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Apparatus for positioning and clamping work clamp pallet for machine tools

US4583631A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 1985
Grant dateApr 22, 1986
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23Q11/005
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for positioning and clamping a transferrable work-clamp pallet on the movable table of a machine tool of vertical or horizontal type. The pallet clamping device is composed of a bed plate on the movable table of the machine tool having transfer rails, guide rails, pallet supporting blocks, positioning devices and clamping devices. The work-clamp pallet is transferred onto the bed plate by its castors rolling on the transfer rails and guided by the guide rails. After high-precision positioning by the positioning devices, the pallet is clamped onto the supporting blocks. Devices are also provided for confirming proper positioning and clamping of the work-clamp pallet and for blowing off chips deposited on the supporting blocks.

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