Patent ID: 8951176
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: B23Q,C03B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tool changing device for a cutting head of a machine for cutting flat glass sheets, the tool changing device comprising: a bridge; a carriage for supporting the cutting head, the carriage being slidingly attached to the bridge for translation along the bridge; a motor that provides for translation of the carriage with respect to the bridge; a tool supporting slider configured to support a plurality of tools such that the tools can be automatically exchanged between the tool supporting slider and the cutting head via a direct exchange; wherein during cutting, the tool supporting slider is coupled, by way of reversible fixing means for detachably fixing the tool supporting slider to the carriage, to said carriage, and wherein during a tool exchanging operation between the tool supporting slider and the carriage, the reversible fixing means and the tool supporting slider are uncoupled from said carriage, in order to allow for movement of said carriage with respect to the tool supporting slider, which tool supporting slider is stationary during the tool exchanging operation, so as to allow for a tool to be selected by the cutting head from the plurality of tools on the tool supporting slider.