Multifunctional operation box mounting structure of numerical control machine tool

By designing a multi-functional control box installation structure, the inconsistency problem of CNC machine tool main unit control boxes is solved, achieving cost reduction and expanded applicability, rapid installation and tool management, and easy adaptation to different machine models.

CN223506667UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-04KUNSHAN FANMUXIN CNC TECH
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Application Number
CN202422460206.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-11
Publication Date
2025-11-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-11

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Technical Problem

The inconsistent design of the main control box of existing CNC machine tools leads to large sheet metal inventory, high costs, and long cycles. Furthermore, the shape of the control box varies greatly between different machine models, making it difficult to achieve widespread applicability.

Method used

Design a multi-functional control box mounting structure, including a box body and a mounting position. The box body can be detachably installed on the machine tool housing. The interior has a cavity and a receiving slot. It is quickly positioned by using upper and lower protrusions and strip grooves and is fixed by bolts. It can accommodate different sizes of display screens and operation buttons. The tool receiving cavity facilitates tool storage.

Benefits of technology

It enables different CNC machine tools to share the same size housing, reducing manufacturing costs and time, expanding applicability, and facilitating quick installation and tool management.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a multifunctional operation box mounting structure for a numerical control machine tool, which is characterized by comprising a box body which is detachably mounted on a machine tool shell; a mounting part is arranged on the side wall of the front side of the machine tool shell, a mounting position is arranged on the mounting part, and the box body is detachably mounted in the mounting position; a cavity for containing an operation assembly is formed in the box body, the rear side of the cavity is communicated with the rear end face of the box body, and a display screen containing groove and an operation key containing groove are formed in the front end face of the box body and communicated with the cavity. According to the utility model, the cost is reduced, and the application range is widened.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a CNC machine tool, and more particularly to a mounting structure for a multi-functional control box of a CNC machine tool. Background Technology

[0002] CNC machine tools, short for numerical control machine tools, are automated machine tools equipped with a program control system. This control system logically processes programs with control codes or other symbolic instructions, decodes them, represents them with coded numbers, and inputs them into the CNC device via an information carrier. After processing, the CNC device sends various control signals to control the machine tool's movements, automatically machining parts according to the shape and dimensions required by the drawings. CNC machine tools effectively solve the problems of machining complex, precise, small-batch, and multi-variety parts. They are flexible, high-efficiency automated machine tools, representing the development direction of modern machine tool control technology, and are a typical mechatronics product.

[0003] CNC machine tools require a dedicated control system, which is embedded in the corresponding main unit. The main unit has a display screen and operation buttons, which are used to control the CNC machine tool. Different types of CNC machine tools have different displays and operation buttons. Currently, when designing the main unit mounting position for different CNC machine tools, the main unit's control box (which houses the main unit, display screen, and operation buttons) is designed specifically for the machine tool's casing. In this approach, different machine tools have different main unit control boxes, which are fabricated from sheet metal. Since the quantity of the same model of CNC machine tool is not particularly large depending on customer order requirements, there is a relatively large amount of sheet metal stock. Furthermore, the shapes of the main unit control boxes vary significantly between different CNC machine tools, leading to higher manufacturing costs and longer production cycles. The consistency of the main unit control boxes is relatively poor. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a multi-functional control box mounting structure for CNC machine tools. By using this structure, the applicability can be improved and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is: a multi-functional operating box installation structure for CNC machine tools, including a box body, wherein the box body is detachably installed on the machine tool housing;

[0006] The machine tool housing has a mounting part on the front side wall, and the mounting part has a mounting position. The housing can be detachably installed in the mounting position.

[0007] The housing has a chamber for accommodating the operating components. The rear side of the chamber is connected to the rear end face of the housing. The front end face of the housing has a display screen accommodating slot and an operating button accommodating slot, which are connected to the chamber.

[0008] In the above technical solution, the mounting position divides the mounting part into an upper mounting part and a lower mounting part, and the top and bottom of the housing abut against the bottom surface of the upper mounting part and the top surface of the lower mounting part, respectively.

[0009] In the above technical solution, an upper strip groove is provided on the bottom surface of the upper mounting part, and a lower strip groove is provided on the top surface of the lower mounting part. One side of the upper strip groove is connected to one side of the upper mounting part, and one side of the lower strip groove is connected to one side of the lower mounting part.

[0010] The top of the box body is provided with an upper protrusion that matches the upper strip groove, and the bottom of the box body is provided with a lower protrusion that matches the lower strip groove.

