Automatic lubricating device for gantry machining center
By designing an automatic lubrication device on the gantry machining center, automatic lubrication of the slider is achieved using the oil storage tank, mini electric cylinder and oil injection pipe, the problems of low manual lubrication efficiency and insufficient accuracy are solved, and the working efficiency is improved and costs are reduced.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420612320.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-27
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-13
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
The lubrication of the existing gantry machining center slider requires manual timed stop of the machine tool to add lubricating oil, which reduces working efficiency and cannot be accurately lubricated.
An automatic lubrication device is designed, including an oil storage tank, a mini electric cylinder, a propulsion plate and an oil injection pipe. The propulsion plate is driven by an electric cylinder to automatically fill the oil to accurately lubricate the slide.
Automatic lubrication of the slider is realized, which improves working efficiency and ensures lubrication accuracy, while reducing costs and pushing rate control of the propulsion rod.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of lubrication of a slide block of a gantry machining center, in particular to an automatic lubrication device for a gantry machining center. Background Art
[0002] The lubrication of the slider of the gantry machining center is one of the key maintenance tasks to maintain its accuracy and extend its service life; the slider, as a supporting and guiding component, ensures the high-precision and high-speed movement of the spindle in the X and Y axis directions.
[0003] When the slider moves frequently for a long time, it needs to be lubricated to ensure its movement accuracy. In the prior art, lubricant is generally added manually at regular intervals, so the machine tool needs to be stopped and then lubricating oil is added to the lubrication hole of the slider, so that the slider can be lubricated.
[0004] However, this method will reduce work efficiency and cannot accurately lubricate the slider. Therefore, the utility model provides an automatic lubrication device for a gantry machining center, which can automatically lubricate the slider when it moves, thereby improving work efficiency and accurately lubricating the slider. Utility Model Content
[0005] In view of this, the utility model provides an automatic lubrication device for a gantry machining center, which can realize automatic oiling of the slider body through the provided oil storage tank, electric cylinder, thrust plate and oil filling pipe, thereby improving work efficiency and accurately lubricating the slider with oil.
[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides an automatic lubrication device for a gantry machining center, including a slider body, a mounting plate is arranged on the upper part of the slider body, the mounting plate is welded to the upper part of the slider body, a mounting groove is opened on the upper part of the mounting plate, the mounting groove can be integrally formed with the mounting plate by casting a mold during production, an oil storage tank is arranged on one side of the bottom of the inner side wall of the mounting groove, the oil storage tank is connected to the bottom of the inner side wall of the mounting groove by bolts, an electric cylinder is arranged on the other side of the bottom of the inner side wall of the mounting groove, the electric cylinder is connected to the bottom of the inner side wall of the mounting groove by bolts, the electric cylinder includes a propulsion rod, the propulsion rod is arranged in the oil storage tank, that is, the oil storage tank is opened with a circular through hole on the side facing the electric cylinder, the propulsion rod is slidably connected in the circular through hole, the end of the propulsion rod is connected to the propulsion plate, and the propulsion plate is fixedly connected to one end of the propulsion rod.
[0007] Oil filling pipes are symmetrically arranged on the vertical surface of the oil storage tank away from the electric cylinder. The oil filling pipes are connected to the vertical surface of the oil storage tank on one side through threads. The slider body includes a sliding groove. Two oil filling pipes pass through the mounting plate and are arranged above the sliding groove, that is, the nozzles at the ends of the oil filling pipes are aligned with the sliding groove on the slider body. The electric cylinder is configured as a mini electric cylinder. A top cover is provided on the upper part of the oil storage tank, and the top cover is connected to the upper part of the oil storage tank by a snap-on connection. The oil filling pipe is configured as a corrugated tube structure. A mobile power supply is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the mounting groove near one side of the electric cylinder. The mobile power supply is connected to the bottom of the inner wall of the mounting groove by bolts, and the mobile power supply is configured as a small mobile power supply. Threaded holes are provided at the four corners of the upper part of the mounting plate, and the threaded holes can be opened by a tapping machine.
