Self-cleaning feeding and discharging positioning tool

Through the design of self-cleaning positioning tooling and the use of automated components and sensors, the safety issues of positioning tooling when processing large workpieces are solved, precise positioning and cleaning are achieved, and the safety and practicality of the equipment are improved.

CN223353678UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-19YANGZHOU YUANZHI AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422007032.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-19
Publication Date
2025-09-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing positioning tooling can easily cause accidental contact and mechanical damage when processing large workpieces, reducing the safety of equipment use.

Method used

A self-cleaning loading and unloading positioning tool has been designed. It uses components such as drive cylinders, linear guides, slides, tooling platforms, circular positioning pins, positioning grooves and high-pressure air nozzles, combined with PLC control and sensors to achieve automated positioning and cleaning, separate manual and robotic operation stations, and ensure safety and precision.

Benefits of technology

It realizes precise positioning and automatic cleaning of the workpiece, improves the safety and practicality of the equipment, ensures the separation of man and machine operation, and avoids the problem of accidental touch and iron chips affecting the processing accuracy.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of tools, and discloses a self-cleaning feeding and discharging positioning tool which comprises a tool support, a positioning assembly is arranged at the upper end of the tool support, the positioning assembly comprises a second driving air cylinder, during daily feeding and discharging, a workpiece to be machined is a special-shaped workpiece, and the second driving air cylinder is arranged at the lower end of the tool support. Before machining, a pair of workpieces is manually installed on a special machine tool accompanying tool, then the accompanying tool is hoisted and placed on a robot feeding and discharging tool, a robot grabs the accompanying tool and places the accompanying tool into a machine tool for machining, and a second driving air cylinder and a first driving air cylinder work and stop at the same time, so that stable transportation operation can be conducted on a tool platform; and in order to automatically recognize whether the accompanying tool exists or not, a detection proximity sensor is installed on each station, finally, separation of a manual feeding and discharging station, a robot feeding and discharging station and a man-machine operation station at the two ends of the feeding and discharging tool is achieved, and man-machine safety in robot automatic production is guaranteed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tooling, in particular to a self-cleaning loading and unloading positioning tooling. Background Art

[0002] A positioning fixture is a fixture used to position parts during machining, measurement, or bonding operations. It typically consists of positioning components, clamping components, tool setting components, and connecting components, enabling the workpiece to be stably fixed to a machine tool or processing equipment, ensuring smooth machining.

[0003] In existing positioning tooling, by providing relevant positioning components, the workpiece can be stably positioned on the processing table for subsequent processing operations.

[0004] However, although the above-mentioned equipment can perform stable positioning during actual use, it is easy to cause accidental touch and injury when positioning larger workpieces on the processing machine tool, thereby reducing the safety of the equipment during use. In view of this, we propose a self-cleaning loading and unloading positioning tool. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a self-cleaning loading and unloading positioning tool to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a self-cleaning loading and unloading positioning tool, comprising a tool bracket, a positioning assembly is provided at the upper end of the tool bracket, the positioning assembly comprises a second driving cylinder, a second driving cylinder is provided at the upper end of the tool bracket, a first driving cylinder is provided at the upper end of the tool bracket, the upper end of the tool bracket is fixedly connected to a linear guide rail, the outer wall of the linear guide rail is slidably connected to a slider, the upper end of the slider is fixedly connected to a tool platform, the upper end of the tool platform is provided with a traveling tool, the outer surface of the traveling tool is movably connected to a workpiece, the upper end of the tool platform is provided with a circular positioning pin, the side wall of the tool bracket is provided with a PLC control assembly, and the bottom end of the traveling tool is provided with a positioning groove.

[0007] Preferably, a plurality of circular positioning pins are provided on the upper end of the tooling platform, and the plurality of circular positioning pins are arranged in a circular array on the upper end of the tooling platform.

[0008] Preferably, the number of the positioning grooves is the same as the number of the circular positioning pins, so that a smooth docking and positioning operation can be performed.

[0009] Preferably, the circular positioning pin is matched with the positioning groove, so that the accompanying tooling can be stably fixed on the tooling platform.

[0010] Preferably, a cleaning assembly is provided at the upper end of the tooling platform, and the cleaning assembly includes a sensor, and the sensor is fixedly connected to the upper end of the tooling platform. A high-pressure air nozzle is provided on the outer wall of the circular positioning pin.

