Automatic workpiece clamp for vertical machining center

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic workpiece clamp for a vertical machining center, which comprises a mounting plate for mounting a clamp component, a connecting plate arranged on the front surface of the mounting plate and a guide groove formed in the middle of the front surface of the mounting plate. A fixed plate and a movable plate are arranged on the front surface of the connecting plate, a sliding groove is formed in the position, located at the rear end of the movable plate, of the front surface of the connecting plate, and limiting bolts are arranged at the positions, close to the top and the bottom, of one side of the fixed plate. According to the automatic workpiece clamp for the vertical machining center, by arranging a reciprocating motor, a connecting plate, a fixed plate and a movable plate, when the automatic workpiece clamp is used, a plurality of workpieces can be clamped at the same time, the workpieces can be automatically fed, the frequency that a user shuts down to take and place the workpieces up and down is reduced, the machining efficiency of products is improved, convenience is brought to the user, and the practicability is high. The practicability of the device is improved, and the use requirements of users are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vertical machining centers, in particular to an automatic workpiece clamp for a vertical machining center. Background Art

[0002] A vertical machining center refers to a machining center in which the spindle axis is set perpendicular to the worktable. It is mainly suitable for machining complex parts such as plates, discs, molds and small shells. A vertical machining center can complete processes such as milling, boring, drilling, tapping and cutting threads. A vertical machining center has at least three axes and two linkages, and can generally achieve three axes and three linkages. Some can perform five-axis or six-axis control.

[0003] When processing products, vertical machining centers use fixtures to clamp the workpieces being processed. However, when using workpiece fixtures, they are often not automated enough and can only clamp one workpiece at a time, which brings inconvenience to users and can no longer meet the needs of users. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automated workpiece clamp for a vertical machining center to solve the problem in the background technology that the workpiece clamp is often not automated enough when in use and can only clamp one workpiece at a time, which brings inconvenience to the user and can no longer meet the user's needs.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an automated workpiece clamp for a vertical machining center, comprising a mounting plate for mounting a clamp assembly, a connecting plate arranged on the front surface of the mounting plate, a guide groove provided in the middle position of the front surface of the mounting plate, the interior of the mounting plate being designed as a hollow structure, a fixed plate and a movable plate are respectively provided on the front surface of the connecting plate, a slide groove is provided on the front surface of the connecting plate at the rear end of the movable plate, limiting bolts are provided at the top and bottom positions on one side of the fixed plate, limiting nuts are provided at the top and bottom positions on one side of the movable plate, a guide plate is fixedly provided at one side position of the rear surface of the connecting plate, a mounting frame is fixedly provided at the rear end position of one side of the mounting plate, a reciprocating motor is fixedly provided on one side of the mounting frame, and a screw is fixedly provided at the output end of the reciprocating motor arranged on one side.

[0006] Furthermore, mounting grooves are provided at four corners of the front surface of the mounting plate.

[0007] Furthermore, the fixed plate and the movable plate are designed in a one-to-one staggered manner, and the fixed plate and the connecting plate are fixedly connected.

[0008] Furthermore, the rear end of the movable plate extends to the interior of the slide slot and contacts the inner wall of the slide slot, and the movable plate is slidably connected to the slide slot.

[0009] Furthermore, one end of the limiting bolt passes through the fixed plate, the movable plate and the limiting nut in sequence and extends to the outside of the limiting nut, and the limiting bolt is threadedly connected to the limiting nut.

[0010] Furthermore, the rear end of the guide plate passes through the guide groove and extends to the inside of the mounting plate, and the guide plate is slidably connected to the guide groove.

[0011] Furthermore, one end of the screw rod passes through the mounting plate and the guide plate respectively and extends to the outside of the guide plate, and the screw rod and the guide plate are threadedly connected.