[0008] The beneficial effects of the above technical solution of the utility model are as follows:
[0009] 1. The oil storage tank, electric cylinder, propulsion plate and oil filling pipe are provided so as to realize automatic oil filling of the slider body, thereby improving the work efficiency and accurately lubricating the slider.
[0010] 2. By setting up a mini cylinder, the cost can be reduced and the propulsion rate of the propulsion rod can be controlled, thereby realizing automatic oil injection.
[0011] 3. Set up a mobile power supply to drive the electric cylinder. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 It is a top view schematic diagram of the local structure of the utility model without the top cover.
[0014] In the figure: 101, slider body; 102, mounting plate; 103, mounting groove; 104, oil storage tank; 105, electric cylinder; 106, push plate; 107, oil filling pipe; 108, mobile power supply; 109, top cover; 110, threaded hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiment of the utility model clearer, the following will be combined with the appended drawings of the embodiment of the utility model. Figure 1-2 , the technical scheme of the embodiment of the utility model is clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiment is a part of the embodiment of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the described embodiment of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field belong to the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0016] like Figure 1As shown: an automatic lubrication device for a gantry machining center, comprising a slider body 101, a mounting plate 102 is provided on the upper part of the slider body 101, the mounting plate 102 is provided so that the various components arranged thereon can be supported, the mounting plate 102 is welded to the upper part of the slider, so that its connection structure is more stable, thereby preventing the remaining components from falling off when being connected, a mounting groove 103 is opened on the upper part of the mounting plate 102, the mounting groove 103 is provided so that an oil storage tank 104 and an electric cylinder 105 can be supported therein, the mounting groove 103 can be integrally formed with the mounting plate 102 by mold casting during production, so that the connection structure is more stable, thereby enabling the mounting groove 103 to better support the various components therein, an oil storage tank 104 is provided on one side of the bottom of the inner side wall of the mounting groove 103, the oil storage tank 104 is provided so that lubricating oil can be stored, and the oil storage tank 104 is connected to the bottom of the inner side wall of the mounting groove 103 by bolts, so that the oil storage tank 104 is easy to disassemble and assemble when it needs to be cleaned or replaced.
[0017] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown: an electric cylinder 105 is arranged on the other side of the bottom of the inner wall of the installation groove 103. The electric cylinder 105 is arranged so that it can be moved by the propulsion rod of the electric cylinder 105, thereby driving the propulsion plate 106 to move accordingly, so that the lubricating oil in the oil storage tank 104 can be pushed to the oil filling pipe 107. The electric cylinder 105 is connected to the bottom of the inner wall of the installation groove 103 by bolts, so that the electric cylinder 105 can be easily disassembled and assembled when maintenance or replacement is required. The electric cylinder 105 includes a propulsion rod, which is arranged in the oil storage tank 104, that is, the oil storage tank 104 faces the side of the electric cylinder 105. A circular through hole is provided, and a push rod is slidably connected in the circular through hole, so that the push rod can be supported and the push rod will not get stuck during movement. A push plate 106 is connected to the end of the push rod. The push plate 106 is provided so that the push plate 106 can be moved to drive the lubricating oil stored inside to be pushed toward the oil filling pipe 107, thereby automatically lubricating the slider body 101. The push plate 106 is fixedly connected to one end of the push rod, so that its connection structure is more stable, thereby preventing the push plate 106 from being offset when pushing the lubricating oil.
