Changeable chuck system
US5901967A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 11, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T279/3406
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a changeable chuck system which can grip and release a workpiece by means of a chuck C by itself, fluid shut-off valves 20a and 20b are provided on a fluid supply portion provided on the tip of a main spindle 2 of a machine tool. When the chuck C is mounted on the main spindle 2, the fluid shut-off valves 20a and 20b are automatically connected to fluid couplers 111a and 111b provided behind the chuck C, and a jaw operating cylinder 90 provided in the chuck C is actuated by a fluid supplied from a rear portion of the main spindle 2 to open and close gripping jaws 93. Thus, the gripping jaws 93 can be operated by means of the jaw operating cylinder 90 provided in the chuck C when the chuck C is mounted on the tip of the main spindle 2.
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