Automatic tool changing structure of multi-station five-axis machining platform

By designing an automatic tool changer structure for a multi-station five-axis machining platform, and utilizing the coordination of drive components, lifting components, and adjustment components, the problem of low efficiency in machining complex curved and irregular surfaces in traditional five-axis machining centers is solved, achieving the effect of rapid tool change.

CN223477040UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-28FOSHAN SHUNDE DONGZHIXING MASCH MFG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422772671.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-14
Publication Date
2025-10-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-14

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Technical Problem

Traditional five-axis machining centers suffer from low machining efficiency, long tool change time, and insufficient workpiece positioning accuracy when machining complex curved and irregular surfaces. This is especially prominent when machining multiple identical products simultaneously, making it difficult to achieve rapid tool changes.

Method used

The design incorporates an automatic tool changer structure for a multi-station five-axis machining platform. The drive assembly moves the tool magazine support horizontally, the lifting assembly raises and lowers the spindle, and the adjustment assembly adjusts the spindle angle to enable rapid tool changing.

Benefits of technology

It improves machining efficiency, reduces non-cutting time, ensures one-to-one correspondence between the tool and the spindle position, avoids collision interference, and achieves the effect of quick tool change.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of five-axis machining platforms, in particular to a multi-station five-axis machining platform automatic tool changing structure which comprises a supporting platform, a machine body, a main shaft, a tool, a tool magazine support, a mounting shell, a translation assembly, a driving assembly, a protection assembly, a lifting assembly and an adjusting assembly. Compared with a traditional five-axis machining platform which often has the problems of low machining efficiency, long tool changing time, insufficient workpiece positioning precision and the like in the using process, when a tool needs to be replaced in the using process of the five-axis machining platform, firstly, the driving assembly is started to drive the tool magazine support to be adjusted and translated through the translation assembly, and then the tool magazine support is driven to be moved through the translation assembly to be moved. The main shaft can be driven to conduct lifting adjustment by starting the lifting assembly, the cutter can be clamped and fixed through the main shaft, the main shaft can be driven to conduct angle adjustment through the adjusting assembly, and then the effect of rapidly replacing the cutter can be achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of five-axis machining platform technology, and in particular to an automatic tool changer structure for multi-station five-axis machining platforms. Background Technology

[0002] The background technology of an automatic tool changer structure for a multi-station five-axis machining platform originates from the mechanical manufacturing industry's demand for efficient and diversified machining, as well as the widespread application of five-axis linkage CNC machining technology. With the development of automatic tool changers for machining centers, in order to meet the demand for efficient and precise tool changing of multi-spindle five-axis machining platforms, a multi-station automatic tool changer structure has been designed that can reduce non-cutting time, improve productivity, and ensure one-to-one correspondence between the tool and the spindle position, avoiding collision interference.

[0003] In practical use, traditional five-axis machining centers often suffer from low machining efficiency, long tool change time, and insufficient workpiece positioning accuracy when machining complex curved and irregular surfaces. These problems are particularly prominent when multiple identical products need to be machined simultaneously, and urgently need to be improved, which in turn makes it inconvenient to achieve rapid tool changes.

[0004] Therefore, to address the aforementioned problem of inconvenience in quickly changing tools, an automatic tool changer structure for a multi-station five-axis machining platform can be designed. When the five-axis machining platform needs to change tools during use, firstly, activating the drive assembly will cause the tool magazine support to move and be adjusted via the translation assembly. Then, activating the lifting assembly will cause the spindle to be raised and lowered. The spindle can then clamp and fix the tool. Furthermore, the adjustment assembly can be used to adjust the spindle angle, thereby achieving the effect of quickly changing tools. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to overcome the problems that traditional five-axis machining centers often suffer from when machining complex curved and irregular surfaces, such as low machining efficiency, long tool change time, and insufficient workpiece positioning accuracy, especially when multiple identical products need to be machined at the same time, these problems are particularly prominent and urgently need to be improved, thus making it inconvenient to achieve rapid tool change.

