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Working unit

US9061389B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 7, 2011
Grant dateJun 23, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T409/304032
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

To provide a working unit ejecting mist of the excellent quality. A working unit includes a body, a ram, a forward and backward moving mechanism moving the ram forward and backward, a tool, a holding section holding the tool and moving forward and backward integrally with the ram, a spindle motor rotating the holding section, and a mist supply portion supplying mist mixed with air and cutting oil to the tool and works a workpiece while supplying the mist. The tool has through-holes supplying the mist to a cutting blade portion. The holding section includes a collet holding the tool and a collet holder having an inner cylindrical portion into which the collet is inserted with a communication hole to which the mist supplied from the mist supply portion 10 is introduced being formed from the inner cylindrical portion to an outer peripheral portion. A flow path guide plug having a mist supply path formed from an inner opening end of the communication hole toward the through-holes of the tool is internally fitted to the inner cylindrical portion.

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