Cutter switching device for numerical control machine tool and using method of cutter switching device

By designing a tool switching device for CNC machine tools with stepper motors, industrial cameras and air pump cleaning devices, the problem of inability to detect tool edge damage in the prior art is solved, and comprehensive detection and cleaning of tool edges is achieved, ensuring the stability of tool use.

CN119820357APending Publication Date: 2025-04-15QINGDAO HANYOU ELABORATION MFG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510108866.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-23
Publication Date
2025-04-15

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Technical Problem

The tool switching devices of existing CNC machine tools cannot detect the damage to the tool edge in real time, resulting in the inability to replace the tool in time when the tool is damaged, affecting the stability of the tool use.

Method used

A tool switching device for CNC machine tools is designed, and a stepper motor is used to drive the driving gear to rotate, driving the cutting plate and installation pipe to realize tool switching and detection. An industrial camera is installed in the device, which drives the industrial camera to move simultaneously through the transmission belt and roller to achieve comprehensive shooting and detection of the tool edge. At the same time, after the conductive column and the conductive sheet come into contact, the air pump cleaning device cleans up the impurities on the tool.

Benefits of technology

Real-time detection of tool edges is achieved, and the blade damage is detected in a timely manner, ensuring the stability of the tool during use, and avoiding processing errors caused by failure to replace the tool in time.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of tool switching devices for machine tools, and discloses a tool switching device for a numerical control machine tool and a using method thereof.The tool switching device comprises a mounting plate and a tool body, a supporting pipe is rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate, and a cutter head is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of one end of the supporting pipe; and a plurality of mounting seats are uniformly and fixedly mounted on the outer surface of one side, far away from the mounting plate, of the cutter head in the circumferential direction. When the cutter head drives the used cutter body to rotate to the arc-shaped opening through the mounting base and the mounting pipe, the side edge of the square limiting block mounted on the mounting pipe is not in contact with the limiting disc any more, and meanwhile, the transmission gear is engaged with the clamping teeth of the incomplete end face gear ring, so that the cutter head is driven to rotate when the cutter head rotates; and the transmission gear can drive the mounting pipe and the cutter body to rotate by 360 degrees, so that the industrial camera mounted on the mounting plate can comprehensively shoot and detect the cutting edge of the cutter body, and the stability of the cutter body in the using process is guaranteed.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of tool switching devices for machine tools, and in particular to a tool switching device for a numerically controlled machine tool and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] CNC machining refers to a process method for machining parts on CNC machine tools. The process procedures of CNC machine tool machining and traditional machine tool machining are generally consistent, but there have also been significant changes. CNC machine tool machining is a mechanical machining method that uses digital information to control the displacement of parts and tools. CNC machine tool machining is an effective way to solve problems such as a wide variety of parts, small batches, complex shapes, and high precision, and to achieve efficient and automated processing.

[0003] The existing tool changing methods for CNC machine tools generally include robot tool changing, tool magazine tool changing and chuck tool changing. Among them, chuck tool changing means fixing the tool on the chuck by clamping and holding, and operating the rotation of the chuck through an external controller to achieve the purpose of tool changing.

[0004] An existing tool switching device for CNC machine tools (Announcement No.: CN220006939U) has at least the following disadvantages: the above patent uses a motor to drive a toothed disc to rotate, the toothed disc drives two second gears to rotate, the two second gears drive two rotating shafts to rotate, and the two rotating shafts drive a box to rotate through two first gears to achieve tool switching; the above patent cannot detect the cutting edge of the tool when replacing the tool. Since the cutting edge of the tool may be damaged during processing and use, if the tool cannot be discovered and replaced in time, it is easy to cause the tool and the workpiece to be scrapped, affecting the stability of the tool during use. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the shortcomings of the prior art and to propose a tool switching device for a CNC machine tool and a method of using the same.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A tool switching device for a CNC machine tool comprises a mounting plate and a tool body, wherein a support tube is rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate, a tool disc is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of one end of the support tube, a plurality of mounting seats are evenly and fixedly mounted in the circumferential direction on the outer surface of the tool disc away from the mounting plate, a mounting tube is rotatably mounted inside the mounting seat, the tool body is mounted inside the mounting tube, a limiting mechanism is mounted on the outer surface of the mounting tube, and a monitoring mechanism is mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate.

