A vertical machining center with workpiece switching function and a method of using the same

Abstract

The application discloses a vertical machining center with workpiece switching function and a using method thereof, and relates to the technical field of machining equipment adjustment, which comprises a rack and a switching mechanism for switching workpieces, wherein the switching mechanism comprises a rotating shaft rotatably connected to a rack wall of the rack, the surface of the rotating shaft is provided with a mounting mechanism for mounting the workpieces, further comprises a driving mechanism for intermittently driving the rotating shaft to rotate, a telescopic device one is fixedly installed on the rack, the telescopic part of the telescopic device one is fixedly connected with a connecting plate, the surface of the connecting plate is provided with a left-right communicating jack, and the mounting mechanism comprises a plug-in part matched with the jack. The application has the effect that the workpieces can be quickly switched, and the current replaced workpiece can be used after switching, and manual installation is not needed after switching.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of mechanical processing equipment adjustment, in particular to a vertical machining center with workpiece switching function and a using method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] The vertical machining center is developed from the numerical control milling machine, and the workbench of the vertical machining center is usually a T-shaped slot workbench with a cross slide structure, and two sets of movement mechanisms are responsible for movement in mutually perpendicular directions, and the workbench for X-direction feeding is covered on the guide rail for Y-direction feeding.

[0003] The vertical machining center is usually equipped with multiple different machining workpieces such as tools to realize multiple machining functions to adapt to different machining requirements.

[0004] However, when the machining workpieces are switched, the original workpiece is usually disassembled first, then a different workpiece is taken out from the workpiece library, and then the workpiece is installed, which is complicated and time-consuming, and reduces the work efficiency. SUMMARY

[0005] The present application relates to the technical field of mechanical processing equipment adjustment, in particular to a vertical machining center with workpiece switching function and a using method thereof.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides the following technical scheme: a vertical machining center with workpiece switching function, comprising a rack and a switching mechanism for switching workpieces, the switching mechanism comprising a rotating shaft rotatably connected to the rack wall, the surface of the rotating shaft being provided with a mounting mechanism for mounting the workpiece, and further comprising a driving mechanism for intermittently driving the rotating shaft.

[0007] The rack is fixedly provided with an extension device one, and the extension part of the extension device one is fixedly connected with a connecting plate, the surface of the connecting plate is provided with a left-right communicating insertion hole, and the mounting mechanism comprises an insertion part matched with the insertion hole.

[0008] Preferably, the driving mechanism comprises telescopic devices two and a supporting plate fixedly installed on the rack, a mounting rack is fixedly connected to the telescopic part of the telescopic devices two, a pressing part is fixedly installed on the wall of the mounting rack, a regular polygon plate is fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating shaft, a left-right communicating through hole one is formed in the surface of the supporting plate, the supporting plate is slidably connected with a inserting column through the through hole one, an inserting slot for inserting the end of the inserting column is formed in the side of the regular polygon plate facing the inserting column, a limiting plate is fixedly connected to the side of the inserting column away from the regular polygon plate, a spring one is sleeved on the surface of the inserting column, and the opposite sides of the two ends of the spring one are fixedly connected with the supporting plate and the limiting plate respectively.

[0009] Preferably, the mounting mechanism comprises a limiting rod fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating shaft, a sleeve plate is sleeved on the surface of the limiting rod, and a spring two is fixedly connected between the surface of the limiting rod and the inner wall of the sleeve plate, and the workpiece is movably mounted on the sleeve plate.

[0010] Preferably, the inserting part comprises a left-right communicating through hole two formed in the surface of the sleeve plate, the sleeve plate is slidably connected with an inserting rod through the through hole two, a fixed plate is fixedly connected to the surface of the inserting rod, a spring three is sleeved on the surface of the inserting rod, and the opposite sides of the two ends of the spring three are fixedly connected with the fixed plate and the sleeve plate respectively.

[0011] Preferably, the pressing part is a roller.

[0012] Preferably, the workpiece is connected or clamped on the sleeve plate through threads.

[0013] Preferably, the telescopic device one is a lifting cylinder or a hydraulic lifting rod.

[0014] Preferably, the telescopic device two is a lifting cylinder or a hydraulic lifting rod.

[0015] The application also provides a use method, that is, a use method of the vertical machining center with the workpiece switching function, comprising the following steps:

[0016] S1: the rotating shaft is intermittently rotated by the operation of the driving mechanism, and the workpiece is switched by the intermittent rotation of the rotating shaft and the mounting mechanism;

[0017] S2: after the workpiece is switched, the inserting part is automatically inserted into the inserting hole, and then the workpiece is controlled to move up and down by the telescopic device one.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the application has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] 1. The present invention can drive the intermittent rotation of the rotating shaft through the extension and contraction of the second telescopic part of the telescopic device, and the switching of the workpiece can be achieved through the intermittent rotation of the rotating shaft and the installation mechanism.

