Tool carousel

摘要

A tool carousel comprises a plurality of wheel sections 200 which can be joined together to form a carousel wheel 500 and a plurality of tool-holding portions 300. Each tool-holding portion 300 and wheel section 200 is configured such that each tool-holding portion 300 can be journalled to a respective wheel section 200 for rotation between a tool-storage position and a tool-accessing position in which a tool can be installed thereupon or removed therefrom. The carousel is positioned by proximity switches in conjunction with a member mounted on the shaft of its drive motor. Rotation of the tool holding portions is actuated by a rotary cam and pushrod arrangement.