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Tool-changing device having a directly driven stroke and pivoting actuator

US8062200B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Zeljko Jajtic · Birkenfeld, DE
Maximilian Klaus · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 3, 2008
Grant date	Nov 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 14, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T483/19
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tool-changing device includes a tool gripper and a stroke and pivoting actuator for operating the tool gripper. The stroke and pivoting actuator can be driven by a first direct drive for producing a linear movement and by a second direct drive for producing a rotational movement, wherein the first and the second direct drives have a common rotor which serves as the stroke and pivoting actuator.

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