Automatic piston machining all-in-one machine
Through the design of an all-in-one piston automated processing machine, a servo motor-driven linear motion mechanism and a robotic arm are used to achieve simultaneous multi-step processing of pistons, solving the problems of low efficiency and difficulty in ensuring precision in traditional methods and achieving efficient automated production.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202511053466.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-23
AI Technical Summary
Traditional piston processing methods require multiple operators to perform processing in sequence. The process is complex, with multiple clampings, low processing efficiency, and it is difficult to ensure product accuracy.
We designed an all-in-one automatic piston processing machine, which adopts a linear motion mechanism driven by a servo motor. There are three workstations on the slide. Combined with the workpiece gripping device and the robotic arm, it can realize the simultaneous processing of multiple processes. Only the first clamping is required, and the finished product is automatically delivered.
Significantly improve processing efficiency, reduce dependence on skilled workers, ensure product precision, and achieve automated completion of more than a dozen processes.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of mechanical processing equipment, and in particular to an integrated automatic processing machine for pistons. Background Art
[0002] From rough material to finished product, automotive pistons require over a dozen processes, including roughing and finishing the outer diameter, turning the stopper, drilling oil holes, chamfering, cutting ring grooves, turning the top end face, cutting retaining ring grooves, internal and external chamfering, and roughing and finishing the outer diameter. Traditional machining methods rely on multiple operators working sequentially, resulting in complex processes, multiple clamping steps, low efficiency, and difficulty ensuring product accuracy. Summary of the Invention
[0003] In response to the problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides an all-in-one automatic piston processing machine, which only requires the initial clamping of the blank, and the automatic three-station processing, completing more than a dozen processes, and automatically delivering the finished product, greatly improving the product processing efficiency. There is no need for skilled technical workers to participate, and only a general worker is required to load and remove the materials, and the product is highly precise.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: The piston automatic processing all-in-one machine includes a linear motion mechanism driven by a servo motor installed on the machine base, and three workstations with equidistant intervals on the slide of the linear motion mechanism are fixed with support frames for the workpiece to be processed. Gantry frames are respectively set up on both sides of the slide where the three workstations stop for processing. On each gantry, there is a workpiece grasping device that is driven up and down and located directly above the support frame. Each gantry is provided with a robotic arm that can be driven up and down and can be driven to move laterally to the middle and left on the left and right sides. A processing tool is provided on the front end of the robotic arm. The workpieces to be processed on the three workstations are processed synchronously in different steps. The workpiece processed at the front workstation is successively taken over by the support frame of the rear workstation for the next round of continuous processing until it is taken away after processing is completed.
[0005] A further improvement plan is that a linear module 1 that is driven and shifted up and down is provided on the gantry of the first processing station, a rotating axis 1 is fixedly installed on the slider of the linear module 1, a grabbing head 1 is installed on the rotating axis 1, a linear module 2 that is driven and shifted up and down is installed on the gantries on both sides respectively, two linear modules 3 that are driven and shifted left and right from the side to the middle are installed on the slides of the linear modules 2 on both sides respectively, a mechanical left arm 1 and a mechanical left arm 2 are installed on the slides of the two linear modules 3 on the left side respectively, a mechanical right arm 1 and a mechanical right arm 2 are installed on the slides of the two linear modules 3 on the right side respectively, a rough external circle cutting knife is installed on the front end of the mechanical left arm 1, a stop knife is installed on the front end of the mechanical right arm 1, and oil hole drill bits are installed on the front ends of the mechanical left arm 2 and the mechanical right arm 2 respectively; The gantry of the second processing station is provided with a linear module four that is driven and shifted up and down, and a grab head two is installed on the slider of the linear module four. The linear modules five that are driven and shifted up and down are respectively installed on the gantries on both sides. The linear modules six that are driven and shifted left and right from the side to the middle are respectively installed on the slides of the linear modules five on both sides. The left mechanical arm three is installed on the slide of the left linear module six. The front end of the left mechanical arm three is installed with a ring groove and a roof surface cutter. The right mechanical arm three is installed on the slide of the right linear module six. The front end of the right mechanical arm three is installed with a fine external chamfering cutter. The support frame on the second station is installed on the rotating axis two. The gantry of the third processing station is provided with a linear module seven that is driven and shifted up and down, and a grabbing head three is installed on the slider of the linear module seven. Linear modules eight that are driven and shifted left and right from the side to the middle are installed on both sides of the linear motion mechanism. The gantries on both sides are installed on the slides of the linear module eight. The gantries on both sides are provided with linear modules nine that are driven and shifted up and down, and a mechanical left arm four is installed on the slide of the left linear module nine, and a rough boring cutter is installed at the front end of the mechanical left arm four. The slide of the right linear module nine is installed with a mechanical right arm four and a mechanical right arm five. The front end of the mechanical right arm four is installed with a retaining ring groove and internal and external chamfering cutters, and the front end of the mechanical right arm five is installed with a fine boring cutter. The support frame on the third station is installed on the rotating axis three.
