Patent ID: 7569006
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: B23Q,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tool pots mounting structure for a tool magazine, comprising: a tool magazine including a housing for accommodation components of the tool magazine, at least one rail being disposed on an inner surface of the housing, the housing being defined with a tool change port, and a rotary shaft being disposed in the housing; a first mounting disc disposed in the housing and mounted on the rotary shaft, a plurality of engaging notches being defined around an outer edge of the first mounting disc; a second mounting disc mounted on the rotary shaft and spaced a predetermined distance from the first mounting disc, so that the first and second discs can rotate synchronously, a plurality of engaging notches being defined around an outer edge of the second mounting disc and located corresponding to the engaging notches of the first mounting disc; a plurality of tool pots, each of which being formed on its outer surface with a locking protrusion and an engaging flange, each tool pot being mounted in two corresponding engaging notches of the first and second mounting discs in such a manner that the locking protrusion is engaged in an engaging concave of the second mounting disc, the engaging flange is abutted against one lateral side of the engaging notch of the second mounting disk, and an outer surface of the tool pot is abutted against the at least one rail; and a tool change device disposed at one side of the tool change port of the tool magazine and including a pressure cylinder, a drive member, a pivotal member and a support member, each of the tool pots, when located at the tool change port, being located between the pivotal member and the support member, the pressure cylinder drives the drive member to move and further makes the pivotal member clamp the tool pot, and enables the tool pot to pivot down and disengage from the first and second mounting discs.