Patents Examined by Michael Vitale
  • Patent number: 9415474
    Abstract: A spindle jig and a machining center having the same are disclosed. The machining center includes a spindle jig installed to be movable, a guide rail mounted to guide and move the spindle jig, a spindle that is fitted and supported on the spindle jig, and is equipped with a processing tool and rotates the processing tool, a column on which the spindle jig is mounted, an auto pallet changer equipped with materials, and transferring the materials to a processing area or a non-processing area, a splash guard rotated integrally with the auto pallet exchanger, mounted to be tiltable at a predetermined angle and separating the processing area from the non-processing area, and an upper cover installed to be rotatable on the movement path of the spindle jig along the guide rail. Accordingly, the replacement of the spindle can be quick and easy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Nam-Doo Lee, Joo-OK Park, Heedong Son
  • Patent number: 9409239
    Abstract: Provided is a step-shaped drill bit including at least two stepped cutting edges that are axially provided. A cutting edge of a first step from a tip is formed so as to satisfy at least one of the following conditions. That is, a number of blades is smaller, a point angle of the cutting edge is larger, or a clearance angle of the cutting edge is larger than that of cutting edges of a second and subsequent step(s). As a result, a thrust resistance during a perforation can be reduced compared with a case in which the first step cutting edge is formed such that the number of blades, the point angle of the cutting edge and the clearance angle of the cutting edge are the same as those of the second and subsequent step(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignees: MAKOTOLOY CO., LTD., FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirofumi Higashiwaki, Eiji Hashimoto, Manabu Saito, Masao Watanabe, Tatsuo Nakahata
  • Patent number: 9403250
    Abstract: A vertical machining center in gantry construction may comprise a machine frame having two side walls configured to receive a tool-carrying assembly and a workpiece-carrying assembly, a moveable pickup tool magazine store within the two side walls of the machine frame configured for a tool change by the pickup method, and a machine enclosure which completely encloses the machining center. Below the moveable pickup tool magazine store there may be a free space in which there is additionally at least one further spare magazine, equivalent in construction to the pickup tool magazine store. A force-driven reloading handling system, with which machining tools can be reloaded from the spare magazine into the pickup tool magazine store and vice versa, may be provided within the machine enclosure at an access opening of the machine frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG
    Inventors: Franz-Xaver Bernhard, Tobias Schwörer, Bernd Ramsperger
  • Patent number: 9381606
    Abstract: A spindle assembly configured to be assembled at the internal taper socket of a tool holder, the assembly including: a rotating shaft configured for rotation within the tool holder; a bearing assembly, comprising a front end bearing assembly and rear end bearing assembly, configured to radially and axially support the rotating shaft within the tool holder and to enable high-speed rotation of the shaft within the tool holder; a turbine operatively connected with the rotating shaft, the turbine configured to rotate the rotating shaft; a plurality of passages configured to allow high pressure coolant fluid flowing from the tool holder to drive the turbine, wherein at least one bearing of the bearing assembly is disposed in a part of the spindle assembly which is configured to be situated in the space defined by the taper socket of the tool holder and a front clamping nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: GAL WAY LTD.