[0006] A further improvement is that the gantry for the third processing station includes two gantry vertical frames and a linear module 10 mounted above the slide of the linear motion mechanism and extending outward. The linear module 7 is fixed to the slide of the linear module 10. Finished products processed at the third processing station are transported to the outside of the equipment for removal, which is more convenient and safer.
[0007] A further improvement is that the gantry for the first and second processing stations is shared by a single gantry, with the workpiece gripping devices, linear modules, and robotic arms for the first and second processing stations respectively mounted on the front and rear sides of the gantry. This makes the layout more compact and reasonable.
[0008] A further improvement is that the workpiece gripping device is provided with an air blowing pipe for blowing away metal chips stuck on the workpiece.
[0009] A further improvement is to add a cover to the automated piston processing machine. A loading door is located on the cover at the rear end of the linear motion mechanism, a removal door is located on the cover at the seventh position of the linear module, and glass observation windows are located on all four sides of the cover. This prevents machining chips from flying around, improves safety, and relatively reduces equipment production noise.
[0010] A further improvement is that the linear motion mechanism and the linear module are provided with a protective cover. Beneficial effects
[0011] This equipment has three workpiece support racks on the slide of the linear motion mechanism driven by the servo motor. It only needs to install the blank on the first support rack, and the slide will bring the workpiece support rack to the corresponding three stations for processing. The three stations will perform multiple processes on the workpiece at the same time. After one process ends, the workpiece processed at the front station will be taken over by the support rack at the rear station in turn for the next round of continuous processing. The three stations will complete more than a dozen processes, and the finished products will be automatically delivered. Only a general worker is required to load and take out the materials, and there is no need for skilled technical workers to participate, which greatly improves the product processing efficiency and the product precision is high. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the top view of the structure of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the front view structure of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the first processing station of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the second processing station of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of the third processing station of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0013] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the present invention includes a linear motion mechanism 2 driven by a servo motor installed on a machine base 1, three workstations equidistantly spaced on the slide of the linear motion mechanism are fixed with support frames 3 for workpieces to be processed, and gantries 4 are respectively set up on both sides of the slide where the three workstations stop for processing, and a workpiece grasping device 5 that can be driven up and down and shifted is respectively provided on each gantry directly above the support frame, and a robotic arm that can be driven up and down and shifted laterally to the middle is provided on the left and right sides of each gantry, and a processing tool is provided on the front end of the robotic arm, and the workpieces to be processed on the three workstations are processed synchronously in different steps, and the workpiece processed at the front workstation is successively taken over by the support frame of the rear workstation for the next round of continuous processing until the processing is completed and taken away.
[0014] The specific structure is as follows: The gantry of the first processing station and the gantry of the second processing station share one, and the workpiece grasping devices, linear modules and robotic arms of the first processing station and the second processing station are respectively installed on the front and back surfaces of the gantry.
[0015] The gantry 4 of the first processing station is provided with a linear module 61 that is driven and shifted up and down, a rotating shaft 81 is fixedly installed on the slider of the linear module 61, and a grabbing head 51 is installed on the rotating shaft 81. The linear modules 62 that are driven and shifted up and down are respectively installed on the gantries on both sides, and two linear modules 63 that are driven and shifted left and right from the side to the middle are respectively installed on the slides of the linear modules 62 on both sides. The left mechanical arm 1 71 and the left mechanical arm 2 72 are respectively installed on the slides of the two linear modules 3 63 on the left side, and the right mechanical arm 1 73 and the right mechanical arm 2 74 are respectively installed on the slides of the two linear modules 3 63 on the right side. A rough outer circle cutting knife 90 is installed at the front end of the left mechanical arm 1 71, a stop knife 91 is installed at the front end of the right mechanical arm 1 73, and an oil hole drill bit 92 is respectively installed on the front end of the left mechanical arm 2 72 and the right mechanical arm 2 74; The gantry 4 of the second processing station is provided with a linear module 4 64 that is driven and displaced up and down, and a grab head 2 52 is installed on the slider of the linear module 4 64. The linear modules 5 65 that are driven and displaced up and down are respectively installed on the gantries on both sides. The linear modules 6 66 that are driven and displaced left and right from the side to the middle are respectively installed on the slides of