A connector multi-station adaptive tool and method of use thereof

Abstract

The application discloses a connector multi-station adaptive tool and a using method thereof, multiple connectors are placed into corresponding workpiece cavities, a through groove preliminarily positions a middle section of the connector, at this time, the bottom of the connector contacts on the top surface of a pressing block; then, a lock bolt of an inner hexagon is rotated and lifted through a hexagonal wrench, the lock bolt pushes the pressing block upward, the pressing block pushes the connector upward, until the middle section of the connector contacts the top surface of the through groove, at this time, a gap appears between the through groove and the bottom surface of the middle section of the connector, so that the pressing block supports and tightly presses the bottom of the connector; multiple connectors are tightly fixed on the clamping body and multiple stations are presented. When the multiple connectors are placed into the corresponding workpiece cavities, the through groove preliminarily positions the middle section of the connector, so that the multiple connectors can present multiple to-be-processed stations on one clamping body, and the problem that the prior art cannot preliminarily position and place the connector is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a multi-station adaptive tooling for connectors and its usage method, belonging to the field of multi-station milling technology. Background Technology

[0002] During the milling process of connector components, the connectors need to be clamped and fixed. However, the clamping vise only has two jaws, making it impossible to clamp three or more connectors when performing batch multi-station milling.

[0003] Existing technologies for clamping and fixing multiple workpieces can be found in Chinese Patent Publication No. CN217992196U. Although multiple fixed clamps and multiple moving clamps can clamp and fix multiple workpieces, they cannot perform preliminary positioning and placement of connectors. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this invention provides a connector multi-station adaptive tooling and its usage method.

[0005] The present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions.

[0006] The present invention provides a method for using a multi-station adaptive tooling for connectors, comprising the following steps: Multiple connectors are placed into the corresponding workpiece cavities. The through slot initially positions the middle section of the connector, at which point the bottom of the connector contacts the top surface of the clamping block. Then, the internal hexagonal locking bolt is rotated and lifted using a hex wrench. The locking bolt pushes the clamping block upwards, and the clamping block pushes the connector upwards until the middle section of the connector contacts the top surface of the through slot. At this point, a gap appears between the through slot and the bottom surface of the middle section of the connector, allowing the clamping block to support and tighten the bottom of the connector. This tightens and fixes multiple connectors on the fixture, presenting multiple work positions.

[0007] It also includes multiple connectors being fixed to the fixture body by corresponding locking bolts and clamping blocks, presenting multiple work stations. The two jaws of the vise clamp the top and bottom surfaces of the fixture body for fixation. Then, the machining parts on the top surfaces of multiple connectors are subjected to batch multi-station milling. During the milling process, the top surface of the middle section of the connector contacts the top surface of the through slot, increasing the contact area. The cutting force during the milling process will cause the connector to tend to be pulled up. At this time, the large contact area between the top surface of the middle section of the connector and the top surface of the through slot generates friction to resist it.

[0008] A connector multi-station adaptive fixture, comprising: Clamping body, clamping block, locking bolt.

[0009] The front side of the clamping body has multiple workpiece cavities spaced apart, and the top and bottom surfaces of the clamping body are parallel planes.

[0010] The front side of the clamping body at the middle of the workpiece cavity is provided with a through groove. The through groove is distributed perpendicular to the workpiece cavity. The through groove is used to accommodate the middle section of the connector for initial positioning. The vertical dimension of the through groove is larger than the vertical dimension of the middle section of the connector. When the connector is pressed upward, a gap appears between the through groove and the middle section of the connector.

[0011] The front side of the clamping body at the bottom of multiple workpiece cavities is provided with a clamping plate mating groove. There are multiple clamping plate mating grooves, and each clamping plate mating groove contains a clamping block. The vertical dimension of the clamping plate mating groove is larger than the vertical dimension of the clamping block.

[0012] The clamping body at the bottom of the clamping plate mating groove is provided with a threaded through hole, and a locking bolt is screwed into the threaded through hole through a threaded pair, and the locking bolt contacts and abuts against the bottom surface of the clamping block.

