Automatic small part feeding and discharging structure of small machine tool

By designing the automatic loading and unloading structure of small machine tools, using electrical cabinets, beams, material extraction components and other components, the automatic loading and unloading of parts is achieved, which solves the problem of low automation in the existing technology and improves efficiency and automation .

CN222359772UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-17SUZHOU LONGTERI ROBOT INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202323493571.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-21
Publication Date
2025-01-17
Estimated Expiration
2033-12-21

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Technical Problem

The automatic loading and unloading structure of existing small machine tools is low in degree and has low efficiency. It still requires manual operation and cannot directly place the parts at the processing point.

Method used

A small machine tool automatic loading and unloading structure is designed, including electric cabinets, processing equipment, cross beams, material collection components, installation boxes, longitudinal shaft motors, pneumatic rotary modules, material tray motors, parts in-position detectors, etc., The collaborative work of these components enables automatic pick-up and placement of parts and machining.

Benefits of technology

It realizes automatic loading and unloading of parts, improves the degree of automation, saves labor, improves work efficiency, and can complete the pick-up and loading and processing of parts without assistance.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic feeding and discharging structure for small parts of a small machine tool, which relates to the technical field of part machining and comprises an electric cabinet, machining equipment arranged on one side of the electric cabinet and used for machining the small parts, a cross beam fixedly mounted above the machining equipment and a material taking assembly used for taking and placing the small parts. The material taking assembly comprises an installation box movably arranged on the side wall of the cross beam, a longitudinal shaft motor installed on one side of the installation box, a truss longitudinal shaft which is arranged in the installation box and can move up and down, and a rotatable pneumatic rotating module connected with the bottom end of the truss longitudinal shaft. Through the arrangement of the material taking assembly, the device can take the parts, send the parts into the machine tool spindle and take the machined parts out of the machine tool spindle and store the parts at the same time, the device does not need to be assisted by manpower in the process, the automation degree of the device is greatly improved, labor force is saved, and working efficiency is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of parts processing, and specifically relates to an automatic loading and unloading structure for small parts of a small machine tool. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of automation technology, more and more manufacturing processes are beginning to use automated equipment to replace traditional manual operations. In the manufacturing industry, automatic loading and unloading of parts is an important link, which can improve production efficiency, reduce labor costs, and achieve more precise processing. However, there are some problems with the existing automatic loading and unloading structure, such as the low degree of automation, many steps in the process still need to be completed manually, and the efficiency is still not high enough.

[0003] The existing patent (application number: CN202223514481.7) proposes a feeding device for small parts, including a chassis, a fixed block is fixedly installed on the top of the chassis, a motor is fixedly installed on the top of the fixed block, a first rotating rod is fixedly installed on the output end of the motor, a first synchronous pulley is fixedly installed on the surface of the first rotating rod, a synchronous belt is meshed and installed on the surface of the first synchronous pulley, and a conveying plate is fixedly installed on the surface of the synchronous belt. Although the device can transfer small parts to the interior of the CNC machine tool through its own structure so that it can be further processed, it cannot directly place the parts at the processing point, and manual operation is still required later, which has the disadvantages of low automation and low efficiency.

[0004] In view of this, this application is hereby filed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide an automatic loading and unloading structure for small parts of a small machine tool, so as to achieve the purpose of automatic loading and unloading of small parts during the processing.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a small machine tool small parts automatic loading and unloading structure, comprising:

[0007] Electric cabinet;

[0008] Processing equipment installed on one side of the electric cabinet for processing small parts;

[0009] A beam fixedly installed above the processing equipment;

[0010] Pick-up assembly for picking up and placing small parts;

[0011] The material picking assembly includes a movably mounted installation box on the side wall of the beam, a longitudinal axis motor mounted on one side of the installation box, a truss longitudinal axis that can move up and down inside the installation box, a rotatable pneumatic rotating module connected to the bottom end of the truss longitudinal axis, and a second soft claw and a first soft claw connected below the pneumatic rotating module.

[0012] Furthermore, a protective cover is installed below the cross beam at the top of the installation box, the surface of the protective cover is hollowed out, and a part presence detector is fixedly installed on both sides of the outer wall of the protective cover. When the longitudinal axis of the truss is in an initial state, the second flexible claw and the first flexible claw are on the same horizontal plane with the two part presence detectors.

