Usage method of an automatic detection collar system for a cutting tool

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for using an automatic detection and collaring system for cutting tools, including a base and components disposed on the base: a multi-station indexing table rotatably arranged on the base, with a plurality of tool fixing stations spaced apart thereon; a tool clamping mechanism disposed above the multi-station indexing table; a cutting edge cleaning mechanism including a cleaning roller that can be displaced vertically and rotated above the tool fixing station; a cutting edge detection mechanism including a first vision camera and a first light source disposed above the tool fixing station; a collaring pressing mechanism: including a collaring feeding channel, a cylinder, and a pressing rod, the end section of the collaring feeding channel is located directly above the tool, and the cylinder is connected to the hollow pressing rod; when each tool fixing station rotates with the multi-station indexing table, it can be respectively corresponding and matched with the cutting edge cleaning mechanism, the cutting edge detection mechanism, and the collaring pressing mechanism. This automatic detection and collaring system can achieve the cutting edge detection of cutting tools of different specifications and automatically collar the qualified good products.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of tool processing equipment, and particularly relates to a method for using an automatic detection and collar system for tools. Background Art

[0002] During the manufacturing process of a tool (drill bit), a collar needs to be sleeved at a set position of the tool so that the distance between the collar and the front end of the tool is a standard distance. Generally, a collar device is used to sleeve the collar on the tool. Existing workers generally use an automatic collar machine to sleeve a positioning collar on a milling cutter. The automatic collar machine is provided with a turntable for transporting the milling cutter. The turntable is provided with a positioning seat, and the positioning seat is provided with a placement groove for placing the milling cutter. The milling cutter is placed in the placement groove under the drive of the clamping jaws of the automatic collar machine, and then the collar device in the automatic collar machine sleeves the positioning collar on the milling cutter. The use of the automatic collar machine makes the collar sleeving speed of the milling cutter faster and the efficiency higher. The existing technical solutions have the following defects: manual feeding and discharging are required. During the automatic collar sleeving process, it is difficult to clean the dirt on the cutting edge surface of the tool, the detection of the cutting edge surface cannot be automatically realized, and the tool cannot be automatically turned around after the collar is sleeved to meet different discharging requirements and a series of automation requirements. In view of this, there is an urgent need for an automatic detection and collar system for tools to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Aiming at a series of technical problems existing in the automatic collar sleeving of tools in the prior art, the present invention proposes a method for using an automatic detection and collar system for tools to solve the above problems.

[0004] According to one aspect of the present invention, an automatic detection and collar system for tools is proposed, including a base and a functional mechanism arranged on the base. The functional mechanism includes:

[0005] A multi-station indexing table rotatably arranged on the base, with a plurality of tool fixing stations arranged at intervals thereon;

[0006] A tool clamping mechanism arranged above the multi-station indexing table, which clamps the tool from the feeding part to the tool fixing station or clamps the tool with the collar sleeved from the tool fixing station to the discharging part;

[0007] A cutting edge cleaning mechanism, including a cleaning roller arranged above the tool fixing station, and a driving device for respectively controlling the up and down displacement and rotation of the cleaning roller;

[0008] A cutting edge detection mechanism, including at least one group of first vision cameras and a first light source, and the vision cameras are arranged above the tool fixing station;

[0009] Ring pressing mechanism: It includes a ring feeding channel, a cylinder, and a pressing rod. The end section of the ring feeding channel is located directly above the tool. The pressing rod is a hollow rod, and the cylinder is connected to the hollow rod to drive it to reciprocate within the end section of the ring feeding channel;

[0010] When each tool fixing station rotates with the multi-station indexing table, it can be respectively corresponding and matched with the cutting edge cleaning mechanism, the cutting edge detection mechanism, and the ring pressing mechanism. By integrating the above-mentioned multiple functional mechanisms at the tool fixing stations corresponding to the multi-station indexing table, various automated processes during the tool ring process can be realized.

