Tapping machine with cutter convenient to replace

By introducing a rotary support, drive motor and gear transmission system into the tapping machine, combined with the design of cylinders and magnet electromagnets, the rapid replacement of the tapping machine tool is achieved, solving the problem of the tool change of the existing tapping machine affecting efficiency and improving processing efficiency.

CN223210611UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-12FOSHAN GUFENG AUTOMATION MASCH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423073741.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-13
Publication Date
2025-08-12
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-13

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Technical Problem

The existing tapping machines cannot quickly replace the tool, which will cause the machine to be shut down during the tool change process, affecting the processing efficiency.

Method used

A tapping machine structure including a rotary support, a drive motor, a rotating material plate, a clamping mechanism, a tapping assembly and a tool material plate are designed. The tool material plate is quickly adjusted and replaced by a cylinder and gear transmission system, and the rapid clamping and loosening of the tapping knife is achieved by using the cooperation of magnets and electromagnets.

Benefits of technology

The rapid replacement of the tapping knife is achieved, the tapping processing efficiency is improved, and the phenomenon of shutdown due to tool change is avoided.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a tapping machine convenient to replace cutters, which relates to the technical field of tapping machines and comprises a main machine body, a rotary support is fixedly arranged in the main machine body, a driving motor is fixedly mounted at the input end of the rotary support, a rotary tray is fixedly connected to the output end of the rotary support, and a fixed side seat is fixedly arranged on one side of the upper end of the main machine body. A clamping mechanism is installed on the fixed side seat, a supporting vertical plate is fixedly arranged on the other side of the upper end of the main machine body, a tapping top plate is fixedly arranged at the upper end of the supporting vertical plate, and a tapping assembly is arranged at the tapping top plate; a cutter table is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the supporting vertical plate, a cutter disc shaft is rotationally installed on the cutter table, a cutter material disc is fixedly arranged on the cutter disc shaft, and a plurality of cutter storage grooves distributed in an annular array mode are formed in the cutter material disc. Different tapping tools can be taken and used by adjusting the position of the tool tray, the tapping tools can be rapidly replaced, and the tapping machining efficiency is effectively improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tapping machines, in particular to a tapping machine with convenient tool replacement. Background Art

[0002] A tapping machine is a machine tool that uses taps to create internal threads. It is the most widely used type of internal thread processing machine. Its lightweight, flexible, and efficient features offer advantages that cannot be replaced by other similar equipment. It avoids the limitations of lathes, drill presses, or manual tapping, and is time-saving and labor-saving, while also preventing thread rot and tap breakage. It is suitable for all industries, including machine tools, mold machinery, plastics machinery, printing machinery, packaging machinery manufacturers, construction machinery, automotive and motorcycle parts, aircraft engines, rolling stock, tobacco machinery, and general machinery. However, existing tapping machines cannot quickly replace tapping cutters, resulting in downtime during tool changes, impacting processing efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a tapping machine that is convenient for replacing cutting tools, so as to solve the technical problem that the existing tapping machines cannot quickly replace the tapping cutters, resulting in the need to stop the machine during the tool replacement process, which affects the processing efficiency.

[0004] The purpose of the utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A tapping machine for convenient tool replacement includes a main body, a rotary support is fixedly provided inside the main body, a driving motor is fixedly installed on the input end of the rotary support, and a rotating material disk is fixedly connected to the output end of the rotary support, and a plurality of material storage troughs are provided on the periphery of the rotating material disk, a fixed side seat is fixedly provided on one side of the upper end of the main body, and a clamping mechanism for clamping parts is installed on the fixed side seat, a support vertical plate is fixedly provided on the other side of the upper end of the main body, a tapping top plate is fixedly provided on the upper end of the support vertical plate, and a tapping assembly is provided on the tapping top plate; a tool table is fixedly provided on the inner side of the support vertical plate, a cutter disc shaft is rotatably installed on the tool table, a cutter disc shaft is fixedly provided on the cutter disc shaft, and a plurality of tool storage slots for storing wire tapping tools distributed in a ring array are provided on the tool disc.

[0006] Preferably, the clamping mechanism includes a pushing cylinder fixedly mounted on a fixed side seat, an output end of the pushing cylinder is fixedly connected to a clamping slide, and a tapping chuck is fixedly provided on the clamping slide.

[0007] Preferably, a bottom guide rail is fixedly provided on the upper end of the main body, the clamping slide is slidably connected to the bottom guide rail, and an arc-shaped baffle is fixedly provided on the bottom guide rail.

