Building block type combined tool for top-mounted multi-arc ion plating equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a building block type combined tool for top-mounted multi-arc ion plating equipment, the building block type combined tool comprises a plurality of single-piece tools and connecting rods, and each single-piece tool comprises a shell, a driving wheel and a driven wheel; during working, a single tool is mounted on the connecting rod; the connecting rod is connected with a planet wheel of equipment, and rotation of the planet wheel of the equipment is transmitted to the connecting rod; through the connection between the connecting rod and the equipment planet wheel and the key connection between the driving wheel and the connecting rod, the efficient transmission of rotation is realized, the energy loss in the transmission process is reduced, and the working efficiency is improved. The single tools are connected in series. According to the combined tool, the space is fully utilized, each station can achieve revolution and rotation after expansion, and the coating quality is not affected. The connecting mode with equipment is not changed, the device can be directly used on original equipment, the equipment does not need to be changed, the structure is compact, the space utilization rate is high, operation and maintenance are easy, and the manufacturing cost is low.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of film coating, and relates to a building block type combined tooling for top-mounted multi-arc ion coating equipment. Background Art

[0002] At present, the multi-arc ion plating machine generally adopts an efficient and flexible transmission mechanism in design, that is, the main wheel drives the rotation mode of the planetary wheel. In this design, the main wheel, as the power source, is not only responsible for its own rotation, but also drives the surrounding planetary wheels to revolve around its orbit through a precise mechanical structure. At the same time, the planetary wheels have the ability to rotate while revolving. This unique dual rotation feature greatly improves the uniformity and coverage of the coating process. Products are usually firmly loaded on these planetary wheels through carefully designed tooling, ensuring that they can maintain a stable posture and position throughout the entire coating process, thereby further optimizing the coating effect.

[0003] Among the mainstream multi-arc ion plating machines on the market, they are mainly divided into two categories: top-loading and bottom-loading, according to the different ways of loading the workpiece. In the top-loading multi-arc ion plating machine, the planetary gear structure is located in the upper area of ​​the equipment. This design facilitates the direct installation of the workpiece onto the planetary gear from above. It is particularly suitable for processing large or complex-shaped workpieces because it provides a wider operating space and better accessibility. In contrast, the planetary gear structure of the bottom-loading multi-arc ion plating machine is located at the bottom of the equipment, and the workpiece needs to be loaded from the bottom of the equipment. Although this method may be slightly inferior to the top-loading method in terms of ease of operation, in certain specific application scenarios, such as when it is necessary to avoid additional contamination or damage to the top of the workpiece, the bottom-loading method shows its unique advantages.

[0004] Whether it is top loading or bottom loading, both designs fully consider factors such as coating efficiency, workpiece adaptability, and ease of operation, aiming to meet the needs of different industries and application scenarios for high-quality coating processing. With the continuous advancement and innovation of technology, future multi-arc ion coating machines will not only maintain these traditional advantages, but also pay more attention to the improvement of intelligence and automation levels, as well as the diversity and environmental protection of coating materials, so as to better serve the high-quality surface treatment technology requirements in multiple fields such as automobiles, aerospace, electronics, and optics.

[0005] At present, there are some significant limitations in the design and application of tooling for top-loading multi-arc ion plating machines. Specifically, the current tooling system generally adopts the method of fixing the product individually on a single piece of tooling. Although this one-to-one fixing mode guarantees the stability and accuracy of the product during the coating process to a certain extent, it also brings many inconveniences. Each product requires independent tooling for support and fixation, which not only increases the production cost and storage requirements of the tooling, but also before and after each coating, the operator needs to install and remove the product on the tooling one by one. This process is extremely cumbersome, greatly increasing the labor intensity, and also prolonging the production cycle.

[0006] More importantly, these single pieces of tooling are often connected in series through simple connections such as hooks, and then hoisted as a whole on the planetary gear of the equipment. This connection method is not only less stable and easily displaced due to vibration or slight collision during the coating process, affecting the coating quality, but also the hooks and other connecting parts themselves occupy valuable coating space, reducing space utilization. Especially in the case of processing large batches of small-sized products or requiring efficient use of the coating room space, the limitations of this tooling system are particularly prominent, which limits the high production capacity and flexibility that the coating machine should have.

