Tool holder or workpiece holder and set comprising machine tool and tool holder or workpiece holder

1. A tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) for coupling a tool or workpiece to a drive spindle of a machine tool, wherein the tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) comprises:

a tool holding or workpiece holding section ( 110 , 210 ) on which a clamping means ( 111 , 211 ) for holding the tool or workpiece is arranged; and

a coupling section ( 120 , 220 ) for coupling to a tool interface ( 150 , 160 , 250 , 260 ) of the drive spindle of the machine tool, wherein the coupling section ( 120 , 220 ) is configured to be suitable for coupling both to a tool interface ( 150 , 250 ) for receiving tool holders or workpiece holders that comply with a first standard and to a tool interface ( 160 , 260 ) for receiving tool holders or workpiece holders that comply with a second standard,

wherein the coupling section ( 120 ) comprises an adapter ring ( 222 ) that can be fixed on the tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 ) in two different orientations, such that when the adapter ring ( 122 ) is in one orientation, the tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 ) can be coupled to the tool interface ( 150 ) for receiving the tool holders or the workpiece holders that comply with the first standard, and when the adapter ring ( 122 ) is in the other orientation, the tool holder or the workpiece holder can be coupled to the tool interface ( 160 ) for receiving the tool holders or the workpiece holders that comply with the second standard.

2. The tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the adapter ring ( 122 ) is received partially in an annular groove ( 124 ) introduced into the tool holder or the workpiece holder ( 100 ).

3. The tool holder or workpiece holder ( 200 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the coupling section ( 220 ) has a first section ( 222 ), which enables coupling to the tool interface ( 250 ) for receiving the tool holders or the workpiece holders that comply with the first standard, and a second section ( 224 ) directly or indirectly adjoining the first section ( 222 ), which enables coupling to the tool interface ( 260 ) for receiving the tool holders or the workpiece holders that comply with the second standard.

4. The tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the tool interface ( 150 , 250 ) for receiving the tool holders or the workpiece holders that comply with the first standard is a tool interface ( 150 , 250 ) suitable for steep taper tool holders, and wherein the tool interface ( 160 , 260 ) for receiving the tool holders or the workpiece holders that comply with the second standard is a tool interface ( 160 , 260 ) suitable for hollow shank taper tool holders.

5. The tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) has a stop ( 126 , 226 ) that defines the insertion depth of the tool holder or the workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) into the tool interface ( 150 , 160 , 250 , 260 ).

6. A set ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) comprising a machine tool having at least one spindle, which has a tool interface ( 150 , 160 , 250 , 260 ) for receiving tool holders or workpiece holders that comply with a first standard, and also comprising at least one tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 1 .

7. The set ( 1 , 3 ) according to claim 6 ,

wherein the tool interface ( 150 , 250 ) has a modified section ( 151 , 152 ).

8. The set ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) according to claim 6 ,

wherein when the tool holder or the workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) is disposed as intended at the tool interface ( 150 , 160 , 250 , 260 ), only portions ( 151 , 161 , 252 , 261 ) of the tool interface interact with the coupling section ( 120 , 220 ) of the tool holder or the workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ).

9. A tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) for coupling a tool or workpiece to a drive spindle of a machine tool, wherein the tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) comprises:

a tool holding or workpiece holding section ( 110 , 210 ) on which a clamping means ( 111 , 211 ) for holding the tool or workpiece is arranged; and

a coupling section ( 120 , 220 ) for coupling to a tool interface ( 150 , 160 , 250 , 260 ) of the drive spindle of the machine tool, wherein the coupling section ( 120 , 220 ) is configured to be suitable for coupling both to a tool interface ( 150 , 250 ) for receiving tool holders or workpiece holders that comply with a first standard and to a tool interface ( 160 , 260 ) for receiving tool holders or workpiece holders that comply with a second standard,

wherein the coupling section ( 220 ) comprises a first section ( 222 ) which enables coupling to the tool interface ( 250 ) for receiving the tool holders or the workpiece holders that comply with the first standard, and a second section ( 224 ) directly or indirectly adjoining the first section ( 222 ), which enables coupling to the tool interface ( 260 ) for receiving the tool holders or the workpiece holders that comply with the second standard.

10. The tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 ) according to claim 9 ,

wherein the coupling section ( 120 ) has an adapter ring ( 222 ) that can be fixed on the tool holder or the workpiece holder ( 100 ) in two different orientations, such that when the adapter ring ( 122 ) is in one orientation, the tool holder or the workpiece holder ( 100 ) can be coupled to the tool interface ( 150 ) for receiving the tool holders or the workpiece holders that comply with the first standard, and when the adapter ring ( 122 ) is in the other orientation, the tool holder or the workpiece holder can be coupled to the tool interface ( 160 ) for receiving the tool holders or the workpiece holders that comply with the second standard.

11. The tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 ) according to claim 10 ,

wherein the adapter ring ( 122 ) is received partially in an annular groove ( 124 ) introduced into the tool holder or the workpiece holder ( 100 ).

12. The tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 9 ,

wherein the tool interface ( 150 , 250 ) for receiving the tool holders or the workpiece holders that comply with the first standard is a tool interface ( 150 , 250 ) suitable for steep taper tool holders, and wherein the tool interface ( 160 , 260 ) for receiving the tool holders or the workpiece holders that comply with the second standard is a tool interface ( 160 , 260 ) suitable for hollow shank taper tool holders.

13. The tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 9 ,

wherein the tool holder or the workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) has a stop ( 126 , 226 ) that defines the insertion depth of the tool holder or the workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) into the tool interface ( 150 , 160 , 250 , 260 ).

14. A set ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) comprising a machine tool having at least one spindle, which has a tool interface ( 150 , 160 , 250 , 260 ) for receiving tool holders or workpiece holders that comply with a first standard, and also comprising at least one tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 10 .

15. The set ( 1 , 3 ) according to claim 14 ,

wherein the tool interface ( 150 , 250 ) has a modified section ( 151 , 152 ).

16. The set ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) according to claim 14 ,

wherein when the tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ) is disposed as intended at the tool interface ( 150 , 160 , 250 , 260 ), only portions ( 151 , 161 , 252 , 261 ) of the tool interface interact with the coupling section ( 120 , 220 ) of the tool holder or workpiece holder ( 100 , 200 ).