the linear modules 5 65 on both sides. The left mechanical arm 3 75 is installed on the slide of the left linear module 6 66. The front end of the mechanical left arm 3 75 is installed with a ring groove and a roof surface cutter 93. The right mechanical arm 3 76 is installed on the slide of the right linear module 6 66. The front end of the mechanical right arm 3 76 is installed with a fine outer chamfering cutter 94. The support frame 3 on the second station is installed on the rotating shaft 2 82; The gantry of the third processing position includes gantry vertical frames 41 on both sides and side frames for mounting linear module ten 60. Linear module ten 60 is mounted above the slide of the linear motion mechanism and extends to an outer side. A linear module seven 67 for driving and shifting up and down is installed on the slide of linear module ten 60. A grab head three 53 is installed on the slider of linear module seven. Linear modules eight 68 for driving and shifting left and right from the side to the middle are respectively installed on both sides of the linear motion mechanism. The gantries on both sides are respectively mounted on the slide of linear module eight 68. The gantry is provided with a linear module 969 that is driven to shift up and down. A mechanical left arm 477 is installed on the slide of the left linear module 969, and a rough boring cutter 95 is installed at the front end of the mechanical left arm 477. A mechanical right arm 478 and a mechanical right arm 579 are installed on the slide of the right linear module 969. A retaining ring groove and an inner and outer chamfering cutter 96 are installed at the front end of the mechanical right arm 478. A fine boring cutter 97 is installed at the front end of the mechanical right arm 579. The support frame 3 on the third workstation is installed on the rotating axis 3 83.
[0016] There are air blowing pipes next to the three processing stations.
[0017] The piston automatic processing integrated machine is additionally provided with a cover, a loading door is provided on the cover at the rear end of the linear motion mechanism, a delivery door is provided on the cover at the seventh position of the linear module, and glass observation windows are provided on the other four sides of the cover.
[0018] The linear motion mechanism and linear module are equipped with protective covers.
[0019] Equipment operation process: The operator stands at the loading door at the rear end of the equipment. The support frame fixed at the first station on the slide of the linear motion mechanism is close to the loading door. The operator places the blank of the workpiece to be processed on the support frame of the first station. The support frame on the second station is just below the first processing station. The support frame can receive the workpiece to be processed that has been processed at the first processing station. The support frame on the third station is just below the second processing station. The support frame can receive the workpiece to be processed that has been processed at the first processing station.
[0020] The linear motion mechanism starts, and its slide moves forward. The three support frames stay at three processing stations. The linear module 61 is driven downward, and the grabbing head 51 grabs the blank to be processed from the support frame of the first station and moves it upward. The rotating shaft 81 drives the grabbing head 51 to drive the blank to rotate. The mechanical left arm 71, the mechanical left arm 2 72, the mechanical right arm 1 73, and the mechanical right arm 2 74 can move up, down, left, and right with the cooperation of the linear module 2 62 and the linear module 3 63. The tool head and drill bit at the front end of the robotic arm work in coordination to perform special-shaped rough outer circle, stop cutting, and oil hole drilling processes on the blank.
[0021] Simultaneously, at the second processing station, left arms 3 75 and 76, in coordination with linear modules 5 65 and 66, can move up and down, left and right. The cutting heads at the front of the arms perform ring grooving, top surface finishing, profile finishing, and chamfering on the workpiece. Upon completion, linear module 4 64 descends, and gripper head 2 52 picks up the finished semi-finished product.
[0022] Simultaneously, at the third processing station, robotic left arm 4 77, right arm 4 78, and right arm 5 79, coordinated by linear modules 8 68 and 9 69, move up and down, left and right. Tools at the front of the robotic arms perform rough boring, snap ring grooving, internal and external chamfering, and special-shaped finish boring on the workpiece. Upon completion, linear module 7 67 descends, grabs the finished product with gripper head 3 53, and then transfers it to the outside of the machine via linear module 10 60 for unloading by the operator.
[0023] After the processing is completed, the slide of the linear motion mechanism retreats to its original position to the rear end, and the support frame on the second station is just below the first processing station. The linear module 1 61 is driven downward to place the semi-finished workpiece completed at the first processing station on the support frame of the second station. The support frame on the third station is just below the second processing station. The linear module 4 64 is driven downward to place the semi-finished workpiece completed at the second processing station on the support frame of the third station. At the same time, the operator places a new workpiece blank to be processed on the support frame of the first station, and then the slide of the linear motion mechanism repeats its forward movement. The three support frames stay at the three processing stations for the next round of repeated operations.
[0024] During the same period of time, more than a dozen processing operations are carried out simultaneously on the workpieces at three processing stations in a cyclical manner, and products can be output in each cycle.