[0006] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows: an automatic tool changer structure for a multi-station five-axis machining platform, including a support platform, a machine body, a spindle, cutting tools, a tool magazine bracket, a mounting housing, a translation component, a drive component, a protective component, a lifting component, and an adjustment component; the machine body is arranged above the support platform, a lifting component is arranged on the side wall of the machine body, a mounting housing is arranged on the bottom wall of the lifting component, an adjustment component is arranged inside the mounting housing, a spindle is arranged at one end of the adjustment component, a translation component is arranged above the support platform, an adjustment component is arranged on the side wall of the translation component, a tool magazine bracket is arranged above the translation component, cutting tools are arranged inside the tool magazine bracket, and a protective component is arranged on one side of the tool magazine bracket.

[0007] Preferably, when the five-axis machining platform needs to change tools during use, firstly, activating the drive assembly can drive the tool magazine bracket to move and adjust via the translation assembly. Then, activating the lifting assembly can drive the spindle to lift and adjust. The spindle can then clamp and fix the tool. Furthermore, the adjustment assembly can drive the spindle to adjust its angle, thereby achieving the effect of quick tool change.

[0008] Preferably, the translation component includes a translation slide rail and a translation slide block; the bottom wall of the tool magazine bracket is provided with a translation slide block, and multiple sets of translation slide blocks are provided; the top of the support platform is provided with a translation slide rail, and multiple sets of translation slide rails are provided; the translation slide block and the translation slide rail are slidably connected.

[0009] Preferably, the drive assembly includes an adjusting motor, a mounting bracket, an adjusting gear, and a fixed toothed plate; the fixed toothed plate is provided on the side wall of the translation slide rail, the mounting bracket is provided on the side wall of the translation slide block, the adjusting motor is provided on the side wall of the mounting bracket, the adjusting gear is provided at the output end of the adjusting motor, and the adjusting gear meshes with the fixed toothed plate.

[0010] Preferably, the protective assembly includes a protective shell, a hydraulic telescopic rod, a connecting shaft, and a connecting block; a protective shell is provided on one side of the tool magazine bracket, the inner wall of the protective shell is rotatably connected to the two side walls of the tool magazine bracket, a connecting block is provided on the side wall of the protective shell, a connecting shaft is provided on the side wall of the connecting block, and a hydraulic telescopic rod is provided on the side wall of the tool magazine bracket, one end of the hydraulic telescopic rod is rotatably connected to the connecting block through the connecting shaft.

[0011] Preferably, the lifting assembly includes a lifting slide rail and a lifting slide block; the inner wall of the machine body is provided with a lifting slide rail, and multiple sets of lifting slide rails are provided; the side wall of the lifting slide rail is provided with a lifting slide block, and multiple sets of lifting slide blocks are provided; the lifting slide blocks are slidably connected to the lifting slide rail.

[0012] Preferably, the lifting assembly also includes a hydraulic lifting rod and a lifting bracket; two sets of hydraulic lifting rods are provided on both sides of the lifting slide rail, and a lifting bracket is provided on one side of the lifting slide rail, with one end of the hydraulic lifting rod fixedly connected to the side wall of the lifting bracket.

[0013] Preferably, the adjustment assembly includes a drive motor, a drive shaft, a driven shaft, a drive gear, a driven gear, a toothed belt, and a rotating seat. The drive motor is located inside the mounting housing, and the drive shaft is located at the output end of the drive motor. The drive gear is located on the side wall of the drive shaft. The driven shaft is located inside the mounting housing, and the driven gear is located on the side wall of the driven shaft. The toothed belt is located outside the drive gear, and the drive gear meshes with the toothed belt. The driven gear is located inside the toothed belt and meshes with the toothed belt. A rotating seat is located at one end of the driven shaft, and a main shaft is located on the side wall of the rotating seat.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0015] When a tool needs to be changed during the use of a five-axis machining platform, firstly, activating the drive assembly will cause the tool magazine support to move and be adjusted via the translation assembly. Then, activating the lifting assembly will cause the spindle to be raised and lowered. The spindle can then hold and fix the tool in place. Finally, the adjustment assembly can be used to adjust the spindle angle, thereby achieving the effect of quick tool changing. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 The diagram shown is a first three-dimensional structural schematic of the automatic tool changer structure of the multi-station five-axis machining platform of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 The diagram shown is a partial three-dimensional structural schematic of the automatic tool changer structure of the multi-station five-axis machining platform of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 The diagram shown is a partial three-dimensional structural schematic of the automatic tool changer structure of the multi-station five-axis machining platform of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 The diagram shown is a partial three-dimensional structural schematic of the automatic tool changer structure of the multi-station five-axis machining platform of this utility model.

