Vertical numerical control machining center facilitating feeding and discharging

By setting up a stepper motor-driven ball screw assembly and suction plate structure at the loading and unloading port of the CNC machining center, automatic material transfer is realized, solving the problems of low loading and unloading efficiency and inconvenient maintenance of the CNC machining center, and improving processing efficiency and Security.

CN222199769UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-20JILIN ZHONGXIN PRECISION MFG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420541227.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-20
Publication Date
2024-12-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-20

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Technical Problem

CNC machining centers need to shut down the machine when loading and unloading workpieces, resulting in inefficiency. In the prior art, there are risks of material leakage and inconvenient maintenance problems when loading and unloading idle fixtures.

Method used

A vertical CNC machining center is designed, using stepper motor to drive ball screw assembly and suction plate structure, and automatic material transfer is realized through the loading and unloading port, reducing manual labor and simplifying the maintenance process.

Benefits of technology

It realizes automatic loading and unloading without affecting spindle processing, improves processing efficiency, and simplifies the maintenance process, avoiding the risk of material leakage.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a vertical numerical control machining center facilitating feeding and discharging, and belongs to the technical field of feeding and discharging of numerical control machining centers. The vertical numerical control machining center comprises a machine shell, a numerical control operation displayer, a working table and a machining assembly, the numerical control operation displayer is located at the upper right corner of the front end of the machine shell, and the working table is located in the middle of an inner cavity of the machine shell; the machining assembly is located at the top in the machine shell and machines materials on the workbench, the front end of the machine shell is connected with an observation box door, an observation opening and a feeding and discharging opening are formed in the front end of the observation box door, and the lower portion of the inner end of the observation box door is connected with a stepping motor through an installation block. A feeding and discharging opening is formed in a box door of the numerical control machining center, a stepping motor, a ball screw assembly and a material suction disc structure are arranged at the feeding and discharging opening, the stepping motor drives the ball screw assembly and the material suction disc to rotate and penetrate through the feeding and discharging opening to enter a workbench, and the ball screw assembly can drive the material suction disc to move so that the material suction disc can be aligned with materials. Materials are sucked through the suction disc, and the labor amount of manual feeding and discharging is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of loading and unloading materials in a numerical control machining center, in particular to a vertical numerical control machining center which is convenient for loading and unloading materials. Background Art

[0002] The CNC machining center can automatically change tools to achieve the switching of multiple processing functions. It can complete the switching of milling, drilling and tapping processes in one clamping, which greatly improves the processing efficiency of the workpiece.

[0003] The utility model of Chinese patent publication number CN219787580U discloses a vertical CNC machining center that is convenient for loading and unloading, including: a vertical CNC machining center base and a loading and unloading mechanism, a workbench and a door frame located in front of the workbench are arranged in the base of the vertical CNC machining center, the loading and unloading mechanism is arranged on the workbench, the loading and unloading mechanism includes a rotating device, a turntable, a clamp and a flexible baffle, the turntable is arranged at the top output end of the rotating device, a pad with a front end protruding outside the door frame is arranged on the turntable, and a pad extending upward is arranged in the middle of the pad The flexible baffle ring array is arranged on the outer circle of the column and is perpendicular to the pad, and the fixture is arranged on the pad and is located between two adjacent flexible baffles; a loading and unloading mechanism is specially designed, and the rotating device drives the rotation of the turntable, so that the fixture and the workpiece on the fixture are automatically sent to the bottom of the spindle of the vertical CNC machining center base, which improves the automation level and processing efficiency, and uses the idle fixture to load and unload materials outside the door frame, which is easy to operate and does not affect the processing of the spindle. In addition, the flexible baffle can provide safety protection to avoid the problem of iron chips and cutting fluid splashing;

[0004] CNC machining centers are usually equipped with protective doors, and workpieces can only be loaded and unloaded after the protective doors are opened. Therefore, the loading and unloading of workpieces on vertical CNC machining centers need to be done manually when the machine is stopped, which is time-consuming and has low work efficiency, and is not conducive to the improvement of the production capacity of CNC machining centers. When using idle fixtures, redundant fixtures are required for loading and unloading. When used in production lines, when the fixtures are not idle and there is material leakage, it is also necessary to consider whether maintenance is convenient. Utility Model Content

[0005] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a vertical CNC machining center which is convenient for loading and unloading materials, and can effectively solve the problems raised in the background technology.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0007] A vertical CNC machining center convenient for loading and unloading materials comprises a casing, a CNC operation display, a workbench and a machining component, wherein the CNC operation display is located at the upper right corner of the front end of the casing, the workbench is located in the middle of the inner cavity of the casing, the machining component is located at the top of the casing and processes the material on the workbench, the front end of the casing is connected to an observation box door, and the front end of the observation box door is provided with an observation port and a loading and unloading port, the lower inner end of the observation box door is connected to a stepper motor through a mounting block, and the output end of the stepper motor is connected to an L-shaped mounting frame, a ball screw assembly is installed on the L-shaped mounting frame, and a connecting frame is connected to the slide table of the ball screw assembly;

[0008] The lower end of the connecting frame is connected with a suction cup controller, and the lower end of the suction cup controller is provided with a straight bar, and the other end of the straight bar is equipped with a suction cup, and the material is transferred to the workbench through the upper and lower material ports through the suction cup.

