A feeding device for a machining center

By designing the automated materials used for processing centers, the problem of low efficiency and safety hazards of traditional artificial materials is solved, and efficient and safe automated materials are realized.

CN112720726BActive Publication Date: 2025-01-24BINZHOU COSEN CNC EQUIP TECH
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Application Number
CN202110107831.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-01-27
Publication Date
2025-01-24
Estimated Expiration
2041-01-27

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Technical Problem

Traditional machining centers or CNC machine tools used for material processing use manual feeding, which leads to inefficiency, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and poses certain safety hazards.

Method used

A loading device for the machining center is designed, including a symmetrical loading rack. Each loading rack is composed of a mounting frame, a column, a horizontal plate, a storage component and a pneumatic feeding component. The pneumatic feeding component realizes automatic loading. material.

Benefits of technology

The automated materials are realized, the processing efficiency is improved, the time and labor intensity of manual operations are reduced, and the safety is improved.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a feeding device for a machining center, comprising two feeding racks symmetrically arranged on the left and right, the feeding rack comprising a mounting rack, a column mounted on the mounting rack, an upper horizontal plate of the column, a material storage assembly mounted at the front end of the top of the horizontal plate, a pneumatic feeding assembly mounted on the side of the horizontal plate, the material storage assembly comprising a vertical plate fixedly mounted on the horizontal plate, a material clamp and a material supporting cylinder mounted on both sides of the vertical plate, the pneumatic feeding assembly comprising a first pushing cylinder fixedly mounted on the horizontal plate, a first push plate fixedly mounted on the output end of the first pushing cylinder, a feeding cylinder with a material blocking assembly mounted on the output end of the first push plate close to the material clamp, and an adjusting plate detachably mounted on the top of the first push plate. The present invention has a simple structure, high reliability and safety, can realize automatic feeding, effectively improves the machining efficiency of the technician center, and saves time and effort.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of mechanical processing, and in particular to a feeding device for a processing center. Background Art

[0002] The machining center is developed from the CNC milling machine. The biggest difference between the machining center and the CNC milling machine is that the machining center has the ability to automatically exchange machining tools. By installing tools of different purposes on the tool magazine, the machining tools on the spindle can be changed through the automatic tool changer in one clamping to achieve multiple machining functions. The traditional machining center or CNC machine tool used for material processing uses manual loading, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, which not only affects the efficiency of processing but also poses certain safety hazards. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to make up for the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides a feeding device for a machining center.

[0004] The present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A loading device for a machining center comprises two loading racks symmetrically arranged on the left and right, the loading rack comprising a mounting frame, a column being mounted on the mounting frame, a horizontal plate being mounted on the upper part of the column, a material storage assembly being mounted at the front end of the top of the horizontal plate, a pneumatic feeding assembly being mounted on the side of the horizontal plate, the material storage assembly comprising a vertical plate fixedly mounted on the horizontal plate, a material clamp and a material supporting cylinder being mounted on both sides of the vertical plate, the pneumatic feeding assembly comprising a first pushing cylinder fixedly mounted on the horizontal plate, a first push plate being fixedly mounted on the output end of the first pushing cylinder, a feeding cylinder with a material blocking assembly being arranged at the output end being mounted on the end of the first push plate close to the material clamp, and an adjusting plate being detachably mounted on the top of the first push plate.

[0006] The material blocking assembly comprises a material blocking rod with one end hinged to the piston of the feeding cylinder and a fixing platform fixedly mounted on the feeding cylinder body, wherein the fixing platform is hinged to the material blocking rod through a hinged rod.

[0007] The column is slidably matched with the mounting frame, a vertical adjustment screw is installed on the column, one end of the vertical adjustment screw is rotationally matched with the column, and the other end is threadedly matched with the mounting frame.

[0008] The transverse plate is provided with a transverse adjusting screw rod, one end of which is rotationally matched with the transverse plate, and the other end of which is threadably matched with the column.

[0009] The material clamp comprises a fixed plate and a movable plate, and the position of the movable plate can be adjusted along the width direction of the vertical plate.

