Knife handle storage device and knife changing equipment

By designing tool holder storage devices with multiple storage bits on the tool magazine wall, using through holes and boss structures to realize tool holder positioning and storage, the difficulty of installing and adjusting each tool holder in traditional technology is solved, and the difficulty of installing and adjusting each tool holder is improved. Work efficiency and assembly simplicity.

CN119115616APending Publication Date: 2024-12-13GENERAL TECH GRP MASCH TOOL ENG RES INST CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411228964.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-03
Publication Date
2024-12-13

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Technical Problem

When the tool holder of traditional CNC machine tools is stored on the tool magazine wall, each tool holder needs a separate installation structure and precise adjustment, which makes assembly work difficult and reduces work efficiency.

Method used

Design a tool holder storage device, including multiple storage bits, through holes and boss structures distributed on the board body, the tool holder penetrates through the through holes and is clamped and connected to the boss to realize positioning, and is supported by a limit handle and Racks simplify installation and adjustment.

Benefits of technology

The integrated storage of multiple tool holders is realized, which simplifies the installation process, reduces assembly difficulty, improves work efficiency, and allows individual adjustment of the board to achieve accurate alignment of multiple storage bits.

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Abstract

The invention provides a cutter handle storage device and cutter changing equipment, and relates to the technical field of cutter handle storage, the cutter handle storage device is used for storing cutter handles of numerical control cutters, the storage device comprises a plate body, a plurality of storage positions are distributed on the plate body, a through hole is formed in the position of each storage position on the plate body, a boss is arranged on the inner side of each through hole, and when the through holes penetrate through the cutter handles, the bosses are arranged in the through holes. The boss is used for being embedded into the concave table of the cutter handle. A plurality of storage positions can be arranged only by arranging one plate body on the tool magazine wall, installation is convenient, when the position of a tool handle needs to be adjusted, position alignment of the remaining storage positions can be completed only by adjusting one storage position of the plate body, independent adjustment of each storage position is not needed, and the tool magazine is convenient to use. According to the storage device, a plurality of storage positions are integrally designed, accurate storage and calling of the cutter handles can be achieved through simple adjustment, the assembly process is greatly reduced, and the working efficiency is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of tool handle storage, and more specifically, relates to a tool handle storage device and a tool changing device. Background Art

[0002] like Figure 1 As shown, when the tool holder 4 of the CNC tool of the traditional CNC machine tool is stored on the tool magazine wall, each tool holder 4 needs to be installed using a separate mounting structure 12; each stored mounting structure needs to be individually coded and has strong independence. After the position of each tool holder is fixed, the position accuracy of each tool holder needs to be adjusted one by one, which results in each mounting structure needing to be installed separately and each tool holder needs to be adjusted in space, which brings difficulty to the assembly work of the mounting structure and reduces work efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a tool holder storage device and a tool changing device in view of the deficiencies in the existing technology, so as to solve the problem raised in the above background technology that when storing multiple tool holders on the tool magazine wall, each tool holder needs to be set up individually through a mounting structure, resulting in each mounting structure needing to be separately installed on the tool magazine wall and each tool holder needs to be adjusted in space, making the assembly work difficult and reducing the work efficiency.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a tool handle storage device for storing tool handles of CNC tools. The storage device includes a plate body, and a plurality of storage positions are distributed on the plate body. A through hole is provided on the plate body at the position of each storage position, and a boss is provided on the inner side of the through hole. When the through hole passes through the tool handle, the boss is used to be embedded in the recess of the tool handle.

[0005] Preferably, the tool handle storage device further comprises a limiting handle, wherein the limiting handle is connected to the tool handle, and when the boss is embedded in the recess, the limiting handle can fit on the plate body, and the limiting handle is detachably connected to the plate body.

[0006] Preferably, at least one first connecting hole is provided on the limiting handle, and at least one first threaded hole is provided on the plate body near each of the first connecting holes, and the first connecting hole is connected to the corresponding first threaded hole by a fastener.

[0007] Preferably, the tool handle storage device also includes a support frame, the plate body is vertically arranged on the support frame, a plurality of second connecting holes are provided on the circumference of the plate body, a plurality of second threaded holes are provided on the circumference of one side of the support frame, and the second connecting holes are connected to the corresponding second threaded holes by fasteners.

[0008] Preferably, the thickness of the plate is 13 mm.