[0009] In a further preferred embodiment of the present application, the observation box door is connected to the housing via a hinge, and a handle is provided at the front end of the observation box door, and a transparent window is installed at the observation port;

[0010] In a further preferred embodiment of the present application, the cross section of the L-shaped mounting frame is designed in an "L" shape, and the L-shaped mounting frame is connected to the ball screw assembly by bolts, and the L-shaped mounting frame is fixed to the output end of the stepper motor by bolts;

[0011] According to a further preferred embodiment of the present application, the suction cup controller is welded and fixed to the straight bar, and an interface is installed on the suction cup controller and an air-inflating and air-deflating hose is connected to the interface, the air-inflating and air-deflating hose passes through a circular hole at the other end of the straight bar, a rubber ring is sleeved on the circular hole of the straight bar and the air-inflating and air-deflating hose passes through the rubber ring, and the air-inflating and air-deflating pipe is fixed to the suction cup;

[0012] In a further preferred embodiment of the present application, the mounting block is fixed to the observation box door by bolts, and the mounting block is fixed to the stepper motor by bolts, and a bearing is provided at the output end of the stepper motor and fixed to the mounting block;

[0013] According to a further preferred embodiment of the present application, the slide table, suction cup controller and suction cup of the ball screw assembly are adapted to the loading and unloading ports.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] In the utility model, a loading and unloading port is arranged at the box door of the CNC machining center, and a stepping motor, a ball screw assembly and a suction plate structure are arranged at the loading and unloading port. The stepping motor is utilized to drive the ball screw assembly and the suction plate to rotate and pass through the loading and unloading port into the workbench. The ball screw assembly can drive the suction plate to move so as to align the material, and the material is sucked by the suction plate to reduce the labor of manual loading and unloading. The loading and unloading assembly can be removed by directly removing the box door, which is convenient for later maintenance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a display diagram of the observation box door, ball screw assembly, suction plate and loading and unloading ports of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a diagram showing the ball screw assembly, stepper motor and suction plate of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a front schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1. Casing; 2. CNC operation display; 3. Workbench; 4. Processing assembly; 5. Observation box door; 6. Observation port; 7. Ball screw assembly; 8. L-shaped mounting bracket; 9. Stepper motor; 10. Connecting bracket; 11. Suction cup controller; 12. Straight bar; 13. Suction tray; 14. Mounting block; 15. Loading and unloading ports. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0022] like Figure 1 - Figure 4 As shown, a vertical CNC machining center convenient for loading and unloading materials comprises a casing 1, a CNC operation display 2, a workbench 3 and a machining component 4. The CNC operation display 2 is located at the upper right corner of the front end of the casing 1, the workbench 3 is located in the middle of the inner cavity of the casing 1, the machining component 4 is located at the top of the casing 1 and processes the material on the workbench 3, the front end of the casing 1 is connected with an observation box door 5, the front end of the observation box door 5 is provided with an observation port 6 and a loading and unloading port 15, the observation box door 5 is connected to the casing 1 by a hinge, the front end of the observation box door 5 is provided with a handle, a transparent window is installed at the observation port 6, the transparent window can be fixed at the observation port 6 by an adhesive and a limiting structure, and does not extend to the loading and unloading port 15, a cloth curtain can be provided at the loading and unloading port 15, the cloth curtain is used to prevent excessive dust from entering, and it is also convenient for the ball screw assembly 7, i.e., the suction plate 13, to enter and exit;

[0023] The lower inner end of the observation box door 5 is connected to a stepper motor 9 through a mounting block 14, and the mounting block 14 is fixed to the observation box door 5 by bolts. The mounting block 14 and the stepper motor 9 are fixed by bolts, and a bearing is arranged on the output end of the stepper motor 9 and fixed to the mounting block 14; the output end of the stepper motor 9 is connected to an L-shaped mounting frame 8, and a ball screw assembly 7 is installed on the L-shaped mounting frame 8. The cross section of the L-shaped mounting frame 8 is designed in an "L" shape, and the L-shaped mounting frame 8 is connected to the ball screw assembly 7 by bolts, and the L-shaped mounting frame 8 is fixed to the output end of the stepper motor 9 by bolts; a connecting frame 10 is connected to the slide of the ball screw assembly 7; two parallel sliding rods are arranged on the ball screw assembly 7, and the sliding rods are used to keep the slide stable. The ball screw assembly 7 is rotated by the stepper motor 9, thereby driving the movement of the slide on the ball screw assembly 7;