[0011] In some specific embodiments, it further includes a feeding part and a discharging part. The feeding part and the discharging part are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the multi-station indexing table, and both the feeding part and the discharging part are provided with a tray conveyor belt. With this structural arrangement, it is convenient for feeding and discharging of the tools, and the conveyor belt further improves the automation process.

[0012] In some specific embodiments, the functional mechanisms further include:

[0013] Cutting edge positioning mechanism, arranged before the station of the cutting edge detection mechanism, including a second vision camera, a second light source, and a cutting edge height adjustment cylinder. The cutting edge height adjustment cylinder is arranged at the position corresponding to the tool on the current tool fixing station of the base;

[0014] Ring detection mechanism, arranged at the station after the ring pressing mechanism, including a third vision camera and a third light source;

[0015] Tool turning mechanism, which is arranged beside its corresponding tool fixing station in a liftable manner, including a flippable clamping head. With the above mechanisms, the functionality and automation level of the automatic ring system can be further improved.

[0016] In some specific embodiments, the multi-station indexing table sequentially includes a loading station, a cutting edge cleaning station, a cutting edge positioning station, a cutting edge detection station, a ring pressing station, a ring detection station, a turning station, and a collision prevention reserved station. A sensor is arranged on the base corresponding to the collision prevention reserved station. With the above station arrangement, a complete set of automated tool ring process can be formed.

[0017] In some specific embodiments, the tool clamping mechanism includes a loading clamping mechanism and a discharging clamping mechanism. The loading clamping mechanism and the discharging clamping mechanism are symmetrically arranged above both ends of the multi-station indexing table, and the loading clamping mechanism reciprocates up and down between the loading station and the feeding part. With this structural arrangement, the layout of the overall system is optimized, ensuring the simplicity and reasonableness of the overall system setting.

[0018] In some specific embodiments, a waste tray is further provided between the feeding part and the multi-station indexing table, and the discharging clamping mechanism reciprocates up and down between the waste tray, the turning station and the discharging part. With this setting, it is convenient for the waste to be separated from the finished products.

[0019] In some specific embodiments, the ferrule pressing mechanism further includes a ferrule feeding mechanism. The ferrule feeding structure includes a hopper and a movable plate. The hopper is inclined and an outlet groove with a size not less than the thickness of the ferrule is provided on one side surface. One end of the movable plate is a slope, and it is displaceably arranged on the bottom surface of the hopper where the outlet groove is located to push the ferrule towards the outlet groove. With this setting, it can be ensured that the ferrules enter the pressing mechanism in the same form.

[0020] In some specific embodiments, the outlet groove is connected to the front end of the ferrule feeding channel. A push rod is provided on the ferrule pressing mechanism to push the ferrule towards the end section of the ferrule feeding channel. The end section of the ferrule feeding channel is a channel hole coaxial with the tool. With this setting, it can be ensured that the ferrule can accurately fit onto the tool head when falling into the channel.

[0021] In some specific embodiments, the cleaning roller in the cutting edge cleaning mechanism is arranged on the short side of an L-shaped movable panel. One end of the long side of the movable panel is provided with a connecting shaft, and the connecting shaft matches with a triangular annular groove on the circumferential surface of a driving wheel. The driving device includes a first driving device and a second driving device. The first driving device is connected to the cleaning roller, and the second driving device is connected to the driving wheel. With the setting of this cam structure, the cleaning roller can move up and down to realize the cleaning of the cutting edge.

