A fully automated laser cutting equipment

By using a planetary reducer and motor drive gear system in the laser cutting equipment, the laser head rotates 360 degrees, solving the problem of inefficiency in the prior art that the workpiece needs to be reversed, and achieving efficient and accurate parts cutting.

CN118417712BActive Publication Date: 2025-05-13KONO PRECISION MASCH DALIAN CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202410555194.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-07
Publication Date
2025-05-13
Estimated Expiration
2044-05-07

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Technical Problem

In the existing laser cutting technology, the workpiece needs to be reversed to complete 360-degree cutting, which is relatively inefficient.

Method used

A fully automated laser cutting equipment is designed, connecting the turntable and crossbeam through a planetary reducer and motor drive gear. Combined with the cooperation of the laser cutting head and the follow-up module, the laser head rotates 360 degrees, and the circular tube does not rotate, completing efficient cutting.

Benefits of technology

It realizes efficient, fast and precise cutting of parts, improves production efficiency, and reduces the demand for manual operation.

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Abstract

A fully automated laser cutting device belongs to the field of laser cutting technology. A laser cutting device room is arranged on the base of the laser cutting device. A cutting opening is provided in the laser cutting device room. The positioner housing is arranged on the base of the laser cutting device through a positioner housing support. A motor is fixed in the positioner housing, and the motor output shaft is connected to the input shaft of a reducer. The output shaft of the reducer is connected to one end of the beam through a turntable. A laser cutting head is arranged at the front end of the beam, and the position corresponds to the cutting opening. A material dividing mechanism is arranged below the laser cutting head in the laser cutting device room, and there are also a finished product discharge port and a waste discharge port. This device does not rotate when cutting a round tube, and the laser head rotates 360°, so that the parts cutting is completed quickly, which saves manpower and labor, is efficient and fast, and has high precision. The planetary reducer is more accurate.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of laser cutting, and in particular relates to a fully automatic laser cutting device, which is an automatic flip positioner laser cutting device. Background Art

[0002] As an advanced processing technology, laser cutting has been widely used in many fields. However, in current laser cutting, the workpiece rotates but the laser head does not. The workpiece can only rotate half a circle at a time and needs to be reversed and rotated another half circle, which is inefficient. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fully automated laser cutting device that can efficiently and quickly complete the cutting of parts.

[0004] The technical solution adopted is:

[0005] A fully automated laser cutting device comprises a laser cutting device base, a laser cutting device housing, a laser cutting device positioner, a material dividing mechanism, a finished product discharge port and a waste product discharge port.

[0006] A laser cutting equipment room is arranged on the laser cutting equipment base.

[0007] A cutting opening is provided in the laser cutting equipment room.

[0008] The positioner case is arranged on the base of the laser cutting equipment through a positioner case support.

[0009] The motor is fixed in the positioner box, the output shaft of the motor is connected to the input shaft of the reducer, and the output shaft of the reducer is connected to one end of the beam through a turntable.

[0010] A laser cutting head is arranged at the front end of the beam, and its position corresponds to the cutting opening.

[0011] The laser cutting equipment room is provided with a material dividing mechanism located below the laser cutting head, and also has a finished product discharge port and a waste product discharge port.

[0012] Its advantages are:

[0013] This equipment can cut metal round tubes. The round tubes do not rotate, but the laser head rotates 360°. The round tubes can be parts of exhaust systems at home and abroad. The cutting of parts can be completed efficiently and quickly, saving manpower and energy, being efficient, fast and with high precision.

[0014] The purpose of the present invention is to utilize the speed ratio of the planetary reducer, drive the gears to connect the turntable and the crossbeam through the motor, and combine the cooperation of the laser cutting head and the laser cutting head follower module to achieve a fast, efficient and high-precision cutting process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a front view stereoscopic diagram of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 2 It is a rear view stereoscopic diagram of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a rear internal stereogram of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 4 It is a front internal stereogram of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 5 It is a rear perspective view of the laser cutting equipment positioner of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 6 It is a front stereoscopic diagram of the laser cutting equipment positioner of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 7 It is a rear view of the laser cutting equipment positioner of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 8 It is a left view of the laser cutting equipment positioner of the present invention.

[0023] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material distribution mechanism of the present invention.

[0024] Fig.10 for Figure 6 A partial enlarged view of the calibration mechanism in part A.

[0025] Laser cutting equipment base 1, laser cutting equipment room 2, laser cutting equipment positioner 3, material dividing mechanism base 4, safety door 5, air source processing mechanism 6, triple water bottle 7, anti-collision grating 8, laser sensor 9, motor 10, reducer 11, positioner case 12, positioner case support 13, laser head protective cover 14, crossbeam 15, positioner origin detection switch 16, laser cutting head module 17, laser cutting head 18, calibration mechanism 19, finished product discharge port 20, waste discharge port 21, touch screen box 22, smoke exhaust port 23, indicator light 24, positioner maintenance door 25, feed port 26, cutting port 27, safety door detection switch 28, dust exhaust port 29, cylinder 30, forklift leg 31, turntable 32, slide 33, column 34.