[0008] As a further solution of the present invention, the limiting mechanism includes a support column fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate close to the support tube, the support column is inserted into the interior of the mounting tube, and a limiting disk is fixedly mounted on one end of the support column away from the mounting plate, a square limiting block is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the mounting tube, one side of the square limiting block is in contact with the outer surface of the limiting disk, and a rotating assembly is installed between the mounting tube and the limiting disk.

[0009] As a further solution of the present invention, the monitoring mechanism includes two rollers rotatably mounted on the outer surface of a mounting plate close to a cutter disc, the outer surfaces of the two rollers are sleeved with transmission belts, two industrial cameras are fixedly mounted equidistantly on the side of the transmission belt away from the mounting plate, two arc guide plates are fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate between the two rollers, the two arc guide plates are respectively attached to the inner and outer sides of the transmission belt, and a protective cover for protecting the detection mechanism is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate.

[0010] As a further solution of the present invention, the rotating assembly includes a transmission gear fixedly mounted on one end of the mounting tube, and the limit plate is provided with an arc-shaped opening near the outer periphery of the transmission belt for the rotation of the square limit block, and an incomplete end face tooth ring is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the limit plate away from the cutter disc, and the incomplete end face tooth ring is intermittently meshed with the transmission gear, and the locking teeth of the incomplete end face tooth ring correspond to the position of the arc-shaped opening.

[0011] As a further solution of the present invention, a driven gear is fixedly installed on the outer periphery of the support tube, a door-type plate is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the mounting plate, a stepper motor is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the door-type plate, the output end of the stepper motor passes through the outer surfaces of the door-type plate and the mounting plate and is fixedly installed with a driving gear, the driving gear is meshed with the driven gear, and a transmission assembly is installed between the stepper motor and one of the rollers.

[0012] As a further solution of the present invention, the transmission assembly includes two pulleys fixedly mounted on the output end of the stepper motor and the rotation center of the roller respectively, and the outer surfaces of the two pulleys are covered with belts.

[0013] As a further solution of the present invention, a cleaning mechanism is installed on the outer surface of the mounting plate close to the monitoring mechanism, and the cleaning mechanism includes a nozzle pipe group fixedly installed on the outer surface of the mounting plate, and an air pump is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the mounting plate. The air outlet end of the air pump is connected to the interior of the nozzle pipe group, and a conducting component is installed between the knife disc and the mounting plate.

[0014] As a further solution of the present invention, the conductive component includes a conductive column fixedly installed on the outer periphery of the cutter disc near each mounting seat, and a conductive sheet is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the mounting plate near the nozzle pipe group, and the conductive column is intermittently attached to the conductive sheet.

[0015] A method for using a tool switching device for a numerically controlled machine tool comprises the following steps:

[0016] S1: The stepper motor drives the active gear to rotate, so that the active gear drives the cutter disc to rotate in the direction of the monitoring mechanism through the driven gear and the support tube meshing with it, thereby realizing the switching of the tool body;

[0017] S2: After the conductive column installed on the cutter disc contacts the conductive sheet, the power of the air pump is turned on to make the air pump blow air into the nozzle pipe assembly, so that the nozzle pipe assembly blows out gas to clean the impurities adhering to the cutter body;

[0018] S3: When the cutter disc drives the used tool body to rotate to the arc-shaped opening through the mounting seat and the mounting tube, the side of the square limit block installed on the mounting tube will no longer contact the limit disc, and at the same time, the transmission gear will also engage with the teeth of the incomplete end face gear ring, so that when the cutter disc rotates, the transmission gear can drive the mounting tube and the tool body to rotate 360 ​​degrees, so that the industrial camera installed on the mounting plate can comprehensively shoot and detect the cutting edge of the tool body.

