Linkage type five-axis tool magazine automatic door
By adopting a linkage five-axis design and linkage mechanism in the tool magazine automatic door, combined with the monitoring mechanism of magnetic force and photoelectric sensors, the problem of low motion accuracy, complex structure and large space occupancy of the tool magazine automatic door is solved, and high precision, low occupation and easy maintenance are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421424501.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-21
AI Technical Summary
The existing tool magazine automatic door has low motion accuracy, complex structure, and large space occupies, which cannot meet the requirements of modern high-precision and high-efficiency processing, and is inconvenient to install and maintain.
The linkage five-axis tool magazine automatic door is adopted. The linear motion of the cylinder is converted into the left and right sliding motion of the tool magazine door by setting up a connecting rod mechanism, and is equipped with monitoring mechanisms such as magnetic sensors and photoelectric sensors to achieve precise position detection and action control.
It improves the motion accuracy and stability of the tool magazine door, reduces the space occupation, makes the tool magazine door more independent and easy to install and maintain.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic doors for tool magazines, in particular to a linkage type five-axis automatic door for tool magazines. Background Art
[0002] In recent years, the demand for automated processing of large parts in the mechanical processing manufacturing industry has been increasing, especially the automatic integrated tool change machining center has been widely welcomed in the market. The tool magazine is one of the key functional components for the normal operation of the machining center. Its function is to provide tool storage position, fast automatic tool selection and tool change, so that the vertical machining center can complete multiple processes or even all processes in one clamping. However, the automatic door of the tool magazine in the existing technology lacks a complete real-time monitoring and feedback mechanism, its motion accuracy is not high, and its motion stability is poor, which cannot meet the requirements of modern high-precision and high-efficiency processing. In addition, the transmission mechanism design used in the traditional tool magazine door is relatively complex and requires a lot of space to install and operate. It occupies a large space and is not easy to install and maintain. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a linkage type five-axis tool magazine automatic door, which solves the technical problems of low movement accuracy, complex structure and large space occupation of traditional tool magazine doors.
[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a linked five-axis tool magazine automatic door, including a tool magazine enclosure, a plurality of reinforcing ribs are fixedly installed inside the tool magazine enclosure, a tool magazine door is slidably arranged on the plurality of reinforcing ribs, a first guide rail for sliding the tool magazine door is fixedly installed on the top of the tool magazine enclosure, a connecting rod mechanism is arranged on the first guide rail, and a cylinder is arranged on one side of the tool magazine enclosure, a connecting head is installed between the output end of the cylinder and the connecting rod mechanism, a sliding block is fixedly installed on one side of the connecting head, a second guide rail is arranged on the sliding block, and a monitoring mechanism is arranged inside the tool magazine enclosure.
[0005] Furthermore, the connecting rod mechanism includes a slide seat, which is slidably installed on the first guide rail, a connecting rod is rotatably installed on the top of the slide seat, a bending rod is installed on the end of the connecting rod, a universal ball is installed on the end of the bending rod away from the connecting rod, and a universal hole for the universal ball to rotate is opened on the connecting head.
[0006] Furthermore, the tool magazine door comprises an automatic door body, a plurality of hangers are fixedly mounted on the top of the automatic door body, and the hangers are slidably mounted on the first guide rail.
[0007] Furthermore, a plurality of pulleys are rotatably mounted on the top of the automatic door body, and a receiving rail for the pulleys to roll is fixedly mounted inside the tool magazine enclosure.
[0008] Furthermore, reinforcement plates are fixedly installed on both sides of the tool magazine enclosure, and a support frame is fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the tool magazine enclosure, and the support frame is arranged below the receiving rail.
[0009] Furthermore, the monitoring mechanism includes a magnetic sensor and a photoelectric sensor, the magnetic sensor is installed on the inner frame of the tool magazine enclosure, and the photoelectric sensor is installed on the end of the first guide rail.
[0010] By means of the above technical solution, the utility model provides a linkage type five-axis tool magazine automatic door, which has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0011] 1. The utility model can convert the linear motion of the cylinder into the left and right sliding motion of the tool magazine door by setting a connecting rod mechanism, so as to facilitate the control of the opening and closing of the tool magazine door. Compared with the traditional transmission mechanism, this solution can better adapt to the space limitation of the tool magazine, reduce the space occupied by the tool magazine door, make the tool magazine door more independent from other equipment, and facilitate installation and maintenance operations.
