Feeding machine suitable for horizontal machining center

By introducing a reversible roller strip and a moving table structure into the loading machine of the horizontal machining center, the problems of low loading and unloading efficiency and large space occupation of the existing equipment have been solved, realizing flexible and stable loading and unloading operations, adapting to the rapid switching of different products, and reducing the complexity and cost of operation.

CN223441760UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-17GUANGZHOU SHENYONG INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422413225.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-30
Publication Date
2025-10-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-30

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Technical Problem

Existing automated loading and unloading equipment for horizontal machining centers suffers from problems such as cumbersome debugging, high cost, large footprint, complex operation, and unsuitability for small-batch production. In particular, it has low loading and unloading efficiency for small, lightweight products and heavy products, and it is difficult to load products over long distances.

Method used

A feeding machine was designed, which adopts a flip-out transition roller strip and moving table structure, combined with guide wheel frame and heavy-duty linear guide rail, to achieve stable movement of pallet carriers and flexible loading and unloading, reduce manual operation intensity, and adapt to rapid switching of different products.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient and stable loading and unloading operations, reduces labor intensity, adapts to rapid switching between different products, reduces equipment footprint, and avoids the impact of long-distance loading on the machining center.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a feeding machine suitable for a horizontal machining center, which comprises a machining center and a feeding machine, and the feeding machine is arranged on the front side of the front side of the machining center; the feeding machine is transversely placed and abuts against the front face of the machining center, and the machining center is provided with a machining table. The feeding machine is provided with a machine frame, and a moving table is arranged on the machine frame in a transverse moving mode. A guide wheel frame is arranged on the moving table, a turnover transition roller strip is arranged at the position, corresponding to the machining table, of the rear side of the rack, and the transition roller strip can be turned over to the state that the transition roller strip horizontally extends to the outer side of the machining table. A plurality of main guide wheels and side guide wheels are respectively arranged on the guide wheel frame and the transition roller strip; a tray carrying plate is arranged on the moving table, and the tray carrying plate can slide back and forth on the machining table and the moving table through cooperation of a guide wheel frame and a transition rolling wheel strip. The turnover transition wheel strips can prolong the sliding distance of the tray carrying plate so that the tray carrying plate can reach a machining table conveniently, and the turnover transition wheel strips can be folded through turnover so that the machining center can be prevented from being influenced to close a box door.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to processing center feeding and discharging equipment technical field, more specifically relates to a kind of feeding machine suitable for horizontal machining center. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the known horizontal machining center feeding and discharging automation is mainly robot automatic feeding and discharging, and product clamps and robot clamps are customized according to products. It is complicated to change products for processing and debugging. In actual use, only large quantities of products can be processed, and small quantities of products consume a long time for debugging, which is not suitable. Some small products are light, and the clamps can be quickly fed and discharged by manual operation. Heavy products need to be fed and discharged by using a crane. The feeding speed is slow, the operation is troublesome, the efficiency is not high in actual use, and the labor intensity of operators cannot be reduced. The use of robots for feeding and discharging occupies a large area and requires high investment. In addition, some feeding machines are pushed and pulled by guide rails or rollers to realize feeding and discharging. However, when the feeding machine is far away from the machining center, it is difficult to push the product to the machining table of the machining center. If the guide rail extending to the machining table is set to extend the pushing distance, the box door of the machining center cannot be closed, and normal machining is difficult. SUMMARY

[0003] Therefore, the utility model provides a feeding machine suitable for horizontal machining center.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0005] A feeding machine suitable for horizontal machining center, comprising a machining center and a feeding machine, the feeding machine is arranged on the front side of the machining center; the feeding machine is placed horizontally and closely arranged on the front side of the machining center, and the machining center is provided with a machining table; the feeding machine is provided with a rack, and a movable table is movably arranged on the rack; a guide roller frame is arranged on the movable table, and a transition roller strip is arranged on the rear side of the rack corresponding to the machining table; the transition roller strip can be turned to a state of extending horizontally to the outside of the machining table; a plurality of main guide rollers and side guide rollers are arranged on the guide roller frame and the transition roller strip respectively; a tray carrier plate is arranged on the movable table, and the tray carrier plate can slide back and forth on the machining table and the movable table through the cooperation of the guide roller frame and the transition roller strip.