[0019] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0020] 1. When the cutter disc drives the used tool body to rotate to the arc-shaped opening through the mounting seat and the mounting tube, the side of the square limit block installed on the mounting tube will no longer contact the limit disc, and the transmission gear will also mesh with the teeth of the incomplete end face gear ring, so that when the cutter disc rotates, the transmission gear can drive the mounting tube and the tool body to rotate 360 ​​degrees, so that the industrial camera installed on the mounting plate can take a comprehensive photo inspection of the cutting edge of the tool body to ensure the stability of the tool body during use;

[0021] 2. When the output end of the stepper motor rotates, the roller will be driven to rotate through the pulley and the belt, so that the transmission belt set on the outer surface of the roller can drive the industrial camera to move synchronously with the movement of the tool body, so as to ensure the clarity and accuracy of the industrial camera's shooting of the tool body's cutting edge;

[0022] 3. After the conductive column installed on the cutter disc contacts the conductive sheet, the power of the air pump is turned on to make the air pump blow air into the nozzle tube assembly, so that the nozzle tube assembly blows out gas to clean the impurities adhering to the tool body, so as to prevent the impurities from blocking the cutting edge of the tool body and affecting the shooting and detection effect of the industrial camera. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a tool switching device for a CNC machine tool proposed by the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the back structure of a tool switching device for a CNC machine tool proposed by the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the front structure of a tool switching device for a CNC machine tool proposed by the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the back structure of a tool disc of a tool switching device for a CNC machine tool proposed by the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a limit plate of a tool switching device for a CNC machine tool proposed by the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 for Figure 3 A magnified view of the structure at center;

[0029] Figure 7 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of the structure at point B in the middle.

[0030] In the figure: 1. mounting plate; 2. support tube; 3. cutter disc; 4. mounting seat; 5. mounting tube; 6. cutter body; 7. square limit block; 8. transmission gear; 9. support column; 10. limit plate; 11. arc opening; 12. incomplete end face gear ring; 13. driven gear; 14. driving gear; 15. door plate; 16. stepping motor; 17. roller; 18. transmission belt; 19. industrial camera; 20. arc guide plate; 21. pulley; 22. belt; 23. nozzle pipe group; 24. air pump; 25. conductive column; 26. conductive sheet; 27. protective cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely 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, rather than all the embodiments.

[0032] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0033] Refer to the attached Figure 1 -Attached Figure 7A tool switching device for a CNC machine tool comprises a mounting plate 1 and a tool body 6, a support tube 2 is rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate 1, a cutter disc 3 is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of one end of the support tube 2, a plurality of mounting seats 4 are evenly fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the cutter disc 3 away from the mounting plate 1 in the circumferential direction, a mounting tube 5 is rotatably mounted inside the mounting seat 4, a tool body 6 is mounted inside the mounting tube 5, a limiting mechanism is mounted on the outer surface of the mounting tube 5, a monitoring mechanism is mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate 1, a driven gear 13 is fixedly mounted on the outer periphery of the support tube 2, a gate plate 15 is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate 1, a stepping motor 16 is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the gate plate 15, an output end of the stepping motor 16 passes through the outer surface of the gate plate 15 and the mounting plate 1 and is fixedly mounted with a driving gear 14, the driving gear 14 is meshed with the driven gear 13, and a transmission assembly is installed between the stepping motor 16 and one of the rollers 17.

[0034] Furthermore, two groups of monitoring mechanisms and cleaning mechanisms can be symmetrically installed on the outer side of the mounting plate 1, so that detection and cleaning can be performed when the cutter disc 3 drives the cutter body 6 to rotate forward and reversely.

[0035] In this embodiment, the limiting mechanism includes a support column 9 fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate 1 close to the support tube 2. The support column 9 is inserted into the interior of the mounting tube 5, and a limiting disk 10 is fixedly mounted on the end of the support column 9 away from the mounting plate 1. A square limiting block 7 is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the mounting tube 5, and one side of the square limiting block 7 is in contact with the outer surface of the limiting disk 10. When in use, the square limiting block 7 is in contact with the surface of the limiting disk 10, so that the mounting tube 5 cannot rotate, thereby achieving a limiting effect on the tool body 6 installed in the mounting tube 5; a rotating component is installed between the mounting tube 5 and the limiting disk 10.

