Tool stocker, machine tool system, and tool damage detecting apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8672820
APP PUB NO 20100145498A1
SERIAL NO

12630555

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A tool stocker includes main stockers for holding a plurality of tools detachably mounted on a main spindle for machining a workpiece, an auxiliary stocker for holding and transferring tools to and from the main stockers, and a tool transfer mechanism for transferring tools between the main stockers and the auxiliary stocker. The auxiliary stocker includes a plurality of tool pods for removably supporting the tools therein, a rail in sliding engagement with outer surfaces of the tool pods, a chain for moving the tool pods in sliding engagement with the rail, and a motor for actuating the chain. The rail has a recess defined therein in alignment with the tool transfer mechanism, such that the tools transferred by the tool transfer mechanism pass through the recess.

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HONDA MOTOR CO LTDTOKYO JAPAN TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arakawa, Shugo Utsunomiya, JP 5 57
Kubo, Masakazu Utsunomiya, JP 5 69
Masuda, Kenichi Utsunomiya, JP 33 409
Shibata, Shoji Utsunomiya, JP 7 39
Shibata, Takeshi Utsunomiya, JP 149 1316
Tanaka, Tatsuhiko Utsunomiya, JP 8 59
Uchikawa, Motoki Utsunomiya, JP 5 56

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