Patent ID: 6190294
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: B23Q,Y10T

Abstract:
A horizontal machine tool comprising:a non-movably provided base having a top surface portion and an attachment portion extending from a front side of the base, said attachment portion comprising a vertical front face and having an upper surface lower than the top surface portion;a spindle head which supports a tool spindle to be rotatable about a horizontal axis perpendicular to a vertical plane including the vertical front face portion of said base;a first guide mechanism for guiding said spindle head such that said spindle head is movable in a first direction perpendicular to the axis of said tool spindle;a second guide mechanism for guiding said spindle head such that said spindle head is movable in a second direction parallel to the axis of said tool spindle;a first feed mechanism for feeding said spindle head in the first direction;a second feed mechanism for feeding said spindle head in the second direction;a workpiece support mounted directly to the vertical front face portion of said base and having a workpiece attachment portion at a position above the top surface portion of the base;a third guide mechanism for guiding said workpiece support on the vertical front face portion for movement in a third direction, which is a vertical direction perpendicular to the first and second direction; anda third feed mechanism for feeding said workpiece support in the third direction, wherebysaid spindle head such that said spindle head is movable in the first and second directions intersecting perpendicularly in a horizontal plane, while said third guide mechanism guides said workpiece support such that said workpiece support is movable in the vertical third direction.