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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2006
Motoki Uchikawa, Tochigi, JP;
Tomoyoshi Miyagi, Tochigi, JP;
Norifumi Hirao, Tochigi, JP;
Kaname Goto, Tochigi, JP;
Takayuki Motojima, Tochigi, JP;
Motoki Uchikawa, Tochigi, JP;
Tomoyoshi Miyagi, Tochigi, JP;
Norifumi Hirao, Tochigi, JP;
Kaname Goto, Tochigi, JP;
Takayuki Motojima, Tochigi, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A multi-spindle head exchangeable machine tool is provided with a plurality of multi spindle heads movably mounted on an annular rail. When a workpiece is machined by driving a rotary tool by a machining unit, multi spindle heads of the plurality of multi spindle heads being out of use can be separated from the machining unit. Further, a connecting device is provided with an inner slider, ball bearings fitted to an outer periphery of the inner slider, an outer slider, and a coil spring to press the outer slider toward a stopper member.