T-shaped groove cleaning device for numerical control machining center

By designing a T-trough cleaning device for CNC machining centers including guide wheels and adjustment and cleaning components, the existing cleaner is solved incomplete cleaning and complex operation problems, and efficient and convenient T-trough cleaning effect is achieved.

CN222570062UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-07YANGQUAN VALVE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420665428.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-02
Publication Date
2025-03-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-02

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Technical Problem

The existing CNC machining center T-trough cleaner has problems such as incomplete cleaning, easy to damage, high cost, bulky and complex, complex installation, and inability to operate alone.

Method used

A T-groove cleaning device including a base, a vertical guide wheel, a transverse guide wheel, a side wall cleaning assembly and a bottom surface cleaning assembly are designed. Through the cooperation of the vertical guide wheel and the transverse guide wheel, the T-shaped groove is fully cleaned; the side wall cleaning assembly and the bottom surface cleaning assembly are adapted to T-shaped grooves of different heights and widths through the adjustment mechanism.

Benefits of technology

It realizes efficient cleaning of the T-trough of CNC machining center, reduces friction resistance during cleaning, and is suitable for T-troughs of different heights and widths, simplifies the installation process and reduces the difficulty of operation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of numerical control machining, in particular to a numerical control machining center T-shaped groove cleaning device which comprises a base, a vertical guide wheel, a transverse guide wheel, a side wall cleaning assembly and a bottom face cleaning assembly. A plurality of vertical guide wheels and a plurality of transverse guide wheels are arranged; a mounting base is arranged at the lower end of the base, the two sets of side wall cleaning assemblies are arranged on the left side and the right side of the mounting base correspondingly, any side wall cleaning assembly comprises a first trapezoidal plate and a second trapezoidal plate which are arranged up and down, the front end face and the lower end face of the first trapezoidal plate are edged faces, and the front end face of the second trapezoidal plate is edged faces; a distance adjusting mechanism is arranged between the first trapezoidal plate and the second trapezoidal plate. The T-shaped groove cleaning device is guided through the vertical guide wheels and the transverse guide wheels, and meanwhile friction resistance generated when the cleaning device moves is reduced. And the side wall cleaning assembly and the bottom surface cleaning assembly are arranged to clean the side wall and the bottom surface of the T-shaped groove correspondingly, and the cleaning effect is guaranteed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of numerical control machining, and more specifically to a T-slot cleaning device for a numerical control machining center. Background Art

[0002] CNC machining center is a kind of high-precision and high-efficiency processing equipment, which is widely used in machinery manufacturing, aerospace, automobile manufacturing and other fields. During the use of CNC machining center, it is often necessary to clean the T-slot to ensure the processing quality and precision. At present, there are many kinds of T-slot cleaners on the market, but they have some problems, such as incomplete cleaning, easy damage to equipment, expensive and bulky, complicated equipment installation process during cleaning, unable to be operated by one person, time-consuming and laborious cleaning of small local areas, etc. For example, an adjustable device for cleaning the T-slot of a machining center workbench with publication number CN211465666U, although the overall cleaning efficiency is high, the overall device is bulky and complicated, and each installation is time-consuming and laborious.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to develop a convenient T-slot cleaner for CNC machining centers to improve cleaning effect and equipment safety. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art, a T-slot cleaning device for a CNC machining center is provided.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0006] A T-slot cleaning device for a numerically controlled machining center comprises a base, a vertical guide wheel, a transverse guide wheel, a side wall cleaning assembly and a bottom surface cleaning assembly; the vertical guide wheel and the transverse guide wheel are both provided in plurality, the plurality of the vertical guide wheels are evenly arranged on the left and right sides of the base, and the lower ends of the vertical guide wheels are in rolling contact with the upper end surface of the T-slot; the plurality of the transverse guide wheels are evenly arranged on the left and right sides of the lower end surface of the base, and the opposite outer sides of the transverse guide wheels on both sides are in rolling contact with the corresponding side walls of the T-slot;

[0007] The lower end of the base is provided with a mounting seat, and the side wall cleaning components are provided with two groups and are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the mounting seat, and any of the side wall cleaning components includes a first trapezoidal plate and a second trapezoidal plate arranged up and down, the front end face and the lower end face of the first trapezoidal plate are edged faces, the front end face of the second trapezoidal plate is an edged face, and a spacing adjustment mechanism is provided between the first trapezoidal plate and the second trapezoidal plate;

[0008] The bottom surface cleaning component is arranged at the front end of the mounting seat through a spring sheet, and the lower end of the bottom surface cleaning component contacts the lower end surface of the T-shaped slot.

[0009] Preferably, the two groups of side wall cleaning components are respectively connected to the mounting seat in a sliding manner through a rectangular rod, a threaded sleeve is rotatably arranged inside the mounting seat, and both ends of the threaded sleeve are provided with internal threads with opposite rotation directions;

[0010] Threaded rods are fixedly arranged on the opposite inner sides of the two second trapezoidal plates, and the two threaded rods are respectively threadedly connected to the two ends of the threaded sleeve.