[0007] In addition, due to the complexity of the tooling system and the increase in the difficulty of operation, the skill requirements for operators have also increased accordingly, which has increased labor costs to a certain extent and may lead to unstable coating quality due to human factors. At the same time, the inefficient use of coating space has directly led to a decrease in production efficiency. In order to complete the established production tasks, it may be necessary to add additional coating machines or extend working hours, further pushing up production costs.

[0008] In summary, at present, the tooling used in top-mounted multi-arc ion plating machines is to fix the product on a single piece of tooling, and the single piece of tooling is hoisted on the planetary gear of the equipment by hook connection. The operation is relatively complicated, the labor intensity is high, and the plating space of the multi-arc ion plating machine is not fully utilized, resulting in low production efficiency and high costs. Summary of the invention

[0009] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides a building block type combined tooling for top-mounted multi-arc ion plating equipment, which has compact structure, high space utilization, easy operation, simple maintenance, low manufacturing cost, and effectively improves production efficiency.

[0010] The present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: A building block type combined tooling, comprising: A plurality of single-piece tooling and connecting rods, wherein the single-piece tooling comprises a housing, a driving wheel, and a driven wheel; when working, the single-piece tooling is installed on the connecting rod; The driving wheel and the driven wheel are connected to the housing; The driving wheel is connected to the connecting rod; the individual toolings are connected in series with each other, the individual toolings are connected in series with each other in the circumferential direction, and the individual toolings are axially arranged in series on the connecting rod.

[0011] Preferably, the single-piece tool further comprises a protection box, and the protection box is mounted on the driven wheel.

[0012] Preferably, the protection box is connected to the driven wheel via a square hole quick-connect structure.

[0013] Preferably, the protection box is made of stainless steel.

[0014] Preferably, a center hole is opened in the center of the driving wheel.

[0015] Preferably, a keyway is machined inside the center hole, and the driving wheel and the connecting rod are connected via a key.

[0016] Preferably, the driving wheel and the driven wheel are connected to the housing via bearings or graphite rings; Preferably, the shells are connected in series with each other through the cooperation of pins and sockets to achieve connection between single pieces of tooling.

[0017] Preferably, the driving wheel and the driven wheel are meshed with each other.

[0018] A top-mounted multi-arc ion plating device with a building block type combined tooling, comprising a building block type combined tooling and a multi-arc ion plating device; The building block type combined tooling is mounted on a multi-arc ion plating device, the connecting rod is connected to the planetary gear of the device, the planetary gear of the arc ion plating device rotates to transmit power to the connecting rod, and the connecting rod transmits power to the driving wheel, thereby driving the rotation of the driven wheel, realizing the rotation output of the driven wheel's self-rotation + revolution.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial technical effects: The present invention provides a building block type combined tooling for a top-mounted multi-arc ion plating device, comprising a plurality of single-piece tooling and a connecting rod, wherein the single-piece tooling comprises a housing, a driving wheel and a driven wheel; when working, the single-piece tooling is installed on the connecting rod; the connecting rod is connected to the planetary wheel of the device to transmit the rotation of the planetary wheel of the device to the connecting rod; through the connection between the connecting rod and the planetary wheel of the device, and the key connection between the driving wheel and the connecting rod, efficient transmission of rotation is achieved, and this design reduces energy loss in the transmission process and improves work efficiency. The single-piece tooling is connected in series with each other. The combined tooling expands one station into three or more stations, so that the space is fully utilized, and each station after the expansion can realize the movement of revolution + rotation, without affecting the coating quality. The combined tooling is connected to the device through a building block type combination, avoiding the trouble of frequent disassembly of the tooling, and is easy to replace. The connection mode with the device is not changed, and it can be used directly on the original device without any modification of the device. The structure is compact, the space utilization rate is high, the operation is simple, the maintenance is simple, and the manufacturing cost is low. The building block design of the single tooling makes the whole tooling highly modular. The scale and function of the tooling can be easily adjusted by increasing or decreasing the number of single tooling according to actual needs. Furthermore, the shells of the single-piece tooling are connected to each other by latches, thereby preventing the overall self-rotation of the single-piece tooling, thereby achieving the self-rotation + revolution rotation output of the driven wheel; Furthermore, the protection box is connected to the driven wheel through a square hole / rod quick-connect structure, realizing the movement mode of revolution + rotation of all parts, meeting the complex processing requirements. The protection box can significantly extend the service life of the driven wheel and the equipment it is in by protecting the driven wheel from damage and keeping it in good operating condition. Furthermore, the driving wheel and the driven wheel are connected to the housing via bearings or graphite rings, which ensures that the driven wheel can stably rotate with the driving wheel, further improving the accuracy and stability of the transmission.

