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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1987
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1985
Mitsuharu Sato, Numazu, JP;
Sakashi Adachi, Numazu, JP;
Izumi Kimura, Numazu, JP;
Shigeo Sugiyama, Numazu, JP;
Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In apparatus for exchanging tools between a tool magazine having a plurality of tool pots and the spindle of a machine tool, wherein the axes of the tool pots are perpendicular to the axis of the spindle, there are provided a tool exchange arm having tool holding means on both ends, an arm supporting device having an arm driving mechanism for rotating the tool exchange arm and reciprocating the same toward and away from a rotary shaft provided for the arm supporting device, an actuator for swinging the arm supporting device about a pivot shaft, and an actuator for reciprocating the arm supporting device in a direction perpendicular to the pivot shaft.