[0011] Preferably, a worm wheel is fixedly provided on the outer side of the threaded sleeve, a worm screw meshing with the worm wheel is rotatably provided in the mounting seat, and one end of the worm screw extends out of the mounting seat and is connected to an adjusting knob.

[0012] Preferably, the mounting seat is slidably arranged at the lower end of the base in a vertical direction, and the mounting seat and the base are locked by a tightening bolt.

[0013] Preferably, the spacing adjustment mechanism includes a guide rod fixedly connected to the upper end of the second trapezoidal plate, the first trapezoidal plate is slidably connected to the guide rod, and the first trapezoidal plate and the guide rod are locked by a tightening screw.

[0014] Preferably, a dust suction pipe is arranged on the rear side of the base, one end of the dust suction pipe points to the bottom of the T-shaped groove, and the other end of the dust suction pipe is connected to a vacuum cleaner.

[0015] Preferably, the number of the vertical guide wheels and the number of the transverse guide wheels are both 4.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. The utility model guides the T-slot cleaning device through the vertical guide wheel and the horizontal guide wheel, and reduces the friction resistance when the cleaning device moves. The side wall cleaning component and the bottom surface cleaning component are provided to clean the side wall and the bottom surface of the T-slot respectively, thereby ensuring the cleaning effect.

[0018] 2. The side wall cleaning assembly of the utility model comprises a first trapezoidal plate and a second trapezoidal plate with overlapping cleaning ranges. While ensuring full-range cleaning of the T-slot side wall, the spacing between the first trapezoidal plate and the second trapezoidal plate can be adjusted to make it suitable for cleaning T-slots of different heights. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The specific implementation of the utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the lower structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model without the mounting seat;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the side wall cleaning assembly;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a working schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0025] In the figure: 1-base, 2-vertical guide wheel, 3-lateral guide wheel, 4-side wall cleaning assembly, 4.1-first trapezoidal plate, 4.2-second trapezoidal plate, 4.3-rectangular rod, 4.4-threaded rod, 5-bottom cleaning assembly, 5.1-spring sheet, 6-mounting seat, 6.1-threaded sleeve, 6.2-worm gear, 6.3-worm, 6.4-adjusting knob, 6.5-tightening bolt, 7-T-slot, 8-guide rod, 8.1-tightening screw, 9-dust suction pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a T-slot cleaning device for a CNC machining center includes a base 1, a vertical guide wheel 2, a transverse guide wheel 3, a side wall cleaning assembly 4 and a bottom surface cleaning assembly 5; four vertical guide wheels 2 and four transverse guide wheels 3 are provided, and the four vertical guide wheels 2 are evenly arranged on the left and right sides of the base 1, with two arranged on each side, and the lower end of the vertical guide wheel 2 is in rolling contact with the upper end surface of the T-slot 7 for vertical guidance; four transverse guide wheels 3 are evenly arranged on the left and right sides of the lower end surface of the base 1, with two arranged on each side, and the relative outer sides of the transverse guide wheels 3 on both sides are in rolling contact with the corresponding side walls of the T-slot 7 for transverse guidance.

[0028] In order to facilitate the installation of the cleaning mechanism, a mounting seat 6 is provided at the lower end of the base 1. The mounting seat 6 is slidably connected to the base 1 along the vertical direction, and the mounting seat 6 and the base 1 are locked by a tightening bolt 6.5.

[0029] There are two groups of side wall cleaning components 4, which are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the mounting seat 6. Any side wall cleaning component 4 includes a first trapezoidal plate 4.1 and a second trapezoidal plate 4.2 arranged up and down. The oblique sides of the first trapezoidal plate 4.1 and the second trapezoidal plate 4.2 are arranged opposite to each other. The front end face and the lower end face of the first trapezoidal plate 4.1 are edged faces, and the front end face of the second trapezoidal plate 5.2 is an edged face. The cleaning range of the lower end face of the first trapezoidal plate 4.1 and the front end face of the second trapezoidal plate 5.2 overlaps.

[0030] A spacing adjustment mechanism is provided between the first trapezoidal plate 4.1 and the second trapezoidal plate 4.2. By adjusting the spacing, the side wall cleaning assembly 4 can be adapted to T-slots of different heights. Preferably, the spacing adjustment mechanism comprises a guide rod 8 fixedly connected to the upper end of the second trapezoidal plate 4.2, the first trapezoidal plate 4.1 is slidably connected to the guide rod 8, and the first trapezoidal plate 4.1 and the guide rod 8 are locked by a tightening screw 8.1. By adjusting the relative position of the first trapezoidal plate 4.1 and the guide rod 8, the working height of the side wall cleaning assembly 4 can be adjusted. By adjusting the relative position of the mounting seat 6 and the base 1, the lower end of the second trapezoidal plate 4.2 can be fitted with the lower end of the T-slot during operation.

