding direction and which locks the spindle (2) with the housing (8) in a locking position. In the other sliding direction, said sliding piece releases the spindle in a release position. The invention provides a universally useful tool head by the following configuration: The respective other bearing shell of the one part (10) of the bearings (9, 10) is at least partially enclosed by the sliding piece (11). Said sliding piece (11) is forced into the locking position with a predetermined contact force by a drive device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Detlef Dieter Sahm, Jochen Dieringer, Michael Eberle
  • Publication number: 20020176758
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spindlehead for tools which may be inserted into a tool disk with holders provided for this purpose and whose chucking means for spindle (10) holding the shank of the tool is rotatably mounted in a second section (26) adjacent to the first end section (12) receiving the tool shank, with a spindle bearing (14), and with a coolant feed (34) guided at least in part in the spindlehead housing (16), coolant transfer for the respective tool being effected by way of at least one coolant channel (40, 42, 44) which applies an internal coolant feed (34) for the respective tool by way of a sealing device (52) with throttling point separated from parts of a drainage channel (46, 48, 50) and the sealing device (52) having at least one seal (54, 56) which encloses the spindle (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH.
    Inventors: Detlef Sahm, Rolf Wezel
  • Publication number: 20020170397
    Abstract: 1. Turret.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Sauter, Alfred E. Muller, Detlef Sahm, Jochen Dieringer
  • Patent number: 6241436
    Abstract: An adjustment and/or alignment arrangement positions a toolholder (10) relative to a toolholder mounting (12) in machine tools in a pivot movement. An adjustment part (30) cooperates with a setting part (32). The setting part (32) is provided with a mounting housing (40), in which, counter to the effect of an accumulator (34), a guiding part (36) for the adjustment part (30) is guided longitudinally slidably. The guiding part (36) can be controlled by an operation part (38). The adjustment and/or alignment arrangement is of simple construction, and consequently, is of low cost, while to a great extent facilitates the desired adjustment simply and operationally securely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Detlef Dieter Sahm, Rolf Wezel
  • Patent number: 5794917
    Abstract: A valve is placed between two relatively movable parts, especially to control coolant flow in a tool turret. One part has a valve housing and a movable valve body within valve housing. The valve body has a sealing surface and a discharge opening, opening into the sealing surface. The other part has a valve seat with a seat surface and a valve passage opening into the seat surface. At least a portion of the area of the sealing surface lying adjacent to the discharge opening in the direction of movement of the two parts is of greater dimensions than the diameter of the valve passage. The valve has a wiper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Detlef Dieter Sahm, Rolf Wezel
  • Patent number: 5758995
    Abstract: A spindle head for tools with interior coolant feed can be inserted in a tool face with receiving and holding bores. A tensioning device for the spindle carries the shaft of the tool and is mounted rotatably in the spindle head housing by a spindle end segment. A coolant conduit is located in a spindle head cover on the tool side and above the spindle mounting. An annular groove open toward the spindle end segment is provided in the spindle head cover. A coolant feed passage opens into the annular groove. The end segment of the spindle has a connecting passage with one end opening in the annular zone of the outer surface of the end segment aligned with the annular groove and with another end opening in a chamber of the spindle. An inlet opening of the coolant passage in the shaft end of the tool is connected with the chamber. The annular groove is sealed on the outside by an exterior gap tightening and on the inside from the spindle mounting by an interior gap tightening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventor: Detlef Dieter Sahm
  • Patent number: 5758399
    Abstract: A tool turret has a turret housing and a hollow supporting column. A head is provided at one end of the supporting column. The other end of the supporting column is connected with the turret housing. A tool face is mounted rotatably relative to the head and is lockable with this head. The tool face has at least one recess for a tool. A torque overload protection arrangement is provided between the hollow supporting column and the head and/or between the hollow supporting column and the turret housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Detlef Dieter Sahm, Alfred E. Muller, Peter Quass
  • Patent number: 5727297