[0025] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. All technical solutions based on the concept of the present invention are within the scope of protection of the present invention. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, various improvements and modifications that do not depart from the principles of the present invention should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. Piston automatic processing machine, characterized by: The invention comprises a linear motion mechanism (2) driven by a servo motor installed on a machine base (1), three workstations on the slide of the linear motion mechanism are fixed with support frames (3) for workpieces to be processed at equal intervals, gantry frames (4) are respectively set up on both sides of the slide where the three workstations stop for processing, and a workpiece grasping device that can be driven and shifted up and down is respectively set on each gantry just above the support frame, and a mechanical arm that can be driven and shifted up and down and can be driven and shifted laterally to the middle is set on the left and right sides of each gantry, and a processing tool is set on the front end of the mechanical arm, and the workpieces to be processed on the three workstations are processed synchronously in different processes, and the workpiece processed at the front workstation is successively taken over by the support frame of the rear workstation for the next round of continuous processing until the processing is completed and the workpiece is taken away.
2. The piston automatic processing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gantry (4) of the first processing station is provided with a linear module (61) that is driven and displaced up and down, a rotary shaft (81) is fixedly installed on the slider of the linear module (61), and a grab head (51) is installed on the rotary shaft (81). The gantry on both sides is provided with a linear module (62) that is driven and displaced up and down, and the slides on the linear module (62) on both sides are provided with two linear modules (63) that are driven and displaced left and right from the side to the middle, respectively. The two linear modules (63) on the left are provided with a linear module (63) that is driven and displaced left and right from the side to the middle, and the ... The slide of the (63) is respectively installed with a mechanical left arm 1 (71) and a mechanical left arm 2 (72), and the slides of the two right linear modules 3 (63) are respectively installed with a mechanical right arm 1 (73) and a mechanical right arm 2 (74), the front end of the mechanical left arm 1 (71) is installed with a rough outer circle cutter (90), the front end of the mechanical right arm 1 (73) is installed with a stop knife (91), and the front ends of the mechanical left arm 2 (72) and the mechanical right arm 2 (74) are respectively installed with an oil hole drill (92); The gantry (4) of the second processing station is provided with a linear module four (64) that is driven and displaced up and down, and a grab head two (52) is installed on the slider of the linear module four (64). The linear modules five (65) that are driven and displaced up and down are respectively installed on the gantry on both sides, and the linear modules six (66) that are driven and displaced from the side to the middle left and right are respectively installed on the slides of the linear modules five (65) on both sides. The left arm three (75) of the left linear module is installed on the slide, and the front end of the left arm three (75) of the mechanical left arm is installed with a ring groove and a top surface cutter (93). The right arm three (76) of the right linear module is installed on the slide, and the front end of the right arm three (76) of the mechanical right arm is installed with a fine outer chamfering cutter (94). The support frame (3) on the second station is installed on the rotating shaft two (82); The gantry of the third processing station is provided with a linear module seven (67) that is driven and shifted up and down, and a grab head three (53) is installed on the slider of the linear module seven. The linear module eight (68) that is driven and shifted left and right from the side to the middle is installed on both sides of the linear motion mechanism. The gantries on both sides are respectively installed on the slides of the linear module eight (68). The gantry on both sides is provided with a linear module nine (69) that is driven and shifted up and down. The slide of the left linear module nine (69) is provided with a mechanical left arm four (77). The front end of the mechanical left arm four (77) is provided with a rough boring cutter (95). The slide of the right linear module nine (69) is provided with a mechanical right arm four (78) and a mechanical right arm five (79). The front end of the mechanical right arm four (78) is provided with a retaining ring groove and an inner and outer chamfering cutter (96). The front end of the mechanical right arm five (79) is provided with a fine boring cutter (97). The support frame (3) on the third station is provided on the rotating shaft three (83).
3. The piston automatic processing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The gantry of the third processing position includes gantry vertical frames (41) on both sides and a linear module ten (60) mounted on the slide of the linear motion mechanism and extending outward, and the linear module seven (67) is fixed on the slide of the linear module ten (60).
4. The piston automatic processing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gantry of the first processing station and the gantry of the second processing station share one, and the workpiece grasping devices, linear modules and robotic arms of the first processing station and the second processing station are respectively installed on the front and back surfaces of the gantry.
5. The piston automatic processing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are air blowing pipes next to the three processing stations.
6. The piston automatic processing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The piston automatic processing integrated machine is additionally provided with a cover, a loading door is provided on the cover at the rear end of the linear motion mechanism, a delivery door is provided on the cover at the seventh position of the linear module, and glass observation windows are provided on the other four sides of the cover.
7. The piston automatic processing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The linear motion mechanism and linear module are equipped with protective covers.