[0022] According to the second aspect of the present invention, a method for using an automatic detection ferrule system using the tool as described above is proposed, including the following steps:

[0023] S1: The loading clamping mechanism clamps the tool on the tray at the feeding end and places it on the loading station of the multi-station indexing table;

[0024] S2: The multi-station indexing table rotates, the loading station switches to the cutting edge cleaning station, and the cleaning roller of the cutting edge cleaning mechanism rotates and moves up and down to clean the cutting edge of the tool;

[0025] S3: Rotate the multi-station indexing table, switch to the cutting edge positioning station, and the cutting edge positioning mechanism controls the height adjustment cylinder through the second vision camera to adjust the height of the cutting edge of the tool;

[0026] S4: Continue to rotate the multi-station indexing table, switch to the cutting edge detection station, and the cutting edge detection mechanism detects the cutting edge condition of the tool through the first vision camera. If it is qualified, the indexing table rotates to the next process. Otherwise, the indexing table directly rotates to the turning station and is clamped by the discharging clamping mechanism and taken to the waste tray;

[0027] S5: Rotate the multi-station indexing table to the ferrule press-fitting station, use the ferrule press-fitting mechanism to press-fit the ferrule onto the tool, and then after passing through the ferrule detection station, move to the turning station;

[0028] S6: Determine whether the tool needs to be turned around. If so, use the tool turning mechanism to turn the tool around and place it in the tray at the discharge end. Otherwise, directly drive the discharge clamping mechanism to clamp the tool with the ferrule onto the tray at the discharge end.

[0029] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0030] The automatic tool ferrule detection system of the present invention integrates a series of automated mechanisms such as automatic feeding, cutting edge cleaning, cutting edge positioning, cutting edge detection, ferrule press-fitting, ferrule detection, turning and discharging. As a special machine for appearance and dimension inspection before final shipping and packing, through the cooperation of multiple sets of vision cameras and an 8-station turntable, it realizes the detection and screening of the dimensions, appearance and cutting edge quality of various specifications of drill needles, and can automatically put the special positioning ferrule for drill needles on the qualified good products and automatically sub-pack according to the packaging box specifications of different manufacturers. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the embodiments and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate the embodiments and together with the description are used to explain the principles of the invention. Other embodiments and many of the intended advantages of the embodiments will be readily apparent as they become better understood by reference to the following detailed description. The elements of the drawings are not necessarily to scale with each other. Like reference numerals refer to corresponding like parts.

[0032] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the automatic tool ferrule detection system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 2a -b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the functional mechanism according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the multi-station indexing table according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 4a -b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cutting edge cleaning mechanism according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ferrule feeding mechanism according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 6a-b is a schematic structural view of a ferrule press-fitting mechanism according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 7 is a schematic structural view of a turning mechanism according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 8 is a flowchart of the usage method of an automatic detection ferrule system for a tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] The meanings of the numbers in the figure: base 100, feeding part 110, discharging part 120, sensor 130, functional mechanism 200, multi-station indexing plate 210, indexing plate motor 211, loading station 210a, cutting edge cleaning station 210b, cutting edge positioning station 210c, cutting edge detection station 210d, ferrule press-fitting station 210e, ferrule detection station 210f, turning station 210g, anti-collision reserved station 210h, tool clamping mechanism 220, loading clamping mechanism 221, discharging clamping mechanism 222, cutting edge cleaning mechanism 230, first driving device 231, cleaning bracket 232, movable panel 233, connecting shaft 233a, driving wheel 234, annular groove 234a, second driving device 235, cleaning roller 236, cutting edge positioning mechanism 240, cutting edge detection mechanism 250, ferrule feeding mechanism 260, hopper 261, movable plate 262, discharging chute 263, discharging part 264, movable plate guide rail 265, track column 266, ferrule press-fitting mechanism 270, first cylinder 271, pressing rod 272, feeding channel 273, second cylinder 274, column 275, push rod 276, blanking channel 278, ferrule 279, ferrule detection mechanism 280, tool turning mechanism 290, third driving device 291, rotating head 292, clamping head 293, lifting mechanism 294, displacement mechanism 295. Detailed Embodiment

[0041] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the relevant invention and are not intended to limit the invention. Additionally, it should be noted that for the sake of description, only parts related to the relevant invention are shown in the drawings.