[0008] Preferably, the tapping assembly includes a push cylinder fixedly mounted on a supporting vertical plate, the output end of the push cylinder is fixedly connected to a tapping slide, a lifting cylinder is fixedly mounted on the tapping slide, a top plate slide groove for avoiding the lifting cylinder is provided on the tapping top plate, the output end of the lifting cylinder is fixedly connected to a tapping chassis, and the output end of the tapping chassis is fixedly connected to a tool head seat for clamping a tapping tool.

[0009] Preferably, a plurality of lifting guide rods are slidably connected to the tapping slide, and the lower ends of the lifting guide rods are fixedly connected to the tapping machine chassis.

[0010] Preferably, a cutter disc motor is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the support vertical plate, a bevel gear 2 is fixedly mounted on the output end of the cutter disc motor, and a bevel gear 1 meshingly connected with the bevel gear 2 is fixedly mounted on the lower end of the cutter disc shaft.

[0011] Preferably, the inner wall of the knife storage groove is symmetrically provided with knife clamping grooves, and a knife clamping assembly is installed at the knife clamping grooves.

[0012] Preferably, the knife clamping assembly includes a knife clamping slider slidably arranged in the knife clamping groove, one end of the knife clamping slider located in the knife clamping groove is fixedly connected to a spring, and the spring is fixedly connected to the bottom of the knife clamping groove.

[0013] Preferably, a fixed magnet is fixedly provided in the tool clamping slider, and an electromagnet is fixedly installed at the bottom of the tool clamping groove.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: when the tapping tool needs to be replaced during the processing, the horizontal push cylinder drives the tapping slide to move above the tool disc, the cutter disc motor drives the bevel gear 2 to rotate, and the gear meshing transmission drives the bevel gear 1 and the tool disc to rotate, so as to adjust the position of the tool disc to realize the use of different tapping tools, which can realize the rapid replacement of tapping tools and effectively improve the tapping processing efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a tapping machine that is convenient for replacing cutters in the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the top structure of the tool tray of the utility model.

[0018] In the figure: 1. Main body; 2. Slewing support; 3. Driving motor; 4. Rotating material tray; 5. Material storage trough; 6. Fixed side seat; 7. Pushing cylinder; 8. Bottom guide rail; 9. Clamping slide; 10. Tapping chuck; 11. Arc baffle; 12. Support vertical plate; 13. Tapping top plate; 131. Top plate slide; 14. Pushing cylinder; 15. Tapping slide; 16. Lifting cylinder; 17. Lifting guide rod; 18. Tapping chassis; 19. Cutter head seat; 20. Tapping tool; 21. Tool table; 22. Cutter disc shaft; 231. Cutter storage slot; 232. Cutter clamping slot; 23. Cutter material tray; 24. Bevel gear 1; 25. Cutter disc motor; 26. Bevel gear 2; 27. Cutter clamping assembly; 271. Cutter clamping slide; 272. Fixed magnet; 273. Spring; 274. Electromagnet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention / utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present invention / utility model, and not all of them. All other embodiments derived by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention / utility model without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention / utility model.

[0020] In the description of the present invention / utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, and a specific direction structure and operation, and therefore, cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, "first" and "second" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0021] In the description of the present invention / utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0022] See also Figure 1-Figure 2As shown, the utility model is a tapping machine for convenient tool replacement, comprising a main body 1, a rotary support 2 is fixedly provided inside the main body 1, the input end of the rotary support 2 is fixedly installed with a driving motor 3, the output end of the rotary support 2 is fixedly connected to a rotating material tray 4, and a plurality of material storage troughs 5 are provided on the periphery of the rotating material tray 4, a fixed side seat 6 is fixedly provided on one side of the upper end of the main body 1, a clamping mechanism for clamping parts is installed on the fixed side seat 6, a support vertical plate 12 is fixedly provided on the other side of the upper end of the main body 1, a tapping top plate 13 is fixedly provided on the upper end of the support vertical plate 12, and a tapping assembly is provided on the tapping top plate 13; a tool table 21 is fixedly provided on the inner side of the support vertical plate 12, a cutter disc shaft 22 is rotatably installed on the tool table 21, a cutter disc shaft 22 is fixedly provided on the cutter disc shaft 22, and a tool disc 23 is provided on the tool disc 23. A plurality of tool storage slots 231 for storing wire tapping tools 20 distributed in a ring array are provided on the tool disc 23.

