Material transfer module for machine tool

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of machine tool machining, and relates to a material transfer module for a machine tool, which comprises a base and a material clamping mechanism, the base comprises a mounting plate, a transfer driving mechanism and a sliding plate, the mounting plate is fixedly connected with a machine tool main unit, and the sliding plate is arranged at the bottom of the base in a sliding manner; the transfer driving mechanism drives the sliding plate to slide in the linear direction, the material clamping mechanism is fixed to the bottom of the sliding plate, and the material clamping mechanism is driven by the clamping driving mechanism to grab and place materials. The material transfer module for the machine tool has the advantages of being simple in structure, small in occupied space, low in cost and good in universality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of machine tool processing and relates to a material transfer module for a machine tool. Background Art

[0002] When using machine tools to process materials, a single machine tool needs to transfer materials when loading and unloading, and when multiple machine tools are used in conjunction, materials need to be transferred between machine tools. Existing machine tools usually use robots to transfer processed materials. This transfer mechanism occupies a large space and has high purchase and maintenance costs. Moreover, different positions of machine tools or different machine tools need to be equipped with material transfer devices of different specifications, and their design is also relatively complex, time-consuming and labor-intensive. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a material transfer module for a machine tool, which has the advantages of simple structure, small occupied space, low cost and good versatility.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the purpose of the utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A material transfer module for a machine tool comprises a base and a material clamping mechanism, wherein the base comprises a mounting plate, a transfer drive mechanism and a slide plate, wherein the mounting plate is fixedly connected to a main unit of the machine tool, the slide plate is slidingly arranged at the bottom of the base, the transfer drive mechanism drives the slide plate to slide in a straight line direction, the material clamping mechanism is fixed at the bottom of the slide plate, and the material clamping mechanism is driven by the clamping drive mechanism to grab and place the material.

[0006] In the above-mentioned material transfer module for machine tools, the machine tool main unit refers to a structural unit inherent in machine tool processing, such as a turret unit, a spindle unit, a column unit, a frame unit, and the like.

[0007] In the above-mentioned material transfer module for a machine tool, the machine tool main unit is preferably a movable unit, such as a movable turret unit.

[0008] In the above-mentioned material transfer module for machine tools, the transfer drive mechanism includes a transfer drive motor and a screw drive assembly, the transfer drive motor is connected to the screw of the screw drive assembly and drives the screw to rotate, and the nut seat of the screw drive assembly is fixedly connected to the slide. The transfer drive mechanism can also use other mechanisms, such as a linear module, a cylinder drive mechanism, a motor and gear drive mechanism, etc.

[0009] In the above-mentioned material transfer module for machine tools, slide rails are arranged on both sides of the screw rod, the slide plate is slidably connected to the slide rails through a plurality of sliding blocks, and the slide plate is located below the slide rails and fixedly connected to the bottom of the nut seat.

[0010] In the above-mentioned material transfer module for machine tools, the transfer drive motor is arranged above the mounting plate, and the transfer drive motor is connected to the screw drive through a synchronous belt drive assembly. The screw drive assembly, the slide rail and the transfer drive motor are all arranged below the mounting plate and fixedly connected to the mounting plate.

[0011] In the above-mentioned material transfer module for machine tools, the mounting plate is arranged in parallel with the slide plate, the mounting plate, the slide plate and the end plate form a base cavity, the screw transmission assembly, the slide rail and the slider are all arranged in the base cavity, and the two ends of the slide rail are fixed on the end plate. Furthermore, an accordion cover is arranged between the slide plate and the end plate.

[0012] In the above-mentioned material transfer module for machine tools, a bracket is arranged above the mounting plate, the horizontal part of the bracket is fixedly connected to the mounting plate, and the vertical part is fixedly connected to the main unit of the machine tool. Further, the horizontal part or the vertical part of the bracket can be set as a plurality of support rods.

[0013] In the above-mentioned material transfer module for machine tools, the clamping drive mechanism is a bidirectional cylinder, the piston rod of which is connected with claws and drives the claws to move toward and away from each other. The material clamping mechanism may also use other mechanisms, such as a vacuum suction cup.