[0036] In this embodiment, the monitoring mechanism includes two rollers 17 rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate 1 close to the cutter disc 3, the outer surfaces of the two rollers 17 are sleeved with a transmission belt 18, and two industrial cameras 19 are fixedly mounted equidistantly on the side of the transmission belt 18 away from the mounting plate 1, and the outer surface of the mounting plate 1 located between the two rollers 17 is fixedly mounted with two arc guide plates 20, and the two arc guide plates 20 are respectively in contact with the inner and outer sides of the transmission belt 18, and the movement path of the industrial camera 19 is guided by the two arc guide plates 20, so that the industrial camera 19 can move synchronously with the cutting edge of the tool body 6; a protective cover 27 for protecting the detection mechanism is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate 1, and an opening is opened on the outer surface of the protective cover 27 for exposing a single industrial camera 19, and the transmission assembly includes two pulleys 21 respectively fixedly mounted on the output end of the stepper motor 16 and the rotation center of the roller 17, and the outer surfaces of the two pulleys 21 are sleeved with belts 22.

[0037] When the output end of the stepper motor 16 rotates, the roller 17 will be driven to rotate through the pulley 21 and the belt 22, so that the transmission belt 18 sleeved on the outer surface of the roller 17 can drive the industrial camera 19 to move synchronously with the movement of the tool body 6, so as to ensure the clarity and accuracy of the industrial camera 19 shooting the cutting edge of the tool body 6.

[0038] In this embodiment, the rotating assembly includes a transmission gear 8 fixedly mounted on one end of the mounting tube 5, and an arc-shaped opening 11 is opened on the outer periphery of the limit plate 10 near the transmission belt 18 for the square limit block 7 to rotate. An incomplete end face gear ring 12 is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the limit plate 10 away from the cutter disc 3, and the incomplete end face gear ring 12 is intermittently meshed with the transmission gear 8, and the locking teeth of the incomplete end face gear ring 12 correspond to the position of the arc-shaped opening 11.

[0039] When the cutter disc 3 drives the used tool body 6 to rotate to the arc-shaped opening 11 through the mounting seat 4 and the mounting tube 5, the side of the square limit block 7 installed on the mounting tube 5 no longer contacts the limit plate 10, and at the same time, the transmission gear 8 will also engage with the teeth of the incomplete end face gear ring 12, so that when the cutter disc 3 rotates, the transmission gear 8 can drive the mounting tube 5 and the tool body 6 to rotate 360 ​​degrees, so that the industrial camera 19 installed on the mounting plate 1 can comprehensively shoot and detect the cutting edge of the tool body 6.

[0040] In this embodiment, a cleaning mechanism is installed on the outer surface of the mounting plate 1 close to the monitoring mechanism, and the cleaning mechanism includes a nozzle pipe group 23 fixedly installed on the outer surface of the mounting plate 1, and an air pump 24 is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the mounting plate 1. The air outlet end of the air pump 24 is connected to the interior of the nozzle pipe group 23. A conductive component is installed between the cutter disc 3 and the mounting plate 1. The conductive component includes a conductive column 25 fixedly installed on the outer periphery of the cutter disc 3 close to each mounting seat 4. A conductive sheet 26 is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the mounting plate 1 close to the nozzle pipe group 23, and the conductive column 25 is intermittently attached to the conductive sheet 26.

[0041] After the conductive column 25 installed on the tool disc 3 contacts the conductive sheet 26, the power of the air pump 24 is connected to make the air pump 24 blow air into the nozzle pipe group 23, so that the nozzle pipe group 23 blows out gas to clean the impurities adhered to the tool body 6, so as to prevent the impurities from blocking the cutting edge of the tool body 6 and affecting the shooting and detection effect of the industrial camera 19.

