Multi-station profile punching machine

By designing a multi-station profile cutting machine and a pair-distributed clamping mechanism in the profile cutting machine, the problem of long waiting time for laser cutting heads is solved, efficient continuous cutting is achieved, and working efficiency and cutting accuracy are improved.

CN222790892UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-25TENGTE (ZHEJIANG) TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421510448.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-27
Publication Date
2025-04-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-27

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Technical Problem

During the cutting or hole cutting process of existing profile cutting machines, the laser cutting head has a long waiting time, which affects the working efficiency.

Method used

A multi-station profile cutting machine is designed, including a processing station and a feeding station, and switching between the processing station and the feeding station through two pairs of clamping mechanisms is carried out to achieve continuous hole cutting and reduce the waiting time of the laser cutting head.

Benefits of technology

Through the multi-station design and the alternating switching of the clamping mechanism, the waiting time of the laser cutting head is significantly reduced, the working efficiency is improved, and the accuracy and convenience of the profile cutting hole are improved.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of sectional material machining equipment, and particularly relates to a multi-station sectional material punching machine which comprises a machine base, a machining station and a feeding station are arranged on the machine base, meanwhile, a clamping mechanism and a laser cutting head are connected to the machine base in a sliding mode, and the clamping mechanism is switched between the machining station and the feeding station. The laser cutting head is located above the machining station and used for conducting hole cutting on a sectional material, and the two clamping mechanisms are distributed on the machining station and the feeding station in pairs; the machining station and the feeding station are arranged, the two clamping mechanisms are correspondingly arranged and distributed on the machining station and the feeding station in pairs, when hole cutting is carried out on the machining station, feeding can be carried out on the feeding station, after hole cutting is completed, the two clamping mechanisms are exchanged, continuous hole cutting is carried out, the waiting time of a laser cutting head is shortened, and the machining efficiency is improved. The working efficiency is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of profile processing equipment, in particular to a multi-station profile hole cutting machine. Background Art

[0002] Profiles are important basic materials in the field of metal processing. They are formed by plastic processing and have solid or hollow straight bars with certain cross-sectional shapes. In the application process of profiles, in order to meet specific usage requirements, various processing is usually required for the profiles, especially hollow straight bars, which need to be drilled. The drilling processing technology of profiles, especially the drilling processing of aluminum profiles, is of great significance to improving the practicality and functionality of profiles. And with the continuous development of processing technology, the equipment for profile drilling is also constantly updated, from the initial traditional drill bit drilling to the application of modern cold saw cutting machines, laser cutting machines, CNC milling machines, CNC punching machines and other equipment.

[0003] For example, Chinese patent application number (CN202010605698.5) discloses a profile cutting machine, including a base, a processing table and a cutting assembly; a first cylinder is provided on the processing table, and a push plate that slides against the processing table is provided at the output end of the first cylinder; a No. 1 limit plate is slidably connected to the end surface of the push plate away from the first cylinder through a slide groove; the No. 1 limit plate slides in the slide groove through a slider and a tension spring, and the bottom of the slide groove is sealed with an electromagnet, which is electrically connected to an external power supply and is used to automatically control the lifting of the No. 1 limit plate. The application cuts the profile through the processing table and the cutting assembly, but when a profile is cut, the laser cutting head needs to be stopped, and a new profile needs to be replaced on the processing table before cutting or cutting a hole, which makes the laser cutting head wait for a long time, greatly affecting the work efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a multi-station profile cutting machine to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, so as to reduce the waiting time of the laser cutting head and improve the working efficiency.

[0005] In view of this, the utility model provides a multi-station profile cutting machine, comprising:

[0006] The machine base is provided with processing stations and loading stations;

[0007] The clamping mechanism is slidably connected to the machine base and switches between the processing station and the loading station;

[0008] A laser cutting head is slidably connected to the machine base and is located above the processing station and is used to cut holes in the profile;

[0009] There are two clamping mechanisms, which are distributed in pairs at the processing station and the loading station.

[0010] In the above technical solution, further, the clamping mechanism includes:

[0011] A first bracket is slidably connected to the base by being provided with a first slide rail assembly;

[0012] A fixed end, mounted on the first bracket;

[0013] The movable end is slidably connected to the first bracket by being provided with a second slide rail assembly;

[0014] A first driving member is mounted on the machine base and is used to drive the first bracket to alternately switch between the processing station and the loading station;

[0015] The second driving member is installed on the movable end and is used to drive the movable end to approach or move away from the fixed end.