[0042] It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments in the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments.

[0043] The present invention provides an automatic detection ferrule system for a tool, Figure 1 shows a schematic overall structural view of an automatic detection ferrule system for a tool according to an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 1As shown in the figure, the automatic tool detection collar system includes a base 100 and a functional mechanism 200 disposed above the base 100. A cabinet structure is provided below the base 100 to accommodate various drivers and various control circuits of the functional mechanism 200. A control platform is also provided on the base 100 for operating and controlling the functional mechanism 200. Legs and casters are provided at the bottom of the base 100. The legs are used to support the system to ensure the stability of the entire system, and the casters facilitate the handling of the overall system.

[0044] Continuing to refer to Figure 2, Figure 2a -b shows a schematic structural diagram of the functional mechanism according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. As Figure 2a shown in -b, a feeding section 110 and a discharging section 120 are provided on the front and rear sides of the base 100. The feeding section 110 and the discharging section 120 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the multi-station indexing plate 210 of the functional mechanism 200. Transmission belts are also provided on the feeding section 110 and the discharging section 120 for transporting the tool trays containing tools to achieve automatic feeding. The functional mechanism 200 includes a multi-station indexing plate 210, a tool clamping mechanism 220, a cutting edge cleaning mechanism 230, a cutting edge positioning mechanism 240, a cutting edge detection mechanism 250, a collar feeding mechanism 260, a collar pressing mechanism 270, a collar detection mechanism 280, and a tool turning mechanism 290. Combining Figure 3 with the schematic structural diagram of the multi-station indexing plate shown in a specific embodiment of the present invention, the multi-station indexing plate 210 includes an indexing plate motor 211 provided at the bottom for controlling the rotation of the indexing plate, and a loading station 210a, a cutting edge cleaning station 210b, a cutting edge positioning station 210c, a cutting edge detection station 210d, a collar pressing station 210e, a collar detection station 210f, a turning station 210g, and a collision prevention reserved station 210h provided on the indexing plate. The above stations are sequentially switched when the indexing plate rotates. Among them, the loading station 210a, the cutting edge cleaning station 210b, the cutting edge positioning station 210c, the cutting edge detection station 210d, the collar pressing station 210e, the collar detection station 210f, and the turning station 210g respectively correspond to the tool clamping mechanism 220, the cutting edge cleaning mechanism 230, the cutting edge positioning mechanism 240, the cutting edge detection mechanism 250, the collar feeding mechanism 260, the collar pressing mechanism 270, the collar detection mechanism 280, and the tool turning mechanism 290. A sensor 130 is provided at the corresponding position of the base of the collision prevention reserved station 210h for detecting whether there is a tool on it to prevent damage to the tool caused by reloading when the tool already exists at the station when rotating to the loading station 210a.

[0045] In a specific embodiment, the tool clamping mechanism 220 includes a loading clamping mechanism 221 and an unloading clamping mechanism 222. The loading clamping mechanism 221 and the unloading clamping mechanism 222 are symmetrically arranged above the multi-station indexing table 210. Cantilevers for fixing the loading clamping mechanism 221 and the unloading clamping mechanism 222 are provided at both ends of the base 100. The loading clamping mechanism 221 reciprocates up and down between the loading station 210a and the feeding part 110. A waste tray is also provided between the feeding part 110 and the multi-station indexing table 210. The unloading clamping mechanism 222 reciprocates up and down between the waste tray, the turning station 210g and the unloading part 120. Both the loading clamping mechanism 221 and the unloading clamping mechanism 222 include guide rails and liftable clamping heads arranged on the guide rails, enabling automatic loading and unloading.