[0006] In the preferred technical scheme, two transverse heavy-duty linear guides are arranged on the rack, and the movable table is horizontally slidably connected to the rack through the heavy-duty linear guides.

[0007] In the preferred technical scheme, the rear central side of the frame is provided with two rotating shaft connecting plates, and the transition roller strips are reversibly fixed on the frame through the rotating shaft connecting plates.

[0008] In the preferred technical scheme, the guide wheel frame comprises left and right fixing plates, the transition roller strips comprise left and right fixing strips, the plurality of main guide wheels and side guide wheels are respectively installed on the fixing plates and the fixing strips, and the main guide wheels contact the bottom surface of the tray carrier plate.

[0009] In the preferred technical scheme, the bottom of the tray carrier plate is symmetrically provided with two limiting blocks corresponding to the two sides of the transition roller strips and the guide wheel frames, and the inner side surface of the limiting block can be in contact with the side guide wheels.

[0010] In the preferred technical scheme, the processing table is provided with a locking device capable of locking and fixing the tray carrier plate.

[0011] In the preferred technical scheme, the bottom of the frame is provided with a plurality of foot cups for fixedly connecting the ground with the feeding machine.

[0012] In the preferred technical scheme, the central part and the left and right sides of the frame are respectively provided with positioning buckles, and the moving table is provided with a locking handle capable of being buckled with the positioning buckles.

[0013] In the preferred technical scheme, the guide wheel frame is provided with a first handle, and the tray carrier plate is provided with a second handle.

[0014] According to the above technical scheme, compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0015] The feeding machine is provided with the movable table capable of cooperating with each other and the transition roller strip capable of being reversely turned, so that the movement of the tray carrier plate is smoother and more stable, the operator can easily complete the feeding and discharging operation by pushing and pulling the handle, the labor intensity of the operator is reduced, and the cumbersome operation of manually carrying the workpiece is avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of the provided drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present application.

[0018] Figure 2 The exploded structure diagram of the utility model Figure 1 .

[0019] Figure 3 The exploded structure diagram of the utility model Figure 2 .

[0020] Figure 4 The partial enlarged structure diagram of the utility model Figure 2 .

[0021] The drawing reference: 100, machining center;200, feeding machine;110, machining table;210, rack;230, moving table;240, guide wheel frame;250, transition roller strip;241, main guide wheel;242, side guide wheel;220, heavy load linear guide rail;211, rotating shaft connecting plate;243, fixed plate;251, fixed strip;232, limiting block;111, locking device;201, foot cup;212, positioning buckle;233, locking handle;244, first handle;2311, second handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The application will now be described in further detail, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings. These drawings are diagrammatic, and are not to scale, and are intended as illustrative only, and therefore are not intended to limit the scope of the application. In the drawings:

[0023] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "radial", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0024] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected;It can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected;It can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0025] A feeding machine suitable for horizontal machining center, please see Figures 1-4, including machining center 100 and feeding machine 200, machining center 100 is horizontal machining center, is equipped with a box structure and horizontal machining spindle in the box, feeding machine 200 is located in the front side of the front of machining center 100, machining center 100 is equipped with machining table 110, and the operator feeds machining table 110 through feeding machine 200, so that the product to be processed enters machining center 100 to be processed;Feeding machine 200 is equipped with rack 210, rack 210 is equipped with movable table 230 which can move horizontally, movable table 230 is equipped with guide roller frame 240, rack 210 is fixedly connected to the bottom surface, the position corresponding to machining table 110 is equipped with reversible transition roller strip 250 at the rear side of rack 210, transition roller strip 250 can be reversed to horizontally extend to the state of the outside of machining table 110, transition roller strip 250 and guide roller frame 240 are respectively equipped with a plurality of main guide rollers 241 and side guide rollers 242, movable table 230 is equipped with tray carrier plate 231, tray carrier plate 231 can slide back and forth on machining table 110 and movable table 230 through the cooperation of guide roller frame 240 and transition roller strip 250;Rack 210 is the main base of feeding machine 200, rack 210 is fixed on the ground to keep its position unchanged with machining center 100, to ensure the accuracy of feeding;Rack 210 is placed transversely and close to the front of machining center 100, rack 210 close to the front of machining center 100 facilitates the operator to feed machining center 100 through feeding table 200, which is convenient for operation and reduces the floor area.