[0010] Inclined guide plates are installed on the tops of the fixed plate and the movable plate.

[0011] A material clamping cylinder is installed at the lower part of the movable plate, and the output end of the material clamping cylinder can pass through the movable plate.

[0012] A material receiving assembly is installed on the mounting frame.

[0013] The material receiving assembly includes a connecting plate fixedly mounted on a mounting frame, a cylinder supporting plate obliquely mounted on the top of the connecting plate, a second pushing cylinder fixedly mounted on the cylinder supporting plate, and a material receiving plate fixedly mounted on the output end of the second pushing cylinder.

[0014] The mounting frame is also hinged with a connecting rod, one end of which is provided with a first oblong hole, and the first oblong hole cooperates with a hinge shaft installed in a second oblong hole on the material plate.

[0015] The present invention has the following technical effects:

[0016] The present invention has a simple structure, high reliability and safety, can realize automatic loading, effectively improve the processing efficiency of the technician center, and save time and labor; a guide plate is installed on the top of the material clamp to facilitate the addition of wood; the clamping cylinder and the supporting cylinder cooperate to prevent the influence of other materials during the loading process; the lower material receiving component can overclock the processed BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0018] Attached Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0019] Attached Figure 2 This is an axial schematic diagram of the loading rack.

[0020] Attached Figure 3 This is the main schematic diagram of the loading rack.

[0021] Attached Figure 4 For attachment Figure 2 Local intention at point A in the middle.

[0022] Attached Figure 5 For attachment Figure 3 Local intention at point B in the middle.

[0023] In the figure, 1-receiving plate, 2-first pushing cylinder, 3-first pushing plate, 4-horizontal plate, 5-adjusting plate, 6-clamping cylinder, 7-clamping cylinder frame, 8-adjusting oblong hole, 9-vertical plate, 10-guide plate, 11-movable plate, 12-fixed plate, 13-blocking assembly, 14-feeding cylinder, 15-blocking plate, 16-mounting frame, 17-connecting rod, 18-first oblong hole, 19-connecting plate, 20-second oblong hole, 21-cylinder supporting plate, 24-supporting plate, 25-vertical adjusting screw, 27-column, 32-fixed platform, 33-hinged rod, 34-blocking rod, 35-piston. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following are only specific implementations of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a technician familiar with the technical field within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0025] The words "front", "rear", "inside", "outside" and the like used in the present invention to describe the directional relationship are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments and are not considered as limitations of the present invention. The words "first", "second" and the like are only used to distinguish the descriptions and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. The fixed connection methods include but are not limited to welding, screw connection, clamping connection, interference fit and integrated molding.

[0026] Attached Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 5 This is a specific embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment provides a feeding device for a machining center, including two feeding racks symmetrically arranged on the left and right, the feeding rack including a mounting rack 16, a column 27 is slidably mounted on the mounting rack 16, a vertical adjustment screw 25 with a handle is rotatably mounted on the column 27, that is, the vertical adjustment screw 25 is rotatably matched with the column 27, a first connecting ear matching the vertical adjustment screw 25 is provided on the mounting rack 16, that is, one end of the vertical adjustment screw 25 is rotatably matched with the column 27, and the other end is threadedly matched with the mounting rack 16, and the column is driven to move up and down by rotating the vertical adjustment screw 25.

[0027] A transverse plate 4 is slidably mounted on the upper portion of the upright column 27 , a material storage assembly is mounted on the front end of the top of the transverse plate 4 , and a transverse adjustment assembly and a pneumatic feeding assembly are mounted on both sides of the transverse plate 4 .

