Tool magazine for a manipulator
US10189128B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T483/18
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a tool magazine (1) for a manipulator (4) comprising a plurality of tool holding fixtures (2) which are distributed in a preparation area (7), especially in a substantially vertical preparation plane (11). The tool magazine (1), on one side (9) of the preparation area (7), comprises a first access opening (10) facing the manipulator (4) and, on the other side (15) of the preparation area (7), a second access opening (16) facing an operator (13) and the first access opening (10) is associated with a first protective device (17) and the second access opening (16) is associated with a second protective device (18).
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