[0020] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Support platform; 2. Machine body; 3. Spindle; 4. Tool; 5. Tool magazine bracket; 6. Mounting housing; 101. Translation slide rail; 102. Translation slide block; 201. Adjusting motor; 202. Mounting bracket; 203. Adjusting gear; 204. Fixed gear plate; 301. Protective housing; 302. Hydraulic telescopic rod; 303. Connecting shaft; 304. Connecting block; 401. Lifting slide rail; 402. Lifting slide block; 403. Hydraulic lifting rod; 404. Lifting bracket; 501. Drive motor; 502. Drive shaft; 503. Driven shaft; 504. Drive gear; 505. Driven gear; 506. Toothed belt; 507. Rotating seat. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0022] Please see Figure 1-Figure 4 This utility model provides an embodiment of an automatic tool changer structure for a multi-station five-axis machining platform, comprising a support platform 1, a body 2, a spindle 3, a tool 4, a tool magazine bracket 5, a mounting housing 6, a translation component, a drive component, a protective component, a lifting component, and an adjustment component; the body 2 is disposed above the support platform 1, a lifting component is disposed on the side wall of the body 2, a mounting housing 6 is disposed on the bottom wall of the lifting component, an adjustment component is disposed inside the mounting housing 6, a spindle 3 is disposed at one end of the adjustment component, a translation component is disposed above the support platform 1, an adjustment component is disposed on the side wall of the translation component, a tool magazine bracket 5 is disposed above the translation component, a tool 4 is disposed inside the tool magazine bracket 5, and a protective component is disposed on one side of the tool magazine bracket 5.

[0023] Please see Figure 2The translation component includes a translation slide rail 101 and a translation slide block 102; the bottom wall of the tool magazine support 5 is provided with a translation slide block 102, and multiple sets of translation slide blocks 102 are provided; the top of the support platform 1 is provided with a translation slide rail 101, and multiple sets of translation slide rails 101 are provided; the translation slide block 102 is slidably connected to the translation slide rail 101; the translation slide block 102 can drive the tool magazine support 5 to adjust and translate through the translation slide rail 101; the drive component includes an adjustment motor. 201. Mounting bracket 202, adjusting gear 203, and fixed gear plate 204; A fixed gear plate 204 is provided on the side wall of the translation slide rail 101, and a mounting bracket 202 is provided on the side wall of the translation slide block 102. An adjusting motor 201 is provided on the side wall of the mounting bracket 202, and an adjusting gear 203 is provided at the output end of the adjusting motor 201. The adjusting gear 203 meshes with the fixed gear plate 204; Starting the adjusting motor 201 will drive the adjusting gear 204. 3. Adjustment rotation is performed. The adjustment gear 203 can drive the translation slide 102 to adjust and translate through the fixed tooth plate 204. The translation slide 102 can drive the tool magazine bracket 5 to adjust and translate through the translation slide rail 101. The protective components include a protective shell 301, a hydraulic telescopic rod 302, a connecting shaft 303, and a connecting block 304. A protective shell 301 is provided on one side of the tool magazine bracket 5. The inner wall of the protective shell 301 is rotatably connected to the two side walls of the tool magazine bracket 5. A connecting block 304 is provided on the side wall of the protective shell 301. A connecting shaft 303 is provided on the side wall of the connecting block 304. A hydraulic telescopic rod 302 is provided on the side wall of the tool magazine bracket 5. One end of the hydraulic telescopic rod 302 is rotatably connected to the connecting block 304 through the connecting shaft 303. Activating the hydraulic telescopic rod 302 can drive the connecting block 304 to support it through the connecting shaft 303, thereby driving the protective shell 301 to achieve the opening and closing effect.

