The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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. 27, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2008
Yutaka Shibui, Saku, JP;
Yutaka Shibui, Saku, JP;
Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A tool selection method, for a machine tool, comprising the steps of identifying the maximum tip distance (D) of a currently selected tool (), a next designated tool () and an intermediate tool () disposed therebetween; moving a tool rest () in the +(plus)X-axis direction after a machining by the currently selected tool () is completed until the tip of the currently selected tool () is spaced from a workpiece (W) along the X-axis by a distance provided by adding a clearance distance (E) to a difference between the maximum tip distance (D) and the tip distance (D) of the currently selected tool (); moving the tool rest () in the +(plus)Y-axis direction until the tip of the next designated tool () is aligned with the rotation center axis () of the workpiece (W) in the X-axis direction; and moving the tool rest () in the −(minus)X-axis direction.