Horizontal and double-sided clamp for processing ABS (anti-lock brake system) valve body on single workbench

By designing a double-sided box motherboard fixture structure in a single-bench horizontal machining center, the existing ABS valve body processing equipment has been solved, and efficient production, low cost and strong compatibility are achieved.

CN222680242UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-28MAKINO J CHINA CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420837557.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-22
Publication Date
2025-03-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-22

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Technical Problem

The existing ABS valve body processing equipment has high investment costs, low processing efficiency and poor fixture compatibility, resulting in low production efficiency, difficult cost control and long product renewal time.

Method used

The double-sided box motherboard fixture structure designed in a single workbench horizontal machining center is adopted. The two-sided fixtures are independently controlled, and combined with the rotary workbench and partition assembly, the function of loading and unloading workpieces during processing is realized.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the cost of equipment investment, improves production efficiency, strong compatibility of fixture design, simplifies product replacement and new product development, and reduces the labor intensity of workers.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an ABS (anti-lock brake system) valve body machining horizontal double-sided clamp on a single workbench, which comprises a rotary workbench and a double-sided square box clamp, the double-sided square box clamp is mounted on the rotary workbench, partition plate assemblies are arranged on two sides of the double-sided square box clamp, brushes are arranged at contact positions of the double-sided square box clamp and the partition plate assemblies, and the partition plate assemblies are connected with a machine tool. A single-workbench horizontal machining center and a double-sided square box mother board clamp structural design are adopted, and the actions of the clamps on the two sides are independently controlled; workpieces are loaded and unloaded in the rotating state of the workbench, the partition plate is arranged in the machining chamber, the original machining chamber is divided into the machining area and the up-down area, the production efficiency equivalent to that of a tray exchange device is achieved, and meanwhile the equipment investment cost is reduced. And due to the structural design of the son-mother board clamp, only the son clamp needs to be replaced for remodeling products, the labor intensity of workers is reduced, and the problems of product remodeling and development compatibility of new products in the later period are solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile processing, in particular to a horizontal double-sided clamp for processing an ABS valve body on a single workbench. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of China's automobile industry, people's requirements for driving safety performance are getting higher and higher, which has promoted the growth of China's demand for automobile anti-lock braking system (ABS). In addition, in recent years, automobile ABS systems have basically been popularized from mid-to-high-end passenger cars to low-end models. Usually, ABS valve body processing equipment adopts a pallet exchange horizontal machining center or a vertical machining center; the fixture corresponds to a product design. The investment cost of the pallet exchange horizontal machining center equipment is relatively high; the loading and unloading process of the vertical machining center takes up the cycle time, the efficiency is not high, and the chip removal effect is not good; the fixture compatibility is not good, and the replacement of the fixture requires the replacement of the entire fixture, which is labor-intensive and takes a long time to change. Improving production efficiency, cost control, product upgrading and compatibility of production units are also urgent problems to be solved in the processing of automobile ABS valve body parts. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model provides a horizontal double-sided clamp for processing an ABS valve body on a single workbench, which effectively reduces equipment investment costs, improves production efficiency, and has strong compatibility in production unit clamp design.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] An ABS valve body is processed on a single workbench horizontal double-sided fixture, including a rotary workbench and a double-sided square box fixture, wherein the double-sided square box fixture is installed on the rotary workbench, and partition assemblies are arranged on both sides of the double-sided square box fixture, and the partition assembly is connected to a machine tool; the double-sided square box fixture is a mother-and-child plate structure, including a fixture body and an A-side sub-clamp and a B-side sub-clamp installed on both sides of the fixture body, and the movements of the two-sided fixtures are independently controlled.

