Patent · US Expired

Turntable positioning device of desk type cutting machine

US5207141A · kind A · utility

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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 28, 1992
Grant dateMay 4, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 28, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/7788
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A desk-top cutting machine generally comprises a base, a turntable mounted on a base to be rotatable, a work support fence mounted to the turntable for guiding a workpiece to be cut, a cutter disposed swingably with respect to the workpiece put on the turntable, and a turntable positioning device for positioning the turntable to a predetermined position for a workpiece cutting operation. The turntable positioning device comprises a lock mechanism secured to a side end of the turntable and adapted to be engageable with the base, a positioning engaging assembly disposed on one of the turntable and the base, and an engaging receive member formed on the other of the turntable and the base to be engageable with the positioning engaging assembly. The positioning engaging assembly comprises an engaging base member secured to one of the turntable and the base to be detachable and adjustable in position, a spring member disposed in association with the engaging base member, and engaging member engaged with the engaging receive member by an urging force of the elastic member.

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