[0009] Preferably, the through hole is rectangular, and both end holes of the through hole are semicircular.

[0010] Preferably, the boss is semicircular, the center of the boss is located at the same point as the center of one end hole of the through hole, the recess is annular, and the cross-sections of the boss and the recess are both conical.

[0011] Preferably, the radial dimension of the tool handle is smaller than the radial dimension of the other end hole of the through hole, and the difference between the radial dimension of the tool handle and the radial dimension of the other end hole of the through hole is greater than 25 mm.

[0012] Preferably, the radial dimension of the tool handle is smaller than the radial dimension of one end hole of the through hole, and the difference between the radial dimension of the tool handle and the radial dimension of one end hole of the through hole is equal to 1 mm.

[0013] A tool changing device, comprising:

[0014] Tool magazine wall;

[0015] A tool handle storage device, stacked on one side of the tool magazine wall;

[0016] A tool changing mechanism, wherein the tool changing mechanism is arranged on one side of the tool magazine wall;

[0017] A tool rack, which is arranged on the other side of the tool magazine wall;

[0018] A mechanical arm is arranged between the tool magazine wall, the tool changing mechanism and the tool position frame.

[0019] The present invention provides a tool handle storage device and a tool changing device, which have the beneficial effects that: the storage device is provided with a plurality of storage positions distributed on a plate body, and a through hole is provided at each storage position on the plate body, the through hole is equivalent to the storage position of the tool handle, each through hole corresponds to a storage position of the tool handle, and a boss is provided on the inner side of each through hole. When the tool handle needs to be stored, the tool handle can be passed through the through hole, and the concave platform designed on the tool handle and the boss on the inner side of the through hole are connected with each other by clamping, so as to realize the positioning of the tool handle on the plate body, and a plate body can be used to store a plurality of tool handles. Storage, since multiple storage positions for tool handles are integrated on one plate body, multiple storage positions can be set up by only setting one plate body on the tool magazine wall, and the installation is convenient. When the position of the tool handle needs to be adjusted, only one storage position of the plate body needs to be adjusted to complete the position alignment of the remaining storage positions, and there is no need to adjust each storage position separately. The storage device has integrated design for multiple storage positions, and simple adjustment can realize accurate storage and call of the tool handle, which greatly reduces the assembly process and improves work efficiency.

[0020] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent through a more detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals generally represent like components throughout the exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the prior art tool handle installation is shown;

[0023] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the front structural view of a plate body of a tool handle storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0024] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of a plate body of a tool handle storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0025] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing the three-dimensional structure of a knife handle storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention when the knife handle is installed on a plate body Figure 1 ;

[0026] Figure 5 A schematic diagram showing the three-dimensional structure of a knife handle storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention when the knife handle is installed on a plate body Figure 2 ;

[0027] Figure 6 It shows a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a knife handle storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention when a plate body is installed on a support frame;

[0028] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a tool changing head of a robot arm of a tool changing device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0029] Description of reference numerals:

[0030] 1. Plate body; 2. Through hole; 3. Boss; 4. Tool handle; 5. Concave platform; 6. Limit handle; 7. First connecting hole; 8. Support frame; 9. Second connecting hole; 10. Position sensor; 11. Tool head changer; 12. Mounting structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below. Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below, it should be understood that the present invention can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the present invention more thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

[0032] like Figure 2-Figure 5 As shown, the present invention provides a tool handle storage device for storing tool handles of CNC tools. The storage device includes a plate body, and a plurality of storage positions are distributed on the plate body 1. A through hole is provided on the plate body 1 at the position of each storage position, and a boss is provided on the inner side of the through hole. When the through hole passes through the tool handle, the boss is used to be embedded in the recess of the tool handle.