[0024] Please see Figures 3-4In this embodiment, the lifting assembly includes a lifting slide rail 401 and a lifting slide block 402; the inner wall of the body 2 is provided with a lifting slide rail 401, and multiple sets of lifting slide rails 401 are provided; the side wall of the lifting slide rail 401 is provided with a lifting slide block 402, and multiple sets of lifting slide blocks 402 are provided; the lifting slide blocks 402 are slidably connected to the lifting slide rail 401; the lifting slide blocks 402 are adjusted for lifting via the lifting slide rail 401; the lifting assembly also includes a hydraulic lifting rod 403 and a lifting bracket 404; two sets of lifting rods are provided on each side of the lifting slide rail 401. The hydraulic lifting rod 403 has a lifting bracket 404 on one side of the lifting slide rail 401. One end of the hydraulic lifting rod 403 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the lifting bracket 404. Activating the hydraulic lifting rod 403 will drive the lifting bracket 404 to adjust its height. The lifting bracket 404 will then drive the lifting slide 402 to adjust its height via the lifting slide rail 401, thereby driving the main shaft 3 to achieve the effect of height adjustment. The adjustment assembly includes a drive motor 501, a drive shaft 502, a driven shaft 503, a drive gear 504, and a driven gear. 505, toothed belt 506, and rotating seat 507; A drive motor 501 is housed inside the mounting housing 6, and a drive shaft 502 is located at the output end of the drive motor 501. A drive gear 504 is mounted on the side wall of the drive shaft 502. A driven shaft 503 is housed inside the mounting housing 6, and a driven gear 505 is mounted on the side wall of the driven shaft 503. A toothed belt 506 is located outside the drive gear 504, meshing with the drive gear 504. The driven gear 505 is located inside the toothed belt 506. 506 meshes, and a rotating seat 507 is provided at one end of the driven shaft 503. A main shaft 3 is provided on the side wall of the rotating seat 507. When the drive motor 501 is started, the drive shaft 502 drives the drive gear 504 to adjust the rotation. The drive gear 504 can drive the toothed belt 506 to adjust the rotation. The toothed belt 506 can drive the driven shaft 503 to adjust the rotation through the driven gear 505. The driven shaft 503 can drive the main shaft 3 to adjust the rotation through the rotating seat 507, thereby enabling the main shaft 3 to achieve the effect of angle adjustment.

[0025] When the five-axis machining platform needs to be used to change the tool 4, firstly, start the drive component, which will drive the tool magazine support 5 to be adjusted and moved through the translation component.

[0026] Then, starting the lifting assembly can drive the spindle 3 to adjust its height, and the tool 4 can be clamped and fixed through the spindle 3;

[0027] Furthermore, starting the active motor 501 can drive the active gear 504 to rotate via the active shaft 502, which in turn drives the toothed belt 506 to rotate. The toothed belt 506 can then drive the driven shaft 503 to rotate via the driven gear 505, which in turn drives the main shaft 3 to rotate via the rotating seat 507. This allows the main shaft 3 to achieve angle adjustment, thereby enabling quick tool changing.

[0028] Through the above steps, when the five-axis machining platform needs to change the tool 4 during use, firstly, starting the drive component can drive the tool magazine bracket 5 to move and adjust through the translation component. Then, starting the lifting component can drive the spindle 3 to lift and adjust. The spindle 3 can then clamp and fix the tool 4. Furthermore, the adjustment component can drive the spindle 3 to adjust its angle, thereby achieving the effect of quickly changing the tool 4.