[0011] In the above technical solution, the front end face of the upper mounting part is provided with at least one upper screw hole communicating with the upper strip groove, and the front end face of the lower mounting part is provided with at least one lower screw hole communicating with the lower strip groove;

[0012] The upper protruding strip is provided with an upper connecting screw hole corresponding to the upper screw hole, and the lower protruding strip is provided with a lower connecting screw hole corresponding to the lower screw hole. An upper bolt is screwed into the upper screw hole, and the rear end of the upper bolt is screwed into the upper connecting screw hole. A lower bolt is screwed into the lower screw hole, and the rear end of the lower bolt is screwed into the lower connecting screw hole.

[0013] In the above technical solution, the upper mounting part is provided with a wiring cavity, the bottom surface of the upper mounting part is provided with a first through hole communicating with the wiring cavity, the top of the box is provided with a second through hole communicating with the cavity, and the second through hole is positioned opposite the first through hole.

[0014] In the above technical solution, the top of the upper mounting part is provided with an inspection port that communicates with the wiring cavity, and an inspection cover plate is detachably installed on the inspection port.

[0015] In the above technical solution, the display screen receiving slot is located above the operation button receiving slot.

[0016] In the above technical solution, a tool receiving cavity is also provided on the front end face of the box body. The tool receiving cavity is located near the bottom surface of the box body and is located below the chamber. The tool receiving cavity is not connected to the chamber.

[0017] In the above technical solution, an upwardly extending baffle is provided on the front side of the bottom of the tool receiving cavity, and the two sides of the extending baffle are respectively connected to the two sides of the tool receiving cavity.

[0018] Due to the application of the above technical solution, this utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0019] 1. In this utility model, a mounting part with a mounting position is provided on the machine tool shell, and the housing is directly installed on the mounting position. A cavity is provided inside the housing for accommodating the operating components. The display screen accommodating slot and the operating button accommodating slot are respectively used for the installation of the display screen and the operating buttons. In this way, the housing with different sizes of display screen accommodating slot and operating button accommodating slot can be replaced according to different types of CNC machine tools. Thus, different CNC machine tools can use the same size housing, which reduces the manufacturing cost, expands the application range, and shortens the manufacturing cycle.

[0020] 2. In this utility model, the box body is provided with an upper protrusion and a lower protrusion, and the mounting part is provided with an upper strip groove and a lower strip groove. In this way, the box body can be quickly positioned with the mounting part, and then the box body can be quickly locked with the mounting part using bolts, which can realize the rapid installation of the box body and the machine tool shell.

[0021] 3. In this utility model, a tool storage cavity is also provided on the top of the box. The tool storage cavity facilitates the storage of some items and prevents the items from being lost. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure in Embodiment 1 of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the connection between the housing and the mounting part in Embodiment 1 of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of the connection between the upper central convex strip and the upper groove;

[0025] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of the connection between the lower convex strip and the lower groove.

[0026] The components are: 1. Housing; 2. Machine tool housing; 3. Mounting section; 4. Mounting position; 5. Chamber; 6. Display screen receiving slot; 7. Operation button receiving slot; 8. Upper mounting section; 9. Lower mounting section; 10. Upper strip groove; 11. Lower strip groove; 12. Upper convex strip; 13. Lower convex strip; 14. Upper screw hole; 15. Lower screw hole; 16. Upper connecting screw hole; 17. Lower connecting screw hole; 18. Upper bolt; 19. Lower bolt; 20. Wiring cavity; 21. First through hole; 22. Second through hole; 23. Inspection port; 24. Inspection cover plate; 25. Tool receiving cavity; 26. Extension baffle. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0028] Example 1: See Figure 1-4 As shown, a multi-functional control box mounting structure for a CNC machine tool includes a box 1, which is detachably mounted on the machine tool housing 2.

[0029] The machine tool housing 2 has a mounting part 3 on the front side wall, and a mounting position 4 on the mounting part 3. The housing 1 can be detachably installed in the mounting position 4.

[0030] The housing 1 has a chamber 5 inside that accommodates the operating components. The rear side of the chamber 5 is connected to the rear end face of the housing 1. The front end face of the housing 1 is provided with a display screen receiving slot 6 and an operation button receiving slot 7, which are connected to the chamber 5.

