A reversible double-center finder device

By designing a reversible double-center alignment device, the problem of poor versatility of existing alignment devices is solved, enabling efficient and accurate part alignment on vertical and horizontal machine tools, and suitable for rapid conversion between multiple planes.

CN116160292BActive Publication Date: 2026-06-02YUNNAN KUNCHUAN NO1 MASCH CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
YUNNAN KUNCHUAN NO1 MASCH CO LTD
Filing Date
2023-03-08
Publication Date
2026-06-02

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Technical Problem

Existing alignment devices have poor versatility and are difficult to use efficiently and accurately to align parts in both the horizontal and vertical directions on both vertical and horizontal machine tools.

Method used

A reversible double-center alignment device was designed, including a reference shank, a first center base, a first center, a horizontal rotating rod, a second center base, and a second center. Through the combination structure, it can achieve rapid and accurate alignment of multiple planes and is suitable for horizontal and vertical machine tools.

Benefits of technology

It enables rapid and accurate horizontal and vertical alignment of parts on different machine tools, saving alignment time, and is easy to operate. It is suitable for alignment of multiple planes.

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Abstract

This invention relates to the field of machining auxiliary equipment technology, and provides a reversible double-center alignment device, including a reference handle, a first center base, a first center, a horizontal rotating rod, a second center base, and a second center. The first center base consists of an integrally connected base body, a rotating shaft with mutually perpendicular axes, and a rotating seat. The reference handle is rotatably fitted onto the outside of the rotating shaft and fixed by a vertical locking nut. One end of the horizontal rotating rod is rotatably fitted onto the outside of the rotating seat and fixed by a horizontal locking nut. The other end of the horizontal rotating rod is fitted onto the outside of one end of the second center base and fixed by a base limiting bolt. The first center is coaxially assembled onto the inside of the rotating seat via a center connecting sleeve, and the second center is coaxially assembled onto the inside of the second center base via a center fixing sleeve. This reversible double-center alignment device can quickly and accurately complete the reversible alignment of multiple planes, significantly saving alignment auxiliary time.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of auxiliary equipment for machining, and in particular to a reversible double-center alignment device. Background Technology

[0002] In machining processes, some parts require multiple machining steps or have multiple machined surfaces. To ensure the uniformity of angles and machining accuracy of various parts, a aligning device is needed to determine a unified positive datum auxiliary line for each machining step or machined surface. In practical applications, the aligning device has only one center head, requiring repeated alignment of two points to ensure the datum auxiliary line is vertical or horizontal. Furthermore, existing aligning devices have poor versatility. On vertical machine tools, the tool holder clamping center head points downwards, making it difficult to align the part vertically; on horizontal machine tools, the tool holder clamping center head points are horizontal, making it difficult to align the part horizontally.

[0003] Therefore, how to provide an efficient, accurate, and versatile alignment device has become an urgent technical problem to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, in order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention aims to provide a reversible dual-center alignment device.

[0005] This invention provides a reversible double-center alignment device, comprising a reference handle, a first center base, a first center, a horizontal rotating rod, a second center base, and a second center. The first center base consists of an integrally connected base body, a rotating shaft with mutually perpendicular axes, and a rotating seat. The reference handle is rotatably sleeved on the outside of the rotating shaft and fixed by a vertical locking nut. One end of the horizontal rotating rod is rotatably sleeved on the outside of the rotating seat and fixed by a horizontal locking nut. The other end of the horizontal rotating rod is sleeved on the outside of one end of the second center base and fixed by a base limiting bolt. The first center is coaxially assembled on the inside of the rotating seat through a center connecting sleeve, and the second center is coaxially assembled on the inside of the second center base through a center fixing sleeve.

[0006] Furthermore, in the reversible double-center alignment device of the present invention, the reference handle is composed of an integrally connected reference handle rod and a reference handle seat. A first shaft hole is provided on the reference handle seat, the axis of the first shaft hole is perpendicular to the axis of the reference handle rod, and the inner diameter of the first shaft hole matches the outer diameter of the rotating shaft.