[0020] 2. According to the present invention, after the workpiece is switched, the plug-in portion can automatically form a plug-in fit with the socket, thereby automatically realizing the connection between the switched workpiece and the telescopic device 1, so that the workpiece can be controlled to move up and down through the telescopic device 1, and there is no need to manually install the workpiece after switching. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a first state diagram of the structure of the present invention and serves as a front view;

[0022] Figure 2 The present invention corresponds to Figure 1 Right view of the local structure;

[0023] Figure 3 is a second state diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 4 The present invention corresponds to Figure 3 Right view of the first partial structure;

[0025] Figure 5 The present invention corresponds to Figure 3 Right view of the second partial structure;

[0026] In the figure: 1-frame, 2-workpiece, 3-rotating shaft, 4-telescopic device 1, 5-connecting plate, 6-jack, 7-telescopic device 2, 8-support plate, 9-mounting frame, 10-pressing part, 11-regular polygonal plate, 12-insertion column, 13-slot, 14-limiting plate, 15-spring 1, 16-limiting rod, 17-sleeve plate, 18-spring 2, 19-insertion rod, 20-fixing plate, 21-spring 3. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] In order to solve the problem that when switching the workpiece 2, the original workpiece 2 needs to be disassembled first, and then replaced with a new workpiece 2 and installed, which is a cumbersome operation, please refer to Figures 1 to 5The present application provides a technical scheme: a vertical machining center with workpiece switching function, including rack 1 and switching mechanism for switching workpiece 2, switching mechanism includes rotating shaft 3 connected to the wall of rack 1, the surface of rotating shaft 3 is provided with mounting mechanism for mounting workpiece 2, further comprising driving mechanism for driving rotating shaft 3 intermittent rotation, rack 1 is fixedly installed with telescopic device one 4, the telescopic part of telescopic device one 4 is fixedly connected with connecting plate 5, the surface of connecting plate 5 is provided with left and right communication jack 6, the mounting mechanism includes plug-in part matched with jack 6, when switching workpiece 2, through the operation of driving mechanism, rotating shaft 3 can be driven intermittent rotation, through the intermittent rotation of rotating shaft 3 and through the mounting mechanism, the switching of workpiece 2 can be realized; after switching workpiece 2, the plug-in part can be automatically matched with jack 6, so as to realize the connection between workpiece 2 and telescopic device one 4 after switching, so as to control the up and down movement of workpiece 2 through telescopic device one 4.

[0029] Further, in order to realize the intermittent rotation of rotating shaft 3, the driving mechanism in the present application includes telescopic device two 7 and support plate 8 fixedly installed on rack 1, the telescopic part of telescopic device two 7 is fixedly connected with mounting frame 9, the wall of mounting frame 9 is fixedly installed with pressing part 10, the surface of rotating shaft 3 is fixedly connected with regular polygon plate 11, the surface of support plate 8 is provided with left and right communication through hole one, support plate 8 is slidably connected with plug-in column 12 through through hole one, the side of regular polygon plate 11 facing plug-in column 12 is provided with plug-in slot 13 for the end of plug-in column 12 to insert, the side of plug-in column 12 away from regular polygon plate 11 is fixedly connected with limiting plate 14, the surface of plug-in column 12 is sleeved with spring one 15, the opposite sides of spring one 15 are fixedly connected with support plate 8 and limiting plate 14 respectively, through the extension of telescopic part of telescopic device two 7, mounting frame 9 is driven to move down, through the movement of mounting frame 9, pressing part 10 is driven to move down, through the movement of pressing part 10, the inclined edge of regular polygon plate 11 is pressed by pressing part 10, regular polygon plate 11 is driven to rotate around rotating shaft 3, Figure 2 the regular polygon plate 11 is driven to rotate around rotating shaft 3, Figure 2 move to Figure 4 process, with the rotation of regular polygon plate 11, the end of plug-in column 12 will move out of plug-in slot 13 in Figure 2 and partially insert into plug-in slot 13 in Figure 4 , then at this time, through the contraction of telescopic part of telescopic device two 7, pressing part 10 is driven to return from Figure 4 to 2 position, in this process, since the end of plug-in column 12 has been partially inserted into plug-in slot 13 in Figure 4 , when pressing part 10 is separated from the vertical surface on the left side of regular polygon plate 11 in Figure 4 , the elastic restoring force of spring one 15 in the direction of plug-in slot 13 can make the end of plug-in column 12 completely insert into the original Figure 4The middle inserting column 12 is partially inserted into the slot 13, and the regular polygon plate 11 is rotated again to the state shown in Figure 2 The intermittent rotation of the regular polygon plate 11 can be realized by the reciprocating extension and contraction of the extension and contraction part of the second extension and contraction device 7, and the intermittent rotation of the rotating shaft 3 can be realized by the intermittent rotation of the regular polygon plate 11.

