Clamp for surface milling and drilling of air inlet transverse through pipe
By designing a fixture suitable for the intake cross-duct, and using V-blocks and multiple floating supports to achieve positioning and compaction of the casting blank, the problem of cumbersome milling and drilling operations in the existing technology is solved, and the processing efficiency and quality stability are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422556100.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-23
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, the milling and drilling operations of the flange surface of the cast aluminum alloy of the intake cross-tube are cumbersome, with low processing efficiency and unstable quality. Manual marking is required and the first step cannot be directly processed in a machining center.
A fixture consisting of a base plate, a vertical plate, a vertical pressing mechanism, a support and a pressing mechanism was designed. The intake cross pipe was positioned by means of V-blocks and positioning blocks, and was pressed by means of multiple floating supports, thus enabling direct clamping and positioning of the casting blank in the machining center and avoiding manual marking.
The air intake cross-tube casting blank does not need to be marked in the first process of the machining center, which improves the machining efficiency and quality stability, simplifies the workpiece loading and unloading process, and improves the machining accuracy.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of mechanical processing, in particular to a fixture for milling surfaces and drilling holes of an air intake transverse pipe. Background Art
[0002] Intake cross pipe (such as Figure 1-2 The part shown in the figure connects the intake manifold and intercooler in the engine. It is typically made of cast aluminum alloy. The round fitting connects to the intercooler, while the square fitting connects to the intake manifold. The square fitting on the cast intake cross-tube requires milling the flange surface and drilling the holes. Conventional milling and drilling of flange surfaces typically begins with manual marking, using a height vernier caliper to mark the flange machining lines and hole location lines. This is then followed by machining on a horizontal boring machine. This process is cumbersome, inefficient, and results in inconsistent part quality. Utility Model Content
[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a fixture for milling and drilling the intake cross-tube, so that it can clamp the cast blank of the intake cross-tube without relying on marking. The first process can be processed on a machining center, which is easy to operate, has high processing efficiency and stable processing quality.
[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:
[0005] A fixture for milling and drilling an intake cross-tube, comprising a base plate that can be fixedly mounted on a workbench and a vertical plate vertically arranged on the base plate; a vertical pressing mechanism is provided at the left front end of the base plate; a left support and a right support for supporting the air inlet of the intake cross-tube are provided on the right side of the vertical pressing mechanism; a middle support for supporting the bottom of the intake cross-tube is provided on the inner side of the left support; a positioning block is provided on the right side of the vertical plate, and a V-shaped block is provided on the left side of the positioning block; a right-side pressing mechanism is provided at the upper end of the V-shaped block; a right-side supporting nail is provided on the left side of the V-shaped block, a left-side pressing mechanism is provided at the left upper end of the right-side supporting nail, and a left-side supporting nail is provided at the left lower end of the left-side pressing mechanism.
[0006] A further improvement of the technical solution of the present invention is that a plurality of hanging rings are provided on the top of the vertical plate, and ribs are provided between the back side of the vertical plate and the bottom plate.
[0007] A further improvement of the technical solution of the present invention is that: two lifting rings are provided, which are respectively provided at the two ends of the top of the vertical plate.
[0008] A further improvement of the technical solution of the present invention is that: two ribs are provided, which are respectively provided at the two ends of the back side of the vertical plate.
[0009] A further improvement of the technical solution of the present utility model is that: the vertical pressure mechanism includes a first support rod vertically arranged on the base plate, a first stud arranged on the right side of the first support rod and a first pressure plate arranged at the top of the first support rod and the first stud; a first spring is sleeved on the outside of the first stud; a first rectangular through hole is provided at the middle position of the first pressure plate; a first clip groove for inserting the end of the first support rod is provided at the bottom left side of the first pressure plate; the end of the first support rod is inserted in the first clip groove of the first pressure plate; the first stud is passed through the first rectangular through hole, and a first conical washer and a first spherical washer are provided between the top nut of the first stud and the upper surface of the first pressure plate.
[0010] A further improvement of the technical solution of the present utility model is that: the right-side pressing mechanism and the left-side pressing mechanism have the same structure, both include a second support rod vertically arranged on the vertical plate, a second stud arranged at the lower end of the second support rod and a second pressure plate arranged at the top end of the second support rod and the second stud; a second spring is sleeved on the outside of the second stud; a second rectangular through hole is provided in the middle position of the second pressure plate; a second clip groove for inserting the end of the second support rod is provided at the bottom of the upper end of the second pressure plate; the second support rod is inserted in the second clip groove of the second pressure plate; the second stud is passed through the second rectangular through hole; a second conical washer and a second spherical washer are provided between the top nut of the second stud and the upper surface of the second pressure plate.