[0007] Furthermore, in the reversible double-center alignment device of the present invention, the rotating shaft is vertically arranged on the side of the base body, the end of the rotating shaft is provided with an external thread that matches the vertical locking nut, the rotating seat is arranged at one end of the base body, the end of the rotating seat is provided with a rotating seat thread end that matches the horizontal locking nut, the inner side of the rotating seat is coaxially provided with a first center mounting hole, and the inner side of the first center mounting hole is provided with an internal thread.

[0008] Furthermore, in the reversible double-center alignment device of the present invention, a first positioning protrusion is provided on the first center body, a first center spring is sleeved on the outer side of the first center at the upper part of the first positioning protrusion, and a center connecting sleeve is sleeved on the outer side of the first center at the lower part of the first positioning protrusion. The inner diameter of the center connecting sleeve matches the outer diameter of the first center body, and the outer side of the center connecting sleeve is provided with an external thread that matches the internal thread provided on the inner side of the first center mounting hole on the inner side of the rotating seat.

[0009] Furthermore, in the reversible double-center alignment device of the present invention, the horizontal rotating rod is composed of an integrally connected rotating bushing and a round rod. The inner side of the rotating bushing is provided with a second shaft hole that matches the outer diameter of the rotating seat, the inner side of the round rod is hollow, and a limiting threaded through hole is provided on the outer wall of the round rod near the end.

[0010] Furthermore, in the reversible double-center alignment device of the present invention, the second center base is composed of an integrally connected center seat and a limiting shaft. The center seat is provided with a second center mounting hole, and the upper shaft wall of the limiting shaft is provided with a limiting groove. The axis of the second center mounting hole is perpendicular to the axis of the limiting shaft, and the width of the limiting groove matches the outer diameter of the base limiting bolt.

[0011] Furthermore, in the reversible double-center alignment device of the present invention, the second center mounting hole is composed of an assembly threaded hole and an assembly through hole that are interconnected from top to bottom, and the inner diameter of the assembly through hole is smaller than the inner diameter of the assembly threaded hole.

[0012] Furthermore, in the reversible double-center alignment device of the present invention, a second positioning protrusion is provided on the body of the second center. The outer diameter of the second positioning protrusion is larger than the inner diameter of the mounting through hole at the lower part of the second center mounting hole and smaller than the inner diameter of the mounting threaded hole at the upper part of the second center mounting hole. The second positioning protrusion is coaxially mounted on the mounting through hole at the lower part of the second center mounting hole, and the second center spring is sleeved on the outer side of the second center at the upper part of the second positioning protrusion.

[0013] Furthermore, in the reversible double-center alignment device of the present invention, a hollow cavity is provided inside the center fixing sleeve, and an external thread is provided on the outer side of the bottom end of the center fixing sleeve that matches the upper mounting threaded hole of the second center mounting hole. The inner diameter of the hollow cavity inside the center fixing sleeve matches the outer diameter of the second center spring, and the center fixing sleeve limits and fixes the second center through a threaded connection.

[0014] Furthermore, in the reversible double-center alignment device of the present invention, the base body is provided with a first limiting threaded hole on one side parallel to the axis of rotation, the first limiting threaded hole matching a first limiting bolt, and the base body is provided with a second limiting threaded hole on one side perpendicular to the axis of rotation, the second limiting threaded hole matching a second limiting bolt.

[0015] The reversible double-center alignment device of the present invention, through comprehensive structural design, has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. The combination structure of two centers can quickly and accurately complete the orientation and alignment of multiple planes, significantly saving alignment auxiliary time. It is convenient and quick to operate and is suitable for the conversion and alignment of multiple planes, avoiding the waste of auxiliary time when using auxiliary tools with a single center to align parts and draw reference lines.

[0017] 2. The horizontal rotating rod of the alignment device of the present invention can rotate freely at 360° along the axis of the first center base, the second center base can extend and retract along the axial direction of the horizontal rotating rod according to the size of the part, and the first center base can rotate freely at 0-90° along the first shaft hole of the reference shank, thereby realizing the alignment of horizontal planes, vertical planes, tapered planes and irregular planes.