[0026] The Y-direction reference plate 35 , the X-direction reference plate 36 , the axis reference plate 37 , the first adjustment screw hole 38 , the second adjustment screw hole 39 , the axis reference plate base 40 , the third adjustment screw hole 41 , and the positioning ring 42 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] A fully automated laser cutting device comprises a laser cutting device base 1, a laser cutting device housing 2, a laser cutting device positioner 3, a material dividing mechanism, a finished product discharge port 20 and a waste product discharge port 21.

[0028] A laser cutting equipment room 2 is arranged on a laser cutting equipment base 1 .

[0029] A cutting opening 27 is provided at the rear of the laser cutting equipment room 2 .

[0030] The positioner housing 12 is arranged on a positioner housing support 13 .

[0031] The positioner chassis support 13 is arranged on the laser cutting equipment base 1 .

[0032] The motor 10 is fixed in the positioner housing 12 , and the output shaft of the motor 10 is connected to the input shaft of the reducer 11 . The output shaft of the reducer 11 is connected to one end of the crossbeam 15 through a rotating disk 32 .

[0033] A laser cutting head 18 and a corresponding laser module 17 are disposed at the front end of the crossbeam 15 (the laser cutting head 18 and the laser module 17 are both known products available on the market).

[0034] The position of the cutting opening 27 corresponds to the position of the laser cutting head 18 .

[0035] A material separation mechanism, a finished product discharge port 20 and a waste product discharge port 21 are arranged in the laser cutting equipment room 2 .

[0036] The material dividing mechanism is located below the laser cutting head 18 .

[0037] The material distribution mechanism comprises: a material distribution mechanism base 4 , a slide chute 33 , a cylinder 30 and a column 34 .

[0038] The material dividing mechanism base 4 is fixed on the laser cutting equipment base 1 .

[0039] The column 34 is fixed on the base 4 of the material distribution mechanism.

[0040] The cylinder body and both ends of the cylinder rod of the cylinder 30 are respectively hinged to the base 4 of the material distribution mechanism and the bottom of the slide groove 33 through shafts.

[0041] The bottom of the slide slot 33 is hinged to the top of the column 34 .

[0042] One end of the chute 33 corresponds to the position of the finished product discharge port 20 , and the other end of the chute 33 corresponds to the position of the waste product discharge port 21 .

[0043] The finished product discharge port 20 and the waste product discharge port 21 are both arranged on the laser cutting equipment room body 2 .

[0044] Further:

[0045] A feed port 26 is arranged at the rear of the laser cutting equipment room 2, into which the remaining steel pipes after cutting are put and slide out from the chute 33 and the waste discharge port 21.

[0046] A laser sensor 9 is provided at the cutting opening 27 .

[0047] A plurality of dust discharge ports 29 are provided at the edge of the slide groove 33 , and dust falls from the dust discharge ports 29 onto the base 4 of the material distribution mechanism for collection and cleaning.

[0048] A smoke exhaust port 23 is provided on the top of the laser cutting equipment room 2 .

[0049] The cutting opening 27 is provided with an anti-collision grating 8. When the cutting opening 27 is hit, the machine stops feeding.

[0050] The finished product discharge port 20 is located in front of the laser cutting equipment room 2.

[0051] The waste material outlet 21 is located on the left side of the laser cutting equipment room 2.

[0052] A laser head protective cover 14 is provided on the laser cutting head 18 .

[0053] A safety door 5 is arranged at the back of the laser cutting equipment room 2 for use in debugging the equipment, and a safety door detection switch 28 is arranged on the safety door 5 .

[0054] A positioner maintenance door 25 is provided in front of the laser cutting equipment room 2.

[0055] An air source processing mechanism 6 and a triple-joint water receiving bottle 7 are arranged in the laser cutting equipment room 2 . The air source processing mechanism 6 (air pump assembly, etc.) supplies air to the air cylinder 30 .

[0056] A touch screen box 22 is arranged on the side of the laser cutting equipment room 2, and a working indicator light 24 is arranged on the top.

[0057] A forklift leg 31 is provided at the bottom of the laser cutting equipment room 2 .

[0058] A detection block is provided on the edge of the circular turntable 32 , and a positioner origin detection switch 16 is provided on the positioner housing 12 .

[0059] The reducer 11 is a planetary reducer. By utilizing the planetary reducer speed ratio, the motor 10 drives the gears to connect the turntable 32 and the beam 15. In combination with the laser cutting head 18 and the follower module 17, a fast, efficient and high-precision cutting process is achieved.

[0060] In order to make the cutting more accurate, a calibration mechanism 19 is provided, which includes a Y-direction reference plate 35 , an X-direction reference plate 36 and an axis reference plate 37 .

[0061] The Y-direction reference plate 35 is vertically arranged and fixed on the crossbeam 15 through a plurality of first adjustment screw holes 38 .

[0062] The Y-direction reference plate 35 can be divided into two parts, an upper part and an lower part, which are connected in the middle by a plurality of second adjustment screw holes 39 and bolts.

[0063] An X-direction reference plate 36 is disposed at the bottom of the Y-direction reference plate 35 , and the Y-direction reference plate 35 is L-shaped as a whole.

