Patent ID: 8413645
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: B23D,B28D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cutting or sawing machine comprising a machine body, at least one disc shaped, rotatable tool, at least one rotatable driving member having a center of rotation which is coaxial with the tool, an elongated tool carrier having the substantial shape of a flat bar having a front end and a rear end, two opposite broad sides and two opposite edge sides, said rear end being connected to the machine body, said at least one tool being rotatably mounted in said front end, and a power transmission for rotation of the tool via said driving member, the tool carrier comprises at least two elongated side walls, a first elongated side wall on one broad side of the tool carrier, a second elongated side wall on the opposite broad side, said first and second side walls being essentially parallel with each other, a central elongated member between the first and second side walls, the front part of one of the side walls or the central elongated member between the first and second side walls is provided with a bearing hole intended to carry one of a sliding contact bearing or a rolling contact bearing, and the two side walls and the central member being connected to each other at a plurality of sites, and each side wall has a length adapted to essentially cover at least the gap between the machine body and the perimeter of its associated disc shaped tool, so that from each broad side of the side wall and the associated disc shaped tool together cover the power transmission; the central member is provided with the bearing hole and is, on one side provided with the first side wall having a second major hole, and on the other side, provided with the second side wall having a third major hole, and these major holes are located outside of the bearing.