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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2020
Applicant:
Okuma Corporation, Aichi, JP;
Inventors:
Shoichi Morimura, Aichi, JP;
Yuichi Tazuke, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
OKUMA CORPORATION, Aichi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 3/155 (2006.01); B23Q 3/157 (2006.01); B23Q 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 3/1554 (2013.01); B23Q 3/15513 (2013.01); B23Q 3/15713 (2013.01); B23Q 11/0042 (2013.01); B23Q 2003/155418 (2016.11); Y10S 483/901 (2013.01); Y10T 483/115 (2015.01); Y10T 483/1705 (2015.01); Y10T 483/1755 (2015.01); Y10T 483/1776 (2015.01); Y10T 483/1783 (2015.01);
Abstract
A machine tool includes a lower tool post for holding a cutting tool, a tool main spindle for holding a cutting tool, a storage unit capable of storing the cutting tool, an exchange mechanism for exchanging the cutting tools between the tool main spindle and the storage unit, an inside robot for exchanging the cutting tools between the lower tool post and the tool main spindle, and a controller. The controller performs control such that the cutting tools are exchanged between the lower tool post and the storage unit via the inside robot, the tool main spindle, and the exchange mechanism.