[0013] Furthermore, glass observation windows are installed on the front and rear outer walls of the electric cabinet, a movable material tray is installed on the top of the electric cabinet, a plurality of circular parts slots are opened on the top surface of the material tray, a guardrail is arranged above the material tray, and the guardrail as a whole is a frame with the top being completely hollow.

[0014] Furthermore, a limit frame is installed on the top of the electric cabinet, and the guardrail is fixedly installed above the limit frame. A material tray motor is installed at one end of the limit frame, and a rotatable screw rod is connected to one end of the material tray motor. The bottom end of the material tray is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the screw rod. In addition to the screw rod, a guide rod is also fixedly installed inside the limit frame. The bottom end of the material tray is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the screw rod and can also be slidably mounted on the outer wall of the guide rod.

[0015] Furthermore, a mounting box is movably mounted on the side wall of the crossbeam, a horizontal axis motor is fixedly mounted on the rear end of the mounting box, a guide rail is provided on the side wall of the crossbeam close to the mounting box, and the mounting box is movably located in the guide rail.

[0016] Furthermore, a connecting plate is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the pneumatic rotating module, two air pipe joints are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the connecting plate, the second flexible claw and the first flexible claw are fixedly installed at the bottom end of the outer wall of the connecting plate, and an air blowing hole is opened between the second flexible claw and the first flexible claw.

[0017] After adopting the above technical scheme, the utility model has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art.

[0018] In the utility model, by setting up a material picking component, the device can simultaneously realize the picking of parts, send the parts into the machine tool spindle, take out and store the processed parts from the machine tool spindle, and no human assistance is required for the device during the process, which greatly improves the automation degree of the device, saves labor, and improves work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The accompanying drawings are part of the present invention and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The schematic embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an improper limitation on the present invention. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments. For ordinary technicians in this field, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on these accompanying drawings without creative work. In the accompanying drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the Z-axis of the truss of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at A in the middle;

[0023] Numbers in the figure:

[0024] 1. Electric cabinet; 2. Feed tray motor; 3. Screw rod; 4. Feed tray; 5. Guardrail; 6. Crossbeam; 7. Protective cover; 8. Longitudinal axis motor; 9. Horizontal axis motor; 10. Part in-place detector; 11. Truss longitudinal axis; 12. Machine tool spindle; 13. Top movable door; 14. Pneumatic rotary module; 15. Connecting plate; 16. Air pipe joint; 17. Air blowing hole; 18. Second soft claw; 19. First soft claw.

[0025] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the utility model clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the utility model but are not used to limit the scope of the utility model.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, 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 an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the utility model provides an automatic loading and unloading structure for small parts of a small machine tool.

[0030] Specifically, by Figure 1-3 Given, including:

[0031] Electric cabinet 1;

[0032] A processing device arranged on one side of the electric cabinet 1 for processing small parts;

[0033] A beam 6 fixedly mounted above the processing equipment;

[0034] Pick-up assembly for picking up and placing small parts;

[0035] The material picking assembly includes a movably mounted installation box on the side wall of the crossbeam 6, a longitudinal axis motor 8 mounted on one side of the installation box, a truss longitudinal axis 11 that can move up and down inside the installation box, a rotatable pneumatic rotating module 14 connected to the bottom end of the truss longitudinal axis 11, and a second soft claw 18 and a first soft claw 19 connected below the pneumatic rotating module 14.

