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Granted Patent B2
US 10,898,980 · App. 15/902,558 · Granted Jan 26, 2021

Turntable

Inventors: Takeru Higuchi (Kumamoto, JP); Yuichi Iwata (Kumamoto, JP); Bungo Matsumoto (Kumamoto, JP)
Assignee: HIRATA CORPORATION
B23Q1/522A47B11/00A47B13/081B25H1/14
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Patent No.
US 10,898,980
App. No.
15/902,558
Granted
Jan 26, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A turntable includes a rotatably supported table, an electric cylinder, and a cam mechanism configured to convert the linear motion of the electric cylinder into the rotary motion of the table. The cam mechanism includes at least one cam groove provided on the table side, and at least one cam follower moved in parallel to the linear motion direction of the electric cylinder and configured to engage with the at least one cam groove.

Claims (67)

1. A turntable comprising:

a table rotatably supported;

an electric cylinder; and

a cam mechanism configured to convert a linear motion of the electric cylinder into a rotary motion of the table,

wherein the cam mechanism comprises:

at least one cam groove provided on a side of the table; and

at least one cam follower moved in parallel to a linear motion direction of the electric cylinder and configured to engage with the at least one cam groove,

a first cam groove and a second cam groove are provided as the at least one cam groove,

a first cam follower and a second cam follower are provided as the at least one cam follower,

the first cam groove includes:

a rotation guide portion configured to engage with the first cam follower and guide a rotation of the table; and

a first stop portion configured to engage with the first cam follower and stop the rotation of the table,

the second cam groove includes a second stop portion configured to engage with the second cam follower and stop the rotation of the table, and

the first cam follower and the second cam follower are spaced apart in the linear motion direction.

2. The turntable according to claim 1 , wherein the first stop portion and the second stop portion extend in a radial direction with respect to the rotation center of the table.

3. The turntable according to claim 1 , wherein the first stop portion and the second stop portion are spaced apart in a circumferential direction of the table,

the second cam groove is formed such that an engagement between the second cam follower and the second cam groove is canceled when the first cam follower engages with the first stop portion, and

the first cam groove is formed such that an engagement between the first cam follower and the first cam groove is canceled when the second cam follower engages with the second stop portion.

4. The turntable according to claim 3 , wherein the first cam groove extends from a vicinity of a rotation center of the table to a vicinity of an outer peripheral portion of the table, has two ends closed, and includes the first stop portion formed at one end on the outer peripheral portion, and

the second cam groove is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the table, has one end closed and the other end open, and includes the second stop portion formed at the one end.

5. The turntable according to claim 1 , wherein

the cam mechanism comprises:

a support member connected to the electric cylinder and configured to support the first cam follower and the second cam follower; and

a guide member including a guide groove extending in parallel to the linear motion direction, and

the first cam follower and the second cam follower are moved along the guide groove.

6. A turntable, comprising:

a table mounted for rotational movement;

an electric cylinder;

a first cam follower and a second cam follower that are connected to the electric cylinder and moves in a linear direction in response to operation of the electric cylinder; and

a first cam groove and a second cam groove disposed on a surface of the table and engaged with the first cam follower and the second cam follower to convert the linear motion of the cam follower into rotational movement of the table,

the first cam groove includes:

a rotation guide portion configured to engage with the first cam follower and guide a rotation of the table; and

a first stop portion configured to engage with the first cam follower and stop the rotation of the table,

the second cam groove includes a second stop portion configured to engage with the second cam follower and stop the rotation of the table, and

the first cam follower and the second cam follower are spaced apart in the linear motion direction.

7. The turntable according to claim 6 , wherein the first stop portion and the second stop portion are spaced apart in a circumferential direction of the table,

the second cam groove is formed such that an engagement between the second cam follower and the second cam groove is canceled when the first cam follower engages with the first stop portion, and

the first cam groove is formed such that an engagement between the first cam follower and the first cam groove is canceled when the second cam follower engages with the second stop portion.

8. The turntable according to claim 6 , wherein the first cam groove extends from a vicinity of a rotation center of the table to a vicinity of an outer peripheral portion of the table, has two ends closed, and includes the first stop portion formed at one end on the outer peripheral portion, and

the second cam groove is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the table, has one end closed and the other end open, and includes the second stop portion formed at the one end.

9. The turntable according to claim 6 , wherein

the cam mechanism comprises:

a support member connected to the electric cylinder and configured to support the first cam follower and the second cam follower; and

a guide member including a guide groove extending in parallel to the linear motion direction, and

the first cam follower and the second cam follower are moved along the guide groove.

10. The turntable according to claim 6 , wherein the first stop portion and the second stop portion extend in a radial direction with respect to the rotation center of the table.

11. A turntable, comprising:

a rotably mounted table having an upper surface for supporting a workpiece, and a lower surface opposite the upper surface;

a first cam groove and a second cam groove formed in the lower surface of the table;

an electric cylinder; and

a first cam follower and a second cam follower that are moved in a linear direction in response to operation of the electric cylinder, and engages the first cam groove and the second cam groove to rotationally move the table,

the first cam groove includes:

a rotation guide portion configured to engage with the first cam follower and guide a rotation of the table; and

a first stop portion configured to engage with the first cam follower and stop the rotation of the table,

the second cam groove includes a second stop portion configured to engage with the second cam follower and stop the rotation of the table, and

the first cam follower and the second cam follower are spaced apart in the linear motion direction.

12. The turntable according to claim 11 , wherein the first cam groove extends from a vicinity of a rotation center of the table to a vicinity of an outer peripheral portion of the table, has two ends closed, and includes the first stop portion formed at one end on the outer peripheral portion, and

the second cam groove is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the table, has one end closed and the other end open, and includes the second stop portion formed at the one end.

13. The turntable according to claim 11 , wherein the first stop portion and the second stop portion are spaced apart in a circumferential direction of the table,

the second cam groove is formed such that an engagement between the second cam follower and the second cam groove is canceled when the first cam follower engages with the first stop portion, and

the first cam groove is formed such that an engagement between the first cam follower and the first cam groove is canceled when the second cam follower engages with the second stop portion.

14. The turntable according to claim 11 , wherein

the cam mechanism comprises:

a support member connected to the electric cylinder and configured to support the first cam follower and the second cam follower; and

a guide member including a guide groove extending in parallel to the linear motion direction, and

the first cam follower and the second cam follower are moved along the guide groove.

15. The turntable according to claim 11 , wherein the first stop portion and the second stop portion extend in a radial direction with respect to the rotation center of the table.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2018
From: HIGUCHI, TAKERU; IWATA, YUICHI; MATSUMOTO, BUNGO
To: HIRATA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045013/0865 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2016087081 · Dec 13, 2016
Related Publication 20180178335A1 · Jun 28, 2018
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