[0018] 3. It is applicable to both horizontal and vertical machine tools, and can complete horizontal and vertical line drawing and alignment in one go on different equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the reversible dual-center alignment device, which is an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a partial exploded view of the reversible dual-center alignment device, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a partial exploded view of the reversible dual-center alignment device, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a partial exploded view of the reversible dual-center alignment device, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the application principle of the reversible dual-center alignment device, which is an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the reversible dual-center alignment device, which is an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] In the diagram, A - reference shank, B - first center base, F - first center, D - horizontal rotating rod, I - second center base, J - second center, B1 - base body, B2 - rotating shaft, B3 - rotating seat, C - vertical locking nut, E - horizontal locking nut, L - base limiting bolt, G - center connecting sleeve, K - center fixing sleeve, A1 - reference shank rod, A2 - reference shank base, A3 - first shaft hole, B4 - rotating seat threaded end, B5 - first center mounting hole, F1 - first positioning protrusion H - First center spring, D1 - Rotary bushing, D2 - Second shaft hole, D3 - Round rod, D4 - Limiting threaded through hole, I1 - Center seat, I2 - Limiting shaft, I3 - Limiting groove, I4 - Second center assembly hole, J1 - Second positioning protrusion, M - Second center spring, B6 - First limiting threaded hole, B7 - Second limiting threaded hole, B8 - First limiting bolt, B9 - Second limiting bolt, D5 - Horizontal rotating rod limiting surface, B10 - Angle reference line, D6 - Angle scale line. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and features can be combined with each other; and, based on the embodiments of this disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0029] It should be noted that various aspects of embodiments within the scope of the appended claims are described below. It will be apparent that the aspects described herein can be embodied in a wide variety of forms, and any particular structure and / or function described herein is merely illustrative. Based on this disclosure, those skilled in the art will understand that one aspect described herein can be implemented independently of any other aspect, and two or more of these aspects can be combined in various ways. For example, any number of aspects set forth herein can be used to implement the device and / or practice the method. Additionally, this device and / or method can be implemented using structures and / or functionalities other than one or more of the aspects set forth herein.

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a reversible dual-center alignment device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as shown below. Figure 1 As shown, the reversible dual-center alignment device of this embodiment includes a reference handle A, a first center base B, a first center F, a horizontal rotating rod D, a second center base I, and a second center J.

[0031] Specifically, such as Figure 2 and Figure 1 As shown, the first tip base B consists of an integrally connected base body B1, a rotating shaft B2 with mutually perpendicular axes, and a rotating seat B3. The reference handle A is rotatably sleeved on the outside of the rotating shaft B2 and fixed by a vertical locking nut C. One end of the horizontal rotating rod D is rotatably sleeved on the outside of the rotating seat B3 and fixed by a horizontal locking nut E. The other end of the horizontal rotating rod D is sleeved on the outside of one end of the second tip base I and fixed by a base limiting bolt L. The first tip F is coaxially assembled on the inside of the rotating seat B3 through the tip connecting sleeve G, and the second tip J is coaxially assembled on the inside of the second tip base I through the tip fixing sleeve K.

[0032] like Figure 2 As shown, the reference handle A consists of a reference handle rod A1 and a reference handle seat A2 that are integrally connected. The reference handle seat A2 is provided with a first shaft hole A3. The axis of the first shaft hole A3 is perpendicular to the axis of the reference handle rod A1. The inner diameter of the first shaft hole A3 matches the outer diameter of the rotating shaft B2.

[0033] like Figure 2 As shown, the rotating shaft B2 is vertically disposed on the side of the base body B1. The end of the rotating shaft B2 is provided with an external thread that matches the vertical locking nut C. The rotating seat B3 is disposed at one end of the base body B1. The end of the rotating seat B3 is provided with a rotating seat thread end B4 that matches the horizontal locking nut E. The inner side of the rotating seat B3 is coaxially provided with a first center mounting hole B5, and the inner side of the first center mounting hole B5 is provided with an internal thread.

[0034] like Figure 3 As shown, a first positioning protrusion F1 is provided on the body of the first center F. A first center spring H is sleeved on the outer side of the first center F above the first positioning protrusion F1, and a center connecting sleeve G is sleeved on the outer side of the first center F below the first positioning protrusion F1. The inner diameter of the center connecting sleeve G matches the outer diameter of the body of the first center F, and the outer side of the center connecting sleeve G is provided with an external thread that matches the internal thread provided on the inner side of the first center mounting hole B5 on the inner side of the rotating seat B3. The first center spring H can extend and retract during the alignment process to prevent the first center F from damaging the parts.