[0016] In the above technical solution, further:

[0017] The fixed end and the movable end both include a second bracket, and a plurality of sub-stations are arranged on the second bracket, and the fixed end and the movable end are both provided with a supporting mechanism for pre-supporting the profile.

[0018] In the above technical solution, further, the supporting mechanism includes:

[0019] A support plate is installed at both ends of the fixed end and the movable end and is provided with a card slot;

[0020] Straight rod, both ends of which are respectively clamped in the clamping slots.

[0021] In the above technical solution, further:

[0022] The card slot includes a card connection portion, a drop portion and a slide portion;

[0023] There are multiple clamping parts, which are evenly spaced in the vertical direction, and the falling part is vertically arranged and connected with multiple clamping parts, while the end of the lower sliding part located at a high position is connected with the bottom end of the falling part.

[0024] In the above technical solution, further, the sub-station includes:

[0025] An abutment portion, mounted on the second bracket;

[0026] The rotating shaft is installed in the second bracket, and its two ends are respectively connected to the bearings of the second bracket, and extends out of the second bracket to be connected to the abutting portion;

[0027] A synchronous wheel, sleeved on the surface of the rotating shaft;

[0028] The synchronous belt is sleeved on the surface of the synchronous wheel and is used for the linkage of the synchronous wheels in multiple sub-stations;

[0029] Wherein, a third driving member is arranged on the second bracket of the fixed end and is used for driving the synchronous wheel to rotate.

[0030] In the above technical solution, further, it also includes:

[0031] The connecting plate is mounted on the second bracket and is provided with a plurality of fixed shafts which are lower than the position of the synchronous wheel, and the plurality of fixed shafts are respectively arranged corresponding to the middle of two adjacent synchronous wheels;

[0032] The bearing is sleeved on the surface of the fixed shaft and abuts against the surface of the synchronous belt;

[0033] Wherein, an adjustment slot is provided on the connecting plate and is used to adjust the installation height of the connecting plate.

[0034] In the above technical solution, further, it also includes:

[0035] An X-axis driving assembly is installed on the machine base and is used to drive the laser cutting head to move along the X-axis;

[0036] A third bracket, one end of which is connected to the output end of the X-axis driving assembly, and the other end of which is slidably connected to the base;

[0037] A Y-axis driving assembly is mounted on the third bracket and is used to drive the laser cutting head to move along the Y-axis;

[0038] A fourth bracket is installed at the output end of the Y-axis driving assembly;

[0039] A Z-axis driving assembly is mounted on the fourth bracket and is used to drive the laser cutting head to move along the Z axis;

[0040] Wherein, the laser cutting head is installed at the output end of the Z-direction driving component.

[0041] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0042] 1. By setting up a processing station and a loading station, and correspondingly setting up two clamping mechanisms, which are distributed in pairs at the processing station and the loading station, when cutting holes at the processing station, the materials can be loaded at the loading station, and after the hole cutting is completed, the two clamping mechanisms are swapped to perform continuous hole cutting, thereby reducing the waiting time of the laser cutting head and improving work efficiency.

[0043] 2. By setting the clamping mechanism into a fixed end and a movable end, it is convenient to locate the position of one end of the profile, improve the position accuracy of the profile after being clamped by the clamping mechanism, improve the hole cutting accuracy, reduce the zero point calibration time, and further improve work efficiency.

[0044] 3. By setting up a support mechanism for pre-supporting the profile, the profile can be supported when loading the profile, and then the movable end is driven to cooperate with the fixed end for clamping, thereby improving convenience and accuracy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0045] Figure 1 It is the structure and intention of the utility model;

[0046] Figure 2 It is a top view of the utility model;

[0047] Figure 3 This utility model Figure 2 Sectional view at AA in the middle;

[0048] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 3 The enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0049] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the fixed end of the utility model;

[0050] The markings in the figure are as follows: 1. base; 2. processing station; 3. loading station; 4. laser cutting head; 5. first bracket; 6. first slide rail assembly; 7. fixed end; 70. second bracket; 71. sub-station; 710. abutment portion; 711. rotating shaft; 712. synchronous wheel; 713. synchronous belt; 714. third driving member; 72. supporting mechanism; 720. supporting plate; 721. card slot; 7210. card connection portion; 7211. falling portion; 7212. sliding portion; 722. straight rod; 73. connecting plate; 74. fixed shaft; 75. bearing; 76. adjusting slot; 8. movable end; 9. second slide rail assembly; 10. first driving member; 11. second driving member; 12. X-direction driving assembly; 13. third bracket; 14. Y-direction driving assembly; 15. fourth bracket; 16. Z-direction driving assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments in the present application belong to the scope of protection of this application.

