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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 24, 1994
Tetsuya Oketani, Gifu, JP;
Toshio Ito, Gifu, JP;
Howa Machinery, Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Abstract
An indexing device comprises an indexing table fixed to a table shaft rotatably supported on a body structure. A worm shaft is rotatably supported on the body structure and has a worm formed thereon. An indexing gear is fixed coaxially to the indexing table. The indexing device has a rotation correction device for stopping the rotation of the worm shaft prior to the indexing operation of the indexing table. The indexing device further has a positioning device for operating, after the worm shaft has been thus stopped, to impart a rotational torque to the indexing table and to cause a gear tooth face of the indexing gear to press against and hold a worm tooth face of the worm, whereby the precision of positioning of the indexing table is improved.