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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:
Mar. 11, 2003
Filed:
May. 29, 2001
Masateru Nakai, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Toshihide Kamei, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Haruki Yoshida, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Masahiro Oguma, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Mori Seiki Co., Ltd., Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a machine tool which is adapted to discharge chips brought into the work area from the machining area outside the machine tool by a simpler operation. The machine tool ( ) comprises a bed ( ), a column ( ), a spindle head ( ), a table ( ), a pallet base ( ) and a pallet changer ( ), wherein the spindle head ( ) and the table ( ) are movable relative to each other along three orthogonal axes. In the machine tool ( ), a chip conveyor ( ) having a transport path located below a machining area (A) and a work area (B) is provided for conveying chips. Thus, chips generated in the machining area (A) and chips brought into the work area (B) from the machining area (A) are collected on the chip conveyor ( ), and conveyed and discharged outside the machine tool ( ) by the chip conveyor ( ).
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