[0046] Figure 4a -b shows a schematic structural view of the cutting edge cleaning mechanism according to a specific embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 4a shown, the cutting edge cleaning mechanism 230 includes a first driving device 231, a cleaning bracket 232, a movable panel 233, a driving wheel 234, a second driving device 235 and a cleaning roller 236. The first driving device 231 is arranged on the cleaning bracket 232 and connected to the driving wheel 234. The movable panel 233 is movably arranged between the driving wheel 234 and the cleaning bracket 232. The movable panel 233 is an L-shaped structure. The second driving device 235 and the cleaning roller 236 are cooperatively arranged on both sides of the short side, and the long side cooperates with the driving wheel 234. The first driving device 231 controls the driving wheel 234 to drive the movable panel 233 to move up and down. The second driving device 235 drives the cleaning roller 236 to rotate to clean the cutting edge of the tool. The surface of the cleaning roller 236 includes a clay structure capable of adsorbing dirt.

[0047] In a specific embodiment, Figure 4b shows an exploded view of the up and down movement of the movable panel 233. A connecting shaft 233a is arranged on the mating surface of the movable panel 233 and the driving wheel 234. A triangular annular groove 234a is arranged on the mating surface of the driving wheel 234. The connecting shaft 233a can slide in the triangular annular groove 234a. The first driving device 231 controls the driving wheel 234 to rotate. Based on the principle of the cam structure, the movable panel 233 can move up and down, thereby achieving the movable cleaning of the cutting edge of the tool.

[0048] In a specific embodiment, the cleaned tool enters the blade surface positioning station 210c after the indexing plate rotates. A vision camera and a light source are arranged on the blade surface positioning mechanism 240 to identify the height of the blade surface, and the height of the blade surface is adjusted to a predetermined position by a blade surface height adjustment cylinder arranged at the bottom of this station, facilitating the blade surface detection mechanism 250 at the next blade surface detection station 210d to perform blade surface detection through another vision camera and light source arranged thereon. Without the need for refocusing again, only after setting the parameters for the first time can automatic blade surface positioning and detection be achieved, improving the overall efficiency.

[0049] Continue to refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 which shows a schematic structural diagram of a collar feeding mechanism according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. As Figure 5 shown, the collar feeding mechanism 260 includes a hopper 261, a movable plate 262, a discharge chute 263, a discharge part 264, a movable plate guide rail 265, and a track column 266. The track column 266 is arranged on the base 100, the movable plate guide rail 265 is arranged on the track column 266 in a liftable manner, the hopper 261 is inclinedly arranged on the movable plate guide rail 265, the movable plate 262 passes through the bottom of the hopper 261 and is slidably arranged on the mating surface of the hopper 261 and the movable plate guide rail 265. A discharge chute 263 is arranged on one side of the hopper 261. Among them, the width dimension of the discharge chute 263 is slightly larger than the thickness dimension of the collar, so that the collar can fall out of the discharge chute 263 lying flat. The top end of the movable plate 262 is a slope, and when it slides up and down along the slope of the movable plate guide rail 265, it can push some collars into the discharge chute 263. The outside of the discharge chute 263 is connected to the discharge part 264, and the discharge part 264 is a chute slightly larger than the diameter of the collar. This setting can enable the collars to fall into the discharge part 264 one by one lying flat from the discharge chute 263 and slide along the chute of the discharge part 264 to the collar pressing mechanism 270.

[0050] In a specific embodiment, Figure 6a FIGS. -b show a schematic structural diagram of a collar pressing mechanism according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. As Figure 6aAs shown in Figure -b, the ferrule press - fitting mechanism 270 includes a first cylinder 271, a pressure rod 272, a feeding channel 273, a second cylinder 274, a column 275, a push rod 276, a blanking channel 278, and a ferrule 279. The column 275 is fixed on the base 100. The feeding channel 273 is connected to the discharging part 264 of the ferrule feeding mechanism 260. The ferrule 279 falls into the feeding channel in the middle of the press - fitting mechanism along the feeding channel 273. The second cylinder 274 pushes the push rod 276 to push the ferrule 279 into the blanking channel 278. The first cylinder 271 pushes the pressure rod 272 to press the ferrule 279 onto the tool. The pressure rod 272 is a rod with a hollow structure, and the size of the hollow part is slightly larger than the diameter of the tool to ensure that the tool will not be damaged during the press - fitting process.

