Automated turret lathe

Abstract

Automatic turret lathe with a synchronous spindle in the tool turret which is drivable in synchronism with the main spindle and comprises a workpiece chuck means. To enable workpieces to also be worked on the rear side, i.e., on the side on which they were severed from a stock rod, while the next workpiece held in the main spindle is already being machined with the aid of a further tool carrier, a third tool carrier is arranged on the side of the tool turret mounted on a compound slide system facing away from the main spindle.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An automatic turret lathe comprising a main rotatable spindle; means for rotatably mounting said spindle for rotation about a main spindle axis; drive means associated with said main spindle for rotatably driving the same about said main axis; a first workpiece chuck means associated with said main spindle and rotatable therewith; a first tool carrier comprising a tool turret rotatably mounted about an indexing axis; a second workpiece chuck means mounted on the first tool carrier turret for rotation about an auxiliary spindle axis; a second tool carrier for machining a workpiece held by said first chuck means located adjacent the latter for movement relative to a workpiece held by the first chuck means; a stationary third tool carrier disposed on the side of said first tool carrier facing away from said first chuck means; said third tool carrier carrying a plurality of tool holders; and cross slide means on which said first tool carrier is rotatably mounted for movement of said turret along axes normal and parallel to said main spindle axis so that by appropriate adjustment of said slide means and appropriate indexing of said tool turret said auxiliary spindle axis can be brought into axial alignment with said main spindle axis and a workpiece held by said second chuck means may approach each of said tool holders of the third tool carrier. 
     
     
       2. The automatic lathe according to claim 1, in which the .Iadd.indexing .Iaddend.axis .[.of rotation.]. of the first tool carrier .Iadd.turret .Iaddend.is inclined at an angle α relative to the main spindle axis, .[.ad.]. .Iadd.and .Iaddend.a .[.machining.]. tool .Iadd.held by .Iaddend..[.mounted in.]. the .[.second.]. .Iadd.third .Iaddend.tool carrier forms an angle of 180°-2α with the main spindle axis. 
     
     
       3. The automatic lathe according to claims 1 or 2 in which the .[.second.]. .Iadd.third .Iaddend.tool carrier has a rotatable and drivable tool holder. .Iadd. 
     
     
       4.  The automatic lathe according to claim 1 in which the stationary third tool carrier comprises an indexable tool turret. .Iaddend. .Iadd.5. An automatic turret lathe comprising a main rotatable spindle; means for rotatably mounting said spindle for rotation about a main spindle axis; drive means associated with said main spindle for rotatably driving the same about said main axis; a first workpiece chuck means associated with said main spindle and rotatable therewith; a first tool carrier comprising a tool turret rotatably mounted about an indexing axis; a second workpiece chuck means mounted on the first tool carrier turret for rotation about an auxiliary spindle axis; a second tool carrier for machining a workpiece held by said first chuck means located adjacent the latter for movement relative to a workpiece held by the first chuck means; a stationary third tool carrier disposed on the side of said first tool carrier facing away from said first chuck means; said third tool carrier carrying at least one tool holder; and cross slide means on which said first tool carrier is rotatably mounted for movement of said turret along axes normal and parallel to said main spindle axis so that by appropriate adjustment of said slide means and appropriate indexing of said tool turret said auxiliary spindle axis can be brought into axial alignment with said main spindle axis and a workpiece held by said second chuck means may approach each tool holder of the third tool carrier. .Iaddend. .Iadd.6. The automatic lathe according to claim 5, in which the indexing axis of the first tool carrier turret is inclined at an angle α relative to the main spindle axis, and a tool held by the third tool carrier forms an angle of 180°-2α with the main spindle axis. .Iaddend. .Iadd.7. The automatic lathe according to claims 5 or 6 in which the third tool carrier has a rotatable and drivable tool holder. .Iaddend. .Iadd.8. The automatic lathe according to claim 5 in which the stationary third tool carrier comprises an indexable tool turret. .Iaddend. .Iadd.9. The automatic lathe according to claim 5 in which said third tool carrier carries a plurality of tool holders each of which can be approached by a workpiece held by said second chuck means by appropriate adjustment of said cross slide means and appropriate indexing of said first tool carrier turret. .Iaddend. .Iadd.10. An automatic turret lathe comprising a machine bed; a main rotatable spindle; means for rotatably mounting said spindle for rotation about a main spindle axis; first drive means associated with said main spindle for rotatably driving the same about said main axis; a first workpiece chuck means associated with said main spindle and rotatable therewith; a first tool carrier comprising a tool turret rotatably mounted about an indexing axis; first cross slide means mounted on said bed on a first side of said main spindle axis, said tool turret being mounted on said first cross slide means for movement thereof along axes parallel to said main spindle axis and normal thereto; a second workpiece chuck means mounted on the first tool carrier turret for rotation about an auxiliary spindle axis; second drive means associated with said second chuck means for rotatably driving the same about said auxiliary spindle axis; a second tool carrier for machining a workpiece held by said first chuck means located adjacent the latter; second cross slide means mounted on said bed on a second side of said main spindle axis, said second tool carrier being mounted on said second cross slide means for movement thereof relative to a workpiece held by the first chuck means along axes parallel to said main spindle axis and normal thereto; a stationary third tool carrier disposed on the side of said first tool carrier facing away from said first chuck means, said third tool carrier carrying at least one tool holder for holding a tool; said first tool carrier turret being mounted such that by appropriate first and second adjustment of said first cross slide means and appropriate first and second indexing of said first tool carrier turret, respectively, said auxiliary spindle axis can be brought into axial alignment with said main spindle axis and a workpiece held by said second chuck means may approach said tool held by said tool holder of the third tool carrier. .Iaddend. .Iadd.11. The automatic lathe according to claim 10, in which the indexing axis of the first tool carrier turret is inclined at an angle α relative to the main spindle axis, and a tool held by the third tool carrier forms an angle of 180°-2α with the main spindle axis. 
     
     
        .Iaddend. .Iadd.12.  The automatic lathe according to claims 10 or 11 in which the third tool carrier has a rotatable and drivable tool holder. .Iaddend. .Iadd.13. The automatic lathe according to claim 10 in which the stationary third tool carrier comprises an indexable tool turret. .Iaddend. .Iadd.14. The automatic lathe according to claim 10, in which said third tool carrier carries a plurality of tool holders each of which can be approached by a workpiece held by said second chuck means by appropriate adjustment of said first cross slide means and appropriate indexing of said first tool carrier turret. .Iaddend.