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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1988
Eiichi Okada, Saitama, JP;
Akira Ozawa, Saitama, JP;
Tomomi Kousaka, Saitama, JP;
Hirokazu Ohba, Shizuoka, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A machine tool includes a first movable base movable in a horizontal plane in a first direction, a second movable base mounted on the first movable base and movable toward and away from a workpiece in the horizontal plane in a second direction transverse to the first direction, a support base mounted on the movable base, and a spindle stock supported on the support base and rotatable about a center in a vertical plane. A spindle device is mounted on an outer end of the spindle stock at a position off the center. The spindle stock may be an arm rotatable about a longitudinal center thereof, or substantially disc-shaped. The support base has an annular support member disposed on a front surface thereof coaxially with the center, the spindle stock includes a slidable member held in slidable contact with the annular support member.