[0006] As a preferred embodiment of the above solution, brushes are provided at the contact points between the double-sided square box clamp and the top and sides of the partition assembly.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment of the above scheme, the brushes include side brushes and top brushes, which are fixed on the partition assembly through side brush fixing pressure plates and top brush fixing pressure plates respectively.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the above solution, a clamp connecting plate is installed at the contact point between the side of the clamp body and the partition assembly.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the above scheme, the A-side sub-clamp and the B-side sub-clamp are both connected to the clamp body through quick-change positioning pins, and both include a clamp base plate and a workstation positioning assembly. The workstation positioning assembly is installed on the clamp base plate, and the clamp base plate is fixed to the clamp body through locking bolts. A lifting hook is installed on the top of the clamp base plate.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the above scheme, the work station positioning combination includes a lateral support block, a main clamping plate, a center positioning clamping plate, a work station positioning seat, a main clamping cylinder, and a center positioning clamping cylinder. The ABS valve body workpiece is installed on the work station positioning seat, the lateral support block and the center positioning clamping plate position the workpiece shape, and the main clamping plate clamps the workpiece laterally.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the above scheme, the partition assembly is connected to the side, top and bottom of the machine tool through side fixing plates, bottom fixing plates and top fixing connecting plates respectively, and sealing strips are installed at the joints.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the above scheme, the partition assembly includes side partitions, a top partition, and a top side cover assembly. The side partitions and the top side cover assembly are fixedly connected by bolts, and a reinforcement plate is provided at the connection between the top partition and the top side cover assembly.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the above solution, the top side cover assembly includes a top fixed connecting plate and a top side cover.

[0014] Due to the above structure, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0015] The present application adopts the design of a double-sided square box motherboard fixture structure in a single-table horizontal machining center, and the movements of the two-sided fixtures are controlled separately; the workpiece loading and unloading operations are performed when the worktable is rotating (B-axis), and partitions are arranged in the machining room, which divides the original machining room into a machining area and a loading and unloading area; the workpiece loading and unloading control function during single-table machining is adopted, so that the workpiece can be loaded and unloaded during machining, achieving production efficiency equivalent to that of a pallet exchange device, while also reducing equipment investment costs; the mother-child board fixture structure design only requires the replacement of the child fixture when changing the product, which reduces the labor intensity of workers and solves the compatibility issues of product changeover and subsequent development of new products.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, this application has the following advantages:

[0017] 1. Good operability: Single-working horizontal machining center, double-sided square box fixture structure design, workpiece loading and unloading is performed when the worktable is rotating (B axis), and partitions are set in the machining room, so that workpieces can be loaded and unloaded during machining, achieving production efficiency equivalent to that of a pallet exchange device.

[0018] 2. Easy to install and use: Double-sided square box fixture design, the two sides of the fixture are controlled separately, the fixture has 12 oil and gas ports in total, and the fixture is divided into two unit fixtures on the A and B sides. The oil and gas port configurations of the A and B side unit fixtures are the same, 6 each (4 oil and 2 gas), which makes it easy to interchange the A and B side fixture sub-boards.

[0019] 3. Safe and reliable: The processing room has a special partition design and manufacturing. Sealing strips are installed at the joints between the side, top, bottom of the partition and the machine tool sheet metal. Brushes are added at the joints between the partition and the fixture. The partition design effectively prevents chips and cutting fluid from splashing from the processing area to the loading and unloading area.

[0020] 4. Good versatility: This structural design is suitable for most automotive ABS valve body parts, or machine tool processing of parts with similar shapes; the mother-and-child plate fixture structure design is adopted to facilitate product replacement and subsequent development of new products and expansion compatibility.

[0021] 5. Easy maintenance: Modular design allows for quick inspection and maintenance of functional components. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments.