[0028] The material storage assembly includes a vertical plate 9 fixedly mounted on the horizontal plate 4, and a material clamp and a material supporting cylinder are respectively installed on both sides of the vertical plate 9. The material clamp includes a fixed plate 12 and a movable plate 11, wherein the fixed plate 12 is fixedly mounted on the vertical plate 9, and the movable plate 11 can be adjusted in position in conjunction with the adjustment oblong hole 8 opened along the width direction of the vertical plate 9 to adapt to materials of different sizes. An outwardly inclined guide plate 10 is installed on the top of the fixed plate 12 and the movable plate 11 to form a trumpet shape for convenient material addition. A material clamping cylinder 6 is also installed on the lower part of the movable plate 11 through a material clamping cylinder frame 7, and the output end of the material clamping cylinder 6 can pass through the movable plate 11. A material supporting plate 24 is installed at the output end of the material supporting cylinder, and the material supporting plate 24 extends through the through hole on the vertical plate 9 to the bottom of the material clamp for lifting materials.

[0029] The pneumatic feeding assembly and the material clamp are located on the same side of the horizontal plate 4, and include a first push cylinder 2 fixedly mounted on the horizontal plate 4, a first push plate 3 fixedly mounted on the output end of the first push cylinder 2, and a feeding cylinder 14 with a material blocking assembly 13 arranged at the output end is mounted on the end of the first push plate 3 close to the material clamp. An adjustment plate 5 is detachably mounted on the top of the first push plate 3, and the adjustment plate 5 can change its position on the first push plate 3 according to the size of the material, so that the end close to the material clamp is flush with the movable plate 11.

[0030] The material blocking assembly 13 includes a material blocking rod 34 having one end hinged to the piston 35 of the feeding cylinder 14 and a fixed platform 32 fixedly mounted on the feeding cylinder 14 body, the fixed platform being hinged to the material blocking rod 34 via a hinged rod 33, that is, one end of the hinged rod 33 is hinged to the fixed platform 32, and the other end is hinged to the material blocking rod 34, and the hinge point between the hinged rod 33 and the material blocking rod 34 is located above the hinge point between the piston 35 and the material blocking rod 34, when the feeding cylinder 14 contracts, the material blocking rod 34 is horizontal, and when the feeding cylinder 14 is output, the material blocking rod 34 is vertical.

[0031] The lateral adjustment assembly is located at the rear of the lateral plate 4, which is a mirror image of the starting feeding assembly, and includes a lateral adjustment screw with a handle rotatably mounted on the lateral plate. The lateral adjustment screw is threadedly engaged with a second connecting ear mounted on the column 27, that is, one end of the lateral adjustment screw is rotatably engaged with the lateral plate 4, and the other end is threadedly engaged with the column 27. The lateral plate is driven to move by rotating the lateral adjustment screw, so that materials of different sizes can be accurately delivered to the predetermined position of the machining center.

[0032] A photoelectric switch is also installed on the vertical plate 9.

[0033] The mounting frame 16 is provided with a material receiving assembly, which is located below the horizontal plate 4 and includes a connecting plate 19 fixedly mounted on the mounting frame 16; the connecting plate 19 is in a right-angle trapezoidal shape, with the inclined surface facing upward, and a cylinder support plate 21 is fixedly mounted on the top along the inclined surface, and a second push cylinder is fixedly mounted on the cylinder support plate 21, and a material receiving plate 1 is fixedly mounted on the output end of the second push cylinder, and a baffle 15 is mounted on one side of the material receiving plate 1. The mounting frame 16 is also hinged with a connecting rod 17, and one end of the connecting rod 17 is provided with a first oblong hole 18, and the first oblong hole 18 cooperates with a hinge shaft in a second oblong hole 20 mounted on the material plate 1, thereby playing a supporting and guiding role.

[0034] When in use, put the material into the material clamp. At this time, the material blocking rod 34 is in a vertical state. When loading, the first push cylinder 2 is activated, and the first push plate 3 moves forward to push the bottom material to the predetermined position of the machining center. At the same time, the supporting cylinder is activated to make the supporting plate 24 hold the rest of the material, and the clamping cylinder 6 presses the material tightly and cooperates with the supporting cylinder to fix the rest of the material. The tailstock of the machining center cooperates with the chassis to clamp the material to be pushed out, and then the feeding cylinder 14 shrinks, the material blocking rod 34 is flattened, and the first push cylinder 2 sends the first push plate 3 to the initial position, and the clamping cylinder 6 and the supporting cylinder also return to the initial position. After the product is formed, the second push cylinder pushes the receiving plate 1 to move to the bottom of the product, and the product slides out along the receiving plate 1. When replacing materials of other sizes, adjust the movable plate 11, the vertical adjustment screw 25, and the horizontal adjustment screw to ensure that the material can be sent to the predetermined position.