[0023] In an optional embodiment, the clamping mechanism includes a pushing cylinder 7 fixedly mounted on a fixed side seat 6 , an output end of the pushing cylinder 7 is fixedly connected to a clamping slide 9 , and a tapping chuck 10 is fixedly provided on the clamping slide 9 .

[0024] It should be noted that the push cylinder 7 is provided to drive the tapping chuck 10 to clamp the part, thereby ensuring that the part remains stable during the tapping process.

[0025] In an optional embodiment, a bottom guide rail 8 is fixedly provided on the upper end of the main body 1 , the clamping slide 9 is slidably connected to the bottom guide rail 8 , and an arc-shaped baffle 11 is fixedly provided on the bottom guide rail 8 .

[0026] It should be noted that the bottom guide rail 8 is provided to guide the sliding of the clamping slide 9, and the arc-shaped baffle 11 is provided to limit the parts placed in the material storage trough 5 to prevent the parts from slipping out of the material storage trough 5.

[0027] In an optional embodiment, the tapping assembly includes a push cylinder 14 fixedly mounted on a supporting vertical plate 12, the output end of the push cylinder 14 is fixedly connected to a tapping slide 15, a lifting cylinder 16 is fixedly mounted on the tapping slide 15, a top plate slide groove 131 for avoiding the lifting cylinder 16 is provided on the tapping top plate 13, the output end of the lifting cylinder 16 is fixedly connected to a tapping machine case 18, and the output end of the tapping machine case 18 is fixedly connected to a tool head seat 19 for clamping the tapping tool 20.

[0028] It should be noted that, by setting the push cylinder 14 to drive the tapping slide 15 to move, the position of the tapping machine box 18 is adjusted, and the lifting cylinder 16 drives the tapping machine box 18 to move up and down to realize the tapping processing of the parts.

[0029] In an optional embodiment, a plurality of lifting guide rods 17 are slidably connected to the tapping slide 15 , and the lower ends of the lifting guide rods 17 are fixedly connected to the tapping machine chassis 18 .

[0030] It should be noted that the lifting guide rod 17 plays a guiding role in the lifting and lowering of the tapping machine box 18.

[0031] In an optional embodiment, a cutter disc motor 25 is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the support vertical plate 12, a bevel gear 2 26 is fixedly mounted on the output end of the cutter disc motor 25, and a bevel gear 1 24 meshing with the bevel gear 2 26 is fixedly mounted on the lower end of the cutter disc shaft 22.

[0032] It should be noted that the cutter disc motor 25 drives the bevel gear 2 26 to rotate, and the gear meshing transmission drives the bevel gear 1 24 and the tool tray 23 to rotate, thereby adjusting the position of the tool tray 23 to realize the use of different tapping tools 20.

[0033] In an optional embodiment, the inner wall of the knife storage groove 231 is symmetrically provided with a knife clamping groove 232 , and a knife clamping assembly 27 is installed in the knife clamping groove 232 .

[0034] It should be noted that the provision of the tool clamping assembly 27 can ensure that the tapping tool 20 is stored stably.

[0035] In an optional embodiment, the knife clamping assembly 27 includes a knife clamping slider 271 slidably arranged in the knife clamping groove 232, and one end of the knife clamping slider 271 located in the knife clamping groove 232 is fixedly connected to a spring 273, and the spring 273 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the knife clamping groove 232.

[0036] It should be noted that the spring 273 is provided to connect and clamp the knife clamping slider 271 for elastic support.

[0037] In an optional embodiment, a fixed magnet 272 is fixedly installed in the knife clamping slider 271 , and an electromagnet 274 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the knife clamping groove 232 .

[0038] It should be noted that, by setting the electromagnet 274 and the fixed magnet 272, when the tapping tool 20 needs to be clamped, the like-charged repulsion state causes the clamping slider 271 to clamp the tapping tool 20. When the tapping tool 20 needs to be used, the opposite-charged attraction state drives the clamping slider 271 to slide toward the clamping groove 232, thereby releasing the fixed clamping of the tapping tool 20.