[0020] Furthermore, the modular assembly tool of the present invention transmits power from the planetary gear of the multi-arc ion plating device to the driving wheel through the connecting rod, and further drives the rotation and revolution of the driven wheel. This design optimizes the power transmission path and ensures the stability and accuracy of the movement. At the same time, the rotation output mode of rotation + revolution helps to achieve more complex coating processes and more precise coating control.

[0021] Furthermore, the design of the modular assembly tooling makes each component relatively independent and easy to disassemble and replace, which reduces the maintenance difficulty and cost of the equipment. At the same time, since the connection between components is more flexible and reliable, it also helps to extend the overall service life of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of a building block type assembly tooling; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram B of the building block type assembly tooling; Figure 3 It is a partial picture of the building block type assembly tooling; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a single piece of tooling; Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the outline of a single piece of tooling; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a single string assembly of tooling. Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the combined tooling.

[0023] In the figure: a single piece of tooling 1, a housing 101, a driving wheel 102, a protection box 103, a driven wheel 104, a latch 105, a socket 106, and a connecting rod 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments, which are intended to explain the present invention rather than to limit it.

[0025] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the scheme of the present invention, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. 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 creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] The invention is a modular assembly tool installed on a top-loading multi-arc ion plating machine to coat the workpiece with MCrAlY coating and protect the non-coating area of ​​the workpiece. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it includes a plurality of single-piece tooling 1 and a connecting rod 2, wherein the single-piece tooling 1 includes a housing 101, a driving wheel 102, and a driven wheel 104; when working, the single-piece tooling 1 is installed on the connecting rod 2; the driving wheel 102 and the driven wheel 104 are connected to the housing 101; and the driving wheel 102 and the driven wheel 104 are meshed with each other. Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the driving wheel 102 is connected to the connecting rod 2; the connecting rod is connected to the planetary gear of the equipment to transmit the rotation of the planetary gear of the equipment to the connecting rod; each single tooling is connected in series with each other. The building block design of the single tooling makes the entire tooling highly modular, and the scale and function of the tooling can be easily adjusted by increasing or reducing the number of single tooling according to actual needs; the connecting rod, as a connecting element between single tooling, realizes the flexible combination of different single tooling and enhances the scalability and adaptability of the entire tooling. Through the connection between the connecting rod and the planetary gear of the equipment, and the key connection between the driving wheel and the connecting rod, efficient transmission of rotation is achieved. This design reduces energy loss in the transmission process and improves work efficiency.

[0027] The single piece tool also includes a protective box 103, which is mounted on the driven wheel 104. By protecting the driven wheel from damage and keeping it in good working condition, the protective box can significantly extend the service life of the driven wheel and the equipment it is in. Dust and dirt are common contaminants in industrial environments. The protective box can prevent these contaminants from entering the interior of the driven wheel, thereby keeping it clean and in good working condition.

[0028] The protective box containing the workpiece is connected to the driven wheel through the quick-connect structure of the square hole / rod to realize the movement mode of revolution + rotation of all parts.

[0029] The protection box 103 is connected to the driven wheel 104 through a square hole quick connection structure. The bottom of the protection box has an interface device corresponding to the output end of the driven wheel 104. The protection box is connected to the driven wheel through the square hole / rod quick connection structure, so that the workpiece can perform revolution + rotation with the driven wheel, meeting the complex processing requirements.