[0031] In this embodiment, the operating component is the main unit (control unit) of the CNC machine tool, which needs to be connected to a display screen and an operation button panel. The display screen and the operation button panel are respectively positioned opposite the display screen receiving slot and the operation button receiving slot. The main unit is installed in the cavity, and the front end of the display screen is inserted into the display screen receiving slot, while the front end of the operation button panel is inserted into the operation button receiving slot. In this way, the operator can operate and control the CNC machine tool most intuitively from the operation button panel and display the corresponding information on the display screen. In this embodiment, the front panel of the housing is a single-panel panel, which is mounted on the housing. The housing behind the single-panel panel forms a cavity, and the display screen receiving slot and the operation button receiving slot are formed on this single-panel panel. This way, when different CNC machine tools have different sized display screens and operation button panels, only single-panels with corresponding display screen receiving slots and operation button receiving slots need to be mounted on the corresponding housing. Thus, different CNC machine tool models use the same size housing, with consistent sheet metal dimensions. Only different sized operation button receiving slots and display screen receiving slots need to be formed on the single-panel panel. This method reduces sheet metal inventory costs, lowers housing manufacturing costs, and increases manufacturing efficiency. Furthermore, different CNC machine tool models can use the same sized housing, making it compatible with different CNC machine tools, thus broadening its versatility and applicability. The mounting parts on the machine tool housings of different CNC machine tool models also use the same dimensions, enabling compatibility with different CNC machine tools, further expanding applicability and reducing costs.

[0032] See Figure 1 , 2 As shown, the mounting position 4 divides the mounting part 3 into an upper mounting part 8 and a lower mounting part 9. The top and bottom of the housing 1 abut against the bottom surface of the upper mounting part 8 and the top surface of the lower mounting part 9, respectively. The rear sidewall of the housing abuts against the outer sidewall of the machine tool housing.

[0033] The two ends of the container rest against the upper and lower mounting parts respectively, using the upper and lower mounting parts for support and positioning.

[0034] See Figure 2-4 As shown, the bottom surface of the upper mounting part 8 is provided with an upper strip groove 10, and the top surface of the lower mounting part 9 is provided with a lower strip groove 11. One side of the upper strip groove 10 is connected to the right side of the upper mounting part 8, and one side of the lower strip groove 11 is connected to the right side of the lower mounting part 9.

[0035] The top of the box body 1 is provided with an upper protrusion 12 that matches the upper strip groove 10, and the bottom of the box body 1 is provided with a lower protrusion 13 that matches the lower strip groove 11.

[0036] The upper mounting part 8 has at least one upper screw hole 14 on its front end surface that communicates with the upper strip groove 10, and the lower mounting part 9 has at least one lower screw hole 15 on its front end surface that communicates with the lower strip groove 11.

[0037] The upper protruding strip 12 is provided with an upper connecting screw hole 16 corresponding to the upper screw hole 14, and the lower protruding strip 13 is provided with a lower connecting screw hole 17 corresponding to the lower screw hole 15. An upper bolt 18 is screwed into the upper screw hole 14, and the rear end of the upper bolt 18 is screwed into the upper connecting screw hole 16. A lower bolt 19 is screwed into the lower screw hole 15, and the rear end of the lower bolt 19 is screwed into the lower connecting screw hole 17.

[0038] In this embodiment, to facilitate the rapid installation of the housing and the mounting part, the upper protrusion, lower protrusion, upper groove, and lower groove are designed so that during housing installation, the upper protrusion aligns with the upper groove, and the lower protrusion aligns with the lower groove. The housing is then inserted into the upper and lower grooves via the upper and lower protrusions, serving as a guide. Finally, the upper and lower screws are used to connect the upper protrusion to the upper mounting part and the lower protrusion to the lower mounting part, respectively, thus achieving a rapid connection and positioning of the housing and the mounting part.

[0039] See Figure 2 As shown, the upper mounting part 8 is provided with a wiring cavity 20, and the bottom surface of the upper mounting part 8 is provided with a first through hole 21 communicating with the wiring cavity 20. The top of the housing 1 is provided with a second through hole 22 communicating with the chamber 5, and the second through hole 22 is positioned opposite the first through hole 21.

[0040] In this embodiment, the host needs to be electrically connected to the CNC machine tool. To facilitate wiring, a wiring cavity is provided inside the upper mounting part. The main connection line of the CNC machine tool can be accommodated in the wiring cavity, and a first through hole and a second through hole are provided respectively. This facilitates the connection between the line in the wiring cavity and the host, making wiring easier.

[0041] See Figure 1 , 2 As shown, the top of the upper mounting part 8 is provided with an inspection port 23 that communicates with the wiring cavity 20, and an inspection cover 24 is detachably installed on the inspection port 23. The inspection port facilitates the inspection of the wiring inside the wiring cavity, and the inspection cover keeps the inspection port sealed under normal circumstances.