[0018] like Figure 1 , 2As shown: an oil filling pipe 107 is symmetrically arranged on a vertical surface of one side of the oil storage tank 104 away from the electric cylinder 105. The oil filling pipe 107 is arranged so that lubricating oil can be injected into the sliding groove on the slider body 101 through the oil filling pipe 107. The oil filling pipe 107 is connected to the vertical surface of one side of the oil storage tank 104 by a thread, so that the oil filling pipe 107 is easy to disassemble and assemble, and is easy to disassemble and assemble when the oil filling pipe 107 is blocked or needs to be replaced. The slider body 101 includes a sliding groove, and two oil filling pipes 107 pass through the mounting plate 102 and are arranged above the sliding groove, that is, the nozzles at the ends of the oil filling pipes 107 are aligned with the sliding groove on the slider body 101, so that the two oil filling pipes 107 can automatically fill oil to both ends of the sliding groove. The electric cylinder 105 is set as a mini electric cylinder, which can reduce costs and control the moving speed of its propulsion rod. Therefore, it can be adjusted according to the oil filling amount required by the slider body 101, and then the slider body 101 can be automatically filled with oil, and its oil filling amount can be controlled.
[0019] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown: a top cover 109 is provided on the upper part of the oil storage tank 104, and the top cover 109 is provided to prevent dust from falling into the oil storage tank 104 and causing pollution to the lubricating oil. The top cover 109 is connected to the upper part of the oil storage tank 104 by a snap-on connection, so that the top cover 109 is easy to disassemble and assemble. The oil filling pipe 107 is provided as a bellows structure, so that the position of the oil filling pipe 107 is easy to adjust, and it can be fixed after the position adjustment is completed. A mobile power supply 108 is provided on the bottom of the inner side wall of the installation groove 103 near the electric cylinder 105. The mobile power supply 108 is provided so that the electric cylinder 1 05 is used to supply power, so that the electric cylinder 105 can work normally. The mobile power supply 108 is connected to the bottom of the inner wall of the installation groove 103 by bolts, so that the mobile power supply 108 is easy to disassemble and assemble, and the mobile power supply 108 is configured as a small mobile power supply 108, so that the cost can be reduced and it can be easy to install. The four corners of the upper part of the mounting plate 102 are provided with threaded holes 110, so that the various parts or clamping devices that need to be processed thereon can be fixed thereon, and the threaded holes 110 can be opened by a tapping machine, so that its connection structure is more stable.
[0020] The use of the utility model:
[0021] When in use, connect the power supply of the electric cylinder to the mobile power supply, then turn on the mobile power supply and set the propulsion speed of the electric cylinder, adjust the positions of the two oil filling pipes to above the sliding groove on the slider body, install the workpiece or clamping device to be processed on the upper part of the mounting plate through the threaded hole, and then start the processing equipment for operation.
[0022] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" 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 or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0023] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An automatic lubrication device for a gantry machining center, characterized in that: The invention comprises a slider body (101), a mounting plate (102) is arranged on the upper part of the slider body (101), a mounting groove (103) is opened on the upper part of the mounting plate (102), an oil storage tank (104) is arranged on one side of the bottom of the inner wall of the mounting groove (103), an electric cylinder (105) is arranged on the other side of the bottom of the inner wall of the mounting groove (103), the electric cylinder (105) comprises a propulsion rod, the propulsion rod is arranged in the oil storage tank (104), the end of the propulsion rod is connected to the propulsion plate (106), oil filling pipes (107) are symmetrically arranged on a vertical surface of one side of the oil storage tank (104) away from the electric cylinder (105), the slider body (101) comprises a sliding groove, and two oil filling pipes (107) pass through the mounting plate (102) and are arranged above the sliding groove.
2. The automatic lubrication device for a gantry machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electric cylinder (105) is configured as a mini electric cylinder.
3. The automatic lubrication device for a gantry machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: A top cover (109) is provided on the upper portion of the oil storage tank (104).
4. The automatic lubrication device for a gantry machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The oil injection pipe (107) is configured as a bellows structure.
5. The automatic lubrication device for a gantry machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mobile power source (108) is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the installation groove (103) close to the electric cylinder (105).
6. The automatic lubrication device for a gantry machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four corners of the upper portion of the mounting plate (102) are each provided with threaded holes (110).
