INDEXING TABLE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: metal cutting machine tools, namely blank moving mechanisms of machine tools. SUBSTANCE: indexing table includes body supporting rotary faceplate and mechanisms for rotating, clamping and fixing said faceplate. Rotating mechanism simultaneously provides lifting and clamping faceplate. It is in the form of sleeve mounted on axle and having radial dents, stoppers arranged on said dents and worm wheel mounted coaxially relative to said sleeve and provided with protrusions and craters for engaging respectively with said dents and stoppers. Mechanism for fixing faceplate includes two rods. One rod is designed directly for fixing faceplate, another - for its limited rotation. The last engages with ring mounted with possibility of limited rotation relative to faceplate and provided with dents whose number is equal to that of table positions. EFFECT: enhanced accuracy of positioning faceplate, good conditions for operator. 5 dwg