Patent AT-E401164-T1: [Translated] TOOL CHANGER WITH SWIVELING AND LINEAR MOVABLE TOOL CARRIER

The device (1) comprises a base (2), carrying a servo motor (3) and attached to the frame of a machine center. A carriage (6) with a vertical shaft (8) on top can be moved on two telescopically arranged rails (4,5) joined horizontally to the base (2). The tool holding elements (16,17) are positioned at the upper end of the shaft (8) and can be fixed with a locking unit (18). A control plate (12) is located at the second rail (5) acting in combination with a guiding roll (10) in order to facilitate a swivel motion of the tool carrier (15).