[0011] Preferably, the high-pressure air nozzle is arranged at the exact center of the circular locating pin, so that the high-pressure gas in the center hole of the locating pin will be opened to blow out the iron filings that may be stuck in the locating pin hole at the bottom of the accompanying tooling and on the conical pin.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a self-cleaning loading and unloading positioning tool, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] 1. The self-cleaning loading and unloading positioning tooling is used for daily loading and unloading. If the workpiece to be processed is a special-shaped part, a pair of workpieces will be manually installed on a special machine tool accompanying tooling before processing. The accompanying tooling will then be hoisted and placed on the robot loading and unloading tooling. The robot grabs the accompanying tooling and places it on the machine tool for processing. Through the cooperation of three sets of circular locating pins and three sets of locating grooves, the accompanying tooling can be accurately positioned and placed on the tooling platform. The driving cylinder 2 and the driving cylinder 1 work and stop at the same time, so that the tooling platform can be stably transported. In order to automatically identify the presence of the accompanying tooling, a detection proximity sensor is installed on each workstation, and finally the two end workstations on the loading and unloading tooling are respectively the manual loading and unloading station and the robot loading and unloading station, and the human-machine operation station is separated to ensure the safety of man and machine in the automatic production of the robot.

[0014] 2. The self-cleaning loading and unloading positioning tooling, the robot grabs the accompanying tooling and places it into the machine tool for processing. Through the cooperation of three sets of circular locating pins and three sets of locating grooves, the accompanying tooling can be accurately positioned and placed on the tooling platform. A small amount of iron filings may be stuck in the locating groove at the bottom of the accompanying tooling. At this time, when the machine tool accompanying tooling is accurately placed on the conical locating pin, the proximity sensor will generate a signal to transmit to the system PLC, providing conditions for automatic control, so that when the robot carries the machine tool accompanying tooling and is ready to place the conical locating pin, the high-pressure gas in the center hole of the locating pin will open, blowing out the iron filings that may be stuck in the locating pin hole and the conical pin at the bottom of the accompanying tooling, ensuring positioning accuracy, and ultimately greatly increasing the overall practicality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning component structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the slider of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning component structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the high-pressure gas nozzle of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1. Tooling bracket; 2. Positioning assembly; 201. Driving cylinder 2; 202. Driving cylinder 1; 203. Linear guide; 204. Slider; 205. Tooling platform; 206. Traveling tooling; 207. Workpiece; 208. Circular locating pin; 209. PLC control assembly; 210. Positioning groove; 3. Cleaning assembly; 301. Sensor; 302. High-pressure air nozzle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] like Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, the utility model provides a technical solution: a self-cleaning loading and unloading positioning tool, including a tool bracket 1, a positioning component 2 is provided at the upper end of the tool bracket 1, the positioning component 2 includes a driving cylinder 2 201, a driving cylinder 2 201 is provided at the upper end of the tool bracket 1, a driving cylinder 1 202 is provided at the upper end of the tool bracket 1, the upper end of the tool bracket 1 is fixedly connected to a linear guide rail 203, the linear guide rails 203 are installed on the two long beams of the tool bracket 1, the tool platform 205 is installed on the slider 204 of the linear guide rail 203, and can slide back and forth, the outer wall of the linear guide rail 203 is slidably connected to the slider 204, and the upper end of the slider 204 is fixedly connected to the tool platform 205.

[0022] Furthermore, a movable tool 206 is provided at the upper end of the tooling platform 205. Four workstations are provided on the tooling platform 205, which can hold four machine tool movable tooling 206. Each workstation is provided with three conical locating pins to ensure the precise positioning of the movable tooling 206, so that the robot can accurately grasp and load materials. The outer surface of the movable tooling 206 is movably connected to the workpiece 207. A circular locating pin 208 is provided at the upper end of the tooling platform 205. The size and position of the locating pin on the loading and unloading tooling are designed according to the structure of the machine tool movable tooling 206. Since it is a conical locating pin, the accuracy requirements for manual and robot loading do not need to be too high. A PLC control component 209 is provided on the side wall of the tooling bracket 1, and a positioning groove 210 is provided at the bottom end of the movable tooling 206.

[0023] In an embodiment of the present utility model, a plurality of circular positioning pins 208 are provided at the upper end of the tooling platform 205, and the plurality of circular positioning pins 208 are arranged in a circular array at the upper end of the tooling platform 205. The number of positioning grooves 210 is the same as the number of circular positioning pins 208, so that a smooth docking and positioning operation can be performed. The circular positioning pins 208 are adapted to the positioning grooves 210, so that the accompanying tooling 206 can be stably fixed on the tooling platform 205. A cleaning component 3 is provided at the upper end of the tooling platform 205, and the cleaning component 3 includes a sensor 301. In order to automatically identify the presence or absence of the accompanying tooling 206, a detection proximity sensor 301 is installed at each workstation.