[0012] Furthermore, one end of the screw rod is movably connected to the inner wall of the mounting plate through a bearing.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] The automatic workpiece clamp for the vertical machining center is provided with a reciprocating motor, a connecting plate, a fixed plate and a movable plate, so that when the device is in use, it can clamp multiple workpieces at the same time and can automatically load the workpieces, thereby reducing the frequency of users stopping the machine to pick up and put down workpieces, improving the processing efficiency of the product, bringing convenience to users, improving the practicality of the device, and meeting the usage needs of users. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the guide groove of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A is a partial enlarged schematic diagram;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the connection between the reciprocating motor and the guide plate of the utility model.

[0019] In the figure: 1. mounting plate; 2. connecting plate; 3. guide groove; 4. fixed plate; 5. movable plate; 6. slide groove; 7. limit bolt; 8. limit nut; 9. guide plate; 10. mounting frame; 11. reciprocating motor; 12. screw rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The utility model is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through specific embodiments. The following embodiments are merely illustrative and not limiting of the protection scope of the utility model.

[0021] See also Figure 1-4The utility model provides a technical solution: an automated workpiece fixture for a vertical machining center, comprising a mounting plate 1 for mounting a fixture assembly, the mounting plate 1 being used to mount corresponding assemblies, a connecting plate 2 arranged on the front surface of the mounting plate 1, the connecting plate 2 being used to arrange corresponding clamping members, a guide groove 3 being provided in the middle position of the front surface of the mounting plate 1, the guide groove 3 being used to play a guiding role, the interior of the mounting plate 1 being designed as a hollow structure, a fixed plate 4 and a movable plate 5 being respectively provided on the front surface of the connecting plate 2, the fixed plate 4 playing the role of fixing one end of the workpiece, the movable plate 5 being movable and adjustable according to the size of the workpiece, a slide groove 6 being provided on the front surface of the connecting plate 2 at the rear end of the movable plate 5, the slide groove 6 being convenient for the movable plate 5 to slide The movable plate 5 is movable, and limiting bolts 7 are arranged at the top and bottom positions on one side of the fixed plate 4, and the limiting bolts 7 play a limiting role. Limiting nuts 8 are arranged at the top and bottom positions on one side of the movable plate 5, and the limiting nuts 8 can lock the limiting bolts 7. A guide plate 9 is fixedly arranged at one side position of the rear surface of the connecting plate 2, and the guide plate 9 is used to be connected with a screw rod 12. A mounting frame 10 is fixedly arranged at the rear end position of one side of the mounting plate 1, and the mounting frame 10 is used to install a reciprocating motor 11. A reciprocating motor 11 is fixedly arranged on one side of the mounting frame 10, and the reciprocating motor 11 can generate a driving force. A screw rod 12 is fixedly arranged at the output end of the reciprocating motor 11 arranged on one side, and the screw rod 12 can drive the guide plate 9 to move.

[0022] Furthermore, mounting grooves are provided at four corners of the front surface of the mounting plate 1 , wherein the mounting grooves facilitate the user to mount the mounting plate 1 on the equipment.

[0023] Furthermore, a one-to-one staggered design is adopted between the fixed plate 4 and the movable plate 5, and the fixed plate 4 and the connecting plate 2 are fixedly connected, wherein the fixed plate 4 and the movable plate 5 cooperate with each other to clamp the workpiece.

[0024] Furthermore, the rear end of the movable plate 5 extends into the interior of the slide groove 6 and contacts the inner wall of the slide groove 6 , and the movable plate 5 and the slide groove 6 are slidably connected, wherein the slide groove 6 facilitates the sliding of the movable plate 5 .

[0025] Furthermore, one end of the limiting bolt 7 passes through the fixed plate 4, the movable plate 5 and the limiting nut 8 in sequence and extends to the outside of the limiting nut 8, and the limiting bolt 7 and the limiting nut 8 are threadedly connected, wherein the limiting bolt 7 and the limiting nut 8 cooperate with each other to clamp the workpiece.

[0026] Furthermore, the rear end of the guide plate 9 passes through the guide groove 3 and extends to the inside of the mounting plate 1 , and the guide plate 9 is slidably connected to the guide groove 3 , wherein the guide plate 9 is used to be connected to the screw rod 12 .

