Tool magazine, machine tool, and tool magazine assembly method

Abstract

This tool magazine comprises a first chain that moves a tool holder of a first group along a first track, a first frame that supports the first chain, a second chain that moves a tool holder of a second group along a second track, and a second frame that supports the second chain. The first frame and the second frame can be connected in the vertical direction in a state in which the first chain is supported by the first frame and the second chain is supported by the second frame. The first frame can be separated from the second frame in a state in which the first chain is supported by the first frame and the second chain is supported by the second frame.

Claims

A first chain moves the first group of tool holders along the first track, A first frame supporting the first chain, A second chain moves the second group of tool holders along the second track, The second frame supporting the second chain and It is equipped with, With the first chain supported by the first frame and the second chain supported by the second frame, the first frame and the second frame can be connected in the vertical direction. With the first chain supported by the first frame and the second chain supported by the second frame, the first frame is separable from the second frame. Tool magazine. 　 A first tool transport device capable of transporting tools removed from the first group of tool holders or the second group of tool holders in a vertical direction, A first guide member supported by the first frame and capable of guiding the movement of the first tool transport device, A second guide member supported by the second frame and capable of guiding the movement of the first tool transport device, It further comprises, With the first guide member supported by the first frame and the second guide member supported by the second frame, the first frame is separable from the second frame. The tool magazine according to claim 1. 　 At least one of the first guide member and the second guide member is fixed to both the first frame and the second frame. The tool magazine according to claim 2. 　 When the first frame is connected to the second frame, the first guide member is directly connected to the second guide member. 　 The tool magazine according to claim 2 or 3. 　 The first orbit is a closed orbit substantially parallel to the vertical plane. A tool magazine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 　 With the first tool transport device attached to the first guide member or the second guide member, the first frame supporting the first guide member is separable from the second frame supporting the second guide member. The tool magazine according to any one of claims 2 to 4. 　 A first rack supported by the first frame, The second rack is supported by the second frame and It further comprises, The first tool transport device includes a pinion that can engage with each of the first rack and the second rack, With the first rack supported by the first frame and the second rack supported by the second frame, the first frame is separable from the second frame. The tool magazine according to any one of claims 2 to 4. 　 When the region defined by the movement path of the first group of tool holders is defined as the first storage region, and the region defined by the movement path of the second group of tool holders is defined as the second storage region, the first tool transport device is movable along a trajectory that passes through a first position facing the first end of the first storage region and a second position facing the first end of the second storage region. The tool magazine according to any one of claims 2 to 4. 　 A third guide member, supported by the first frame and capable of guiding the movement of the first tool transport device, A fourth guide member, supported by the second frame and capable of guiding the movement of the first tool transport device, It further comprises, With the third guide member supported by the first frame and the fourth guide member supported by the second frame, the first frame is separable from the second frame. The tool magazine according to any one of claims 2 to 4. 　 A second tool transport device capable of transporting the tools removed from the first group of tool holders or the second group of tool holders in the vertical direction, A third guide member supported by the first frame, A fourth guide member supported by the second frame and It further comprises, The first guide member and the second guide member guide the movement of the first tool transport device. The third guide member and the fourth guide member guide the movement of the second tool transport device. With the third guide member supported by the first frame and the fourth guide member supported by the second frame, the first frame is separable from the second frame. The tool magazine according to any one of claims 2 to 4. 　 A first drive device drives the first chain so that the first group of tool holders moves along the first track, A second drive unit drives the second chain so that the second group of tool holders moves along the second track, It further comprises, The first drive device includes a first sprocket that engages with the first chain and a first motor that rotates the first sprocket. The second drive device includes a second sprocket that engages with the second chain and a second motor that rotates the second sprocket. With the first sprocket and the first motor supported by the first frame, and the second sprocket and the second motor supported by the second frame, the first frame is separable from the second frame. A tool magazine according to any one of claims 1 to 10. 　 The device further comprises a third chain for moving the third group of tool holders along a third track, The first frame supports the third chain, The third chain is positioned vertically between the first chain and the second chain. A tool magazine according to any one of claims 1 to 11. 　 It further comprises a first auxiliary support and a first crossbar, XL1 frame includes the first panel, The first transverse bar connects the first panel and the first auxiliary support, The first transverse bar is positioned so as to cross the first track in a plan view. The first auxiliary support column and the first transverse bar provide additional support for the first panel. A tool magazine according to any one of claims 1 to 12. A workpiece support device that supports the workpiece, A machining head capable of holding a tool, A moving device for moving the machining head relative to the workpiece support device, Tool magazine and A tool changer that allows the tool held in the machining head to be exchanged for other tools taken out of the tool magazine. It is equipped with, The aforementioned tool magazine, A first chain moves the first group of tool holders along the first track, A first frame supporting the first chain, A second chain moves the second group of tool holders along the second track, The second frame supporting the second chain and Equipped with, With the first chain supported by the first frame and the second chain supported by the second frame, the first frame and the second frame can be connected in the vertical direction. With the first chain supported by the first frame and the second chain supported by the second frame, the first frame is separable from the second frame. Machine tools. A step of preparing a first unit comprising a first chain for moving a first group of tool holders along a first track, and a first frame for supporting the first chain, A step of preparing a second unit comprising a second chain for moving a second group of tool holders along a second track, and a second frame for supporting the second chain, A step of transporting the first unit with the first chain supported by the first frame and the first frame separated from the second frame, A step of transporting the second unit with the second chain supported by the second frame and the second frame separated from the first frame, The steps include: preparing the first unit, preparing the second unit, transporting the first unit, and, after the steps of transporting the second unit are performed, connecting the first frame and the second frame in a vertical direction while the first chain of the first unit is supported by the first frame and the second chain of the second unit is supported by the second frame. Equipped with How to assemble a tool magazine.

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