[0030] The protection box 103 is made of stainless steel, and the tooling as a whole works in a vacuum environment. The main function of the protection box is to prevent the coating from being deposited on the gear to avoid structural failure.

[0031] The driving wheel has a central hole and a keyway machined in the hole, which is connected to the connecting rod through a key, so that the rotation of the connecting rod is transmitted to the driving wheel; like Figure 7 and Figure 6 As shown, the individual tooling pieces are connected in series with each other, the individual tooling pieces are connected in series with each other in the circumferential direction, and the individual tooling pieces are axially arranged in series on the connecting rod.

[0032] like Figure 3 As shown, the driving wheel 102 and the driven wheel 104 are connected to the housing 101 via bearings or graphite rings, ensuring that the driven wheel can stably rotate with the driving wheel, further improving the accuracy and stability of the transmission.

[0033] like Figure 5 As shown, the shells are connected in series with each other through the pins 105 and the sockets 106 to realize the connection between the single tools. The shells of the single tools are connected to each other through the pins, which avoids the overall rotation of the single tools, thereby realizing the rotation output of the driven wheel's rotation + revolution; like Figure 2 and Figure 1 As shown, a top-mounted multi-arc ion plating device with a building block type combined tooling, a building block type combined tooling and a multi-arc ion plating device; The building block type combined tooling is mounted on a multi-arc ion plating device, the connecting rod is connected to the planetary gear of the device, the planetary gear of the arc ion plating device rotates to transmit power to the connecting rod, and the connecting rod transmits power to the driving wheel 102, thereby driving the rotation of the driven wheel 104, realizing the rotation output of the driven wheel 104 of self-rotation + revolution.

[0034] The power is transmitted from the planetary gear of the multi-arc ion plating equipment to the driving wheel through the connecting rod, and then further drives the self-rotation and revolution of the driven wheel. This design optimizes the power transmission path and ensures the stability and accuracy of the movement. At the same time, the rotation + revolution output method helps to achieve more complex coating processes and more precise coating control.

[0035] The design of the modular assembly tooling makes each component relatively independent and easy to disassemble and replace, which reduces the maintenance difficulty and cost of the equipment. At the same time, since the connection between components is more flexible and reliable, it also helps to extend the overall service life of the equipment.

[0036] Embodiment 2, a single piece of tooling is composed of a housing 101, a driving wheel 102, a protection box 103, a driven wheel 104, a latch 105, and a socket 106. The housing 101 is the main component, and the driving wheel 102 and the driven wheel 104 are connected to the housing 101 through bearings / graphite rings to realize the rotation of the driven wheel with the driving wheel; the protection box is made of stainless steel material according to the size of the part to be protected by the workpiece, and is connected to the driven wheel 104 through a square hole quick-connect structure to realize the movement mode of revolution + rotation of all parts. The latch 105 and the socket 106 are used for the mutual connection of the single piece of tooling assembly.

[0037] like Figure 7As shown, when working, the single tool 1 is strung on the connecting rod 2 to ensure that the inner control keyway of the driving wheel of the single tool 1 and the key on the connecting rod are correctly matched, and there is no large gap between the single tool 1, so as to form a single string tool; in this way, all 12 strings of single string tools are connected to the planetary gear of the multi-arc ion plating machine, and the pins 105 and sockets 106 on the single tool are connected to each other to form a combined tool as a whole; finally, the protective box 103 containing the workpiece is inserted into all the workstations in turn to start the multi-household ion plating work. When processing the next batch of workpieces, it is only necessary to remove the protective box to replace the workpiece, without removing the tool as a whole, saving a lot of time.

[0038] The combined tooling expands one workstation into three or more workstations, making full use of the space. After the expansion, each workstation can realize the movement of revolution and rotation without affecting the coating quality. The combined tooling is connected to the equipment through a building block combination, avoiding the trouble of frequent disassembly of the tooling and facilitating replacement. The connection method with the equipment has not changed, and it can be used directly on the original equipment without any modification of the equipment. It has a compact structure, high space utilization, easy operation, simple maintenance, and low manufacturing cost.