[0024] The lower end of the connecting frame 10 is connected to a suction cup controller 11, a straight bar 12 is provided at the lower end of the suction cup controller 11, a suction cup 13 is installed at the other end of the straight bar 12, the suction cup controller 11 is welded and fixed to the straight bar 12, an interface is installed on the suction cup controller 11 and an air charging and discharging hose is connected at the interface, the air charging and discharging hose passes through a circular hole at the other end of the straight bar 12, a rubber ring is sleeved at the circular hole of the straight bar 12 and the air charging and discharging hose passes through the rubber ring, and the air charging and discharging pipeline is fixed to the suction cup 13; the material is transferred to the workbench 3 through the upper and lower material ports 15 through the suction cup 13; the roller The slide table, suction cup controller 11 and suction plate 13 of the ball screw assembly 7 are adapted to the loading and unloading ports 15; in actual operation, the slide table of the ball screw assembly 7 can be aligned with the conveyor belt on the production line, and the material can be transported through the conveyor belt of the production line. When a monitoring head is set on the slide table, the suction plate 13 can be aligned with the material to facilitate the suction plate 13 to absorb the material, and then the stepper motor 9 is used to rotate the suction plate 13 to move it to the workbench 3 to realize the material loading operation. When unloading, the suction plate 13 is used to re-absorb the material and place it on the conveyor belt of the production line.

[0025] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second (number one, number two), etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. However, the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variations are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements that are not explicitly listed, or include elements that are inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of more restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "including one..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device that includes the elements.

[0026] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection claimed by the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A vertical CNC machining center convenient for loading and unloading materials, comprising a housing (1), a CNC operation display (2), a workbench (3) and a processing assembly (4), wherein the CNC operation display (2) is located at the upper right corner of the front end of the housing (1), the workbench (3) is located in the middle of the inner cavity of the housing (1), and the processing assembly (4) is located at the top of the housing (1) and processes the material on the workbench (3), characterized in that: The front end of the housing (1) is connected to an observation box door (5), and the front end of the observation box door (5) is provided with an observation port (6) and a loading and unloading port (15); the lower inner end of the observation box door (5) is connected to a stepping motor (9) through a mounting block (14), and the output end of the stepping motor (9) is connected to an L-shaped mounting frame (8); a ball screw assembly (7) is mounted on the L-shaped mounting frame (8), and a connecting frame (10) is connected to the slide table of the ball screw assembly (7); The lower end of the connecting frame (10) is connected to a suction cup controller (11), and a straight bar (12) is provided at the lower end of the suction cup controller (11). A suction cup (13) is installed at the other end of the straight bar (12), and the material is transferred to the workbench (3) through the upper and lower material ports (15) via the suction cup controller (13).

2. A vertical CNC machining center that is convenient for loading and unloading according to claim 1, characterized in that: The observation box door (5) is connected to the casing (1) via a hinge, and a handle is provided at the front end of the observation box door (5). A transparent window is installed at the observation port (6).

3. A vertical CNC machining center that is convenient for loading and unloading materials according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cross section of the L-shaped mounting frame (8) is designed to be in an "L" shape, and the L-shaped mounting frame (8) is connected to the ball screw assembly (7) via bolts, and the L-shaped mounting frame (8) is fixed to the output end of the stepping motor (9) via bolts.

4. A vertical CNC machining center that is convenient for loading and unloading according to claim 3, characterized in that: The suction cup controller (11) is welded and fixed to the straight bar (12), and an interface is installed on the suction cup controller (11) and an air inflation and deflation hose is connected to the interface. The air inflation and deflation hose passes through a circular hole at the other end of the straight bar (12), a rubber ring is sleeved on the circular hole of the straight bar (12) and the air inflation and deflation hose passes through the rubber ring, and the air inflation and deflation pipe is fixed to the suction cup (13).

5. A vertical CNC machining center that is convenient for loading and unloading according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mounting block (14) is fixed to the observation box door (5) by means of bolts, and the mounting block (14) and the stepping motor (9) are fixed by means of bolts; a bearing is provided at the output end of the stepping motor (9) and is fixed to the mounting block (14).

6. A vertical CNC machining center that is convenient for loading and unloading materials according to claim 5, characterized in that: The slide table, suction cup controller (11) and suction cup (13) of the ball screw assembly (7) are adapted to the upper and lower material ports (15).