Lifting tool magazine
By adopting the reverse link structure and the synchronous motion mechanism of hydraulic cylinder drive in the tool magazine, the problem that the tool magazine cannot maintain the same plane during the lifting process is solved, and the accuracy of the machine tool is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421174396.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-28
AI Technical Summary
During the lifting process, existing tool magazines are prone to being unable to remain on the same plane due to gravity or poor synchronization of multiple telescopic mechanisms, which affects the accuracy of the machine tool.
The tool magazine is hoisted on the frame by using the reverse connecting rod structure, and the transmission shaft is driven by the hydraulic cylinder to drive the triangular connecting member and the connecting rod to move simultaneously, so that the four lifting points of the tool magazine are always on the same horizontal plane.
Ensure that the tool magazine maintains accurate plane position during lifting and lowering, and improves the accuracy of the machine tool.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tool magazines, in particular to a lifting tool magazine. Background Art
[0002] Among machine tools, a machining center (MC) equipped with an automatic tool changer (ATC) is a general-purpose machine tool that can change tools as needed and perform various processes such as drilling, boring, threading, and face cutting on one machine. The processing is digitally controlled by the controller by inputting the required design data, and the automatic programming device produces an NC tape containing information about the processing sequence, thereby automatically performing the processing. The tool library is a device that stores a variety of tools. It is an important part of CNC machine tools. The automatic tool change of the tool library can greatly improve the working efficiency of CNC machine tools.
[0003] The existing tool magazines mostly use single or multiple hydraulic telescopic cylinders or electric telescopic rods to drive the tool magazine to rise and fall during the lifting process. However, during the lifting process, the tool magazines are easily unable to remain in the same plane due to gravity or poor synchronization of multiple telescopic mechanisms, thereby affecting the use accuracy of the machine tool. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a lifting tool magazine to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.
[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a lifting tool magazine, including a frame, a tool magazine is arranged on the inner side of the frame, a support frame is fixedly arranged on the upper end of the tool magazine, a first connecting member is fixedly arranged at the four corners of the upper end of the support frame, each of the first connecting members is rotatably provided with a lifting ring, an end of the lifting ring away from the first connecting member is rotatably connected to a first connecting rod, an end of the first connecting rod away from the lifting ring is rotatably arranged on a second connecting rod, one end of the second connecting rod is rotatably arranged on a triangular connecting member, a transmission shaft is penetrated between the two triangular connecting members on the same side, and one end of the transmission shaft is connected to the telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder.
[0006] In a preferred embodiment, a support seat is fixedly provided on the upper end of the frame, both ends of the transmission shaft are rotatably connected to the support seat, the transmission shaft is fixedly connected to the triangular connecting piece, and the support seat can support the transmission shaft to facilitate the rotation of the rotating shaft.
[0007] In a preferred embodiment, a second connecting member is fixedly provided at one end of the transmission shaft, and the second connecting member is rotatably connected to the telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder at one end away from the transmission shaft. The setting of the second connecting member facilitates docking with the hydraulic cylinder, so that the transmission shaft can be driven to operate when the hydraulic cylinder is working.
[0008] In a preferred embodiment, a third connecting rod is provided between the two triangular connecting members on the same side, and both ends of the third connecting rod are rotatably connected to the two triangular connecting members. The third connecting rod can transmission connect the two triangular connecting members, so that the four lifting rings can move synchronously.
[0009] In a preferred embodiment, two bases are fixedly provided at the upper end of the frame, and one end of the two hydraulic cylinders are fixedly mounted on the two bases respectively. The arrangement of the bases facilitates the installation of the hydraulic cylinders.
[0010] In a preferred embodiment, a hydraulic system is fixedly installed on one side of the upper end of the frame, and the hydraulic system is connected to two hydraulic cylinders. The hydraulic system can drive the two hydraulic cylinders to operate synchronously.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects achieved by the utility model are:
[0012] The utility model suspends the tool magazine on the frame through the lifting ring on the anti-link mechanism. When lifting is required, the hydraulic cylinder extends out, and the tool magazine stops after being lifted to a specified position. The anti-link structure is used to connect the two hydraulic cylinders to drive the lifting, so as to ensure that the four lifting points of the tool magazine are always in the same horizontal plane, thereby improving the accuracy of the machine tool. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:
[0014] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 It is a main structural schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 It is a transmission structure schematic diagram of the utility model.
[0017] In the figure: 1. frame; 2. tool magazine; 3. support frame; 4. first connecting piece; 5. lifting ring; 6. first connecting rod; 7. second connecting rod; 8. triangular connecting piece; 9. transmission shaft; 10. hydraulic cylinder; 11. support seat; 12. second connecting piece; 13. base; 14. hydraulic system; 15. third connecting rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] 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.