[0024] In addition, the sensor 301 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the tooling platform 205, and a high-pressure gas nozzle 302 is provided on the outer wall of the circular locating pin 208. In order to remove the iron filings that may be stuck in the locating pin hole at the bottom of the accompanying tooling 206, which affects the robot's grasping and machine tool processing accuracy, a small hole is opened in the middle of the conical locating pin on the loading and unloading tooling, and high-pressure gas is introduced. When the robot places the accompanying tooling 206, the high-pressure gas is turned on to blow away the iron filings in the locating pin hole at the bottom of the accompanying tooling 206 and on the conical pin. The high-pressure gas nozzle 302 is set at the center of the circular locating pin 208, so that the high-pressure gas in the center hole of the locating pin will be opened, and the iron filings that may be stuck in the locating pin hole at the bottom of the accompanying tooling 206 and on the conical pin will be blown out.

[0025] In the present invention, during daily loading and unloading, the workpiece 207 to be processed is a special-shaped part. Before processing, a pair of workpieces 207 are manually installed on a special machine tool accompanying tooling 206, and then the accompanying tooling 206 is hoisted and placed on the robot loading and unloading tooling. The robot grabs the accompanying tooling 206 and puts it into the machine tool for processing. Through the cooperation of three groups of circular locating pins 208 and three groups of locating grooves 210, the accompanying tooling 206 can be accurately positioned and placed on the tooling platform 205, and the driving cylinder 201 and the driving cylinder 1 202 work and stop at the same time, so that the tooling platform 205 can be stably transported. In order to automatically identify the presence or absence of the accompanying tooling 206, a detection proximity sensor 301 is installed on each workstation, and finally the two end workstations on the loading and unloading tooling are respectively the manual loading and unloading station and the robot loading and unloading station, and the human-machine operation station is separated, ensuring the human-machine safety in the robot automatic production.

[0026] And when the robot grabs the accompanying tool 206 and puts it into the machine tool for processing, the three groups of circular locating pins 208 and the three groups of locating grooves 210 are used to cooperate so that the accompanying tool 206 can be accurately positioned and placed on the tooling platform 205. A small amount of iron filings may be stuck in the locating grooves 210 at the bottom of the accompanying tool 206. At this time, when the machine tool accompanying tool 206 is accurately placed on the conical locating pin, the proximity sensor 301 will generate a signal to transmit to the system PLC, providing conditions for automatic control, so that when the robot carries the machine tool accompanying tool 206 and is ready to place the conical locating pin, the high-pressure gas in the center hole of the locating pin will open, and the iron filings that may be stuck in the locating pin hole and on the conical pin at the bottom of the accompanying tool 206 will be blown out, ensuring the positioning accuracy, and ultimately greatly increasing the overall practicality.

[0027] The above generally describes the present invention in detail. However, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that modifications or improvements may be made to the present invention. Therefore, modifications or improvements that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A self-cleaning loading and unloading positioning tool, comprising a tool support (1), characterized in that: A positioning assembly (2) is provided at the upper end of the tooling bracket (1), and the positioning assembly (2) comprises: A second driving cylinder (201) is provided at the upper end of the tooling bracket (1), a first driving cylinder (202) is provided at the upper end of the tooling bracket (1), a linear guide rail (203) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the tooling bracket (1), a slider (204) is slidably connected to the outer wall of the linear guide rail (203), a tooling platform (205) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the slider (204), a traveling tooling (206) is provided at the upper end of the tooling platform (205), a workpiece (207) is movably connected to the outer surface of the traveling tooling (206), a circular positioning pin (208) is provided at the upper end of the tooling platform (205), a PLC control component (209) is provided on the side wall of the tooling bracket (1), and a positioning groove (210) is provided at the bottom end of the traveling tooling (206).

2. The self-cleaning loading and unloading positioning tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of circular positioning pins (208) are provided at the upper end of the tooling platform (205), and the plurality of circular positioning pins (208) are arranged in a circular array at the upper end of the tooling platform (205).

3. The self-cleaning loading and unloading positioning tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the positioning grooves (210) is the same as that of the circular positioning pins (208).

4. The self-cleaning loading and unloading positioning tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The circular positioning pin (208) is adapted to the positioning groove (210).

5. The self-cleaning loading and unloading positioning tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cleaning assembly (3) is provided at the upper end of the tooling platform (205), and the cleaning assembly (3) includes a sensor (301). The sensor (301) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the tooling platform (205), and a high-pressure air nozzle (302) is provided on the outer wall of the circular positioning pin (208).

6. The self-cleaning loading and unloading positioning tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: The high-pressure gas nozzle (302) is arranged at the exact center of the circular positioning pin (208).