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Machine tool and cover device for the machine tool

US6551038B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 7, 2002
Grant dateApr 22, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T409/309576
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A machine tool and a cover device for the machine tool capable of preventing work cutting chips and coolant from falling on the rear part of a spindle head (8) and the operating positions of a first saddle (4) and a second saddle (6) without expanding the lateral width of the machine tool, wherein a column (2) is fixedly installed on a bed (1), the first saddle (4) is guided on the front surface of the column (2) movably in vertical direction (f1), the second saddle (6) is guided on the front surface of the first saddle (4) movably in lateral direction (f2), and the spindle device (8) is guided on the second saddle (6) movably in longitudinal direction (f3) and, in addition, a first cover plate (31) is fixed to the second saddle (6), a side cover plate (33) is installed continuously with each of the right and left side edges of the cover plate (31) bendably in longitudinal direction (f3), a second cover plate (39) is fixed integrally with the first saddle (4), and a third cover plate (41) is installed fixedly to the front side of the second cover plate (39).

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