[0064] The axis reference plate 37 is fixed at the middle of the Y-direction reference plate 35 .

[0065] The axis reference plate 37 is fixed to the axis reference plate base 40 below through a plurality of third adjustment screw holes 41.

[0066] A circular positioning ring 42 is disposed below the axis reference plate base 40 .

[0067] The positioning rings 42 can be in the form of two semicircles, the upper portions of which are respectively hinged to the axis reference plate base 40 via shafts, and the lower portions of which can be fixed via bolts.

[0068] Specifically, the axis reference plate 37 may be fixed on the upper piece of the Y-direction reference plate 35 which is divided into two pieces.

[0069] During the debugging process, the robot grabs the round tube and adjusts the product in the vertical and horizontal directions of the Y-direction reference plate 35 and the X-direction reference plate 36 (such as Figure 5 The lower tube shown in the figure) is then translated to the positioning circle 42 below the axis reference plate 34 to find the rotation center of the crossbeam 15 (as shown in the figure). Figure 5 After adjustment, remove the calibration mechanism 19 from the crossbeam 15.

[0070] Working process: operate the touch screen box 22, start the equipment, and use a robot (commercially known product) to put the round tube into the cutting port 27. The laser sensor 9 has a signal, the laser cutting head 18 is started, and the motor 10 drives the reducer 1 to drive the beam 15 and the laser cutting head 18 to rotate and cut the product. The pre-set cut required part is discharged from the finished product discharge port 20, and the cut unnecessary part is discharged from the waste discharge port 21. The cylinder 30 is extended and drives the slide 33 to tilt in different directions. The cutting port 27 continues to feed the raw material, and the next cycle is carried out to continue cutting.

Claims

1. A fully automated laser cutting device, comprising a laser cutting device base (1), a laser cutting device housing (2), a laser cutting device positioner (3), a material separation mechanism, a finished product discharge port (20) and a waste product discharge port (21); characterized in that: A laser cutting equipment room (2) is arranged on a laser cutting equipment base (1); a cutting opening (27) is provided in the laser cutting equipment room (2); a positioner housing (12) is arranged on the laser cutting equipment base (1) via a positioner housing support (13); a motor (10) is fixed in the positioner housing (12); an output shaft of the motor (10) is connected to an input shaft of a reducer (11); and an output shaft of the reducer (11) is connected to one end of a crossbeam (15) via a rotating disk (32); a laser cutting head (18) is arranged at the front end of the crossbeam (15), and the position thereof corresponds to the cutting opening (27); a material dividing mechanism is arranged in the laser cutting equipment room (2) and is located below the laser cutting head (18), and a finished product discharge opening (20) and a waste product discharge opening (21); The material distribution mechanism comprises: a material distribution mechanism base (4), a slide groove (33), a cylinder (30) and a column (34); the material distribution mechanism base (4) is fixed on the laser cutting equipment base (1); the column (34) is fixed on the material distribution mechanism base (4); the cylinder body and the two ends of the cylinder rod of the cylinder (30) are respectively hinged to the material distribution mechanism base (4) and the bottom of the slide groove (33) through an axis; the bottom of the slide groove (33) is hinged to the top of the column (34); one end of the slide groove (33) corresponds to the position of the finished product discharge port (20), and the other end of the slide groove (33) corresponds to the position of the waste product discharge port (21); The laser cutting equipment room (2) is provided with a smoke exhaust port (23) on the top; the laser cutting equipment room (2) is provided with a safety door (5), and the safety door (5) is provided with a safety door detection switch (28); the laser cutting equipment room (2) is provided with a positioner maintenance door (25); a detection block is provided on the edge of the turntable (32), and a positioner origin detection switch (16) is provided on the positioner housing (12); There is also a calibration mechanism (19) on the crossbeam (15) for calibration: it includes a Y-direction reference plate (35), an X-direction reference plate (36) and an axis reference plate (37); the Y-direction reference plate (35) is arranged vertically and fixed on the crossbeam (15) through a plurality of first adjustment screw holes (38); the bottom of the Y-direction reference plate (35) has an X-direction reference plate (36), and the Y-direction reference plate (35) is L-shaped as a whole; the axis reference plate (37) is fixed to the middle of the Y-direction reference plate (35); the axis reference plate (37) is fixed to the axis reference plate base (40) below through a plurality of third adjustment screw holes (41); a circular positioning ring (42) is arranged below the axis reference plate base (40); the positioning ring (42) is two semicircular, the upper part of which is hinged to the axis reference plate base (40) through an axis, and the lower part is fixed by bolts; During the debugging process, the robot grabs the round tube and adjusts the product in the vertical and horizontal directions of the Y-direction reference plate (35) and the X-direction reference plate (36), and then moves horizontally to the positioning circle (42) below the axis reference plate to find the rotation center of the beam (15). After adjustment, the calibration mechanism (19) is removed from the beam (15).

2. A fully automated laser cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of dust discharge ports (29) are provided on the edge of the slide groove (33).

3. The fully automated laser cutting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A laser sensor (9) and an anti-collision grating (8) are arranged at the cutting opening (27).

4. The fully automated laser cutting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reducer (11) is a planetary reducer.

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