[0019] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 The utility model provides a lifting tool magazine, including a frame 1, a tool magazine 2 is arranged on the inner side of the frame 1, a support frame 3 is fixedly arranged on the upper end of the tool magazine 2, a first connecting member 4 is fixedly arranged at the four corners of the upper end of the support frame 3, each of the first connecting members 4 is rotatably provided with a lifting ring 5, an end of the lifting ring 5 away from the first connecting member 4 is rotatably connected to a first connecting rod 6, an end of the first connecting rod 6 away from the lifting ring 5 is rotatably arranged on a second connecting rod 7, one end of the second connecting rod 7 is rotatably arranged on a triangular connecting member 8, a transmission shaft 9 is penetrated between the two triangular connecting members 8 on the same side, and one end of the transmission shaft 9 is connected to the telescopic end of a hydraulic cylinder 10.
[0020] In a preferred embodiment, a support seat 11 is fixedly provided at the upper end of the frame 1, and both ends of the transmission shaft 9 are rotatably connected to the support seat 11. The transmission shaft 9 is fixedly connected to the triangular connecting member 8. The setting of the support seat 11 is convenient for supporting the transmission shaft 9, and when the transmission shaft 9 rotates, it will drive the triangular connecting member 8 to rotate.
[0021] In a preferred embodiment, a second connecting member 12 is fixedly provided at one end of the transmission shaft 9, and the end of the second connecting member 12 away from the transmission shaft 9 is rotatably connected to the telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder 10. The setting of the second connecting member 12 facilitates docking with the hydraulic cylinder 10, so that the hydraulic cylinder 10 drives the transmission shaft 9 to operate when working.
[0022] In a preferred embodiment, a third connecting rod 15 is arranged between the two triangular connecting members 8 on the same side, and both ends of the third connecting rod 15 are rotatably connected to the two triangular connecting members 8. The third connecting rod 15 can transmit and connect the two triangular connecting members 8, so that the four lifting rings 5 can move synchronously.
[0023] In a preferred embodiment, two bases 13 are fixedly provided at the upper end of the frame 1 , and one end of the two hydraulic cylinders 10 is fixedly mounted on the two bases 13 , respectively. The provision of the bases 13 facilitates the installation of the hydraulic cylinders 10 .
[0024] In a preferred embodiment, a hydraulic system 14 is fixedly installed on one side of the upper end of the frame 1, and the hydraulic system 14 is connected to the two hydraulic cylinders 10. The hydraulic system 14 can provide power for the hydraulic cylinders 10 to enable the hydraulic cylinders 10 to work.
[0025] The working principle of this utility model:
[0026] When the tool magazine 2 needs to be lifted or lowered, the switch of the hydraulic system 14 is turned on, so that the hydraulic system 14 provides driving force for the two hydraulic cylinders 10, so that the two hydraulic cylinders 10 start working synchronously. After the hydraulic cylinders 10 are turned on, they can drive the second connecting member 12 to rotate. When the second connecting member 12 rotates, it can drive the transmission shaft 9 to rotate. Since the transmission shaft 9 is fixedly connected to the triangular connecting member 8, the triangular connecting member 8 drives the second connecting rod 7 to move. The second connecting rod 7 can drive the lifting ring 5 to be lifted or lowered through the first connecting rod 6. When the lifting ring 5 is lifted or lowered, it can drive the tool magazine 2 to be lifted or lowered. Moreover, the triangular connecting member 8 is connected through the third connecting rod 15. When the two hydraulic cylinders 10 are working, the four lifting points of the tool magazine 2 can always be kept on the same plane, so that the lifting accuracy of the tool magazine is higher.
[0027] Finally, it should be noted that the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the above embodiments or replace some of the technical features therein by equivalents. 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. A lifting tool magazine, comprising a frame (1), wherein a tool magazine (2) is arranged inside the frame (1), characterized in that: A support frame (3) is fixedly provided at the upper end of the tool magazine (2), and first connecting members (4) are fixedly provided at the four corners of the upper end of the support frame (3). A lifting ring (5) is rotatably provided on each of the first connecting members (4), and one end of the lifting ring (5) away from the first connecting member (4) is rotatably connected to a first connecting rod (6), and one end of the first connecting rod (6) away from the lifting ring (5) is rotatably provided on a second connecting rod (7), and one end of the second connecting rod (7) is rotatably provided on a triangular connecting member (8), and a transmission shaft (9) is provided between two triangular connecting members (8) on the same side, and one end of the transmission shaft (9) is connected to the telescopic end of a hydraulic cylinder (10).
2. The lifting tool magazine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support seat (11) is fixedly provided at the upper end of the frame (1), both ends of the transmission shaft (9) are rotatably connected to the support seat (11), and the transmission shaft (9) is fixedly connected to the triangular connecting piece (8).
3. The lifting tool magazine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second connecting member (12) is fixedly provided at one end of the transmission shaft (9), and an end of the second connecting member (12) away from the transmission shaft (9) is rotatably connected to the telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder (10).
4. The lifting tool magazine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A third connecting rod (15) is arranged between the two triangular connecting members (8) on the same side, and two ends of the third connecting rod (15) are rotatably connected to the two triangular connecting members (8).
5. The lifting tool magazine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two bases (13) are fixedly arranged at the upper end of the frame (1), and one end of the two hydraulic cylinders (10) is fixedly mounted on the two bases (13) respectively.
6. The lifting tool magazine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hydraulic system (14) is fixedly mounted on one side of the upper end of the frame (1), and the hydraulic system (14) is connected to two hydraulic cylinders (10).