[0052] Embodiment 1:

[0053] This embodiment provides a multi-station profile cutting machine, comprising:

[0054] The machine base 1 is provided with a processing station 2 and a loading station 3;

[0055] The clamping mechanism is slidably connected to the machine base 1 and switches between the processing station 2 and the loading station 3;

[0056] The laser cutting head 4 is slidably connected to the machine base 1 and is located above the processing station 2 and is used to cut holes in the profile;

[0057] There are two clamping mechanisms, which are distributed in pairs at the processing station 2 and the loading station 3;

[0058] Meanwhile, the specific structure of the laser cutting head 4 is an existing mature technology and will not be described in detail here, and the two clamping mechanisms are stacked.

[0059] It can be seen from the present embodiment that by setting up the processing station 2 and the loading station 3, and correspondingly setting up two clamping mechanisms, which are distributed in pairs on the processing station 2 and the loading station 3, when cutting holes at the processing station 2, loading can be carried out on the loading station 3, and after the hole cutting is completed, the two clamping mechanisms are swapped to perform continuous hole cutting, thereby reducing the waiting time of the laser cutting head 4 and improving work efficiency.

[0060] Embodiment 2:

[0061] This embodiment provides a multi-station profile cutting machine, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features: the clamping mechanism includes:

[0062] The first bracket 5 is slidably connected to the base 1 by providing a first slide rail assembly 6;

[0063] A fixed end 7, mounted on the first bracket 5;

[0064] The movable end 8 is slidably connected to the first bracket 5 by being provided with a second slide rail assembly 9;

[0065] The first driving member 10 is mounted on the machine base 1 and is used to drive the first bracket 5 to alternately switch between the processing station 2 and the loading station 3;

[0066] A second driving member 11 is mounted on the movable end 8 and is used to drive the movable end 8 to move closer to or away from the fixed end 7;

[0067] Among them, the first driving member 10 can be a cylinder, and the second driving member 11 can be a motor set on the movable end 8, and a gear is set at the output end of the motor, and a rack meshing with the gear is set on the second bracket 70, so that the motor drives the gear to rotate and then move along the rack.

[0068] It can be seen from this embodiment that by setting the clamping mechanism to a fixed end 7 and a movable end 8, it is convenient to locate the position of one end of the profile, improve the position accuracy of the profile after being clamped by the clamping mechanism, improve the hole cutting accuracy, reduce the zero point calibration time, and further improve work efficiency.

[0069] Embodiment 3:

[0070] This embodiment provides a multi-station profile cutting machine, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features:

[0071] Both the fixed end 7 and the movable end 8 include a second bracket 70 , and a plurality of sub-stations 71 are provided on the second bracket 70 , and both the fixed end 7 and the movable end 8 are provided with a supporting mechanism 72 for pre-supporting the profile.

[0072] It can be seen from the present embodiment that by setting up a plurality of sub-stations 71, the number of single clampings of a clamping mechanism is increased, the waiting time of the laser cutting head 4 is further reduced, and the work efficiency is improved. In addition, a support mechanism 72 for pre-supporting the profile is provided, so that the profile is supported when the profile is loaded, and then the movable end 8 is driven to cooperate with the fixed end 7 for clamping, thereby improving convenience and precision.

[0073] Embodiment 4:

[0074] This embodiment provides a multi-station profile cutting machine, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features. The support mechanism 72 includes:

[0075] The support plate 720 is installed at both ends of the fixed end 7 and the movable end 8 and is provided with a slot 721;

[0076] The two ends of the straight rod 722 are respectively clamped in the clamping slots 721;

[0077] The support plate 720 and the second bracket 70 may be connected and fixed by bolts, and the straight rod may be a round rod with a circular cross section.

[0078] It can be seen from the present embodiment that by setting the support plate 720 at both ends of the fixed end 7 and the movable end 8, and adopting the method of opening the card slot 721 to fix the two ends of the straight rod 722, the two ends of the profile are supported by the two straight rods 722 on the fixed end 7 and the movable end 8 respectively, and then the final clamping and fixing are performed by moving the movable end 8. Of course, when pre-supporting the profile, the movable end 8 needs to be moved to the appropriate position before the profile is loaded, which effectively improves the convenience and accuracy of loading.

