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Numerically controlled lathe

US4413539A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 1980
Grant dateNov 8, 1983
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T82/2587
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a numerically controlled lathe, two guide bars are located in front of a headstock and extending parallel to the axis of a spindle to guide a saddle theroen. A cross slide is slidably supported by a guideway of the saddle to move a pair of turret heads in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the spindle. Turret indexing means allows indexing of one of the turret heads while a tool receiver fixed on the other turret head assumes in a predetermined cutting area relaive to the axis of the spindle. The saddle has a chip dropping wall formed between a guide bush and the pair of turret heads, with a front portion of the chip dropping wall downwardly slanting toward the front side of the lathe.

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