[0051] In a specific embodiment, after the ferrule is press - fitted onto the tool, the tool enters the ferrule detection station 210f through the indexing plate rotation. The visual camera and light source on the ferrule detection mechanism 280 are used to detect the tool with the press - fitted ferrule to determine whether the position of the ferrule press - fitting meets the requirements. If the ferrule is not pressed in place, its position can be adjusted through the adjustment cylinder and the corresponding positioning or press - fitting mechanism provided thereon. The specific adjustment method can be that the adjustment cylinder pushes the bottom of the tool, and there is a ferrule clamping structure on the upper part of the tool. After clamping the ferrule, the adjustment cylinder pushes the bottom of the tool to lift the tool. The visual camera controls the adjustment cylinder to stop when the dimension of the tool cutting edge protruding from the ferrule reaches the preset requirement, ensuring that the positions of the ferrules of all tools are kept highly consistent. Of course, other structures can also be used for the adjustment of the ferrule position, as long as the position of the adjusted ferrule meets the same set requirements.

[0052] Continue to refer to Figure 7 , Figure 7 shows a structural schematic diagram of the tool turning - around mechanism according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 7 , the tool turning - around mechanism 290 includes a third driving device 291, a rotating head 292, a clamping head 293, a lifting mechanism 294, and a displacement mechanism 295. The displacement mechanism 295 is arranged on the base 100 and can control the tool turning - around mechanism 290 to approach or move away from the turning - around station 210g. The lifting mechanism 294 controls the lifting movement of the upper third driving device 291, rotating head 292, and clamping head 293. The third driving device 291 controls the clamping head 293 to clamp the tool. The clamping head 293 is arranged on the rotating head 292 and can rotate with the rotating head 292. For the tools that need to be installed upside - down, after the foregoing steps are completed, when loading goods from the turning - around station 210g, the tool turning - around mechanism 290 can first flip the tool and then load it into the tray on the discharging part 120.

[0053] The automatic tool detection and collar system of the present invention is a special equipment for appearance and dimensional inspection before final shipping and packaging. Through the cooperation of multiple sets of vision cameras and an 8-station turntable, it realizes the detection and screening of the dimensions, appearance, and cutting edge quality of various specifications of drill pins, and can automatically put special positioning collars on qualified products and automatically separate them according to the packaging box specifications of different manufacturers, greatly improving the efficiency of collar pressing and automatic separation and shipping.

[0054] Figure 8 The flowchart of the usage method of an automatic tool detection and collar system according to the present invention is shown. Using the tool detection and collar system and its various components as in Figures 1-7 to automatically collar the tool, including the following steps:

[0055] S1: The feeding and clamping mechanism clamps the tool on the tray at the feeding end and places it on the loading station of the multi-station indexing table.

[0056] S2: The multi-station indexing table rotates, and the loading station switches to the cutting edge cleaning station. The cleaning rollers of the cutting edge cleaning mechanism rotate and move up and down to clean the cutting edge of the tool.

[0057] S3: Rotate the multi-station indexing table to switch to the cutting edge positioning station. The cutting edge positioning mechanism controls the height adjustment cylinder through the second vision camera to adjust the cutting edge height of the tool.

[0058] S4: Continue to rotate the multi-station indexing table to switch to the cutting edge detection station. The cutting edge detection mechanism detects the cutting edge condition of the tool through the first vision camera. If it is qualified, the indexing table rotates to the next process. Otherwise, the indexing table directly rotates to the turning station and is clamped by the discharging and clamping mechanism and placed on the waste tray.