[0012] 2. The utility model can detect the position and state of the tool magazine door by setting up a monitoring mechanism. When used in conjunction with the cylinder, it can improve the movement accuracy of the tool magazine door, achieve precise position detection and motion control, and ensure the accuracy and reliability of the tool magazine door during operation.
[0013] 3. The utility model can improve the rigidity and strength of the tool magazine enclosure and enhance the overall stability of the equipment by arranging the reinforcement plate and the support frame. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:
[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The enlarged view of point A is shown;
[0017] Figure 3 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the utility model.
[0018] In the figure: 1. tool magazine enclosure; 101. reinforcement plate; 102. support frame; 2. cylinder; 3. tool magazine door; 301. automatic door body; 302. pulley; 303. hanger; 4. first guide rail; 5. connecting rod mechanism; 501. slide seat; 502. connecting rod; 503. bending rod; 504. universal ball; 6. slider; 7. receiving rail; 8. second guide rail; 9. connector; 10. reinforcing rib. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] 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.
[0020] The tool magazine is one of the key functional components for the normal operation of the machining center. Its function is to provide a tool storage position, fast automatic tool selection and tool change, so that the vertical machining center can complete multiple processes or even all processes with one clamping. However, the automatic door of the tool magazine in the existing technology lacks a complete real-time monitoring and feedback mechanism, and its movement accuracy is not high and the movement stability is poor, which cannot meet the requirements of modern high-precision and high-efficiency processing. In addition, the transmission mechanism design used in the traditional tool magazine door is relatively complex and requires a lot of space for installation and operation. It occupies a large space and is not easy to install and maintain.
[0021] To solve the above defects in the operation of the tool magazine door, please refer to Figure 1-Figure 3The linkage five-axis tool magazine automatic door provided by the utility model can realize the detection of the position and state of the tool magazine door 3, improve the efficiency of machine tool processing and detection, reduce the space occupied by the equipment, and facilitate installation and maintenance. The tool magazine automatic door is based on a tool magazine enclosure 1. A plurality of reinforcing ribs 10 are fixedly installed inside the tool magazine enclosure 1. The tool magazine door 3 is slidably arranged on the plurality of reinforcing ribs 10. The plurality of reinforcing ribs 10 can provide support for the tool magazine door 3 and ensure the stability of the tool magazine enclosure 1. A first guide rail 4 for sliding the tool magazine door 3 is fixedly installed on the top of the tool magazine enclosure 1. The first guide rail 4 is specifically configured as an SBR linear guide rail. The first guide rail 4 is used to improve the smoothness and stability of the sliding of the tool magazine door 3. A connecting rod mechanism 5 is arranged on the first guide rail 4, and a cylinder 2 is arranged on one side of the tool magazine enclosure 1. The cylinder 2 is specifically configured as an SC50 cylinder. The cylinder 2 can be fixed by hoisting. A connector 9 is installed between the output end of the cylinder 2 and the connecting rod mechanism 5. A slider 6 is fixedly installed on one side of the connector 9. A second guide rail 8 is arranged on the slider 6. The first guide rail 4 is also configured as an SBR linear guide rail. The second guide rail 8 is fixed, and the second guide rail 8 can guide the sliding of the slider 6 to improve the stability of the cylinder 2 driving the connecting head 9 to slide. A monitoring mechanism is arranged inside the tool magazine enclosure 1, and the monitoring mechanism includes a magnetic sensor and a photoelectric sensor. The magnetic sensor is installed on the inner frame of the tool magazine enclosure 1, and the photoelectric sensor is installed on the end of the first guide rail 4. The cylinder 2 controls the reciprocating motion of the piston through the air source to realize the forward and backward motion of the connecting head 9. The forward and backward motion of the connecting head 9 realizes secondary steering through the connecting rod mechanism 5, and the linear motion of the cylinder 2 can be converted into the left and right sliding motion of the tool magazine door 3, so as to realize the switching operation of the tool magazine door 3, wherein the magnetic sensor can detect the open or closed state of the tool magazine door 3, and the photoelectric sensor can detect the position of the tool magazine door 3. The position is determined by detecting the reflected light signal, so as to realize accurate position detection and motion control, improve the motion accuracy of the tool magazine door 3, and improve the efficiency of machine tool processing.