    Abstract: A tool turret has a housing, a head connected nonrotatably with the housing, and a tool face arranged concentrically to and encompassing the head. The tool face is rotatable around the housing longitudinal axis relative to the housing and head, and is lockable in predetermined angular positions with the housing. A receiving and holding area for a drivable tool is provided in the tool face. A head shaft extends radially in the head relative to its central longitudinal axis. The head shaft can be driven through a miter-wheel gearing and a transmission shaft extending in the rotary axis of the tool face by a motor. A clutch is movable in a longitudinal direction along the head shaft axis relative to the driving shaft of a tool found in the work position, to join the head shaft and the tool shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Detlef Dieter Sahm, Kurt Birk
  • Patent number: 5720089
    Abstract: A tool turret for machine tools has a turret housing and a turret head rotatably mounted in the turret housing about a rotary axis and lockable in selected angular settings relative to the turret housing. A carriage supports the turret housing and guides movement of the turret housing relative to a machine tool support in a Y direction transverse to the rotary axis. A carriage guide is on the tool support for guiding movement of the carriage. A carrier plate is part of the carriage, and extends in a plane defined by the Y direction and an X direction or a Z direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventor: Detlef Dieter Sahm
  • Patent number: 5339504
    Abstract: A tool turret includes a turret housing and a turret head rotatably mounted in and relative to the turret housing to selectable angular positions about a rotational axis. A preliminary indexing bolt secures the turret head in one of the angular positions following movement of the turret head between angular positions. A three-phase synchronous motor forms a rotary drive for the turret head and has at least first and second sets of pole pairs. The first set provides a first indexing speed. The second set has a smaller number of pole pairs then the first set and provides a second indexing speed. An interlocking member securely interlocks the turret head in any of angular positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Thumm, Frieder Allgaier
  • Patent number: 5332344
    Abstract: A spindle head for a tool turret has a housing in which a spindle is mounted rotatably. A rotation lock for the spindle includes a bushing arranged to be longitudinally slidable but nonrotatable on the spindle. A securing element is provided on the bushing. The bushing securing element, in its work setting, engages a securing element on the housing, limiting the axial movement of the bushing relative to the housing in the direction of the form-locking engagement of the two securing elements, and can be disengaged by an axial movement of the bushing counter to the force of a prebiased spring in a direction away from the housing securing element. At least some of the cooperating surfaces of the securing elements in the work setting are inclined with respect to the axial direction to a degree that excludes self-locking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Thumm, Friedrich Handel
  • Patent number: 5271134
    Abstract: A tool turret has a hydraulically slidable interlocking or clamping member in alignment with the rotary axis of the turret head for interlocking or clamping the turret head to the housing and for charging the turret head with an axially reactive force by hydraulic pressure working on the interlocking or clamping member. The axially reactive force counters the axial force exerted by the interlocking or clamping member on the turret head. A hydraulically slidable piston slides relative to the housing and exerts on the turret head in its interlocked or clamped state a force applied in the same direction as the reactive force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventor: Gunther Schips
  • Patent number: 5226869
    Abstract: For changing the tool disk connected detachably and rotatably to the housing of a tool turret, a work-locating fixture is provided. The tool disk can be moved out of its work setting in which it is coupled with the drive shaft for rotation by a rotary drive. The tool disk movement is in the axial direction of the drive shaft away from the housing until the tool disk reaches transfer position. The drive shaft and a tie rod coupled to the drive shaft are then rotated by the rotary drive out of a connected setting into a detached setting. In the detached setting, the connection between the tie rod, which tie rod is slidable in its axial position relative to the housing and the tool disk, is disconnected, so that the tie rod can then be lifted out of the tool disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Thumm
  • Patent number: 5187847
    Abstract: A tool turret includes two toothed rims concentric to the rotary axis of its turret head and arranged radially adjacent to one another. One rim is immovable relative to the turret head. The other rim is immovable relative to the turret housing. The teeth of the toothed rims point toward a position-locking member arranged in an axial direction adjacent and coaxial to both of the toothed rims. The toothed rims can be held by a piston which is axially slidable to a position-locking setting, in which its teeth engage the teeth of the two toothed rims without any play. The piston is part of a pneumatic assembly. The angle formed by the sides of each tooth of the toothed rims and the position-locking member is reduced from the conventional value of 60.degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Thumm, Friedrich Handel
  • Patent number: 5168614