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility partition assembly;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the top side cover assembly of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the practical two-sided square box fixture;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the practical clamp body;

[0028] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model sub-clamp;

[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the workstation positioning combined structure of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 8 It is the overall working diagram of the utility model;

[0031] In the figure: 1-rotating workbench, 2-double-sided square box fixture, 3-fixture connecting plate, 4-brush, 5-partition assembly, 6-top cover plate, 7-side fixing plate, 8-side partition, 9-side brush fixing plate, 10-side brush, 11-lower fixing plate, 12-top brush, 13-top brush fixing plate, 14-top partition, 15-reinforcement plate, 16-top side cover assembly, 17-upper fixed connection Plate, 18-top side cover, 19-clamp body, 20-A face clamp, 21-B face clamp, 22-quick change positioning pin, 23-lifting hook, 24-locking bolt, 25-clamp bottom plate, 26-station positioning combination, 27-lateral support block, 28-workpiece, 29-main clamping plate, 30-station positioning seat, 31-main clamping cylinder, 32-center positioning clamping cylinder, 33-center positioning clamping plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The following will be combined with the drawings of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solution of the utility model. Based on the embodiments of 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.

[0033] like Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides an ABS valve body processing on a single workbench horizontal double-sided fixture, which is characterized by: comprising a rotary workbench 1, a double-sided square box fixture 2, the double-sided square box fixture 2 is installed on the rotary workbench 1, and partition assemblies 5 are arranged on both sides of the double-sided square box fixture 2. The partition assembly 5 is connected to the machine tool, and brushes 4 are arranged at the contact points between the double-sided square box fixture 2 and the top and side of the partition assembly 5.

[0034] In this embodiment, if Figure 2 As shown, the brush 4 includes a side brush 10 and a top brush 12, which are fixed on the partition assembly 5 by a side brush fixing plate 9 and a top brush fixing plate 13 respectively.

[0035] In this embodiment, if Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the partition assembly 5 is connected to the side, top and bottom of the machine tool through the side fixing plate 7, the bottom fixing plate 11 and the top fixing connecting plate 17, and sealing strips are installed at the joints. The partition assembly 5 includes the side partition 8, the top partition 14 and the top side cover assembly 16. The side partition 8 and the top side cover assembly 16 are fixedly connected by bolts, and a reinforcing plate 15 is provided at the connection between the top partition 14 and the top side cover assembly 16. The top side cover assembly 16 includes the top fixing connecting plate 17 and the top side cover 18.

[0036] In this embodiment, if Figures 4 to 7As shown, the double-sided square box fixture 2 is a mother-and-child board structure, including a fixture body 19 and an A-side sub-clamp 20 and a B-side sub-clamp 21 installed on both sides of the fixture body 19, and the movements of the two-sided fixtures are independently controlled. A fixture connecting plate 3 is installed at the contact point between the side of the fixture body 19 and the partition assembly 5. The A-side sub-clamp 20 and the B-side sub-clamp 21 are both connected to the fixture body 19 through a quick-change positioning pin 22, and both include a fixture bottom plate 25 and a station positioning assembly 26. The station positioning assembly 26 is installed on the fixture bottom plate 25, and the fixture bottom plate 25 is fixed to the fixture body 19 by a locking bolt 24. A lifting hook 23 is installed on the top of the fixture bottom plate 25. The workstation positioning assembly 26 includes a lateral support block 27, a main clamping plate 29, a centering positioning clamping plate 33, a workstation positioning seat 30, a main clamping cylinder 31, and a centering positioning clamping cylinder 32. The ABS valve body workpiece 28 is installed on the workstation positioning seat 30. The lateral support block 27 and the centering positioning clamping plate 33 position the workpiece shape, and the main clamping plate 29 laterally clamps the workpiece.

[0037] The working principle of the above structure is:

[0038] like Figure 8 As shown, a single-working horizontal machining center has a double-sided square box fixture 2 structure design. Workpiece loading and unloading is performed when the rotary table 1 rotates the B axis. A partition assembly 5 is set in the machining room, which divides the original machining room into a machining area and an upper and lower area. The workpiece loading and unloading control function during single-table machining can be used to load and unload workpieces during machining, achieving production efficiency equivalent to that of a pallet exchange device.