[0029] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic tool changer structure for a multi-station five-axis machining platform, comprising a support platform (1); characterized in that: It also includes an organism (2), a spindle (3), a cutting tool (4), a tool magazine bracket (5), a mounting housing (6), a translation component, a drive component, a protective component, a lifting component, and an adjustment component; the organism (2) is set above the support platform (1), a lifting component is set on the side wall of the body (2), a mounting housing (6) is set on the bottom wall of the lifting component, an adjustment component is set inside the mounting housing (6), a spindle (3) is set at one end of the adjustment component, a translation component is set above the support platform (1), an adjustment component is set on the side wall of the translation component, a tool magazine bracket (5) is set above the translation component, a cutting tool (4) is set inside the tool magazine bracket (5), and a protective component is set on one side of the tool magazine bracket (5).

2. The automatic tool changer structure for a multi-station five-axis machining platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The translation component includes a translation slide rail (101) and a translation slide block (102); the bottom wall of the tool magazine bracket (5) is provided with a translation slide block (102), and multiple sets of translation slide blocks (102) are provided. The top of the support platform (1) is provided with a translation slide rail (101), and multiple sets of translation slide rails (101) are provided. The translation slide block (102) is slidably connected to the translation slide rail (101).

3. The automatic tool changer structure for a multi-station five-axis machining platform according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drive assembly includes an adjusting motor (201), a mounting bracket (202), an adjusting gear (203), and a fixed toothed plate (204); a fixed toothed plate (204) is provided on the side wall of the translation slide rail (101), a mounting bracket (202) is provided on the side wall of the translation slide block (102), an adjusting motor (201) is provided on the side wall of the mounting bracket (202), an adjusting gear (203) is provided at the output end of the adjusting motor (201), and the adjusting gear (203) meshes with the fixed toothed plate (204).

4. The automatic tool changer structure for a multi-station five-axis machining platform according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protective components include a protective shell (301), a hydraulic telescopic rod (302), a connecting shaft (303), and a connecting block (304); a protective shell (301) is provided on one side of the tool magazine bracket (5), the inner wall of the protective shell (301) is rotatably connected to the two side walls of the tool magazine bracket (5), a connecting block (304) is provided on the side wall of the protective shell (301), a connecting shaft (303) is provided on the side wall of the connecting block (304), a hydraulic telescopic rod (302) is provided on the side wall of the tool magazine bracket (5), and one end of the hydraulic telescopic rod (302) is rotatably connected to the connecting block (304) through the connecting shaft (303).

5. The automatic tool changer structure for a multi-station five-axis machining platform according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting assembly includes a lifting slide rail (401) and a lifting slide block (402); the inner wall of the body (2) is provided with a lifting slide rail (401), and multiple sets of lifting slide rails (401) are provided. The side wall of the lifting slide rail (401) is provided with a lifting slide block (402), and multiple sets of lifting slide blocks (402) are provided. The lifting slide block (402) is slidably connected to the lifting slide rail (401).

6. The automatic tool changer structure for a multi-station five-axis machining platform according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lifting assembly also includes a hydraulic lifting rod (403) and a lifting bracket (404); two sets of hydraulic lifting rods (403) are provided on both sides of the lifting slide rail (401), and a lifting bracket (404) is provided on one side of the lifting slide rail (401). One end of the hydraulic lifting rod (403) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the lifting bracket (404).

7. The automatic tool changer structure for a multi-station five-axis machining platform according to claim 5, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly includes a drive motor (501), a drive shaft (502), a driven shaft (503), a drive gear (504), a driven gear (505), a toothed belt (506), and a rotating seat (507); the drive motor (501) is installed inside the mounting housing (6), the drive shaft (502) is installed at the output end of the drive motor (501), the drive gear (504) is installed on the side wall of the drive shaft (502), and the driven shaft is installed inside the mounting housing (6). (503) A driven gear (505) is provided on the side wall of the driven shaft (503). A toothed belt (506) is provided on the outside of the driving gear (504). The driving gear (504) meshes with the toothed belt (506). The driven gear (505) is located inside the toothed belt (506). The driven gear (505) meshes with the toothed belt (506). A rotating seat (507) is provided at one end of the driven shaft (503). A main shaft (3) is provided on the side wall of the rotating seat (507).