[0036] In the utility model, the feed tray motor 2 is used to drive the screw rod 3 to rotate. During the rotation of the screw rod 3, the feed tray 4 threadedly connected to its outer wall is pushed, so that the feed tray 4 is moved to a position convenient for the placement of parts. After the parts are placed, the feed tray motor 2 is started again to reset the feed tray 4, and then the horizontal axis motor 9 is started to drive the installation box to move along the crossbeam 6. After the installation box moves to the upper end of the feed tray 4, the longitudinal axis motor 8 is started. After the longitudinal axis motor 8 is started, the truss longitudinal axis 11 is driven to rise and fall. During the lifting and lowering process of the truss longitudinal axis 11, the pneumatic rotating module 14 is started to make the pneumatic rotating module 1 4 rotates 180 degrees. After the pneumatic rotating module 14 rotates 180 degrees, the second soft claw 18 and the first soft claw 19 will move downward as a whole. After the second soft claw 18 and the first soft claw 19 move downward, the truss longitudinal axis 11 drops to the right position, and the first soft claw 19 can clamp the part. After the clamping is completed, the longitudinal axis motor 8 runs again to drive the truss longitudinal axis 11 to rise, and then the transverse axis motor 9 starts to drive the installation box and the truss longitudinal axis 11 to move as a whole. During the movement, the first soft claw 19 will pass the part in place detector 10. If the first soft claw 19 successfully clamps the part, then the transverse axis The motor 9 will continue to run. If the part in-position detector 10 does not detect the part, the three-color light on its surface will light up and it will also make a sound to remind the user that there is a problem with the device operation. After the part moves to the top of the processing device, the longitudinal axis motor 8 starts to run and drives the truss longitudinal axis 11 to descend. During the descent, the pneumatic rotating module 14 starts and drives the connecting plate 15 to rotate 180 degrees, so that the second soft claw 18 and the first soft claw 19 are changed to a vertical state. At this time, the part can be docked with the machine tool spindle 12 on the processing device, so that the machine tool spindle 1 2 can process the parts. During the processing, the first soft claw 19 clamps the parts from the top surface of the material tray 4 again through the cooperation of the longitudinal axis motor 8, the transverse axis motor 9 and the pneumatic rotating module 14, and then transmits them to the machine tool spindle 12. The processed parts are taken down by the second soft claw 18, and the parts clamped by the first soft claw 19 are sent into the machine tool spindle 12. The processed parts can be transported to the material tray 4 again, and the unprocessed parts are taken out again. This can be repeated to complete the automatic loading and unloading and processing of multiple small parts.

[0037] By setting up the material picking component, the device can simultaneously realize the picking of parts, send the parts into the machine tool spindle 12, take out and store the processed parts from the machine tool spindle 12, and no human assistance is required for the device during the process, which greatly improves the degree of automation of the device, saves labor, and improves work efficiency. A top movable door 13 is installed above the processing device.

[0038] Furthermore, as a specific implementation of the utility model, the utility model provides an automatic loading and unloading structure for small parts of a small machine tool.

[0039] Specifically, as shown in the electrical cabinet 1, a protective cover 7 is installed below the crossbeam 6 at the top of the installation box. The surface of the protective cover 7 is hollowed out, and a part presence detector 10 is fixedly installed on both sides of the outer wall of the protective cover 7. When the longitudinal axis 11 of the truss is in the initial state, the second flexible claw 18 and the first flexible claw 19 are on the same horizontal plane with the two part presence detectors 10.

[0040] In the utility model, by setting the side wall of the shield 7 to be hollow, the user can observe the transportation process of the parts in real time and respond to emergencies in time. By installing the parts in place detector 10, the surface of the second soft claw 18 and the first soft claw 19 can be detected to determine whether the parts have fallen, so that the parts can be discovered in time after falling.

[0041] Furthermore, as another specific implementation of the utility model, the utility model provides an automatic loading and unloading structure for small parts of a small machine tool.

[0042] Specifically, as shown in the electric cabinet 1, glass observation windows are installed on the front and rear outer walls of the electric cabinet 1, and a movable material tray 4 is installed on the top of the electric cabinet 1. A plurality of circular parts grooves are provided on the top surface of the material tray 4, and a guardrail 5 is provided above the material tray 4. The guardrail 5 is a frame as a whole and its top is completely hollow.

[0043] In the utility model, small parts can be properly placed by providing a material tray 4, and the parts and the material tray 4 are protected inside by providing a guardrail 5, thereby increasing the safety of the device, and the top of the guardrail 5 is completely hollowed out so that the presence of the guardrail 5 will not delay the material taking component from taking and placing parts.

[0044] Furthermore, as another specific implementation of the utility model, the utility model provides an automatic loading and unloading structure for small parts of a small machine tool.

[0045] Specifically, as shown in the electric cabinet 1, a limit frame is installed on the top of the electric cabinet 1, and the guardrail 5 is fixedly installed above the limit frame. A material tray motor 2 is installed at one end of the limit frame, and a rotatable screw 3 is connected to one end of the material tray motor 2. The bottom end of the material tray 4 is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the screw 3. In addition to the screw 3, a guide rod is also fixedly installed inside the limit frame. The bottom end of the material tray 4 is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the screw 3 and can also be slidably mounted on the outer wall of the guide rod.