[0022] In order to reduce the limited space occupied by the equipment, the linear motion of the cylinder 2 is converted into the left and right sliding motion of the tool magazine door 3, wherein the slide 501 is slidably installed on the first guide rail 4, and a connecting rod 502 is rotatably installed on the top of the slide 501, and a bending rod 503 is installed on the end of the connecting rod 502. A universal ball 504 is installed on the end of the bending rod 503 away from the connecting rod 502, and a universal hole for the universal ball 504 to rotate is provided on the connecting head 9. The cylinder 2 pushes the connecting head 9 to slide, and the connecting head 9 can drive the bending rod 503 and the connecting rod 502 to rotate through the universal ball 504. The rotation of the connecting rod 502 can drive the slide 501 to slide, and the slide 501 is fixedly installed on the tool magazine door 3. The sliding of the slide 501 can control the switch operation of the tool magazine door 3.
[0023] In order to enhance the sliding stability of the tool magazine door 3, an automatic door body 301 is provided, and a plurality of hangers 303 are fixedly installed on the top of the automatic door body 301, a sliding seat 501 is installed on one of the hangers 303, and the hanger 303 is slidably installed on the first guide rail 4, and a plurality of pulleys 302 are rotatably installed on the top of the automatic door body 301, and a receiving rail 7 for the pulley 302 to roll is fixedly installed inside the tool magazine enclosure 1, and the first guide rail 4 can provide a guiding effect for the sliding of the automatic door body 301, and the receiving rail 7 and the pulley 302 can provide an auxiliary effect for the sliding of the automatic door body 301. With such a configuration, the sliding process of the automatic door body 301 can be made smoother and the sliding distance can be made more precise.
[0024] In order to enhance the stability of the equipment, reinforcement plates 101 are fixedly installed on both sides of the tool magazine enclosure 1, and a support frame 102 is fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the tool magazine enclosure 1. The support frame 102 is arranged below the receiving rail 7. The reinforcement plate 101 can improve the rigidity and strength of the edge of the tool magazine enclosure 1. The support frame 102 is arranged as a tripod, which has good stability and can provide effective support for the tool magazine door 3, thereby enhancing the overall stability of the equipment.
[0025] The control method of the present invention is automatic control through a controller. The control circuit of the controller can be realized by simple programming by technicians in this field. The provision of power is also common knowledge in this field. The present invention is mainly used to protect mechanical devices, so the present invention will no longer explain the control method and circuit connection in detail.
[0026] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, 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. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.
[0027] 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. A linkage type five-axis tool magazine automatic door, comprising a tool magazine enclosure (1), characterized in that: A plurality of reinforcing ribs (10) are fixedly installed inside the tool magazine enclosure (1), a tool magazine door (3) is slidably arranged on the plurality of reinforcing ribs (10), a first guide rail (4) for sliding the tool magazine door (3) is fixedly installed on the top of the tool magazine enclosure (1), a connecting rod mechanism (5) is arranged on the first guide rail (4), a cylinder (2) is arranged on one side of the tool magazine enclosure (1), a connector (9) is installed between the output end of the cylinder (2) and the connecting rod mechanism (5), a slider (6) is fixedly installed on one side of the connector (9), a second guide rail (8) is arranged on the slider (6), and a monitoring mechanism is arranged inside the tool magazine enclosure (1).
2. The linkage type five-axis tool magazine automatic door according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The connecting rod mechanism (5) comprises a sliding seat (501), the sliding seat (501) is slidably mounted on the first guide rail (4), a connecting rod (502) is rotatably mounted on the top of the sliding seat (501), a bending rod (503) is mounted on the end of the connecting rod (502), a universal ball (504) is mounted on the end of the bending rod (503) away from the connecting rod (502), and a universal hole for the universal ball (504) to rotate is provided on the connecting head (9).
3. The linkage type five-axis tool magazine automatic door according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The tool magazine door (3) comprises an automatic door body (301), a plurality of suspension seats (303) are fixedly mounted on the top of the automatic door body (301), and the suspension seats (303) are slidably mounted on the first guide rail (4).
4. The linkage type five-axis tool magazine automatic door according to claim 3 is characterized in that: A plurality of pulleys (302) are rotatably mounted on the top of the automatic door body (301), and a receiving rail (7) for the pulleys (302) to roll is fixedly mounted inside the tool magazine enclosure (1).
5. The linkage type five-axis tool magazine automatic door according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Reinforcement plates (101) are fixedly mounted on both sides of the tool magazine enclosure (1), and a support frame (102) is fixedly mounted on the inner bottom wall of the tool magazine enclosure (1), wherein the support frame (102) is arranged below the receiving rail (7).
6. The linkage type five-axis tool magazine automatic door according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The monitoring mechanism comprises a magnetic sensor and a photoelectric sensor, wherein the magnetic sensor is mounted on the inner frame of the tool magazine enclosure (1), and the photoelectric sensor is mounted on the end of the first guide rail (4).