[0033] Specifically, in order to solve the problem that when storing multiple tool handles on the tool magazine wall, the existing method is that each tool handle needs to be set up separately through a mounting structure, resulting in each mounting structure needing to be separately installed on the tool magazine wall and each tool handle needs to be adjusted in spatial position, the assembly work is relatively difficult, and the work efficiency is reduced. The present invention provides a tool handle storage device, which is distributed on a plate body 1 and has a through hole 2 set at each storage position on the plate body 1. The through hole 2 is equivalent to a storage position of a tool handle 4, and each through hole 2 corresponds to a storage position of a tool handle 4. A boss 3 is provided on the inner side of each through hole 2. When the tool handle 4 needs to be stored, the tool handle 4 can be passed through the through hole 2, and the tool handle 4 can be set The recessed platform 5 is designed to be connected with the convex platform 3 on the inner side of the through hole 2 by being snap-fitted to realize the positioning of the tool handle 4 on the plate body 1, so that one plate body 1 can store multiple tool handles 4. Since multiple storage positions of tool handles 4 are integrated on one plate body 1, it is only necessary to set one plate body 1 on the tool magazine wall 10 to realize the setting of multiple storage positions, which is easy to install. When the position of the tool handle 4 needs to be adjusted, only one storage position of the plate body 1 needs to be adjusted to complete the position alignment of the remaining storage positions, and there is no need to adjust each storage position separately. The storage device has integrated design of multiple storage positions, and simple adjustment can realize accurate storage and call of the tool handle 4, which greatly reduces the assembly process and improves work efficiency.

[0034] Preferably, the knife handle storage device further comprises a limiting handle, which is connected to the knife handle. When the boss is embedded in the recess, the limiting handle can fit on the plate body, and the limiting handle is detachably connected to the plate body.

[0035] Specifically, the limiting handle 6 is connected to the plate body 1 to achieve a second limiting of the knife handle 4 .

[0036] Preferably, at least one first connecting hole is provided on the limiting handle 6, and at least one first threaded hole is provided on the plate body near each first connecting hole, and the first connecting hole is connected to the corresponding first threaded hole by a fastener.

[0037] Specifically, the limiting handle 6 can be connected to the plate body 1 through the first threaded hole and the first connecting hole 7 to achieve a second limiting of the knife handle 4 .

[0038] like Figure 6 As shown, preferably, the tool handle storage device also includes a support frame, the plate body is vertically arranged on the support frame, a plurality of second connecting holes are arranged on the circumference of the plate body, a plurality of second threaded holes are arranged on the circumference of one side of the support frame, and the second connecting holes are connected to the corresponding second threaded holes by fasteners.

[0039] Specifically, the plate body 1 is connected to the corresponding second threaded hole through the second connecting hole 9, so as to ensure the position accuracy of the plate body 1 on the support frame 8 and realize precise positioning. The support frame 8 can be placed in different positions to call and store the tool handle 4, and can be expanded in multiple groups to expand the storage capacity and realize large-capacity storage of the tool handle 4.

[0040] Preferably, the thickness of the plate is 13 mm.

[0041] Specifically, the position sensor 10 is arranged on one side of the tool changing head 11 of the robot arm, and the position sensor 10 is connected to the robot arm. The tool changing head 11 of the robot arm is used to be inserted into the socket at one end of the tool handle 4 to realize the movement of the tool handle 4 in space; the thickness of the plate body 1 is not randomly generated, but is reasonably calculated to meet the minimum wall thickness requirement for the plane not to warp after the heat treatment process, and also meet the limit requirement of the position sensor 10 to avoid the position sensor 10 hitting the plate body 1 when the tool changing head 11 of the robot arm is inserted into the socket of the tool handle 4, thereby preventing the position sensor 10 from interfering with the plate body 1 in space.

[0042] Preferably, the through hole is rectangular, and both end holes of the through hole are semicircular.

[0043] Specifically, the through holes are rectangular, which is equivalent to the shape of a capsule. The multiple through holes 2 are distributed into multiple rows of through holes 2 , and two adjacent rows of through holes 2 are staggered to meet the overall strength of the plate body 1 .

[0044] Preferably, the boss is semicircular, the center of the boss is at the same point as the center of one end hole of the through hole, the recess is annular, and the cross-sections of the boss and the recess are both conical.

[0045] Specifically, the convex platform 3 and the concave platform 5 can be plugged in and complement each other to position the handle 4 and store the handle 4 in a space.

[0046] Preferably, the radial dimension of the tool handle is smaller than the radial dimension of the other end hole of the through hole, and the difference between the radial dimension of the tool handle and the radial dimension of the other end hole of the through hole is greater than 25 mm.

[0047] Specifically, it is convenient for the knife handle 4 to pass through the through hole 2 smoothly and perform preliminary rough positioning.