[0046] In the utility model, the movement of the material tray 4 is limited by setting a limit frame, and one end of the material tray motor 2 is connected to the rotatable screw rod 3, and the bottom end of the material tray 4 is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the screw rod 3. After the user starts the material tray motor 2, the material tray 4 will be pushed by the thread on the surface of the screw rod 3, and then move, which is convenient for taking and placing parts. The existence of the guide rod makes it difficult for the material tray 4 to deviate during the movement.

[0047] Furthermore, as another specific implementation of the utility model, the utility model provides an automatic loading and unloading structure for small parts of a small machine tool.

[0048] Specifically, as shown in the electric cabinet 1, an installation box is movably installed on the side wall of the beam 6, a horizontal axis motor 9 is fixedly installed at the rear end of the installation box, and a guide rail is provided on the side wall of the beam 6 close to the installation box, and the installation box is movably located in the guide rail.

[0049] In the utility model, in order to make the movement of the installation box more stable, a transverse axis motor 9 is provided and the gear connected to the bottom end of the transverse axis motor 9 is meshed with the rack at the top end of the crossbeam 6, so that the installation box will move along the crossbeam 6 after the transverse axis motor 9 is started, and the guide rails provided on the side walls of the crossbeam 6 make the installation box more stable during the movement.

[0050] Furthermore, as another specific implementation of the utility model, the utility model provides an automatic loading and unloading structure for small parts of a small machine tool.

[0051] Specifically, as shown in the screw rod 3, the bottom end of the pneumatic rotating module 14 is fixedly connected to a connecting plate 15, two air pipe joints 16 are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the connecting plate 15, the second flexible claw 18 and the first flexible claw 19 are fixedly installed on the bottom end of the outer wall of the connecting plate 15, and an air exhaust hole 17 is opened between the second flexible claw 18 and the first flexible claw 19.

[0052] In the utility model, by setting a connecting plate 15 and setting a second flexible claw 18 and a first flexible claw 19 fixedly installed on the outer wall of the connecting plate 15, the pneumatic rotating module 14 can drive the second flexible claw 18 and the first flexible claw 19 to move together after rotating, thereby achieving the purpose of changing the angle of the second flexible claw 18 and the first flexible claw 19, and the debris on the surface of the machined part can be blown away by setting the blowing exhaust hole 17.

[0053] Working principle: Use the tray motor 2 to drive the screw rod 3 to rotate. During the rotation of the screw rod 3, the tray 4 threadedly connected to its outer wall will be pushed to move the tray 4 to a position convenient for the placement of parts. After the parts are placed, start the tray motor 2 again to reset the tray 4, and then start the horizontal axis motor 9 to drive the installation box to move along the crossbeam 6. After the installation box moves to the upper end of the tray 4, start the longitudinal axis motor 8. After the longitudinal axis motor 8 is started, it will drive the truss longitudinal axis 11 to rise and fall. During the lifting and lowering of the truss longitudinal axis 11, start the pneumatic rotating module 14 to rotate the pneumatic rotating module 14 The pneumatic rotary module 14 rotates 180 degrees, and after the second and first flexible claws 18 and 19 move downward as a whole, after the second and first flexible claws 18 and 19 move downward, the first flexible claw 19 can clamp the part after the longitudinal axis 11 of the truss drops into place. After the clamping is completed, the longitudinal axis motor 8 runs again to drive the longitudinal axis 11 of the truss to rise, and then the transverse axis motor 9 starts to drive the installation box and the longitudinal axis 11 of the truss to move as a whole. During the movement, the first flexible claw 19 will pass through the part in place detector 10. If the first flexible claw 19 successfully clamps the part, then the transverse axis motor 9 starts to drive the installation box and the longitudinal axis 11 of the truss to move as a whole. The machine 9 will continue to operate. If the part in-position detector 10 does not detect the part, the three-color light on its surface will emit light and it will also make a sound to remind the user that there is a problem with the operation of the device. After the part moves to the top of the processing device, the longitudinal axis motor 8 starts to operate and drives the truss longitudinal axis 11 to descend. During the descent, the pneumatic rotating module 14 starts and drives the connecting plate 15 to rotate 180 degrees, so that the second soft claw 18 and the first soft claw 19 are changed to a vertical state. At this time, the part can be docked with the machine tool spindle 12 on the processing device, so that the machine tool spindle 1 2 can process the parts. During the processing, the first soft claw 19 clamps the parts from the top surface of the material tray 4 again through the cooperation of the longitudinal axis motor 8, the transverse axis motor 9 and the pneumatic rotating module 14, and then transmits them to the machine tool spindle 12. The processed parts are taken down by the second soft claw 18, and the parts clamped by the first soft claw 19 are sent into the machine tool spindle 12. The processed parts can be transported to the material tray 4 again, and the unprocessed parts are taken out again. This can be repeated to complete the automatic loading and unloading and processing of multiple small parts.