    Inventors: Teddy Jaffe, Tzvika Miller
  • Patent number: 9381586
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generating teeth of workpieces (3) by hob peeling, having a workpiece spindle (1) that can be rotatably driven for accommodating the work wheel (3) to be geared, particularly internally, and having a tool spindle (2) that can be rotatably driven, said tool spindle (2) carrying a peeling wheel (4), which has a regular tooth pitch determined by the tooth spacing of the gearing of the workpiece (3). In order to improve the performance of the generic device and/or generic method, and to provide the peeling wheel suited therefor, it is proposed that the distance between at least some of the teeth of the peeling wheel (4) that are of identical shape corresponds to a multiple of the regular tooth pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: PROFILATOR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Heinemann, Marcel Sobczyk
  • Patent number: 9375817
    Abstract: A tool exchanger for storing a tool (10) with a holding groove (12) formed at a periphery of the tool in a plurality of tool storage parts (302) provided in a tool magazine (300) so that a tool axis becomes substantially horizontal in direction, and taking out the tool from the tool storage parts (302), the tool exchanger including: a base part (100); a slider (200) provided in a side of the tool storage parts (302) slidably relative to the base part (100) in a direction substantially parallel to the tool axis; a holder (250) attached to the slider (200) in a movable manner relative to the slider, and having an engagement part (252) which engages with the holding groove (12) of the tool; and a moving portion moving the holder (250) relative to the slider (200), wherein the moving portion includes: a handle part (260) for exerting a rotary force about an axis extending substantially parallel to the tool axis; a first cam mechanism (250, 242) moving the holder in a plane substantially perpendicular to the tool
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Nakahata, Etsuro Misaki, Tetsuya Kanamaru, Hideo Komatsubara
  • Patent number: 9375816
    Abstract: Described is a novel spindle mounting assembly for use with a computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine, such as a drill tap machine. In one example an auto changer spindle mounting assembly includes a collar with a gas inlet. The collar defines a collar opening therethrough to create a passage between the first side of the collar with the second side of the collar. The collar further includes a passage in fluid communication between the gas inlet and through a nipple to the collar opening. The mounting assembly includes a manifold body with a gas outlet adapted to mate with the gas inlet of the collar, the manifold body defined a passage in fluid communications between, the gas outlet and a manifold body inlet. Also included is at least one extension bar, adapted to mechanically fasten to the manifold body to a computer controlled machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Air Turbine Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Kemma Samuel Dodds
  • Patent number: 9358648
    Abstract: A processing apparatus for container blanks, with a machine bed, a feed device for feeding container blanks, a discharge device for removal of container blanks, a rotatably mounted rotary worktable with several locating devices designed for conveyance of container blanks along a circular orbit section shaped conveyance path, wherein the conveyance path determines a first circle segment shaped surface section, several operating devices lying opposite the rotary worktable in the radial direction, and at least one conveyor designed for conveyance of components of container blanks and/or for container blanks along a conveyor section between a component mounting and an assigned operating device. The component mounting of the conveyor is located in a second circle segment shaped surface section, which supplements the first surface section determined by the circular orbit section shaped conveyance path to make a full circle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: HINTERKOPF GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim Weber, Steffen Osswald, Stefan Drexler, Joachim Schulz
  • Patent number: 9358649
    Abstract: A silent knife-grabbing apparatus includes a stationary disc, a rotary bar, and two locking units each including a latch, a lever unit, and two pushers. The latch is movable between a releasing position to place a first end thereof substantially out of a space of a clasp of the rotary bar and a locking position to place the first end in the space. The lever unit is movable between a folded position to place the latch in the releasing position and an extended position to place the latch in the locking position. A first end of the first pusher normally contacts the stationary disc so that a second end of the first pusher places the lever unit in the folded position. An end of the second pusher places the lever unit in the extended position when the upper end of the first pusher enters a recess of the stationary disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: CHEN SOUND INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ying Sun
  • Patent number: 9352398
    Abstract: A high-frequency spindle has a tube shaft extending along and rotatable about an axis, a chuck carried on a front end of the shaft, adapted to fit with a tool or tool holder, and a ball cage in the shaft and having a radially extending window. A locking ball os radially displaceable in the window between a holding position engaging in a seat of the tool and a freeing position clear of the seat. An angled surface is engageable radially with the ball, and an actuating rod is axially shiftable and coupled to the cage or to the angled surface. An actuator can axially shift the rod and thereby relatively axially displace the ball and the angled surface and cam the ball with the angled surface into the holding position. A primary spring biases the rod so as shift the ball with the angled surface into the holding position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: ROEHM GMBH
    Inventor: Peter Schenk
  • Patent number: 9352433
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong Eun Lee
  • Patent number: 9346096
    Abstract: Tool-holder gripper for a multiple change of tools in a horizontal radial press having a set of jaws moving radially and axially, comprising a handle, a tool-holder disc, and angular centring devices acting in conjunction with a front flange of the press to angularly align the tools and jaws. The gripper is further provided with a radial, axial centring portion configured to abut against the front surface of at least one radial jaw when the tools and jaws are axially aligned but still disengaged, so that the subsequent axial advancement of the jaws is accompanied by a simultaneous axial reversing of the gripper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: OP S.r.l.
