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(11) | EP 2 014 385 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Box assembly for a punch press |
(57) A box assembly (10) for a punch press. The box assembly (10) includes, in turn, a
container (11) fixed to a base of the punch press, a die-holder box (15) adapted to
accommodate an interchangeable die (16), and a device (17) for lifting/lowering the
die-holder box (15) itself. The box assembly (10) is characterized in that the device
(17) for lifting/lowering the die-holder box (15) includes a first cam (19) which
is integral with a cam-holder bushing (18) and a second cam (25) which is integral
with the die-holder box (15). The first cam (19) rests in use on the second cam (25).
The invention further relates to a method for lifting, rotating and lowering the die-holder
box (15) adapted to contain an interchangeable die (16).
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