[0042] A method for using a tool switching device for a numerically controlled machine tool comprises the following steps:

[0043] S1: The stepping motor 16 drives the driving gear 14 to rotate, so that the driving gear 14 drives the cutter disc 3 to rotate in the direction of the monitoring mechanism through the driven gear 13 and the support tube 2 meshing therewith, thereby realizing the switching of the tool body 6;

[0044] S2: After the conductive pillar 25 installed on the cutter head 3 contacts the conductive sheet 26, the power supply of the air pump 24 is turned on, so that the air pump 24 blows air into the nozzle pipe assembly 23, so that the nozzle pipe assembly 23 blows out gas to clean the impurities adhering to the cutter body 6;

[0045] S3: When the cutter disc 3 drives the used tool body 6 to rotate to the arc-shaped opening 11 through the mounting seat 4 and the mounting tube 5, the side of the square limit block 7 installed on the mounting tube 5 no longer contacts the limit plate 10, and at the same time, the transmission gear 8 will also engage with the teeth of the incomplete end face gear ring 12, so that when the cutter disc 3 rotates, the transmission gear 8 can drive the mounting tube 5 and the tool body 6 to rotate 360 ​​degrees, so that the industrial camera 19 installed on the mounting plate 1 can comprehensively shoot and detect the cutting edge of the tool body 6.

[0046] From the above description, it can be seen that the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention achieves the following technical effects: when the tool body 6 needs to be switched, the driving gear 14 is driven to rotate by the stepping motor 16, so that the driving gear 14 drives the cutter disc 3 to rotate in the direction of the monitoring mechanism through the driven gear 13 and the support tube 2 meshing therewith, and when the cutter disc 3 drives the used tool body 6 to rotate to the arc-shaped opening 11 through the mounting seat 4 and the mounting tube 5, the side of the square limit block 7 installed on the mounting tube 5 is no longer in contact with the limit plate 10, and at the same time, the transmission gear 8 will also be meshed with the teeth of the incomplete end face gear ring 12, so that when the cutter disc 3 rotates, the transmission gear 8 can drive the mounting tube 5 and the tool body 6 to rotate 360 ​​degrees, so that the industrial camera 19 installed on the mounting plate 1 can fully shoot and detect the cutting edge of the tool body 6, thereby ensuring the stability of the tool body 6 during use;

[0047] When the cutting edge of the tool body 6 is detected to be damaged, an external alarm is used to alert the operator to replace the tool body 6;

[0048] When the output end of the stepper motor 16 rotates, the roller 17 is driven to rotate through the pulley 21 and the belt 22, so that the transmission belt 18 sleeved on the outer surface of the roller 17 can drive the industrial camera 19 to move synchronously with the movement of the tool body 6, so as to ensure the clarity and accuracy of the industrial camera 19 shooting the edge of the tool body 6;

[0049] After the conductive column 25 installed on the tool disc 3 contacts the conductive sheet 26, the power of the air pump 24 is connected to make the air pump 24 blow air into the nozzle pipe group 23, so that the nozzle pipe group 23 blows out gas to clean the impurities adhered to the tool body 6, so as to prevent the impurities from blocking the cutting edge of the tool body 6 and affecting the shooting and detection effect of the industrial camera 19.

[0050] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to 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 may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A tool switching device for a CNC machine tool, comprising a mounting plate (1) and a tool body (6), characterized in that: A support tube (2) is rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate (1); a cutter disc (3) is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of one end of the support tube (2); a plurality of mounting seats (4) are evenly and fixedly mounted in the circumferential direction on the outer surface of the cutter disc (3) away from the mounting plate (1); a mounting tube (5) is rotatably mounted inside the mounting seat (4); the tool body (6) is mounted inside the mounting tube (5); a limiting mechanism is mounted on the outer surface of the mounting tube (5); and a monitoring mechanism is mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate (1).

2. A tool switching device for a CNC machine tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting mechanism comprises a support column (9) fixedly mounted on the outer surface of a side of the mounting plate (1) close to the support tube (2); the support column (9) is inserted into the interior of the mounting tube (5); and a limiting disk (10) is fixedly mounted on one end of the support column (9) away from the mounting plate (1); a square limiting block (7) is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the mounting tube (5); one side of the square limiting block (7) is in contact with the outer surface of the limiting disk (10); and a rotating assembly is mounted between the mounting tube (5) and the limiting disk (10).