[0042] The display screen receiving slot is positioned above the operation button receiving slot. This places the display screen above the operation button panel, accommodating the operator's preferred operating habits.

[0043] See Figure 1 , 2As shown, a tool receiving cavity 25 is also provided on the front end face of the box body 1. The tool receiving cavity 25 is located near the bottom surface of the box body 1 and is located below the chamber 5. The tool receiving cavity 25 is not connected to the chamber 5.

[0044] In this embodiment, since the CNC machine tool needs to be connected to an external USB flash drive when operating, such as when inserting the corresponding workpiece machining program, the tool storage cavity can be used to store the USB flash drive. When the CNC machine tool is used for workpiece clamping, the operating tools are also needed and can be placed in the tool storage cavity, which can reduce the use of the external tool table and make it more convenient for the operator to pick up and put down the tools.

[0045] Furthermore, the tool receiving cavity 25 is provided with an upwardly extending baffle 26 on the bottom front side, and the two sides of the extension baffle 26 are respectively connected to the two sides of the tool receiving cavity 25. The front end face of the extension baffle 26 is flush with the front end face of the box body 1.

[0046] By extending the baffle, the tool inside the tool receiving cavity can be prevented from falling out, thus acting as a barrier. The height of the extended baffle is also less than the height of the tool receiving cavity, so it will not affect the loading and unloading of the tool.

Claims

1. A mounting structure for a multi-functional control box of a CNC machine tool, characterized in that: Includes a housing, which is detachably mounted on the machine tool housing; The machine tool housing has a mounting part on the front side wall, and the mounting part has a mounting position. The housing can be detachably installed in the mounting position. The housing has a chamber for accommodating the operating components. The rear side of the chamber is connected to the rear end face of the housing. The front end face of the housing has a display screen accommodating slot and an operating button accommodating slot, which are connected to the chamber.

2. The mounting structure of the multi-functional control box for CNC machine tools according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting position divides the mounting part into an upper mounting part and a lower mounting part, and the top and bottom of the housing abut against the bottom surface of the upper mounting part and the top surface of the lower mounting part, respectively.

3. The mounting structure of the multi-functional control box for CNC machine tools according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the upper mounting part is provided with an upper strip groove, and the top surface of the lower mounting part is provided with a lower strip groove. One side of the upper strip groove is connected to one side of the upper mounting part, and one side of the lower strip groove is connected to one side of the lower mounting part. The top of the box body is provided with an upper protrusion that matches the upper strip groove, and the bottom of the box body is provided with a lower protrusion that matches the lower strip groove.

4. The mounting structure of the multi-functional control box for CNC machine tools according to claim 3, characterized in that: The front end face of the upper mounting part is provided with at least one upper screw hole communicating with the upper strip groove, and the front end face of the lower mounting part is provided with at least one lower screw hole communicating with the lower strip groove; The upper protruding strip is provided with an upper connecting screw hole corresponding to the upper screw hole, and the lower protruding strip is provided with a lower connecting screw hole corresponding to the lower screw hole. An upper bolt is screwed into the upper screw hole, and the rear end of the upper bolt is screwed into the upper connecting screw hole. A lower bolt is screwed into the lower screw hole, and the rear end of the lower bolt is screwed into the lower connecting screw hole.

5. The mounting structure of the multi-functional control box for CNC machine tools according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper mounting part is provided with a wiring cavity, and the bottom surface of the upper mounting part is provided with a first through hole communicating with the wiring cavity. The top of the box is provided with a second through hole communicating with the cavity, and the second through hole is positioned opposite the first through hole.

6. The mounting structure of the multi-functional control box for CNC machine tools according to claim 5, characterized in that: The top of the upper mounting part is provided with an inspection port that communicates with the wiring cavity, and an inspection cover plate is detachably installed on the inspection port.

7. The mounting structure of the multi-functional control box for CNC machine tools according to claim 1, characterized in that: The display screen receiving slot is located above the operation button receiving slot.

8. The mounting structure of the multi-functional control box for CNC machine tools according to claim 1, characterized in that: A tool receiving cavity is also provided on the front end face of the box body. The tool receiving cavity is located near the bottom surface of the box body and is located below the chamber. The tool receiving cavity is not connected to the chamber.

9. The mounting structure of the multi-functional control box for CNC machine tools according to claim 8, characterized in that: The tool receiving cavity has an upwardly extending baffle on the front side of its bottom, and the two sides of the extending baffle are respectively connected to the two sides of the tool receiving cavity.