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

[0015] 1. The utility model provides a material transfer module for machine tools, which is composed of a base and a material clamping mechanism. The base integrates a transfer drive mechanism and a slide plate for driving the material clamping mechanism to move, thereby transferring materials. At the same time, the module can be installed on the main unit of the machine tool using the mounting plate of the base to reduce space occupation. The utility model realizes the modularization of the material transfer mechanism, and has the advantages of simple structure, small space occupation, low cost and good versatility.

[0016] 2. The utility model can replace different mounting plates for installing the module on different machine tool main units, and can also replace different material clamping mechanisms for transferring different materials. Through the above settings, the utility model further expands the scope of use of the module.

[0017] 3. The material transfer module of the utility model can be installed on a movable machine tool main unit, and the feed of the machine tool main unit can be used to increase the transferable stroke of the material, thereby making the module more miniaturized, reducing space occupancy and saving costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is the front view of the utility model after removing part of the cover;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a stereoscopic view of the utility model installed on the turret unit;

[0021] Figure numerals: 1. base; 2. material clamping mechanism; 3. mounting plate; 4. transfer drive mechanism; 5. slide plate; 6. machine tool main unit; 7. clamping drive mechanism; 8. transfer drive motor; 9. screw transmission assembly; 10. slide rail; 11. slider; 12. synchronous belt transmission assembly; 13. end plate; 14. bracket; 15. claw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1-3 :

[0023] A material transfer module for a machine tool comprises a base 1 and a material clamping mechanism 2, wherein the base 1 comprises a mounting plate 3, a transfer drive mechanism 4 and a slide plate 5, wherein the mounting plate 3 is fixedly connected to a machine tool main unit 6, the slide plate 5 is slidably arranged at the bottom of the base 1, the transfer drive mechanism 4 drives the slide plate 5 to slide in a straight line direction, the material clamping mechanism 2 is fixed at the bottom of the slide plate 5, and the material clamping mechanism 2 is driven by a clamping drive mechanism 7 to grab and place materials.

[0024] The working method of this embodiment is: the material transfer module is installed to the bottom of the machine tool main unit 6 through the mounting plate 3, the transfer drive mechanism 4 drives the slide plate 5 to drive the material clamping mechanism 2 to move to the starting position of the material transfer, the clamping drive mechanism 7 drives to grab the material, the transfer drive mechanism 4 drives the slide plate 5 to drive the material clamping mechanism 2 to move to the end position of the material transfer, the clamping drive mechanism 7 drives to place the material, and the material transfer is completed.

[0025] The above-mentioned machine tool main unit 6 refers to a structural unit inherent in machine tool processing, such as a turret unit, a spindle unit, a column unit, a frame unit, etc. Figure 3 The main unit 6 of the machine tool in this embodiment refers to the turret unit, which is driven to slide by a power device. The material transfer module is installed at the bottom of the turret unit and can move synchronously with the turret unit. The movement of the turret unit can save the moving stroke of the material transfer module. When necessary, the vertical sliding of the turret unit can also be used to move the material transfer module vertically.

[0026] The transfer drive mechanism 4 can use a drive mechanism capable of producing linear displacement in the art, such as a linear module, a cylinder drive mechanism, a motor and gear drive mechanism, etc. Figure 2In this embodiment, the transfer drive mechanism 4 includes a transfer drive motor 8 and a screw transmission assembly 9. The transfer drive motor 8 is connected to the screw of the screw transmission assembly 9 and drives the screw to rotate. The nut seat of the screw transmission assembly 9 is fixedly connected to the slide plate 5.

[0027] Furthermore, slide rails 10 are provided on both sides of the screw rod, and the slide plate 5 is slidably connected to the slide rails 10 through a plurality of sliders 11. The slide plate 5 is located below the slide rails 10 and is fixedly connected to the bottom of the nut seat.

[0028] Furthermore, the transfer drive motor 8 is arranged above the mounting plate 3, and the transfer drive motor 8 is connected to the screw drive through a synchronous belt drive assembly 12. The screw drive assembly 9, the slide rail 10 and the transfer drive motor 8 are all arranged below the mounting plate 3 and fixedly connected to the mounting plate 3.