[0054] By setting up the material picking component, the device can simultaneously pick up the parts, send the parts into the machine tool spindle 12, and take out and store the processed parts from the machine tool spindle 12. During the process, no human assistance is required to the device, which greatly improves the degree of automation of the device, saves labor, and improves work efficiency.

[0055] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make some changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes using the technical content suggested above without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. The implementation schemes in the above embodiments can also be further combined or replaced. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Automatic loading and unloading structure for small machine tool small parts, including: Electric cabinet (1); Processing equipment arranged on one side of the electric cabinet (1) for processing small parts; A crossbeam (6) fixedly mounted above the processing equipment; Pick-up assembly for picking up and placing small parts; It is characterized in that the material picking assembly includes a movably mounted installation box on the side wall of the crossbeam (6), a longitudinal axis motor (8) mounted on one side of the installation box, a truss longitudinal axis (11) that can move up and down and is mounted inside the installation box, a rotatable pneumatic rotating module (14) connected to the bottom end of the truss longitudinal axis (11), and a second flexible claw (18) and a first flexible claw (19) connected below the pneumatic rotating module (14).

2. The automatic loading and unloading structure for small parts of small machine tools according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A protective cover (7) is installed below the crossbeam (6) at a position on the top of the installation box. The surface of the protective cover (7) is hollowed out. A part in-position detector (10) is fixedly installed on both sides of the outer wall of the protective cover (7). When the longitudinal axis (11) of the truss is in an initial state, the second flexible claw (18) and the first flexible claw (19) are on the same horizontal plane as the two part in-position detectors (10).

3. The automatic loading and unloading structure for small parts of small machine tools according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Glass observation windows are installed on the front and rear outer walls of the electric cabinet (1). A movable material tray (4) is installed on the top of the electric cabinet (1). A plurality of circular parts slots are provided on the top surface of the material tray (4). A guardrail (5) is provided above the material tray (4). The guardrail (5) is a frame body as a whole and its top is completely hollowed out.

4. The automatic loading and unloading structure for small parts of small machine tools according to claim 3 is characterized in that: A limit frame is installed on the top of the electric cabinet (1), the guardrail (5) is fixedly installed above the limit frame, a material tray motor (2) is installed at one end of the limit frame, one end of the material tray motor (2) is connected to a rotatable screw rod (3), the bottom end of the material tray (4) is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the screw rod (3), and in addition to the screw rod (3), a guide rod is fixedly installed inside the limit frame, and the bottom end of the material tray (4) is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the screw rod (3) and can also be slidably sleeved on the outer wall of the guide rod.

5. The automatic loading and unloading structure for small parts of small machine tools according to claim 1 is characterized in that: An installation box is movably mounted on the side wall of the crossbeam (6), a transverse axis motor (9) is fixedly mounted on the rear end of the installation box, a guide rail is provided on the side wall of the crossbeam (6) close to the installation box, and the installation box is movably located in the guide rail.

6. The automatic loading and unloading structure for small parts of small machine tools according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The bottom end of the pneumatic rotary module (14) is fixedly connected to a connecting plate (15), and two air pipe joints (16) are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the connecting plate (15). The second flexible claw (18) and the first flexible claw (19) are fixedly installed on the bottom end of the outer wall of the connecting plate (15), and an air discharge hole (17) is opened between the second flexible claw (18) and the first flexible claw (19).

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