[0048] Preferably, the radial dimension of the tool handle is smaller than the radial dimension of one end hole of the through hole, and the difference between the radial dimension of the tool handle and the radial dimension of one end hole of the through hole is equal to 1 mm.

[0049] Specifically, the convex platform 3 and the concave platform 5 are complemented with each other.

[0050] A tool changing device, comprising:

[0051] Tool magazine wall;

[0052] Tool holder storage device, stacked on one side of the tool magazine wall;

[0053] A tool changing mechanism, which is arranged on one side of the tool magazine wall;

[0054] The tool rack is arranged on the other side of the tool magazine wall;

[0055] The mechanical arm is arranged between the tool magazine wall, the tool changing mechanism and the tool position frame.

[0056] like Figure 7 As shown, preferably, the tool changing device further comprises a position sensor 10, and the position sensor 10 is arranged on one side of the tool changing head 11 of the robot arm, and the position sensor 10 is connected to the robot arm.

[0057] In summary, when the tool handle storage device of the present invention is applied to the tool changing equipment, when the tool handle 4 needs to be stored, the tool handle 4 can be passed through the through hole 2, the concave platform 5 designed on the tool handle 4 and the convex platform 3 on the inner side of the through hole are connected to each other by being clamped, and the limit handle 6 is connected to the plate body 1 to realize the positioning of the tool handle 4 on the plate body 1, so that one plate body 1 can store multiple tool handles 4. Since multiple storage positions of tool handles 4 are integrated on one plate body 1, it is possible to set up multiple storage positions by only setting one plate body 1 on the tool magazine wall, and the installation is convenient. When the position of the tool handle 4 needs to be adjusted, only one storage position of the plate body 1 needs to be adjusted to complete the position alignment of the remaining storage positions, and there is no need to adjust each storage position separately. The storage device has integrated design of multiple storage positions, and simple adjustment can realize accurate storage and call of the tool handle 4, which greatly reduces the assembly process and improves work efficiency.

[0058] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, and the above description is exemplary, not exhaustive, and is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and changes will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments.

Claims

1. A tool handle storage device for storing tool handles of CNC tools, characterized in that: The storage device comprises a plate body, on which a plurality of storage positions are distributed, a through hole is provided on the plate body at the position of each storage position, a boss is provided on the inner side of the through hole, and when the through hole passes through the knife handle, the boss is used to be embedded in the recess of the knife handle.

2. A knife handle storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The knife handle storage device also includes a limiting handle, which is connected to the knife handle. When the boss is embedded in the recess, the limiting handle can fit on the plate body, and the limiting handle is detachably connected to the plate body.

3. A knife handle storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that: At least one first connecting hole is provided on the limiting handle, and at least one first threaded hole is provided on the plate body near each of the first connecting holes. The first connecting hole is connected to the corresponding first threaded hole via a fastener.

4. A knife handle storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tool handle storage device also includes a support frame, the plate body is vertically arranged on the support frame, a plurality of second connecting holes are arranged on the circumference of the plate body, a plurality of second threaded holes are arranged on the circumference of one side of the support frame, and the second connecting holes are connected to the corresponding second threaded holes through fasteners.

5. A knife handle storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thickness of the plate is 13 mm.

6. A knife handle storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The through hole is rectangular, and both end holes of the through hole are semicircular.

7. A knife handle storage device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The boss is semicircular, the center of the boss is located at the same point as the center of one end hole of the through hole, the concave is annular, and the cross-sections of the boss and the concave are both conical.

8. A knife handle storage device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The radial dimension of the tool handle is smaller than the radial dimension of the other end hole of the through hole, and the difference between the radial dimension of the tool handle and the radial dimension of the other end hole of the through hole is greater than 25 mm.

9. A knife handle storage device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The radial dimension of the tool handle is smaller than the radial dimension of one end hole of the through hole, and the difference between the radial dimension of the tool handle and the radial dimension of one end hole of the through hole is equal to 1 mm.

10. A tool changing device, characterized in that: include: Tool magazine wall; A plurality of tool handle storage devices according to any one of claims 1 to 9, stacked on one side of the tool magazine wall; A tool changing mechanism, wherein the tool changing mechanism is arranged on one side of the tool magazine wall; A tool rack, which is arranged on the other side of the tool magazine wall; A mechanical arm is arranged between the tool magazine wall, the tool changing mechanism and the tool position frame.

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