[0029] During operation, the transfer drive motor 8 drives the screw to rotate through the synchronous belt and the synchronous pulley. When the screw rotates, the nut seat produces a linear displacement through the nut, thereby driving the slide plate 5 and the material clamping mechanism 2 to slide along the slide rail 10.

[0030] In order to further reduce the space occupied by the material transfer module and make it more modular, the mounting plate 3 is arranged in parallel with the slide plate 5, and the mounting plate 3, the slide plate 5 and the end plate 13 surround the inner cavity of the base 1. The screw transmission assembly 9, the slide rail 10 and the slider 11 are all arranged in the inner cavity of the base 1, and the two ends of the slide rail 10 are fixed on the end plate 13. Furthermore, an accordion cover is arranged between the slide plate 5 and the end plate 13.

[0031] In order to make the connection structure between the material transfer module and the machine tool main unit 6 more stable, a bracket 14 is provided above the mounting plate 3, and the horizontal part of the bracket 14 is fixedly connected to the mounting plate 3, and the vertical part is fixedly connected to the machine tool main unit 6. Further, the horizontal part or the vertical part of the bracket 14 can be set as a plurality of support rods.

[0032] The above-mentioned material clamping mechanism 2 can use a common mechanism for fixing materials in this field, such as a material clamp, a vacuum suction cup, etc. In this embodiment, the clamping drive mechanism 7 is a bidirectional cylinder, and the piston rod of the bidirectional cylinder is connected to a claw 15 and drives the claw 15 to move toward and away from each other, thereby grabbing and placing the material.

[0033] The above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A material transfer module for a machine tool, characterized in that: The invention comprises a base (1) and a material clamping mechanism (2), wherein the base (1) comprises a mounting plate (3), a transfer drive mechanism (4) and a slide plate (5), wherein the mounting plate (3) is fixedly connected to a machine tool main unit (6), the slide plate (5) is slidably arranged at the bottom of the base (1), the transfer drive mechanism (4) drives the slide plate (5) to slide in a straight line direction, the material clamping mechanism (2) is fixed at the bottom of the slide plate (5), and the material clamping mechanism (2) is driven by a clamping drive mechanism (7) to grasp and place the material.

2. A material transfer module for machine tools according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer drive mechanism (4) comprises a transfer drive motor (8) and a screw transmission assembly (9); the transfer drive motor (8) is connected to the screw of the screw transmission assembly (9) and drives the screw to rotate; and the nut seat of the screw transmission assembly (9) is fixedly connected to the slide plate (5).

3. A material transfer module for machine tools according to claim 2, characterized in that: Slide rails (10) are arranged on both sides of the screw rod, and the slide plate (5) is slidably connected to the slide rails (10) via a plurality of sliders (11). The slide plate (5) is located below the slide rails (10) and is fixedly connected to the bottom of the nut seat.

4. A material transfer module for machine tools according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transfer drive motor (8) is arranged above the mounting plate (3), and the transfer drive motor (8) is connected to the screw drive through a synchronous belt drive assembly (12). The screw drive assembly (9), the slide rail (10) and the transfer drive motor (8) are all arranged below the mounting plate (3) and fixedly connected to the mounting plate (3).

5. A material transfer module for machine tools according to claim 3, characterized in that: The mounting plate (3) is arranged in parallel with the slide plate (5); the mounting plate (3), the slide plate (5) and the end plate (13) surround an inner cavity of the base (1); the screw transmission assembly (9), the slide rail (10) and the slider (11) are all arranged in the inner cavity of the base (1); and the two ends of the slide rail (10) are fixed on the end plate (13).

6. A material transfer module for machine tools according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bracket (14) is arranged above the mounting plate (3); a horizontal portion of the bracket (14) is fixedly connected to the mounting plate (3), and a vertical portion of the bracket (14) is fixedly connected to the machine tool main unit (6).

7. A material transfer module for a machine tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping drive mechanism (7) is a bidirectional cylinder, and the piston rod of the bidirectional cylinder is connected with a clamping claw (15) and drives the clamping claw (15) to move toward and away from each other.

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