[0039] Through the design of building block combination tooling, the position and angle of the workpiece can be flexibly adjusted so that the workpiece can be more evenly covered by ion plating during the coating process, which helps to reduce blind areas in the coating process and improve the overall efficiency and uniformity of the coating.

[0040] The design of the building block combination tooling allows the tooling to be combined and disassembled like building blocks, which greatly enhances the versatility and flexibility of the equipment. The tooling components can be quickly adjusted or replaced according to specific coating requirements and workpiece shapes to adapt to different production needs.

[0041] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0042] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0043] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0044] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0045] It should be understood that when used in this specification and the appended claims, the terms "include" and "comprises" indicate the presence of described features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0046] It should also be understood that the terms used in the present specification are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. As used in the present specification and the appended claims, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include plural forms.

[0047] It should be further understood that the term "and / or" used in the present description and the appended claims refers to any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes these combinations.

[0048] Various structural schematic diagrams of the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. These figures are not drawn to scale, and some details are magnified and some details may be omitted for the purpose of clear expression. The shapes of various regions and layers shown in the figures and the relative sizes and positional relationships therebetween are only exemplary, and may deviate in practice due to manufacturing tolerances or technical limitations, and those skilled in the art may additionally design regions / layers with different shapes, sizes, and relative positions according to actual needs.

[0049] The above shows and describes the basic principles and main features of the present invention and the advantages of the present invention. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the present invention. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the attached claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are included in the present invention. Any figure mark in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims involved.

[0050] In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described in accordance with the implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art. The above content is only to illustrate the technical idea of ​​the present invention, and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any changes made on the basis of the technical solution according to the technical idea proposed by the present invention shall fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

[0051] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0052] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the present invention in any form. Any ordinary technician in the industry can smoothly implement the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above. However, any equivalent changes, modifications and evolutions made by technicians familiar with the profession without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention using the technical content disclosed above are all equivalent embodiments of the present invention. At the same time, any equivalent changes, modifications and evolutions made to the above embodiments based on the essential technology of the present invention are still within the protection scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A building block type combined tooling, characterized in that: include, A plurality of single-piece tooling (1) and a connecting rod (2), wherein the single-piece tooling comprises a housing (101), a driving wheel (102), and a driven wheel (104); when in operation, the single-piece tooling (1) is mounted on the connecting rod (2); The driving wheel (102) and the driven wheel (104) are connected to the housing (101); The driving wheel (102) is connected to the connecting rod (2); and the individual tooling pieces are connected in series with each other.

2. A building block type combined tooling according to claim 1, characterized in that: The single-piece tool further comprises a protection box (103), wherein the protection box (103) is mounted on the driven wheel (104).

3. A building block type combined tooling according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protection box (103) and the driven wheel (104) are connected via a square hole quick-connect structure.

4. A building block type combined tooling according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protection box (103) is made of stainless steel.

5. The building block type assembly tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: A central hole is provided at the central portion of the driving wheel (102).

6. A building block type combined tooling according to claim 5, characterized in that: A keyway is machined inside the center hole, and the driving wheel (102) and the connecting rod (2) are connected via a key.

7. The building block type combined tooling according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving wheel (102) and the driven wheel (104) are connected to the housing (101) via bearings or graphite rings.

8. The building block type assembly tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shells are connected in series with each other through the cooperation of the plugs (105) and the sockets (106), thereby realizing the connection between the single pieces of tooling.

9. The building block type combined tooling according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving wheel (102) and the driven wheel (104) are meshed with each other; the individual tooling pieces are circumferentially connected in series, and the individual tooling pieces (1) are axially arranged in series on the connecting rod (2).

10. A top-loading multi-arc ion plating device of a building block type assembly tool, based on the building block type assembly tool according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: Including, modular tooling and multi-arc ion plating equipment; The building block type combined tooling is mounted on a multi-arc ion plating device, the connecting rod (2) is connected to the planetary gear of the device, the planetary gear of the arc ion plating device rotates to transmit power to the connecting rod (2), the connecting rod (2) transmits power to the driving wheel (102), thereby driving the rotation of the driven wheel (104), thereby realizing the rotation output of the driven wheel (104) in the form of rotation and revolution.

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