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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2009
Kurt Nachbargauer, Baden-Baden, DE;
Kurt Nachbargauer, Baden-Baden, DE;
IHT Automation GmbH & Co. KG, Baden-Baden, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a drive apparatus () for the linear movement of a processing tool with respect to a workpiece, having a tool holder () which is fixed on a carriage () and is intended for the fastening of the processing tool, having a stationary guide device () in which the carriage () is guided such that it can be displaced in a vertically linear manner, and having a drive device () with a first force transmission means () which, in an engaged position, engages with a second force transmission means () connected to the carriage () in order to move the carriage (). According to the invention, it is provided that the drive device () is mounted in the guide device () such that it can be moved between a release position, in which the force transmission means () do not engage with one another, and the engaged position in such a way that the gravitational force of the drive device () causes a movement from the release position into the engaged position.