Patent ID: 6695122
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: B23Q,Y02P,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A chip conveyer comprising an endless conveying member that circulates in a predetermined direction for receiving chips discharged from a machine tool in a receiving zone, conveying the chips to a discharge position spaced from the receiving zone at a predetermined interval, and discharging the chips at the discharge position:wherein the receiving zone has a predetermined length corresponding to the length of the machine tool; wherein the conveying member travels along a forward route from an end of the receiving zone to a turning point of the conveying member, discharges the chips at the turning point to a return point where the conveying member is returned to the receiving zone; wherein the chip conveyer further comprises: a liquid reservoir is located at a position corresponding to the return route, such that the conveying member enters the liquid reservoir while moving along the return route for separating the chips adhered to the conveying member in liquid in the liquid reservoir; a liquid supply device for supplying the liquid to the liquid reservoir; a chip discharge means for discharging the separated chips to the exterior is located in the liquid reservoir; a liquid discharge means for discharging excessive liquid is located in the liquid reservoir or in the chip discharge means; and a suppressing means for suppressing escaping of bubbles from the liquid discharge means.