[0039] The above-mentioned single-table horizontal double-sided fixture can be specially designed according to automobile ABS valve body parts or parts of similar shapes. Through the control function of loading and unloading workpieces during processing on a single table, workpieces can be loaded and unloaded during processing, achieving production efficiency equivalent to that of a pallet exchange device, while also reducing equipment investment costs. The structural design of the mother-child board fixture only requires the replacement of the child fixture to change the product, which reduces the labor intensity of workers and solves the compatibility issues of product changeover and subsequent development of new products.

[0040] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may be subject to various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ABS valve body is processed on a single workbench horizontal double-sided fixture, characterized in that: It comprises a rotary worktable (1) and a double-sided square box fixture (2), wherein the double-sided square box fixture (2) is mounted on the rotary worktable (1), and partition assemblies (5) are arranged on both sides of the double-sided square box fixture (2), and the partition assembly (5) is connected to a machine tool; The double-sided square box fixture (2) is a mother-child board structure, comprising a fixture body (19) and an A-side sub-fixture (20) and a B-side sub-fixture (21) installed on both sides of the fixture body (19), and the movements of the two-side fixtures are independently controlled.

2. According to claim 1, an ABS valve body is processed on a single workbench horizontal double-sided fixture, characterized in that: Brushes (4) are provided at the contact points between the double-sided square box clamp (2) and the top and side of the partition assembly (5).

3. According to claim 2, an ABS valve body is processed on a single workbench horizontal double-sided fixture, characterized in that: The brush (4) comprises a side brush (10) and a top brush (12), which are fixed on the partition assembly (5) via a side brush fixing plate (9) and a top brush fixing plate (13), respectively.

4. According to claim 1, an ABS valve body is processed on a single workbench horizontal double-sided fixture, characterized in that: A clamp connecting plate (3) is installed at the contact point between the side of the clamp body (19) and the partition assembly (5).

5. According to claim 1, an ABS valve body is processed on a single workbench horizontal double-sided fixture, characterized in that: The A-face sub-clamp (20) and the B-face sub-clamp (21) are both connected to the clamp body (19) via a quick-change positioning pin (22), and both include a clamp base plate (25) and a workstation positioning assembly (26). The workstation positioning assembly (26) is mounted on the clamp base plate (25), and the clamp base plate (25) is fixed to the clamp body (19) via a locking bolt (24). A lifting hook (23) is mounted on the top of the clamp base plate (25).

6. According to claim 5, an ABS valve body is processed on a single workbench horizontal double-sided fixture, characterized in that: The workstation positioning assembly (26) comprises a lateral support block (27), a main clamping plate (29), a centering clamping plate (33), a workstation positioning seat (30), a main clamping oil cylinder (31), and a centering clamping oil cylinder (32); an ABS valve body workpiece (28) is mounted on the workstation positioning seat (30); the lateral support block (27) and the centering clamping plate (33) position the workpiece shape; and the main clamping plate (29) laterally clamps the workpiece.

7. According to claim 1, an ABS valve body is processed on a single workbench horizontal double-sided fixture, characterized in that: The partition assembly (5) is connected to the side, top and bottom of the machine tool respectively through a side fixing plate (7), a bottom fixing plate (11) and a top fixing connecting plate (17), and sealing strips are installed at the joints.

8. According to claim 1, an ABS valve body is processed on a single workbench horizontal double-sided fixture, characterized in that: The partition assembly (5) comprises a side partition (8), a top partition (14), and a top side cover assembly (16); the side partition (8) and the top side cover assembly (16) are fixedly connected by bolts; a reinforcing plate (15) is provided at the connection between the top partition (14) and the top side cover assembly (16).

9. According to claim 8, an ABS valve body is processed on a single workbench horizontal double-sided fixture, characterized in that: The top side cover assembly (16) comprises a top fixed connecting plate (17) and a top side cover (18).