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Machine tool, especially a punch

US4646604A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateNov 4, 1985
Grant dateMar 3, 1987
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T279/17863
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a machine tool, especially a punch, having a vertically movable upper tool carrier (1) with at least two punching tools (2) located next to each other and a lower tool carrier (3) with at least two punch matrixes (4) located next to each other, wherein preferably each punching tool (2) consists of a punch (5), a punch holder (6) and a retaining nut (7) connecting the punch (5) with the punch holder (6), and taking into consideration the cramped space in the upper tool carrier (1), a quick change of a punch (5) or of a punching tool (2) and/or of all punches (5) or punching tools (2) is possible, because the upper tool carrier (1) has a receiver plate (8) with a plurality of punch receivers (9) located next to each other and corresponding to the number of punching tools (2), because the punch receivers (9) are open in the direction of the front face of the upper tool carrier (1) and thereby the upper ends of the punching tools (2) or the punch holders (6) of the punching tools (2) are insertable or can be pushed into the punch receivers (9) generally in a horizontal manner, and because a locking cap (10) is provided, which closes all punch receivers (9) at their open ends and is …

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