    Abstract: A hollow column is provided for a tool turret with a housing that is to be connected to a machine tool or the like, with a drive motor, and with a tool disc which has receptacles for tools, the tool disc being mounted rotatably relative to the housing and being lockable in selectable angular positions. The hollow column is nonmoveable relative to the housing. A shaft which extends in the longitudinal direction of the column, and which can be driven by the drive motor is disposed within the hollow column. That tool, which is inserted into the receptacle that is situated in the working position, can be driven by the shaft. At least one line is provided in the column so as to be part of a system provided for the transfer of energy, lubricant, coolant, pressure or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Thumm
  • Patent number: 5067371
    Abstract: For controlling the locking of the rotatable tool holder of a tool turret, the angular position of the tool holder is determined by a rotating transmitter. The rotating transmitter is rotated corresponding to the rotary movement of a control and synchronization device. Digital signals are produced with the aid of the rotating transmitter. Each digital signal is associated with one angular position of those which may be selected. With each of these signals, the indicator is changed in those two angular positions of the control and synchronization device for locking and unlocking of the tool holder at each of its angular positions. The indicator is changed by the rotary movement of the device in one or the other direction out of the associated angular position and into the angular position associated with the locking of the tool holder. These rotary transmission signals are used to control the locking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Willy Sauter, Helmut Thumm, Rainer Wahl, Dieter Widmann
  • Patent number: 4991474
    Abstract: A tool turret has a locking mechanism part which can be thrust axially relative to the turret head and a control member which is motor powered. The control member is arranged concentric to the rotary axis of the drive shaft of the turret head. The drive shaft is joined inflexibly with the turret head for driving the turret head and is coupled by a flexible clutch or joining device with the control member. A carrier or drive device couples the locking mechanism part with the turret head for concurrent rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1991
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Thumm, Walter Reusch, Gunther Schips, Willy Sauter
  • Patent number: 4989303
    Abstract: A tool turret has a locking mechanism part axially slidable relative to the turret head with a face gear engaging face gears of the turret head and the housing in its locked position. The axial slidability of the locking mechanism part out of its locked position and the curtailibility of an opposing compression spring allows disengagement of the face gear of the locking mechanism part from at least one of the other two face gears. The force of the compression spring during the load on the turret head arising in disturbance-free operation is greater than the force working through this load on the locking mechanism part in the direction of disengagement of its face gear. In case of a collision with a stress exceeding the load capacity of the tool turret, the force of the compression spring is smaller than the collision force working through this load on the locking mechanism part in the direction of a disengagement of its face gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Willy Sauter, Helmut Thumm, Gunther Schips, Alfred E. Muller
  • Patent number: 4972744
    Abstract: A tool turret has a locking mechanism part which can slide axially relative to the turret head. The locking mechanism part is aligned with annular gears of the turret head and of the housing. In its locked position, an annular gear on the locking mechanism part mates with the gears of the turret head and housing. An axial drive engages a control member which is rotatable relative to the locking mechanism part and has at least one curved sector. The curved sector has a shape for thrusting the locking mechanism part into its locked position by a continuation of the rotary movement of the control member relative to the locking mechanism part in the direction of the preceding rotary movement setting the new angular position of the turret head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Willy Sauter, Helmut Thumm, Erhard Obmann
  • Patent number: 4468991
    Abstract: A tool turret has a housing and a revolving tool head which can be locked relative to the housing by means of gear teeth including annular toothed rings with axially extending teeth which can be interlocked in different rotational positions. A device having a cam drive controls the selective looking and unlocking of the gear teeth, the cam drive being arranged coaxial to the shaft. A Geneva wheel is provided to drive the head unlocked by the gear teeth. The cam drive has an annular groove in which rides a cam follower which is mounted on a axially movable, annular locking element which carries one set of teeth. The set of teeth can be removed axially to concurrently engage rings of teeth on the head and the fixed housing, locking the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1984
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Reusch, Gunther Schips