[0013] The workpiece cavity, locking bolts, and clamping blocks are all in multiple quantities, and the number of each corresponds to the number of the others.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: when multiple connectors are placed into the corresponding workpiece cavity, the through groove performs preliminary positioning of the middle section of the connector, so that multiple connectors can present multiple workstations to be processed on one fixture, thus solving the problem that the prior art cannot perform preliminary positioning and placement of connectors. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure for clamping and fixing the connector according to the present invention; Figure 3 This is a partial schematic diagram of the connector clamping and fixing method according to the present invention; In the figure: 1-clamp body; 11-workpiece cavity; 12-top surface; 13-bottom surface; 14-through groove; 15-gap; 16-clamping plate mating groove; 2-clamping block; 3-locking bolt; 5-connector; 51-machining part. Detailed Implementation

[0016] The technical solution of the present invention is further described below, but the scope of protection is not limited to what is described.

[0017] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown.

[0018] This application discloses a connector multi-station adaptive tooling, comprising: The front side has multiple spaced workpiece cavities 11 of the clamping body 1. The top surface 12 and bottom surface 13 of the clamping body 1 are parallel planes, which are used to make corresponding contact with the two jaws of the vise for clamping and fixing.

[0019] A through groove 14 is provided on the front side of the clamping body 1 at the middle of the workpiece cavity 11. The through groove 14 is distributed perpendicular to the workpiece cavity 11. The through groove 14 is used to accommodate the middle section of the connector 5 for initial positioning. The vertical dimension of the through groove 14 is larger than the vertical dimension of the middle section of the connector 5, which facilitates the insertion of the middle section of the connector 5. When the connector 5 is pressed upward, a gap 15 appears between the through groove 14 and the middle section of the connector 5.

[0020] The front side of the clamping body 1 at the bottom of multiple workpiece cavities 11 is provided with a clamping plate mating groove 16. There are multiple clamping plate mating grooves 16, and each clamping plate mating groove 16 accommodates a clamping block 2. The vertical dimension of the clamping plate mating groove 16 is larger than the vertical dimension of the clamping block 2. This allows the clamping block 2 to be pushed upward by the locking bolt 3 and displaced, so that the clamping block 2 supports and tightens the bottom of the connector 5.

[0021] The clamping body 1 at the bottom of the clamping plate mating groove 16 is provided with a threaded through hole, and a locking bolt 3 is screwed into the threaded through hole through a threaded pair. The locking bolt 3 contacts and abuts against the bottom surface of the clamping block 2. There are multiple locking bolts 3, and the number of locking bolts 3 corresponds to the number of clamping blocks 2.

[0022] The above-mentioned method for using a multi-station adaptive tooling for connectors includes the following steps: Multiple connectors 5 are placed into the corresponding workpiece cavity 11. The through groove 14 initially positions the middle section of the connector 5, solving the problem that the existing technology cannot initially position and place the connector. At this time, the bottom of the connector 5 contacts the top surface of the clamping block 2. Then, the internal hexagon locking bolt 3 is rotated and lifted by a hex wrench. The locking bolt 3 pushes the clamping block 2 upward, and the clamping block 2 pushes the connector 5 upward until the middle section of the connector 5 contacts the top surface of the through groove 14. At this time, a gap 15 appears between the through groove 14 and the bottom surface of the middle section of the connector 5, so that the clamping block 2 supports and tightens the bottom of the connector 5. This makes multiple connectors 5 tightened and fixed on the fixture 1, presenting multiple work positions.