[0079] Embodiment 5:

[0080] This embodiment provides a multi-station profile cutting machine, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features:

[0081] The card slot 721 includes a card connection portion 7210, a drop portion 7211 and a slide portion 7212;

[0082] There are multiple clamping parts 7210 which are evenly spaced in the vertical direction, and the falling part 7211 is vertically arranged and connected with multiple clamping parts 7210 , while the lower sliding part 7212 is connected with the bottom end of the falling part 7211 at one end located at a higher position.

[0083] It can be seen from the present embodiment that a plurality of clamping portions 7210 are provided to adapt to the required height of profiles of different cross-sectional sizes, maintain the clamping effect, and improve stability. The falling portion 7211 and the sliding portion 7212 can enable the straight rod 722 to be moved out after the profile is clamped, thereby avoiding obstruction to the cutting of holes in the profile. The sliding portion 7212 facilitates moving the straight rod 722 to the bottom of the second bracket 70, so that a conveyor belt can be used for unloading, thereby avoiding affecting the falling of the profile.

[0084] Embodiment 6:

[0085] This embodiment provides a multi-station profile cutting machine, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features. The sub-station 71 includes:

[0086] The abutting portion 710 is mounted on the second bracket 70;

[0087] The rotating shaft 711 is installed in the second bracket 70, and its two ends are respectively connected to the bearings 75 of the second bracket 70, and extends out of the second bracket 70 to connect with the abutting portion 710;

[0088] The synchronous wheel 712 is sleeved on the surface of the rotating shaft 711;

[0089] The synchronous belt 713 is sleeved on the surface of the synchronous wheel 712 and is used for the linkage of the synchronous wheels 712 in the multiple sub-stations 71;

[0090] The second bracket 70 of the fixed end 7 is provided with a third driving member 714, and is used to drive the synchronous wheel 712 to rotate;

[0091] Meanwhile, the third driving member 714 may be a motor.

[0092] It can be seen from the present embodiment that by adopting the driving force of the synchronous wheel 712 and the synchronous belt 713, when the motor is running, it can simultaneously drive the abutment parts 710 in multiple sub-stations 71 on the fixed end 7 to rotate, and the abutment parts 710 of the movable end 8 follow the rotation, so that the profile can be rotated on the sub-station 71, thereby facilitating cutting holes on different surfaces of the profile, improving the applicability of the processing, avoiding manual adjustment and flipping when cutting holes on different surfaces, and improving work efficiency.

[0093] Embodiment 7:

[0094] This embodiment provides a multi-station profile cutting machine, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features, including:

[0095] The connecting plate 73 is mounted on the second bracket 70 and is provided with a plurality of fixed shafts 74 which are lower than the position of the synchronous wheel 712, and the plurality of fixed shafts 74 are respectively arranged corresponding to the middle of two adjacent synchronous wheels 712;

[0096] The bearing 75 is sleeved on the surface of the fixed shaft 74 and abuts against the surface of the synchronous belt 713;

[0097] The connecting plate 73 is provided with an adjustment slot 76 for adjusting the installation height of the connecting plate 73;

[0098] At the same time, the connecting plate 73 is connected to the second bracket 70 by means of bolts passing through the adjusting slots 76 .

[0099] It can be seen from the present embodiment that, by setting the fixed shaft 74 and the bearing 75, it is convenient to tighten the synchronous belt 713, so that the meshing between the synchronous belt 713 and the synchronous wheel 712 is more stable, and the use of the bearing 75 can reduce wear and extend the service life of the synchronous belt 713. At the same time, the connecting plate 73 can be adjustably set on the second bracket 70 through the adjustment groove 76, so as to facilitate the control of the height of the bearing 75 and the adjustment of the tightness of the synchronous belt 713.

[0100] Embodiment 8:

[0101] This embodiment provides a multi-station profile cutting machine, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features, including:

[0102] An X-axis driving assembly 12 is mounted on the machine base 1 and is used to drive the laser cutting head 4 to move along the X-axis;

[0103] A third bracket 13, one end of which is connected to the output end of the X-axis driving assembly 12, and the other end of which is slidably connected to the base 1;

[0104] The Y-axis driving assembly 14 is mounted on the third bracket 13 and is used to drive the laser cutting head 4 to move along the Y-axis;

[0105] The fourth bracket 15 is installed at the output end of the Y-direction driving assembly 14;

[0106] A Z-direction driving assembly 16, mounted on the fourth bracket 15, and used to drive the laser cutting head 4 to move along the Z axis;

[0107] Wherein, the laser cutting head 4 is installed at the output end of the Z-direction driving assembly 16;

[0108] At the same time, the X-axis drive assembly 12, the Y-axis drive assembly 14 and the Z-axis drive assembly 16 all include a slide rail assembly, and the X-axis drive assembly 12 and the Y-axis drive assembly 14 also include a motor, a gear arranged at the output end of the motor, a rack mounted on the third bracket 13 and the fourth bracket 15 and meshing with the gear, and the Z-axis drive assembly 16 also includes a motor and a screw transmission assembly.