[0035] like Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the horizontal rotating rod D is composed of an integrally connected rotating bushing D1 and a round rod D3. The inner side of the rotating bushing D1 is provided with a second shaft hole D2 that matches the outer diameter of the rotating seat B3. The inner side of the round rod D3 is hollow, and a limiting threaded through hole D4 is provided on the outer wall of the round rod D3 near the end.

[0036] like Figure 4 As shown, the second center base I consists of an integrally connected center seat I1 and a limiting shaft I2. The center seat I1 has a second center mounting hole I4 at its center, and the upper shaft wall of the limiting shaft I2 has a limiting groove I3. The axis of the second center mounting hole I4 is perpendicular to the axis of the limiting shaft I2, and the width of the limiting groove I3 matches the outer diameter of the base limiting bolt L. Specifically, the second center mounting hole I4 consists of interconnected mounting threaded holes and mounting through holes from top to bottom. The inner diameter of the mounting through hole is smaller than the inner diameter of the mounting threaded hole.

[0037] like Figure 4 As shown, a second positioning protrusion J1 is provided on the body of the second center J. The outer diameter of the second positioning protrusion J1 is larger than the inner diameter of the lower mounting through hole of the second center mounting hole I4 and smaller than the inner diameter of the upper mounting threaded hole of the second center mounting hole I4. The second positioning protrusion J1 is coaxially mounted on the lower mounting through hole of the second center mounting hole I4. The second center spring M is sleeved on the outer side of the second center J above the second positioning protrusion J1. The center fixing sleeve K has a hollow cavity inside. The outer side of the bottom end of the center fixing sleeve K has an external thread that matches the upper mounting threaded hole of the second center mounting hole I4. The inner diameter of the hollow cavity inside the center fixing sleeve K matches the outer diameter of the second center spring M. The center fixing sleeve K limits and fixes the second center J through a threaded connection. The second center spring M can extend and retract during the alignment process to prevent the second center J from damaging the parts.

[0038] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the base body B1 has a first limiting threaded hole B6 on one side parallel to the axis of the rotation shaft B2. The first limiting threaded hole B6 matches the first limiting bolt B8. The base body B1 has a second limiting threaded hole B7 on one side perpendicular to the axis of the rotation shaft B2. The second limiting threaded hole B7 matches the second limiting bolt B9.

[0039] The application principle of the reversible dual-center alignment device of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is as follows:

[0040] like Figure 5 and Figure 2 As shown, the horizontal rotating rod D of the alignment device in this embodiment of the invention can rotate freely 360° along the axis of the rotating seat B3 of the first center base B, such as... Figure 5 and Figure 4As shown, the limiting shaft I2 of the second center base I can extend and retract along the axial direction of the horizontal rotating rod D according to the size of the part, and the first center base B can rotate freely from 0 to 90° along the first shaft hole A3 of the reference handle A, thereby realizing the alignment of the tapered surface and the irregular plane.

[0041] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, a first limiting bolt B8 can be installed in the first limiting threaded hole B6 and / or a second limiting bolt B9 can be installed in the second limiting threaded hole B7, depending on the processing requirements. The limiting principle of the first limiting bolt B8 and the second limiting bolt B9 is that when the horizontal rotating rod limiting surfaces D5 on both sides of the rotating bushing D1 of the horizontal rotating rod D move to the corresponding limiting bolt positions, the horizontal rotating rod limiting surfaces D5 are blocked by the first limiting bolt B8 and / or the second limiting bolt B9, thereby achieving the limiting.

[0042] The reversible double-center alignment device of this embodiment employs a combination structure of two centers, enabling rapid and accurate alignment of multiple planes, significantly saving alignment auxiliary time. It is convenient and quick to operate, suitable for alignment of multiple planes, and avoids the waste of auxiliary time when using auxiliary tools with a single center to align drawing references. The device of this embodiment is applicable to both horizontal and vertical machine tools, allowing for simultaneous horizontal and vertical line drawing and alignment on different machines.

[0043] In this embodiment of the reversible dual-center alignment device, the first center F and the second center J can be used in combination or individually. When only the first center F needs to be used, the horizontal rotating rod D and related components of the second center J can be disassembled.