[0030] Further, the mounting mechanism comprises a limiting rod 16 fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating shaft 3, a sleeve plate 17 sleeved on the surface of the limiting rod 16, and a second spring 18 fixedly connected between the surface of the limiting rod 16 and the inner wall of the sleeve plate 17, wherein the workpiece 2 is movably mounted on the sleeve plate 17, and the sleeve plate 17 and the workpiece 2 can be kept in the state shown in Figure 5 by the second spring 18, so as to facilitate Figure 1 The inserting part of the middle bottom can be aligned with the insertion hole 6.

[0031] Further, in order to use the current replaced workpiece 2 after switching without manually installing it after switching, the inserting part in the application comprises a through hole two opened on the surface of the sleeve plate 17 and communicating left and right, the sleeve plate 17 is slidably connected with an inserting rod 19 through the through hole two, the surface of the inserting rod 19 is fixedly connected with a fixed plate 20, the surface of the inserting rod 19 is sleeved with a third spring 21, and the opposite sides between the two ends of the third spring 21 and the fixed plate 20 and the sleeve plate 17 are fixedly connected, and the sleeve plate 17 is movably connected with the inserting rod 19 through the through hole two, so as to facilitate Figure 3 As shown in Figure 4 The end of the middle inserting column 12 is partially inserted into the slot 13, and the end of the bottom inserting rod 19 will press against the surface of the limiting plate 14, so that the end of the bottom inserting rod 19 is inserted into the hole of the insertion hole 6, at this time, the bottom workpiece 2 can be driven to move up and down through the extension and contraction of the extension and contraction part of the first extension and contraction device 4 and the connecting plate 5, and the connection between the workpiece 2 and the first extension and contraction device 4 after switching the workpiece 2 can be automatically realized, so as to control the workpiece 2 to move up and down through the first extension and contraction device 4, and when the end of the inserting column 12 is completely inserted into the slot 13, as shown in Figure 1 The elastic restoring force of the third spring 21 in the direction of the slot 13 can make the end of the bottom inserting rod 19 separate from the insertion hole 6, so as to switch the next workpiece 2.

[0032] Further, the pressing part 10 is a roller, and the rolling property of the roller reduces the friction of the pressing part 10 when pressing the oblique side of the regular polygon plate 11, so that the pressing part 10 moves down more smoothly.

[0033] Further, the workpiece 2 is connected or clamped on the sleeve plate 17 through threads, so as to facilitate the dismounting and replacement of the workpiece 2.

[0034] Further, the first extension and contraction device 4 is a lifting cylinder or a hydraulic lifting rod.

[0035] Furthermore, the telescopic device 2 7 is a lifting cylinder or a hydraulic lifting rod.

[0036] See also Figures 1 to 5 The present invention provides a method of use: a method of use of a vertical machining center with a workpiece switching function, comprising the following steps:

[0037] S1: The operation of the driving mechanism drives the rotating shaft 3 to rotate intermittently. The intermittent rotation of the rotating shaft 3 and the installation mechanism can realize the switching of the workpiece 2;

[0038] S2: After the workpiece 2 is switched, the plug-in portion can automatically form a plug-in fit with the socket 6, and then the workpiece 2 can be controlled to move up and down through the telescopic device 4.

[0039] Working principle: When the vertical machining center with workpiece switching function switches workpiece 2, Figure 1 The state shown starts, through the extension of the telescopic part of the telescopic device 2 7, the mounting frame 9 is driven to move downward, and the mounting frame 9 is driven to move downward, and the pressing part 10 is driven downward. Figure 2 The middle pressing part 10 moves downward, and the pressing part 10 presses down the hypotenuse of the regular polygonal plate 11, driving the regular polygonal plate 11 to rotate with the rotating shaft 3 as the center. Figure 2 Exercise to Figure 4 During the process, as the regular polygonal plate 11 rotates, the end of the pin 12 will be Figure 2 Slot 13 in the Figure 4 In the slot 13, the second telescopic device 7 is then contracted to drive the pressing portion 10 to move from Figure 4 The position returns to position 2. During this process, due to Figure 4 The end of the middle plug 12 has been partially inserted into the slot 13, so that when the pressing portion 10 is released Figure 4 After the vertical surface of the left side of the regular polygonal plate 11 is aligned, the elastic restoring force of the spring 15 toward the slot 13 is utilized to fully insert the end of the plug post 12 into the original position. Figure 4 The end of the middle plug post 12 has been partially inserted into the slot 13, and the regular polygonal plate 11 is rotated again to Figure 2 The state shown, and then through the reciprocating extension and contraction of the extension part of the extension device 2 7, the intermittent rotation of the regular polygonal plate 11 can be achieved, and the switching of the workpiece 2 can be achieved through the intermittent rotation of the regular polygonal plate 11 and through the rotating shaft 3 and the mounting mechanism;

