Machine tool
US4685361A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 1980 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T82/2572
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved machine tool includes a chip conveyor assembly which includes a conveyor and a coolant tank. The chip conveyor assembly is movable between a closed or operating position and an open or exposed position. In the closed position, the chip conveyor assembly is disposed directly beneath a work area so that chips fall onto the conveyor. The chips are transported through an opening at one end of the machine tool to a discharge area where the chips are deposited in a suitable receptacle. To facilitate maintenance of the chip conveyor assembly, the entire chip conveyor assembly is movable through an opening in the front of the machine tool to an open position in which the components of the conveyor are accessible.
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