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Chip treatment device

US6332983A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 5, 2000
Grant dateDec 25, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23Q11/0057
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A chip treatment device 100 includes a box-shaped housing 110, and an upper surface panel 112 of the housing is connected to a sloped portion 114. The interiors of the housing 110 is divided into upper and lower areas by a partition panel 130, and to the areas are provided a first cutting fluid bath 150 and a second cutting fluid bath 160. Chains 240 stretched between driving sprockets 210 and chain guide units 230 are equipped with scraper units 250 moving in the direction of the arrow. The chips coming in from an entrance opening 180 is separated from cutting fluid while being conveyed on the separation panel 130. First and second filter units 170, 300 filter said cutting fluid.

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