[0026] Further, the tray carrier plate 231 can be manually slid back and forth on the processing table 110 and the moving table 230 through the cooperation of the guide wheel frame 240 and the transition roller strip 250. The processing table 110 is arranged in the box of the processing center 110, and the processing center 100 is provided with an openable and closable box door at the position corresponding to the center of the rack 210. When the product is loaded by the feeding machine 200, the tray carrier plate 231 is moved to the moving table 230, and one or more clamps matched with the product to be processed are arranged on the tray carrier plate 231 in advance. After the product is manually fixed on the clamp, the moving table 230 is manually moved to the position in front of the processing table 110. At this time, the box door is opened, the transition roller strip 250 is turned down to the horizontal state, the transition roller strip 250 extends to the front side of the processing table 110, and the tray carrier plate 231 is pushed to the processing table 110 along the direction of the guide wheel frame 240 and the transition roller strip 250. After the tray carrier plate 231 reaches the processing table 110, the transition roller strip 250 is turned up by the operator, and the feeding is completed. At this time, the box door of the processing center 100 can be closed, and the product is processed in the processing center 100. After the processing is completed, the box door is opened, and the transition roller strip 250 is turned down, so that the tray carrier plate 231 can be pulled back to the moving table 230, and the processed product is taken out. The above operations are repeated to load and unload the product by the feeding machine 200. The transition roller strip 250 can be turned over to solve the problem of long-distance pushing, avoid the distance between the feeding machine 200 and the processing center 100 being too large to load and unload, and the structure is flexible. The process of loading and unloading only needs the operator to push and pull the moving table 230 and the tray carrier plate 231, thereby reducing the labor intensity.

[0027] Further, the rack 210 is provided with two transverse heavy-load linear guides 220, and the moving table 230 is horizontally slidably connected to the rack 210 through the heavy-load linear guides 220. The moving table 230 connected to the two heavy-load linear guides 220 can move laterally on the rack 210. The moving table using the heavy-load linear guide 220 as a guide has the advantages of large load and smooth movement. When the feeding is completed and the processing is performed, the moving table 230 can be moved laterally to one side, so that the operator can approach the box door of the processing center 100 to check the internal processing state. The rack 210 is provided with two pivot connection plates 211 at the rear side of the center, and the transition roller strip 250 is pivotally connected to the rack 210 through the pivot connection plates 211. The connection through the pivot connection plates 211 enables the transition roller strip 250 to be turned over and ensures the stability of the connection between the transition roller strip 250 and the rack 110.

[0028] Further, the guide wheel frame 240 comprises left and right fixing plates 243, the transition roller strip 250 comprises left and right fixing strips 251, and the plurality of main guide wheels 241 and side guide wheels 242 are respectively installed on the fixing plates 243 and the fixing strips 251, and the main guide wheels 241 contact the bottom surface of the tray carrier plate 231; the tray carrier plate 231 moves in the direction away from or close to the workbench 110 through the rolling action of the main guide wheels 241, the main guide wheels 241 serve as the main guiding moving structure of the tray carrier plate 231, facilitating the operator to push and pull the tray carrier plate 231 for feeding and discharging. The bottom of the tray carrier plate 231 is stacked with two limiting blocks 232 corresponding to the two sides of the guide wheel frame 240 and the transition roller strip 250, the inner side surface of the limiting block 232 can contact the side guide wheel 242, the limiting block 232 is formed with a groove position capable of accommodating the side guide wheel 242, and the tray carrier plate 231 forms a buckling structure with the guide wheel frame 240 and the transition roller strip 250 through the limiting block 232, the side guide wheel 242 forms an auxiliary guide when the tray carrier plate 231 is pushed and pulled to move, and can reduce the left and right shaking of the tray carrier plate 232, so that the feeding and discharging is more smooth and stable.