3. A tool switching device for a CNC machine tool according to claim 2, characterized in that: The monitoring mechanism comprises two rollers (17) rotatably mounted on the outer surface of a mounting plate (1) close to a cutter disc (3); a transmission belt (18) is sleeved on the outer surfaces of the two rollers (17); two industrial cameras (19) are fixedly mounted at equal distances on the side of the transmission belt (18) away from the mounting plate (1); two arc-shaped guide plates (20) are fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate (1) between the two rollers (17); the two arc-shaped guide plates (20) are respectively attached to the inner and outer sides of the transmission belt (18); and a protective cover (27) for protecting the detection mechanism is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate (1).

4. A tool switching device for a CNC machine tool according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotating assembly comprises a transmission gear (8) fixedly mounted on one end of a mounting tube (5); an arc-shaped opening (11) for the square limit block (7) to rotate is provided on the outer circumference of the limit plate (10) close to the transmission belt (18); an incomplete end face tooth ring (12) is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the limit plate (10) away from the cutter disc (3); the incomplete end face tooth ring (12) is intermittently meshed with the transmission gear (8), and the latching teeth of the incomplete end face tooth ring (12) correspond to the positions of the arc-shaped opening (11).

5. A tool switching device for a CNC machine tool according to claim 4, characterized in that: A driven gear (13) is fixedly mounted on the outer periphery of the support tube (2); a door-shaped plate (15) is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate (1); a stepping motor (16) is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the door-shaped plate (15); an output end of the stepping motor (16) penetrates the outer surfaces of the door-shaped plate (15) and the mounting plate (1) and is fixedly mounted with a driving gear (14); the driving gear (14) is meshed with the driven gear (13); and a transmission assembly is mounted between the stepping motor (16) and one of the rollers (17).

6. A tool switching device for a CNC machine tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: The transmission assembly comprises two pulleys (21) respectively fixedly mounted on the output end of the stepping motor (16) and the rotation center of the roller (17), and the outer surfaces of the two pulleys (21) are sleeved with belts (22).

7. The tool switching device for a CNC machine tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cleaning mechanism is installed on the outer surface of the mounting plate (1) on the side close to the monitoring mechanism, and the cleaning mechanism includes a nozzle pipe group (23) fixedly installed on the outer surface of the mounting plate (1); an air pump (24) is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the mounting plate (1); the air outlet end of the air pump (24) is connected to the inside of the nozzle pipe group (23); and a conduction component is installed between the knife disc (3) and the mounting plate (1).

8. A tool switching device for a CNC machine tool according to claim 7, characterized in that: The conduction assembly comprises a conductive column (25) fixedly mounted on the outer periphery of the blade disc (3) near each mounting seat (4); a conductive sheet (26) is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the mounting plate (1) near the nozzle pipe group (23); and the conductive column (25) is intermittently in contact with the conductive sheet (26).

9. A method for using a tool switching device for a CNC machine tool, characterized in that: The tool switching device for a CNC machine tool according to any one of claims 1 to 8 comprises the following steps: S1: The driving gear (14) is driven to rotate by a stepping motor (16), so that the driving gear (14) drives the cutter disc (3) to rotate in the direction of the monitoring mechanism through the driven gear (13) and the support tube (2) meshing with the driving gear (14), thereby realizing the switching of the cutter body (6); S2: After the conductive column (25) installed on the cutter head (3) contacts the conductive sheet (26), the power supply of the air pump (24) is turned on, so that the air pump (24) blows air into the nozzle pipe assembly (23), so that the nozzle pipe assembly (23) blows out gas to clean the impurities adhering to the cutter body (6); S3: When the cutter disc (3) drives the used tool body (6) to rotate to the arc-shaped opening (11) through the mounting seat (4) and the mounting tube (5), the side of the square limit block (7) installed on the mounting tube (5) no longer contacts the limit disc (10), and at the same time, the transmission gear (8) will also engage with the teeth of the incomplete end face gear ring (12), so that when the cutter disc (3) rotates, the transmission gear (8) can drive the mounting tube (5) and the tool body (6) to rotate 360 ​​degrees, so that the industrial camera (19) installed on the mounting plate (1) can comprehensively photograph and detect the cutting edge of the tool body (6).

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