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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Kitamura Machinery Co., Ltd., Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Akihiro Kitamura, Takaoka, JP;
Kosaku Kitamura, Takaoka, JP;
Assignee:
KITAMURA MACHINERY CO., LTD., Takaoka-Shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 3/157 (2006.01); B23Q 3/155 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 3/15526 (2013.01); B23Q 3/1554 (2013.01); B23Q 3/15713 (2013.01); B23Q 3/15773 (2013.01); B23Q 3/15766 (2013.01); Y10T 483/175 (2015.01); Y10T 483/1776 (2015.01); Y10T 483/1783 (2015.01); Y10T 483/1788 (2015.01); Y10T 483/1855 (2015.01);
Abstract
An automatic tool storing mechanism has a plurality of main magazines, transporting apparatus, and a tool exchanging arm. Each main magazine holds a large number of pots with tools. The transporting apparatus transports the pots with tools one by one between the main magazine and the waiting position close to the main spindle. The tool exchanging arm takes out an unused or preused pot with tool which is waiting at the waiting position and attaches it to the main spindle and also removes the used tool from the main spindle and places it in the pot.