[0059] S5: Rotate the multi-station indexing table into the collar pressing station. Use the collar pressing mechanism to press the collar onto the tool, and then after passing through the collar detection station, it reaches the turning station. The collar feeding mechanism feeds the collar along the collar feeding channel in the same flat posture into the collar pressing mechanism to achieve fast and accurate pressing.

[0060] S6: Determine whether the tool needs to be turned around. If it does, use the tool turning mechanism to turn the tool around and place it on the tray at the discharging end. Otherwise, directly drive the discharging and clamping mechanism to clamp the tool with the collar onto the tray at the discharging end.

[0061] In a specific embodiment, the following steps are further included. The multi-station indexing table continues to rotate, and a sensor is used at the anti-collision reserved station to determine whether there is a tool on it. If there is a tool at the anti-collision reserved station, the feeding and clamping mechanism does not clamp the tool after the next rotation of the indexing table, so as to avoid tool damage caused by the conflict between two tools. If there is no tool at the anti-collision reserved station, the feeding and clamping mechanism clamps the tool after the next rotation of the indexing table and places it at the current station, and the steps of S1 - S6 are continued to be cycled to realize the operation of the whole process.

[0062] In a specific embodiment, when the current process is performing the operation of the functional mechanism corresponding to the current station, the functional mechanisms on other stations are also synchronously performing the operations of their corresponding processes, so as to maximize the overall process efficiency. If the tool edge detection mechanism detects a problem with the tool edge at the current station, the system will mark the state of the tool edge at this station, and when this tool reaches the tool turning mechanism, it will be clamped onto the waste tray.

[0063] In a specific embodiment, there is also a step between step S5 and step S6: after the collar is press-fitted, it enters the collar detection station, and the collar detection mechanism is used to detect the tool after the collar is installed. After adjusting the position of the collar, it is sent to the tool turning station of step S6, so as to ensure that the press-fitting specifications of the collars of all tools are consistent.

[0064] The specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention can easily think of changes or substitutions, which should all be covered within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

[0065] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be construed as a limitation to the present invention. The word 'comprising' does not exclude the presence of elements or steps not listed in the claims. The word 'a' or 'an' preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. The simple fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different dependent claims does not indicate that a combination of these measures cannot be used to advantage. Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope.

