| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention is a tool holder which permits lateral insertion and removal of a tool means (16 and 18) into and from the tool holder (10) thereby making it unnecessary to move the machine or workpiece to provide excess clearance. The tool holder (10) includes a main body (12) having a shallow tool cavity (20) formed in one end thereof for receiving the tool means (16 and 18). A locking element (14) having a u-shaped collar (42) is rotatably mounted to the main body (12) for clamping the tool means (16 and 18) within the tool cavity (20). The u-shaped collar (42) defines a tool slot (43) having a tool slot opening (50) which extends from the side of the locking element (14). When the locking element (14) is in an unlocked position, the tool slot opening (50) aligns radially with the opening side of the tool cavity (20) to permit lateral insertion and removal of the tool means (16 and 18) into and from the cavity (20). When the locking element (14) is rotated to the locked position, tool slot opening (50) is moved out of alignment with the open side of the cavity (20) thereby preventing removal of the tool means (16 and 18).</p> |