[0029] Further, the processing table 110 is provided with a locking device 111 capable of locking and fixing the tray carrier plate 231, when the tray carrier plate 231 reaches the processing table 110, because the processing center 100 and the feeding machine 200 of the utility model are signal connected together, the processing center 100 can automatically lock and fix the tray carrier plate 231 through the locking device 111 after receiving the signal that the tray carrier plate 231 reaches the processing table 110, then the tray carrier plate 231 can stably follow the movement of the processing table 110 to perform automatic processing, and after the processing is completed, the operator can pull out the tray carrier plate 231. The bottom of the rack 210 is provided with a plurality of foot cups 201 for fixing the connection of the delivery table 200 to the bottom surface, the foot cup 201 is provided with a round hole, and the foot cup 201 is screwed to the ground through the round hole to fix the whole delivery table 200 to the bottom surface, realizing high-stability independent bearing feeding. The center and the left and right sides of the rack 210 are respectively provided with positioning buckles 212, the positioning buckle 212 is provided with a clamping groove, the moving table 230 is provided with a locking handle 233 capable of clamping with the positioning buckle 212, the locking handle 233 is pulled down to be uncoupled with the positioning buckle 212, the moving table 230 can be pulled left and right through the heavy load linear guide rail 220, when the moving table 230 reaches the positioning buckle 212, the locking handle 233 is pulled up, the end of the locking handle 233 is inserted into the clamping groove of the positioning buckle 212 to be locked, and the moving table 230 cannot be moved left and right, facilitating the positioning of the moving table 230 to ensure the stability of feeding. The guide wheel frame 240 is provided with a first handle 244, and the tray carrier plate 231 is provided with a second handle 2311, and the operator can push and pull the moving table 230 and the tray carrier plate 231 by holding the first handle 244 and the second handle 2311 respectively.

[0030] The above description of disclosed embodiments enables one of ordinary skill in the art to make or use the application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein can be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the application. Thus, the present application is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A loader suitable for a horizontal machining center, comprising a machining center (100) and a loader (200), wherein the loader (200) is arranged on the front side of the machining center (100); characterized in that: The loader (200) is placed horizontally and close to the front of the machining center (100), and the machining center (100) is provided with a machining table (110); the loader (200) is provided with a frame (210), and a movable table (230) is provided on the frame (210) which can be moved horizontally; a guide wheel frame (240) is provided on the movable table (230), and a reversible transition roller strip (250) is provided on the rear side of the frame (210) corresponding to the machining table (110). The ferry roller strip (250) can be flipped to a state where it extends horizontally toward the outside of the processing table (110); the guide wheel frame (240) and the transition roller strip (250) are respectively provided with a plurality of main guide wheels (241) and side guide wheels (242); the movable table (230) is provided with a pallet carrier (231), and the pallet carrier (231) can slide back and forth on the processing table (110) and the movable table (230) through the cooperation of the guide wheel frame (240) and the transition roller strip (250).

2. The loader for a horizontal machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (210) is provided with two transverse heavy-load linear guide rails (220), and the movable platform (230) is horizontally slidably connected to the frame (210) via the heavy-load linear guide rails (220).

3. The loader for a horizontal machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two rotating shaft connecting plates (211) are provided at the central rear side of the frame (210), and the transition roller strip (250) is flipably fixed on the frame (210) via the rotating shaft connecting plates (211).

4. The loader for a horizontal machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide wheel frame (240) includes fixed plates (243) on the left and right sides, the transition roller strip (250) includes fixed strips (251) on the left and right sides, the plurality of main guide wheels (241) and side guide wheels (242) are respectively mounted on the fixed plates (243) and the fixed strips (251), and the main guide wheels (241) contact the bottom surface of the tray carrier plate (231).

5. The material loader for a horizontal machining center according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the tray carrier (231) is symmetrically provided with two limiting blocks (232) corresponding to the guide wheel frame (240) and the two sides of the transition roller strip (250), and the inner side of the limiting block (232) can contact the side guide wheel (242).

6. The material loader for a horizontal machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The processing table (110) is provided with a locking device (111) capable of locking and fixing the tray carrier (231).

7. The material loader for a horizontal machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the frame (210) is provided with a plurality of foot cups (201) for fixing the loader (200) to the ground.

8. The material loader for a horizontal machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: Positioning buckles (212) are respectively provided at the center and on the left and right sides of the frame (210), and a locking handle (233) that can be snap-fitted with the positioning buckles (212) is provided on the movable platform (230).

9. The material loader for a horizontal machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide wheel frame (240) is provided with a first handle (244), and the tray carrier plate (231) is provided with a second handle (2311).