Patent ID: 9604331
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: B23K,B23Q,B25J,Y10T

Claim:
1. A processing apparatus, comprising: a processing tool that includes a drive mechanism, a processing member that is vertically movable to a processing-target member and rotatable relative to the processing-target member by utilizing a driving force of the drive mechanism, and a holder that detachably holds the processing member through a restricting portion; a moving mechanism that includes an arm to which the processing tool is attached, and that can freely move the processing tool to the processing-target member by moving the arm; and a replacement device that can freely replace the processing member, wherein the replacement device comprises, wherein when the processing member is detached from the holder during replacement of the processing member, the second support member of the holding device is moved relative to the gripping device, thereby positioning the first support member of the gripping device to extend across both a corresponding one of the plurality of first holding portions and a corresponding one of the plurality of second holding portions, arranging the corresponding one of the plurality of first holding portions vertically below the first gripping portion, and arranging the corresponding one of the plurality of second holding portions vertically below the second gripping portion.