Claims
- 1. A punching machine comprising:
at least one punching head including a support body having a first end delimiting a peripheral shoulder, a second end, and at least two parallel seats being angularly spaced from one another and extending through said support body from said first end to said second end; a punching tool holder slibably mounted in at least one of said seats; a multiplicity of removable resilient means angularly spaced from one another, each having a first end resting on said peripheral shoulder and a second end facing away from said peripheral shoulder; an annular cap member arranged in front and spaced from said peripheral shoulder and designed to abut against said second end of said resilient means; a rotor member mounted for rotation on said annular cap member and having an inner face facing said punching tool holder; a sliding member projecting from said inner face and arranged to slide onto said punching tool holder when said rotor member rotates; and driving means designed to stepwise drive said rotor member, whereby locating said sliding member onto a pre-selected punching tool holder.
- 2. A punching machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said punch comprises a tip and a head, the tip being in threadable engagement and axial alignment with the head.
- 3. A punching machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein said seats in said support body are formed with at least one longitudinal guide means.
- 4. A punching machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein said guide means is a slot.
- 5. A punching machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said selection means has a peripheral wall formed with recesses for receiving said resilient means.
- 6. A punching machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said selection means is formed with at least two seats for removably locating said resilient means.
- 7. A punching machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein said seats are outwardly provided with slots.
- 8. A punching machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said seats further comprise at least one matching member, and said punch is formed with engaging means arranged to engage said matching member for preventing rotation of said punch with respect to said cylindrical body.
- 9. A punching machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said resilient means is fitted onto a respective guide pin.
- 10. A punching machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said resilient means are angularly spaced on said peripheral shoulder.
- 11. A punching machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said peripheral shoulder is provided with an outer wall wherein a plurality of recesses are formed at each of said resilient means.
- 12. A punching machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said resilient means are helical springs.
- 13. A punching machine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an outer casing arranged to locate said cylindrical body and having retention means designed to prevent rotation of said support body therein.
- 14. A punching machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said driving means comprises a motor, a transmission between said motor and said rotor member, and a control unit to control said motor according to a predetermined program.
Priority Claims (1)
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0011424.9 |
May 2000 |
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Parent Case Info
[0001] This is a continuation-in-part of Application No. 09/843,988, filed Apr. 27, 2001, now pending, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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09843988 |
Apr 2001 |
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10118475 |
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