[0011] A further improvement of the technical solution of the present utility model is that a medium-sized tooth surface supporting nail is provided at the top end of the middle support.
[0012] A further improvement of the technical solution of the present invention is that cylindrical head screws are provided on the top ends of the right support and the left support.
[0013] A further improvement of the technical solution of the present invention is that two U-shaped holes are respectively provided at the left and right end portions of the base plate, and the U-shaped holes are fixed by hexagon socket cylindrical head screws; and a plurality of bolt through holes are provided in the middle of the base plate.
[0014] A further improvement of the technical solution of the present invention is that a flat key for facilitating positioning is further provided at the middle position of the bottom of the base plate.
[0015] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the technical progress achieved by the present invention is:
[0016] The utility model positions the outer shape of the cast blank of the air intake connecting pipe through "6 points" such as V-blocks and positioning blocks, and then uses a pressure plate mechanism to compress the cast blank of the air intake connecting pipe, and provides multiple "floating supports" to ensure the clamping rigidity of the cast blank of the air intake connecting pipe. Therefore, when the cast blank of the air intake connecting pipe is processed in the first step, it does not need to rely on manual marking and can be processed on a machining center. By using this fixture, the accurate positioning of the workpiece on the fixture can be guaranteed, so that the processing accuracy and processing efficiency are both "qualitatively" improved, and the workpiece loading and unloading process is simple, fast, and time-saving and labor-saving. It can also be used as a case to "throw a brick to attract jade", and other similar parts can also be clamped using this fixture solution. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can also derive other drawings based on these drawings without inventive work.
[0018] Figure 1 The three-dimensional air intake cross-tube in the background technology of this utility model Figure 1 ;
[0019] Figure 2 The three-dimensional air intake cross-tube in the background technology of this utility model Figure 2 ;
[0020] Figure 3 A three-dimensional perspective view of a fixture for milling and drilling an intake cross-tube provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a front view of a fixture for milling and drilling an intake cross-duct provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0022] Figure 5 This is a top view of a fixture for milling and drilling an intake cross-duct provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0023] Figure 6 This is a side view of a fixture for milling and drilling an intake cross-duct provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0024] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the assembly of the clamp and the intake cross pipe in the embodiment of the utility model;
[0025] Among them, 1. Base plate; 2. Vertical plate; 3. Lifting ring; 4. Rib plate; 5. V-shaped block; 6. Positioning block; 7. Right side pressure mechanism; 8. Right side support nail; 9. Right support; 10. Left support; 11. Middle support; 12. Vertical pressure mechanism; 121. First support rod; 122. First stud; 123. First pressure plate; 124. First spring; 13. Left side pressure mechanism; 131. Second support rod; 132. Second stud; 133. Second pressure plate; 134. Second spring; 14. Left side support nail; 15. Hexagon socket head screw; 16. Flat key. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] It should be noted that the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or are inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.
[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.
[0028] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of this utility model, "several" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.
[0029] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments:
[0030] like Figure 3As shown, a fixture for milling and drilling of intake cross-tubes comprises a base plate 1 that can be fixedly mounted on a workbench, and a vertical plate 2 vertically arranged on the base plate 1; a vertical pressing mechanism 12 is arranged at the front end of the left side of the base plate 1; a left support 10 and a right support 9 for supporting the air inlet of the intake cross-tube are arranged on the right side of the vertical pressing mechanism 12; a middle support 11 for supporting the bottom of the intake cross-tube is arranged on the inner side of the left support 10; a positioning block 6 is arranged on the right side of the vertical plate 2, and a V-shaped block 5 is arranged on the left side of the positioning block 6; a right-side pressing mechanism 7 is arranged at the upper end of the V-shaped block 5; a right-side supporting nail 8 is arranged on the left side of the V-shaped block 5, a left-side pressing mechanism 13 is arranged at the upper left end of the right-side supporting nail 8, and a left-side supporting nail 14 is arranged at the lower left end of the left-side pressing mechanism 13.
[0031] Further, such as Figure 3-7 As shown, a plurality of hanging rings 3 are provided at the top of the vertical plate 2, and a rib 4 is provided between the back of the vertical plate 2 and the bottom plate 1.
[0032] Further, such as Figure 3-7 As shown, two hanging rings 3 are provided, which are respectively provided at the two ends of the top of the vertical plate 2.
