Patent ID: 7044693
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: B23C,B23Q,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A machine tool having a table substantially in a horizontal direction, wherein a lower space into which chips are received is provided under the table, and the chips are discharged into the lower space, wherein the table has a plurality of T slots formed on its top surface, a plurality of through-holes, which is in fluid communication with bottom portions of the T slots and passes through the table to reach the lower space, is formed in the table and is arranged to be scattered on the table, the chips introduced into the T slots are discharged into the lower space through the through-holes, and wherein, with respect to a Y-axis direction perpendicular to a longitudinal X-axis direction of the T slots in the horizontal direction, a width dimension of a lower opening portion of at least one of the through-holes, which is formed into a predetermined shape, is larger than a width dimension of an upper opening portion of the at least one through-hole.