[0023] Multiple connectors 5 (e.g., seven as shown in the figure) are fixed to the clamping body 1 by corresponding locking bolts 3 and clamping blocks 2, presenting multiple work positions. The two jaws of the vise clamp the top surface 12 and bottom surface 13 of the clamping body 1 for fixation. Then, the machining part 51 on the top surface of the multiple connectors 5 is subjected to batch multi-station milling. When milling the machining part 51, since the top surface of the middle section of the connector 5 contacts the top surface of the through groove 14, the contact area is increased. The cutting force during the milling process will cause the connector 5 to tend to be pulled up. At this time, the large contact area between the top surface of the middle section of the connector 5 and the top surface of the through groove 14 generates friction to resist and prevent the connector 5 from splashing.

[0024] The number of the workpiece cavity 11, locking bolts 3 and clamping blocks 2 can be increased or decreased according to the number of connectors 5.

Claims

1. A method for using a multi-station adaptive tooling for connectors, characterized in that, include: This is achieved using a multi-station adaptive tooling for connectors.

2. The method of use as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The method of use includes the following steps: Multiple connectors (5) are placed into the corresponding workpiece cavity (11). The through groove (14) initially positions the middle section of the connector (5). At this time, the bottom of the connector (5) contacts the top surface of the clamping block (2). Then, the internal hexagonal locking bolt (3) is rotated and lifted by a hex wrench. The locking bolt (3) pushes the clamping block (2) upward, and the clamping block (2) pushes the connector (5) upward until the middle section of the connector (5) contacts the top surface of the through groove (14). At this time, a gap (15) appears between the through groove (14) and the bottom surface of the middle section of the connector (5), so that the clamping block (2) supports and tightens the bottom of the connector (5). Multiple connectors (5) are tightened and fixed on the fixture (1) to present multiple work positions.

3. The method of use as described in claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes multiple connectors (5) being fixed on the clamping body (1) by corresponding locking bolts (3) and clamping blocks (2) to present multiple work positions. The two jaws of the vise clamp the top surface (12) and bottom surface (13) of the clamping body (1) respectively for fixing. Then, the machining part (51) on the top surface of the multiple connectors (5) is subjected to batch multi-station milling. When milling the machining part (51), the contact surface is increased because the top surface of the middle section of the connector (5) contacts the top surface of the through groove (14). The cutting force during the milling process will cause the connector (5) to tend to be pulled up. At this time, the large contact surface of the top surface of the middle section of the connector (5) contacts the top surface of the through groove (14) to generate friction to resist.

4. A connector multi-station adaptive tooling according to the method of use as described in claim 1, characterized in that, include: Clamping body (1), clamping block (2), locking bolt (3).

5. The connector multi-station adaptive tooling as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The front side of the fixture body (1) has multiple workpiece cavities (11) spaced apart, and the top surface (12) and bottom surface (13) of the fixture body (1) are parallel planes.

6. The connector multi-station adaptive tooling as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The front side of the clamping body (1) at the middle of the workpiece cavity (11) is provided with a through groove (14). The through groove (14) is distributed perpendicular to the workpiece cavity (11). The through groove (14) is used to accommodate the middle section of the connector (5) for preliminary positioning. The vertical dimension of the through groove (14) is larger than the vertical dimension of the middle section of the connector (5). When the connector (5) is pressed upward, a gap (15) appears between the through groove (14) and the middle section of the connector (5).

7. The connector multi-station adaptive tooling as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The front side of the clamping body (1) at the bottom of multiple workpiece cavities (11) is provided with a clamping plate mating groove (16). There are multiple clamping plate mating grooves (16), and each clamping plate mating groove (16) contains a clamping block (2). The vertical dimension of the clamping plate mating groove (16) is larger than the vertical dimension of the clamping block (2).

8. The connector multi-station adaptive tooling as described in claim 7, characterized in that: The clamping body (1) at the bottom of the clamping plate mating groove (16) is provided with a threaded through hole, and a locking bolt (3) is screwed into the threaded through hole through a threaded pair. The locking bolt (3) contacts and abuts against the bottom surface of the clamping block (2).

9. The connector multi-station adaptive tooling as described in claim 8, characterized in that: The workpiece cavity (11), locking bolt (3) and clamping block (2) are all multiple, and the number of the three corresponds to each other.

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