Claims

1. A feeding device for a machining center, comprising two feeding racks arranged symmetrically on the left and right, characterized in that: The loading rack comprises a mounting frame (16), a column (27) is mounted on the mounting frame (16), a transverse plate (4) is mounted on the upper part of the column (27), a material storage assembly is mounted at the front end of the top of the transverse plate (4), a pneumatic feeding assembly is mounted on the side of the transverse plate (4), the material storage assembly comprises a vertical plate (9) fixedly mounted on the transverse plate (4), a material clamp and a material supporting cylinder are mounted on both sides of the vertical plate (9), the material clamp comprises a fixed plate (12) and a movable plate (11), the position of the movable plate (11) can be adjusted along the width direction of the vertical plate (9), the tops of the fixed plate (12) and the movable plate (11) are both mounted with inclined guide plates (10), a material clamping cylinder (6) is mounted on the lower part of the movable plate (11), and the output end of the material clamping cylinder (6) can pass through the movable plate (11), The pneumatic feeding assembly comprises a first pushing cylinder (2) fixedly mounted on a transverse plate (4); a first push plate (3) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the first pushing cylinder (2); a feeding cylinder (14) having a material blocking assembly (13) arranged at the output end is mounted on the end of the first push plate (3) close to the material clamp; an adjusting plate (5) is detachably mounted on the top of the first push plate (3); the material blocking assembly (13) comprises a material blocking rod (34) having one end hinged to a piston (35) of the feeding cylinder (14) and a fixed platform (32) fixedly mounted on the body of the feeding cylinder (14); the fixed platform (32) is hinged to the material blocking rod (34) via a hinged rod (33); The column (27) is slidably engaged with the mounting frame (16), a vertical adjustment screw (25) is installed on the column (27), one end of the vertical adjustment screw (25) is rotationally engaged with the column (27), and the other end is threadedly engaged with the mounting frame (16). The transverse plate (4) is provided with a transverse adjustment screw, one end of which is rotationally engaged with the transverse plate (4) and the other end of which is threadably engaged with the column (27). When in use, the material is placed in the material clamp. At this time, the material blocking rod (34) is in a vertical state. When loading, the first push cylinder (2) is activated, and the first push plate (3) moves forward to push the bottom material to the predetermined position of the processing center. At the same time, the supporting cylinder is activated to make the supporting plate (24) support the rest of the material. The clamping cylinder (6) presses the material tightly and cooperates with the supporting cylinder to fix the rest of the material. The tailstock of the processing center cooperates with the chassis to clamp the pushed out material. Then the feeding cylinder (14) shrinks, the material blocking rod (34) is laid flat, and the first push cylinder (2) sends the first push plate (3) to the initial position. The clamping cylinder (6) and the supporting cylinder also return to the initial position. When changing materials of other sizes, adjust the movable plate (11), the vertical adjustment screw (25), and the horizontal adjustment screw to ensure that the material can be sent to the predetermined position. A material receiving assembly is mounted on the mounting frame (16), the material receiving assembly is located below the horizontal plate (4), and comprises a connecting plate (19) fixedly mounted on the mounting frame (16); the connecting plate (19) is in the shape of a right-angled trapezoid, with an inclined surface facing upwards, and a cylinder support plate (21) is fixedly mounted on the top along the inclined surface, a second push cylinder is fixedly mounted on the cylinder support plate (21), a material receiving plate (1) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the second push cylinder, a baffle plate (15) is mounted on one side of the material receiving plate (1), and the mounting frame (16) is further hingedly connected with a connecting rod (17), one end of the connecting rod (17) is provided with a first oblong hole (18), the first oblong hole (18) cooperates with a hinge shaft in a second oblong hole (20) mounted on the material plate (1), thereby playing a supporting and guiding role.

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