[0109] It can be seen from this embodiment that by moving the laser cutting head 4 on the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis, the adaptability to different hole cutting shapes is improved, so that the laser cutting head 4 can perform complex shape hole cutting operations on the profile, and a slide rail assembly is used to improve stability during movement.

[0110] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. The present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the guidance of the present application, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the purpose of the present application and the scope of protection of the claims, all of which are within the protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A multi-station profile cutting machine, characterized in that: include: A machine base (1) is provided with a processing station (2) and a loading station (3); A clamping mechanism is slidably connected to the machine base (1) and switches between a processing station (2) and a loading station (3); A laser cutting head (4) is slidably connected to the machine base (1), is located above the processing station (2), and is used to cut holes in the profile; There are two clamping mechanisms, which are distributed in pairs at the processing station (2) and the loading station (3).

2. The multi-station profile cutting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism comprises: A first bracket (5) is slidably connected to the base (1) by being provided with a first slide rail assembly (6); A fixed end (7) mounted on the first bracket (5); The movable end (8) is slidably connected to the first bracket (5) by being provided with a second slide rail assembly (9); A first driving member (10) is mounted on the machine base (1) and is used to drive the first bracket (5) to alternately switch between the processing station (2) and the loading station (3); The second driving member (11) is mounted on the movable end (8) and is used to drive the movable end (8) to move closer to or away from the fixed end (7).

3. The multi-station profile cutting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixed end (7) and the movable end (8) both include a second bracket (70), and a plurality of sub-stations (71) are provided on the second bracket (70), and the fixed end (7) and the movable end (8) are both provided with a support mechanism (72) for pre-supporting the profile.

4. The multi-station profile cutting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The support mechanism (72) comprises: A support plate (720) is installed at both ends of the fixed end (7) and the movable end (8) and is provided with a slot (721); The two ends of the straight rod (722) are respectively clamped in the clamping slots (721).

5. The multi-station profile cutting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The card slot (721) comprises a card connection portion (7210), a falling portion (7211) and a sliding portion (7212); There are multiple clamping parts (7210) and they are evenly spaced in the vertical direction, and the falling part (7211) is vertically arranged and connected with multiple clamping parts (7210), and the end of the lowering part (7212) located at a higher position is connected with the bottom end of the falling part (7211).

6. The multi-station profile cutting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sub-station (71) comprises: An abutment portion (710) mounted on the second bracket (70); The rotating shaft (711) is installed in the second bracket (70), and the two ends are respectively connected to the bearings (75) of the second bracket (70), and extends out of the second bracket (70) to be connected to the abutment portion (710); A synchronous wheel (712) is sleeved on the surface of the rotating shaft (711); A synchronous belt (713) is sleeved on the surface of the synchronous wheel (712) and is used for linkage of the synchronous wheels (712) in a plurality of sub-stations (71); Wherein, a third driving member (714) is arranged on the second bracket (70) of the fixed end (7) and is used to drive the synchronous wheel (712) to rotate.

7. The multi-station profile cutting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: Also includes: The connecting plate (73) is mounted on the second bracket (70) and is provided with a plurality of fixed shafts (74) which are lower than the position of the synchronous wheel (712), and the plurality of fixed shafts (74) are respectively arranged corresponding to the middle of two adjacent synchronous wheels (712); The bearing (75) is sleeved on the surface of the fixed shaft (74) and abuts against the surface of the synchronous belt (713); Wherein, an adjustment slot (76) is provided on the connecting plate (73) and is used to adjust the installation height of the connecting plate (73).

8. The multi-station profile cutting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: An X-axis driving assembly (12) is mounted on the machine base (1) and is used to drive the laser cutting head (4) to move along the X-axis; A third bracket (13), one end of which is connected to the output end of the X-axis driving assembly (12), and the other end of which is slidably connected to the base (1); A Y-axis driving assembly (14), mounted on the third bracket (13) and used to drive the laser cutting head (4) to move along the Y-axis; A fourth bracket (15) is installed at the output end of the Y-axis driving assembly (14); A Z-direction driving assembly (16), mounted on the fourth bracket (15) and used for driving the laser cutting head (4) to move along the Z axis; Wherein, the laser cutting head (4) is installed at the output end of the Z-direction driving component (16).

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