[0031] In order to facilitate the adjustment of the spacing between the two sets of side wall cleaning components 4, the two sets of side wall cleaning components 4 are slidably connected to the mounting seat 6 through the rectangular rod 4.3, and the mounting seat 6 is provided with a threaded sleeve 6.1 for rotation inside, and the two ends of the threaded sleeve 6.1 are provided with internal threads with opposite rotation directions; the two second trapezoidal plates 4.2 are fixedly provided with threaded rods 4.4 on the opposite inner sides, and the two threaded rods 4.4 are respectively threadedly connected to the two ends of the threaded sleeve 6.1. By rotating the threaded sleeve 6.1, the distance between the two second trapezoidal plates 4.2 can be adjusted, so as to be suitable for T-slots of different widths.

[0032] In order to facilitate the rotation of the threaded sleeve 6.1, preferably, a worm wheel 6.2 is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the threaded sleeve 6.1, a worm 6.3 meshing with the worm wheel 6.2 is rotatably arranged in the mounting seat 6, and one end of the worm 6.3 extends out of the mounting seat 6 and is connected to an adjusting knob 6.4. By rotating the adjusting knob 6.4, the worm 6.3 is driven to rotate, and then the threaded sleeve 6.1 is driven to rotate.

[0033] The bottom cleaning assembly 5 is arranged at the front end of the mounting seat 6 through a spring sheet 5.1, and the lower end of the bottom cleaning assembly 5 is brought into contact with the lower end surface of the T-shaped slot 7 through the spring sheet 5.1 to ensure the cleaning effect.

[0034] A dust suction pipe 9 is arranged at the rear side of the base 1, one end of the dust suction pipe 9 points to the bottom of the T-shaped slot 7, and the other end of the dust suction pipe 9 is connected to a vacuum cleaner, so as to facilitate the removal of scraped impurities.

[0035] Only the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in this field without departing from the purpose of the present invention, and various changes should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A T-slot cleaning device for a CNC machining center, characterized in that: The invention comprises a base (1), a vertical guide wheel (2), a transverse guide wheel (3), a side wall cleaning assembly (4) and a bottom surface cleaning assembly (5); a plurality of the vertical guide wheels (2) and the transverse guide wheels (3) are provided, and the plurality of the vertical guide wheels (2) are evenly arranged on the left and right side surfaces of the base (1), and the lower end of the vertical guide wheel (2) is in rolling contact with the upper end surface of the T-shaped groove (7); a plurality of the transverse guide wheels (3) are evenly arranged on the left and right sides of the lower end surface of the base (1), and the opposite outer side surfaces of the transverse guide wheels (3) on both sides are in rolling contact with the corresponding side walls of the T-shaped groove (7); A mounting seat (6) is provided at the lower end of the base (1), and two groups of side wall cleaning assemblies (4) are provided and are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the mounting seat (6), and any of the side wall cleaning assemblies (4) comprises a first trapezoidal plate and a second trapezoidal plate arranged up and down, the front end face and the lower end face of the first trapezoidal plate are edged surfaces, the front end face of the second trapezoidal plate is an edged surface, and a spacing adjustment mechanism is provided between the first trapezoidal plate and the second trapezoidal plate; The bottom surface cleaning component (5) is arranged at the front end of the mounting seat (6) via a spring sheet, and the lower end of the bottom surface cleaning component (5) contacts the lower end surface of the T-shaped slot (7).

2. A T-slot cleaning device for a CNC machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two sets of side wall cleaning components (4) are respectively slidably connected to the mounting seat (6) via rectangular rods; a threaded sleeve is rotatably arranged inside the mounting seat (6); and internal threads with opposite rotation directions are arranged at both ends of the threaded sleeve; Threaded rods are fixedly arranged on the opposite inner sides of the two second trapezoidal plates, and the two threaded rods are respectively threadedly connected to the two ends of the threaded sleeve.

3. A T-slot cleaning device for a CNC machining center according to claim 2, characterized in that: A worm wheel is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the threaded sleeve, a worm screw meshing with the worm wheel is rotatably arranged in the mounting seat (6), and one end of the worm screw extends out of the mounting seat (6) and is connected to an adjusting knob.

4. A T-slot cleaning device for a CNC machining center according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting seat (6) is slidably arranged at the lower end of the base (1) in a vertical direction, and the mounting seat (6) and the base (1) are locked by means of a tightening bolt.

5. The T-slot cleaning device for a CNC machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spacing adjustment mechanism comprises a guide rod (8) fixedly connected to the upper end of the second trapezoidal plate, the first trapezoidal plate and the guide rod (8) are slidably connected, and the first trapezoidal plate and the guide rod (8) are locked by a tightening screw.

6. The T-slot cleaning device for a CNC machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: A dust suction pipe (9) is arranged on the rear side of the base (1), one end of the dust suction pipe (9) points to the bottom of the T-shaped groove (7), and the other end of the dust suction pipe (9) is connected to a dust collector.

7. The T-slot cleaning device for a CNC machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the vertical guide wheels (2) and the number of the transverse guide wheels (3) are both four.

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  • Adjustable device for cleaning T-shaped groove of machining center workbench

    CN211465666U