[0033] Further, such as Figure 3-7 As shown, two ribs 4 are provided, one at each end of the back side of the vertical plate 2 .
[0034] Further, such as Figure 3-7 As shown, the vertical pressing mechanism 12 includes a first support rod 121 vertically arranged on the base plate 1, a first stud 122 arranged on the right side of the first support rod 121 and a first pressure plate 123 arranged at the top of the first support rod 121 and the first stud 122; a first spring 124 is sleeved on the outer side of the first stud 122; a first rectangular through hole is provided at the middle position of the first pressure plate 123; a first card slot for inserting the end of the first support rod 121 is provided at the bottom left side of the first pressure plate 123; the end of the first support rod 121 is inserted in the first card slot of the first pressure plate 123; the first stud 122 is inserted into the first rectangular through hole, and a first conical washer and a first spherical washer are provided between the top nut of the first stud 122 and the upper surface of the first pressure plate 123.
[0035] Specifically, the first slot at the bottom of the first pressure plate 123 and the first rectangular through-hole in the middle allow the first pressure plate 123 to be adjusted left and right, making installation and removal easier. The installation position of the vertical pressure mechanism 12 and the installation positions of the left support 10 and the right support 9 need to ensure that after the cast blank of the intake cross-tube for processing the intake flange surface is fixed to the fixture, the position of the flange surface does not affect the tool path during milling and drilling. The first spring 124 is actually a whole spring that is fitted onto the outside of the first stud 122 (only a section is shown in the figure). It is to support the first pressure plate 123 from drooping when the first stud 122 is not tightened. The first conical washer and the first spherical washer are provided to ensure the tightness of the first pressure plate 123 and to enable the first pressure plate 123 to better clamp the upper end of the flange surface when the first stud 122 is tightened.
[0036] Further, such as Figure 3-7 As shown, the right-side pressing mechanism 7 and the left-side pressing mechanism 13 have the same structure, both including a second support rod 131 vertically arranged on the vertical plate 2, a second stud 132 arranged at the lower end of the second support rod 131 and a second pressure plate 133 arranged at the top of the second support rod 131 and the second stud 132; a second spring 134 is sleeved on the outer side of the second stud 132; a second rectangular through hole is provided in the middle position of the second pressure plate 133; a second clip groove for inserting the end of the second support rod 131 is provided at the bottom of the upper end of the second pressure plate 133; the second support rod 131 is inserted in the second clip groove of the second pressure plate 133; the second stud 132 is inserted in the second rectangular through hole; a second conical washer and a second spherical washer are provided between the top nut of the second stud 132 and the upper surface of the second pressure plate 133.
[0037] Specifically, the second support rod 131, the second stud 132, the second pressure plate 133 and the second spring 134 have the same structure and function as the first support rod 121, the first stud 122, the first pressure plate 123 and the first spring 124 in the vertical pressure structure, except that the installation positions are different, which will not be repeated.
[0038] Further, such as Figure 3-7 As shown, a medium-sized tooth surface support nail is provided at the top end of the middle support 11. The setting of the medium-sized tooth surface support nail is to facilitate the adjustment of the support height and ensure the stability of the support.
[0039] Further, such as Figure 3-7 As shown, cylindrical head screws are provided on the tops of the right support 9 and the left support 10. The cylindrical head screws are provided to facilitate adjustment of the support height.
[0040] Further, such as Figure 3-7As shown, two U-shaped holes are provided on each side of the base plate 1, which are secured with hexagon socket head screws 15. Several bolt holes are provided in the middle of the base plate 1. The U-shaped holes and bolt holes are provided to facilitate the fixing of the base plate 1 to the workbench of the machining center.
[0041] Further, such as Figure 3-7 As shown, a flat key 16 is provided at the middle of the bottom of the base plate 1 for easy positioning.
[0042] When it is inconvenient to fix the workbench of the machining center with the hexagon socket head screws 15, an external fixing device can also be used to fix the base plate on the workbench of the machining center.