[0027] Furthermore, one end of the screw rod 12 passes through the mounting plate 1 and the guide plate 9 respectively and extends to the outside of the guide plate 9, and the screw rod 12 and the guide plate 9 are threadedly connected, wherein the screw rod 12 can drive the guide plate 9 to move.

[0028] Furthermore, one end of the screw rod 12 is movably connected to the inner wall of the mounting plate 1 via a bearing, wherein this design enables the screw rod 12 to rotate.

[0029] Working principle: When using this device, the user places the workpiece in turn between the fixed plate 4 and the movable plate 5, and then the user tightens the limit nut 8 to lock the movable plate 5 to clamp the workpiece. Then the user starts the reciprocating motor 11 to rotate and drive the screw rod 12 to rotate, and the guide plate 9 is moved by the rotation of the screw rod 12, and the connecting plate 2 is moved by the movement of the guide plate 9, so that the connecting plate 2 drives the clamped workpiece to move to align with the cutter head for processing.

[0030] According to the above working process, we can know:

[0031] The automated workpiece clamp for the vertical machining center is provided with a reciprocating motor 11, a connecting plate 2, a fixed plate 4 and a movable plate 5, so that when the device is in use, it can clamp multiple workpieces at the same time and can automatically load the workpieces, thereby reducing the frequency of users stopping the machine to pick up and put down workpieces, improving the processing efficiency of the product, bringing convenience to users, improving the practicality of the device, and meeting the user's usage needs.

[0032] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automated workpiece fixture for a vertical machining center, comprising a mounting plate (1) for mounting a fixture assembly, a connecting plate (2) arranged on the front surface of the mounting plate (1), and a guide groove (3) provided in the middle of the front surface of the mounting plate (1), characterized in that: The interior of the mounting plate (1) is designed as a hollow structure. A fixed plate (4) and a movable plate (5) are respectively arranged on the front surface of the connecting plate (2). A slide groove (6) is provided on the front surface of the connecting plate (2) at a position located at the rear end of the movable plate (5). Limiting bolts (7) are arranged at the top and bottom positions on one side of the fixed plate (4). Limiting nuts (8) are arranged at the top and bottom positions on one side of the movable plate (5). A guide plate (9) is fixedly arranged at a position near one side of the rear surface of the connecting plate (2). A mounting frame (10) is fixedly arranged at a position near the rear end of one side of the mounting plate (1). A reciprocating motor (11) is fixedly arranged on one side of the mounting frame (10). A lead screw (12) is fixedly arranged at an output end arranged on one side of the reciprocating motor (11).

2. The automatic workpiece fixture for a vertical machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front surface of the mounting plate (1) is provided with mounting grooves at four corners.

3. The automatic workpiece fixture for a vertical machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed plate (4) and the movable plate (5) are designed in a one-to-one staggered manner, and the fixed plate (4) and the connecting plate (2) are fixedly connected.

4. The automatic workpiece fixture for a vertical machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear end of the movable plate (5) extends into the interior of the slide groove (6) and contacts the inner wall of the slide groove (6), and the movable plate (5) and the slide groove (6) are slidably connected.

5. The automatic workpiece fixture for a vertical machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the limiting bolt (7) passes through the fixed plate (4), the movable plate (5) and the limiting nut (8) in sequence and extends to the outside of the limiting nut (8), and the limiting bolt (7) and the limiting nut (8) are threadedly connected.

6. The automatic workpiece fixture for a vertical machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear end of the guide plate (9) passes through the guide groove (3) and extends to the interior of the mounting plate (1), and the guide plate (9) is slidably connected to the guide groove (3).

7. The automatic workpiece fixture for a vertical machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the screw rod (12) passes through the mounting plate (1) and the guide plate (9) respectively and extends to the outside of the guide plate (9), and the screw rod (12) and the guide plate (9) are threadedly connected.

8. The automatic workpiece fixture for a vertical machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the screw rod (12) is movably connected to the inner wall of the mounting plate (1) via a bearing.

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