Claims

1. A method of using an automatic detection collar system for a cutting tool, characterized in that, The automatic detection and ferrule system includes a base and a functional mechanism arranged on the base. The functional mechanism includes: A multi-station indexing plate rotatably arranged on the base, with a plurality of tool fixing stations spaced apart thereon; A tool clamping mechanism arranged above the multi-station indexing plate, which clamps the tool from the feeding part to the tool fixing station or clamps the tool with the ferrule completed from the tool fixing station to the discharging part; A cutting edge cleaning mechanism, including a cleaning roller arranged above the tool fixing station, and a driving device for respectively controlling the up-and-down displacement and rotation of the cleaning roller; A cutting edge detection mechanism, including at least one set of first vision cameras and a first light source, and the vision cameras are arranged above the tool fixing station; A ferrule pressing mechanism: including a ferrule feeding channel, a cylinder and a pressing rod. The end section of the ferrule feeding channel is located directly above the tool. The pressing rod is a hollow rod, and the cylinder is connected to the hollow rod to drive it to reciprocate in the end section of the ferrule feeding channel; When each tool fixing station rotates with the multi-station indexing plate, it can be respectively corresponding and matched with the cutting edge cleaning mechanism, the cutting edge detection mechanism and the ferrule pressing mechanism; It further includes a feeding part and a discharging part. The feeding part and the discharging part are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the multi-station indexing plate, and tray conveyor belts are arranged on both the feeding part and the discharging part; The functional mechanism further includes: A cutting edge positioning mechanism arranged before the station of the cutting edge detection mechanism, including a second vision camera, a second light source and a cutting edge height adjustment cylinder. The cutting edge height adjustment cylinder is arranged at the corresponding position of the tool on the current tool fixing station of the base; A ferrule detection mechanism arranged at the station after the ferrule pressing mechanism, including a third vision camera and a third light source; A tool turning mechanism is arranged beside its corresponding tool fixing station in a liftable manner, including a flipable clamping head; The usage method of the automatic detection and ferrule system includes the following steps: S1: The feeding and clamping mechanism clamps the tool on the tray at the feeding end and places it on the loading station of the multi-station indexing plate; S2: The multi-station indexing plate rotates, the loading station switches to the cutting edge cleaning station, and the cleaning roller of the cutting edge cleaning mechanism rotates and moves up and down to clean the cutting edge of the tool; S3: Rotate the multi-station indexing plate to switch to the cutting edge positioning station, and the cutting edge positioning mechanism controls the height adjustment cylinder to adjust the cutting edge height of the tool through the second vision camera; S4: Continue to rotate the multi-station indexing plate to switch to the cutting edge detection station. The cutting edge detection mechanism detects the cutting edge condition of the tool through the first vision camera. If it is qualified, the indexing plate rotates to the next process. Otherwise, the indexing plate directly rotates to the turning station and is clamped to the waste tray by the discharging clamping mechanism; S5: Rotate the multi-station indexing plate into the ferrule pressing station, use the ferrule pressing mechanism to press the ferrule onto the tool, and then go through the ferrule detection station for detection and then to the turning station; S6: Determine whether the tool needs to be turned around. If so, use the tool turning mechanism to turn around the tool and place it on the tray at the discharge end. Otherwise, directly drive the discharge clamping mechanism to clamp the tool with the collar onto the tray at the discharge end.

2. The method of using the automatic detection collar system for the cutting tool according to claim 1, characterized in that, The multi-station indexing table sequentially includes a loading station, a cutting edge cleaning station, a cutting edge positioning station, a cutting edge detection station, a collar pressing station, a collar detection station, a turning station, and a collision prevention reserved station. A sensor is provided on the base corresponding to the collision prevention reserved station.

3. The method of using the automatic detection collar system for the tool according to claim 2, wherein The tool clamping mechanism includes a loading clamping mechanism and a discharge clamping mechanism. The loading clamping mechanism and the discharge clamping mechanism are symmetrically arranged above both ends of the multi-station indexing table. The loading clamping mechanism reciprocates up and down between the loading station and the feeding part.

4. The method of using the automatic detection collar system for the tool according to claim 3, characterized in that, A waste tray is further provided between the feeding part and the multi-station indexing table. The discharge clamping mechanism reciprocates up and down between the waste tray, the turning station, and the discharge part.

5. The method of using the automatic detection collar system for the tool according to claim 1, characterized in that, The collar pressing mechanism further includes a collar feeding mechanism. The collar feeding mechanism includes a hopper and a movable plate. The hopper is inclined and an outlet groove with a size not less than the thickness of the collar is formed on one side surface. One end of the movable plate is a slope and is displaceably arranged on the bottom surface of the hopper where the outlet groove is located for pushing the collar towards the outlet groove.

6. The method of using the automatic detection collar system for the tool according to claim 5, characterized in that, The outlet groove is connected to the front end of the collar feeding channel. A push rod is provided on the collar pressing mechanism for pushing the collar towards the end section of the collar feeding channel. The end section of the collar feeding channel is a channel hole coaxial with the tool.

7. The method of using the automatic detection collar system for the tool according to claim 1, characterized in that, In the cutting edge cleaning mechanism, the cleaning roller is arranged on the short side of an L-shaped movable panel. One end of the long side of the movable panel is provided with a connecting shaft, and the connecting shaft is matched with a triangular annular groove on the circumferential surface of a driving wheel. The driving device includes a first driving device and a second driving device. The first driving device is connected to the cleaning roller, and the second driving device is connected to the driving wheel.

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