[0043] Directions:
[0044] like Figure 7 As shown, the casting blank of the intake cross-through pipe with the intake flange surface to be processed is mounted on the fixture, and the shape of the casting blank of the intake cross-through pipe is positioned by the "six points" such as the V-block 5 clamping the end of the pipe (3-point positioning), the positioning block 6 supporting the top of the pipe, the middle support 11 supporting the bottom of the pipe upwards, and the right support 9 supporting the flange surface of the pipe upwards. Then, the right pressing mechanism 7, the left pressing mechanism 13 and the vertical pressing mechanism 12 are used to press the casting blank of the intake cross-through pipe, and by setting the left Multiple "floating supports" such as support 10, right support nail 8 and left support nail 14 are used to ensure the clamping rigidity of the cast blank of the intake cross-tube. After the cast blank of the intake cross-tube is fixed on the fixture, the fixture is hoisted to the workbench of the machining center through the lifting ring 3 and fixed. The flange surface of the cast blank of the intake cross-tube to be processed is milled and drilled. By using this fixture, the first step does not need to rely on marking and can be processed on the machining center.
[0045] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the above embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.
Claims
1. A fixture for milling and drilling intake cross-tubes, characterized by: The invention comprises a base plate (1) capable of being fixedly mounted on a workbench, and a vertical plate (2) vertically arranged on the base plate (1); a vertical pressing mechanism (12) is arranged at the front end of the left side of the base plate (1); a left support (10) and a right support (9) for supporting the air inlet of the air intake cross-tube are arranged on the right side of the vertical pressing mechanism (12); a middle support (11) for supporting the bottom of the air intake cross-tube is arranged on the inner side of the left support (10); a positioning block (6) is arranged on the right side of the vertical plate (2), and a V-shaped block (5) is arranged on the left side of the positioning block (6); a right side pressing mechanism (7) is arranged at the upper end of the V-shaped block (5); a right side supporting nail (8) is arranged on the left side of the V-shaped block (5), a left side pressing mechanism (13) is arranged at the upper left end of the right side supporting nail (8), and a left side supporting nail (14) is arranged at the lower left end of the left side pressing mechanism (13).
2. The fixture for milling and drilling an intake cross-duct according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of hanging rings (3) are provided at the top of the vertical plate (2), and a rib plate (4) is provided between the back surface of the vertical plate (2) and the bottom plate (1).
3. The fixture for milling and drilling an intake cross-duct according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two hanging rings (3) are provided, respectively provided at the two ends of the top of the vertical plate (2).
4. The fixture for milling and drilling an intake cross-duct according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two ribs (4) are provided, and are respectively provided at the two ends of the back side of the vertical plate (2).
5. The fixture for milling and drilling an intake cross-duct according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vertical pressing mechanism (12) comprises a first support rod (121) vertically arranged on the bottom plate (1), a first stud (122) arranged on the right side of the first support rod (121), and a first pressure plate (123) arranged at the top of the first support rod (121) and the first stud (122); a first spring (124) is sleeved on the outer side of the first stud (122); a first rectangular through hole is arranged in the middle position of the first pressure plate (123); a first slot for inserting the end of the first support rod (121) is arranged at the bottom left side of the first pressure plate (123); the end of the first support rod (121) is inserted in the first slot of the first pressure plate (123); the first stud (122) is inserted in the first rectangular through hole, and a first conical washer and a first spherical washer are arranged between the top nut of the first stud (122) and the upper surface of the first pressure plate (123).
6. The fixture for milling and drilling an intake cross-duct according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right side pressing mechanism (7) and the left side pressing mechanism (13) have the same structure, and both include a second support rod (131) vertically arranged on the vertical plate (2), a second stud (132) arranged at the lower end of the second support rod (131), and a second pressing plate (133) arranged at the top of the second support rod (131) and the second stud (132); a second spring (134) is sleeved on the outer side of the second stud (132); a second rectangular through hole is provided in the middle position of the second pressing plate (133); a second slot for inserting the end of the second support rod (131) is provided at the bottom of the upper end of the second pressing plate (133); the second support rod (131) is inserted in the second slot of the second pressing plate (133); the second stud (132) is inserted in the second rectangular through hole; a second conical washer and a second spherical washer are provided between the top nut of the second stud (132) and the upper surface of the second pressing plate (133).
7. The fixture for milling and drilling an intake cross-duct according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top end of the middle support (11) is provided with a medium-sized tooth surface supporting pin.
8. The fixture for milling and drilling an intake cross-duct according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top ends of the right support (9) and the left support (10) are both provided with cylindrical head screws.
9. The fixture for milling and drilling an intake cross-duct according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two U-shaped holes are respectively provided at the left and right ends of the bottom plate (1), and the U-shaped holes are fixed by hexagon socket head screws (15); and a plurality of bolt through holes are provided in the middle of the bottom plate (1).
10. The fixture for milling and drilling an intake cross-duct according to claim 1, characterized in that: A flat key (16) is also provided at the middle position of the bottom of the base plate (1) for easy positioning.
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