[0039] The working principle of the present invention is as follows: the parts are fed into the material storage trough 5, and the rotary support 2 is driven to rotate by the driving motor 3, so as to adjust the position of the parts, and the tapping slide 15 is driven to move by setting the horizontal push cylinder 14 to adjust the position of the tapping machine box 18, and the lifting cylinder 16 drives the tapping machine box 1 / lifting movement to realize tapping processing on the parts, and the tapping chuck 10 is driven to clamp the parts by setting the pushing cylinder 7 to ensure that the parts remain stable during tapping processing. When the tapping tool 20 needs to be replaced during the processing, the horizontal push cylinder 14 drives the tapping slide 15 to move above the tool tray 23, and the cutter disc motor 25 drives the bevel gear 2 26 to rotate, and the gear meshing transmission drives the bevel gear 1 24 and the tool tray 23 to rotate, so as to adjust the position of the tool tray 23 to realize the use of different tapping tools 20, and can realize the rapid replacement of the tapping tool 20, effectively improving the tapping processing efficiency.

[0040] The above describes an embodiment of the present invention in detail. However, the above content is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and should not be considered to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. All equivalent changes and improvements made within the scope of the present invention should still fall within the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

Claims

1. A tapping machine that is convenient for replacing tool, characterized in that: The invention comprises a main body (1), wherein a slewing support (2) is fixedly provided inside the main body (1), a driving motor (3) is fixedly installed at the input end of the slewing support (2), a rotating material tray (4) is fixedly connected to the output end of the slewing support (2), a plurality of material storage tanks (5) are provided on the periphery of the rotating material tray (4), a fixed side seat (6) is fixedly provided on one side of the upper end of the main body (1), a clamping mechanism for clamping parts is installed on the fixed side seat (6), and a fixed side seat (6) is fixed on the other side of the upper end of the main body (1). A supporting vertical plate (12) is fixedly provided, a tapping top plate (13) is fixedly provided on the upper end of the supporting vertical plate (12), and a tapping assembly is provided on the tapping top plate (13); a tool table (21) is fixedly provided on the inner side of the supporting vertical plate (12), a cutter disc shaft (22) is rotatably mounted on the tool table (21), a tool material disc (23) is fixedly provided on the cutter disc shaft (22), and a plurality of tool storage slots (231) for storing wire tapping tools (20) are provided on the tool material disc (23) and are distributed in a ring array.

2. A tapping machine with convenient tool replacement according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism comprises a push cylinder (7) fixedly mounted on a fixed side seat (6); an output end of the push cylinder (7) is fixedly connected to a clamping slide (9); and a tapping chuck (10) is fixedly provided on the clamping slide (9).

3. A tapping machine with convenient tool replacement according to claim 2, characterized in that: A bottom guide rail (8) is fixedly provided on the upper end of the main body (1), the clamping slide (9) is slidably connected to the bottom guide rail (8), and an arc-shaped baffle (11) is fixedly provided on the bottom guide rail (8).

4. The tapping machine with convenient tool replacement according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tapping assembly includes a horizontal push cylinder (14) fixedly mounted on a supporting vertical plate (12); an output end of the horizontal push cylinder (14) is fixedly connected to a tapping slide (15); a lifting cylinder (16) is fixedly mounted on the tapping slide (15); a top plate slide groove (131) for avoiding the lifting cylinder (16) is provided on the tapping top plate (13); an output end of the lifting cylinder (16) is fixedly connected to a tapping machine case (18); and an output end of the tapping machine case (18) is fixedly connected to a tool head seat (19) for clamping a tapping tool (20).

5. A tapping machine with convenient tool replacement according to claim 4, characterized in that: The tapping slide (15) is slidably connected to a plurality of lifting guide rods (17), and the lower ends of the lifting guide rods (17) are fixedly connected to the tapping machine box (18).

6. The tapping machine with convenient tool replacement according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cutter disc motor (25) is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the support vertical plate (12), a bevel gear 2 (26) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the cutter disc motor (25), and a bevel gear 1 (24) meshingly connected to the bevel gear 2 (26) is fixedly mounted on the lower end of the cutter disc shaft (22).

7. The tapping machine with convenient tool replacement according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the knife storage groove (231) is symmetrically provided with a knife clamping groove (232), and a knife clamping assembly (27) is installed in the knife clamping groove (232).

8. The tapping machine with convenient tool replacement according to claim 7, characterized in that: The knife clamping assembly (27) includes a knife clamping slider (271) slidably arranged in the knife clamping groove (232), and one end of the knife clamping slider (271) located in the knife clamping groove (232) is fixedly connected to a spring (273), and the spring (273) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the knife clamping groove (232).

9. The tapping machine with convenient tool replacement according to claim 8, characterized in that: A fixed magnet (272) is fixedly provided in the knife clamping slider (271), and an electromagnet (274) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the knife clamping groove (232).