[0040] When the pressing portion 10 moves to Figure 4 After the state shown, the switching of the current workpiece 2 is completed, and the current workpiece 2 is vertically downward as shown in FIG. Figure 5As shown, in order to facilitate the vertical movement of the workpiece 2 and cooperate with the product moving in the horizontal direction to comply with the processing of the vertical machining center;

[0041] Combine Figure 3 As shown, due to Figure 4 The end of the middle plug post 12 is partially inserted into the slot 13, and then the end of the bottom plug rod 19 will be pressed against the surface of the limit plate 14, so that the end of the bottom plug rod 19 is inserted into the hole of the socket 6. At this time, the telescopic part of the telescopic device 4 can be extended and retracted and the bottom workpiece 2 can be driven up and down through the connecting plate 5, so that after the workpiece 2 is switched, the connection between the switched workpiece 2 and the telescopic device 4 can be automatically realized, so that the workpiece 2 can be controlled to move up and down by the telescopic device 4. When the end of the plug post 12 is fully inserted into the slot 13, as shown in FIG. Figure 1 As shown, by utilizing the elastic restoring force of the spring 3 21 toward the slot 13 , the end of the bottom insert rod 19 can be disengaged from the socket 6 so as to switch to the next workpiece 2 .

[0042] While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, and that the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A vertical machining center having a workpiece switching function, comprising a machine frame (1) and a switching mechanism for switching a workpiece (2), characterized in that: The switching mechanism comprises a rotating shaft (3) rotatably connected to a wall of the rack (1), a surface of the rotating shaft (3) is provided with a mounting mechanism for mounting the workpiece (2), and the switching mechanism further comprises a driving mechanism for intermittently rotating the rotating shaft (3); The rack (1) is fixedly provided with a first telescopic device (4), a connecting plate (5) is fixedly connected to a telescopic part of the first telescopic device (4), a left-right through insertion hole (6) is formed in a surface of the connecting plate (5), and the mounting mechanism comprises an insertion part which is inserted into the insertion hole (6); The driving mechanism comprises a second telescopic device (7) and a supporting plate (8) which are fixedly installed on the rack (1), a mounting frame (9) is fixedly connected to a telescopic part of the second telescopic device (7), a pressing part (10) is fixedly installed on a wall of the mounting frame (9), a regular polygon plate (11) is fixedly connected to a surface of the rotating shaft (3), a left-right through first through hole is formed in a surface of the supporting plate (8), the supporting plate (8) is slidably connected with an insertion column (12) through the first through hole, an insertion slot (13) for inserting an end of the insertion column (12) is formed in a side of the regular polygon plate (11) facing the insertion column (12), a limiting plate (14) is fixedly connected to a side of the insertion column (12) away from the regular polygon plate (11), a spring (15) is sleeved on a surface of the insertion column (12), and two ends of the spring (15) are fixedly connected to opposite sides between the supporting plate (8) and the limiting plate (14).

2. The vertical machining center having a workpiece switching function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting mechanism comprises a limiting rod (16) fixedly connected to a surface of the rotating shaft (3), a sleeve plate (17) is sleeved on a surface of the limiting rod (16), and a spring (18) is fixedly connected between the surface of the limiting rod (16) and an inner wall of the sleeve plate (17), and the workpiece (2) is movably mounted on the sleeve plate (17).

3. The vertical machining center having a workpiece switching function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The insertion part comprises a left-right through second through hole formed in a surface of the sleeve plate (17), the sleeve plate (17) is slidably connected with an insertion rod (19) through the second through hole, a fixed plate (20) is fixedly connected to a surface of the insertion rod (19), a spring (21) is sleeved on the surface of the insertion rod (19), and two ends of the spring (21) are fixedly connected to opposite sides between the fixed plate (20) and the sleeve plate (17).

4. The vertical machining center having a workpiece switching function according to claim 1, characterized by: The pressing part (10) is a roller.

5. The vertical machining center having a workpiece switching function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The workpiece (2) is connected to the sleeve plate (17) through screw connection or clamping.

6. The vertical machining center with workpiece switching function according to any one of claims 1, 3, 4 or 5, characterized in that: The first telescopic device (4) is a lifting air cylinder or a hydraulic lifting rod.

7. The vertical machining center having a workpiece switching function according to claim 1 or 4, characterized by: The second telescopic device (7) is a lifting air cylinder or a hydraulic lifting rod.

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