    Inventors: Massimo Ziliani, Daniele Piantoni
  • Patent number: 9346137
    Abstract: A machine tool including a tool spindle, to which a tool can be detachably fixed and by means of which the tool can be rotated, and a workpiece support is provided, the tool spindle and the workpiece support being displaceable relative to one another, characterized in that the tool spindle includes a loading device, which acts on a linearly movable rod of a tool fixed to the tool spindle. The tool spindle includes a motor device coupled to the loading device, which drives linear displacement of the rod. The machine tool includes a set of tools by means of which different machining operations can be conducted on a workpiece, wherein the tools can each be fixed to the tool spindle and the tools each have a rod on which the loading device of the tool spindle acts when a tool is fixed to the tool spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: MAG IAS GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Ulrich Golz, Thomas Bayha, Tobias Abeln
  • Patent number: 9339905
    Abstract: In a tool changer, a turret can move toward and away from a spindle through a swinging movement about a swing shaft. Force applied to a turret mechanism unit at each phase in the swinging movement of the turret is calculated, and a swinging pattern of the turret is determined in accordance with the result of the calculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Murota
  • Patent number: 9333607
    Abstract: A machine tool including a tool magazine (20) arranged in a storage region adjacent to a working region of a workpiece to store a working tool (31) for working the workpiece and a measurement tool (32) for measuring the workpiece; a spindle (10) to which the working tool and the measurement tool are attached in a detachable manner, the spindle being provided in a movable manner relative to the workpiece; a shutter (40) provided between the working region and the storage region in an openable and closable manner; a transceiver (51) attached to the measurement tool; and a communication module (52) arranged in the storage region to communicate with the transceiver of the measurement tool attached to the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Suzuki, Shinji Terakawa, Yuta Showa
  • Patent number: 9333609
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tool carrier unit of a tool magazine. The tool carrier unit of a tool magazine according to the present invention includes: a body frame installed across a first tool magazine and a second tool magazine; a clamping unit disposed at one side of the body frame and configured to clamp a tool accommodated in any one of the first tool magazine and the second tool magazine; an LM unit (liner motion unit) disposed at one side of the body frame and configured to guide a movement of the clamping unit; an actuator disposed at one side of the body frame and configured to move the clamping unit; and an unclamping unit disposed at the body frame and configured to unclamp the tool when the clamping unit reaches the first tool magazine or the second tool magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chang Min Lee
  • Patent number: 9296052
    Abstract: A method for machining a casing of an aircraft turboshaft engine, the casing including an upstream edge and a downstream edge. The method includes: positioning the casing in a chassis; rotating the chassis at a rotational milling speed; milling a downstream edge and/or upstream edge of the casing by a milling device, so as to correct axial length of the casing; and deburring the casing edge so as to remove at least one burr formed in a vicinity of the edge as a result of the milling, the milling device including a scraper tool which turn-machines the burr as the casing is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventor: Eric Dany Robert Jean Engrand
  • Patent number: 9300003
    Abstract: Provided is a meandering correction apparatus for an electrode assembly. The meandering correction apparatus for the electrode assembly, which corrects a position of a second unit cell to align a first unit cell with the second unit cell in the electrode assembly in which the first and second unit cells having sizes different from each other are folded through a separator, includes a main body on which the electrode assembly is disposed, a movable jig unit disposed on one side of the main body to press one side surface of the electrode assembly, thereby moving the electrode assembly toward the other side of the main body, and a correction jig unit disposed on the other side of the main body to support the other side surface of the electrode assembly that moves by the movable jig unit, thereby correcting the position of the second unit cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Won Park, Myung Hoon Ko, Chang Bum Ahn
  • Patent number: 9296078
    Abstract: A cutter switching system includes a supporting platform, a cutter magazine mounted on the supporting platform, and a sensing assembly mounted on the cutter magazine. The cutter magazine includes a cutter storing frame and a driving assembly. The cutter storing frame includes a cylindrical main body, and a plurality of cutters mounted all around the main body. The driving assembly includes a cam indexer engaging with the cutter storing frame for rotating the cutter storing frame. The sensing assembly is mounted on the cam indexer, and the sensor senses the rotation of the cam indexer to establish the static position and the rotation required of the cutter magazine. The present disclosure further provides a machine tool using the cutter switching system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xian-Cai Zeng, Dong-Cheng Liu, Chin-Tsan Huang
  • Patent number: 9289839
    Abstract: Method and apparatus wherein the front machining of a gear blank (40) are carried out on a CNC bevel gear generating machine (44) utilizing the motions available in such machines with minimal modifications to the existing machine tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: THE GLEASON WORKS
    Inventors: Hermann J. Stadtfeld, Mark J. Boch, William G. Landry, Andrew S. Price, Joseph A. Courtney, Markus J. Bolze