[0044] like Figure 6 As shown, in practical applications, an angle reference line B10 is set on the first top base B, and an angle scale line D6 is set on the rotating bushing D1 of the horizontal rotating rod D. The angle reference line B10 and the angle scale line D6 are used together to achieve precise control and positioning of the rotation angle of the horizontal rotating rod D.

[0045] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A reversible double-center alignment device, characterized in that, The device includes a reference handle, a first center base, a first center, a horizontal rotating rod, a second center base, and a second center. The first center base consists of an integrally connected base body, a rotating shaft with perpendicular axes, and a rotating seat. The reference handle is rotatably fitted onto the outside of the rotating shaft and fixed with a vertical locking nut. One end of the horizontal rotating rod is rotatably fitted onto the outside of the rotating seat and fixed with a horizontal locking nut. The other end of the horizontal rotating rod is fitted onto the outside of one end of the second center base and fixed with a base limiting bolt. The first center is coaxially mounted on the inside of the rotating seat via a center connecting sleeve, and the second center is coaxially mounted on the inside of the second center base via a center fixing sleeve. The rotating shaft is vertically positioned on the side of the base body, and its end has an external thread matching the vertical locking nut. The rotating seat is positioned on... One end of the base body, the end of the rotating seat, is provided with a rotating seat thread end that matches the horizontal locking nut. The inner side of the rotating seat is provided with a first center mounting hole coaxially, and the inner side of the first center mounting hole is provided with an internal thread. The second center base is composed of a center seat and a limiting shaft integrally connected. The center of the center seat is provided with a second center mounting hole, and the upper shaft wall of the limiting shaft is provided with a limiting groove. The axis of the second center mounting hole is perpendicular to the axis of the limiting shaft, and the width of the limiting groove matches the outer diameter of the base limiting bolt. The base body is provided with a first limiting threaded hole on one side parallel to the axis of the rotating shaft, and the first limiting threaded hole matches the first limiting bolt. The base body is provided with a second limiting threaded hole on one side perpendicular to the axis of the rotating shaft, and the second limiting threaded hole matches the second limiting bolt.

2. The reversible double-center alignment device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The reference handle consists of an integrally connected reference handle rod and a reference handle seat. The reference handle seat is provided with a first shaft hole. The axis of the first shaft hole is perpendicular to the axis of the reference handle rod, and the inner diameter of the first shaft hole matches the outer diameter of the rotating shaft.

3. The reversible double-center alignment device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first positioning protrusion is provided on the first center body. A first center spring is sleeved on the outer side of the first center at the upper part of the first positioning protrusion. A center connecting sleeve is sleeved on the outer side of the first center at the lower part of the first positioning protrusion. The inner diameter of the center connecting sleeve matches the outer diameter of the first center body. An external thread is provided on the outer side of the center connecting sleeve that matches the internal thread provided on the inner side of the first center mounting hole on the inner side of the rotating seat.

4. The reversible double-center alignment device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The horizontal rotating rod consists of an integrally connected rotating bushing and a round rod. The inner side of the rotating bushing is provided with a second shaft hole that matches the outer diameter of the rotating seat. The inner side of the round rod is hollow, and a limiting threaded through hole is provided on the outer wall of the round rod near the end.

5. The reversible double-center alignment device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second top mounting hole consists of interconnected mounting threaded holes and mounting through holes from top to bottom, and the inner diameter of the mounting through holes is smaller than the inner diameter of the mounting threaded holes.

6. The reversible double-center alignment device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The second center body is provided with a second positioning protrusion. The outer diameter of the second positioning protrusion is larger than the inner diameter of the mounting through hole at the lower part of the second center mounting hole and smaller than the inner diameter of the mounting threaded hole at the upper part of the second center mounting hole. The second positioning protrusion is coaxially mounted on the mounting through hole at the lower part of the second center mounting hole. The second center spring is sleeved on the outer side of the second center at the upper part of the second positioning protrusion.

7. The reversible double-center alignment device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The top fixing sleeve has a hollow cavity inside. The bottom outer side of the top fixing sleeve is provided with an external thread that matches the upper mounting threaded hole of the second top assembly hole. The inner diameter of the hollow cavity inside the top fixing sleeve matches the outer diameter of the second top spring. The top fixing sleeve limits and fixes the second top through a threaded connection.