Automobile control arm machining device
By designing a compact automotive control arm machining device, employing a cutting head and multi-functional cutting tools, multiple cuts can be completed synchronously in a single clamping, solving the problems of high machining costs and long cycles in existing technologies, and improving machining quality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520186005.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-06
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-06
AI Technical Summary
Existing methods for manufacturing automotive control arms suffer from high costs, long processing cycles, and poor quality.
Design an automotive control arm machining device that uses a compact base and support components, combined with a cutting head and multi-functional machining tools, to achieve multiple cutting operations on the mounting hole at one end of the control arm and the outer cylindrical surface at the other end in a single clamping.
By enabling multiple cutting operations in a single clamping, machining costs are reduced and machining cycles are shortened, while machining quality is improved.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a processing device for an automotive control arm, belonging to the field of automotive parts processing technology. Background Technology
[0002] The vehicle control arm is an important component of the vehicle suspension system. After the blank is formed and machined, the mounting hole 1 on the vehicle control arm needs to be (see the instruction manual). Figure 8 The cylindrical holes and chamfers of the control arm, as well as the end faces on both sides, are bored, chamfered, and flattened. Simultaneously, the outer cylindrical surface of the other end of the control arm needs to be turned. Existing machining methods generally employ two approaches: one is using a machining center, which suffers from high processing costs; the other is using various machine tools in stages, which requires repeated clamping and machining, resulting in long processing cycles and poor machining quality. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a dedicated machining equipment to address the aforementioned problems with existing automotive control arm machining methods. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an automotive control arm processing device with a compact structure and ingenious design, which solves the problems of high processing cost, long processing cycle and poor processing quality in existing automotive control arm processing methods.
[0004] The technical solution of this utility model is:
[0005] A machining device for an automotive control arm includes a base, a sliding plate, a cutting head, a cutting head control assembly, a mounting plate, a left support assembly, and a right support assembly. The device is characterized in that: the left and right support assemblies are mounted on the center of the base via the mounting plate; sliding plates are mounted on the base on both sides of the mounting plate via guide rails; a drive screw is mounted on the base on one side of the sliding plate via a drive motor; the drive screw is connected to a screw sleeve mounted on the sliding plate; a cutting head is mounted on the sliding plate via the cutting head control assembly; and a machining tool is mounted on the cutting head.
[0006] The machining tool includes a tool holder, an external cutting tool, and an internal cutting tool; one end of the tool holder is provided with a mounting boss; an internal cutting tool is fixedly mounted on the inner side of one end of the mounting boss; and an external cutting tool is fixedly mounted on the outer side of one end of the mounting boss.
[0007] The mounting boss has a semi-circular structure.
[0008] The left support assembly includes a clamping block, a left positioning plate, and a support plate; the left positioning plate is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate; a clamping block is mounted on the mounting plate at one end of the left positioning plate via a rotary cylinder and a clamping cylinder; a support plate is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate at the other end of the left positioning plate.
[0009] The upper end of the left positioning plate is provided with a positioning fork; one end of the left positioning plate is equipped with a left limiting pin through a limiting plate.
[0010] The right support assembly includes a clamping block and a right positioning plate; the right positioning plate is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate; the clamping block is mounted on the mounting plate at the end of the right positioning plate via a rotating cylinder and a clamping cylinder.
[0011] The upper end of the right positioning plate is provided with a positioning fork; one side of the right positioning plate is equipped with a right limiting pin through a limiting plate.
[0012] The advantages of this utility model are:
[0013] This automotive control arm machining device has a compact structure and ingenious design. In a single clamping, it can simultaneously complete multiple cutting operations on the mounting hole at one end of the control arm and the outer circular surface at the other end. This solves the problems of high processing costs, long processing cycles, and poor processing quality in existing automotive control arm machining methods, and is particularly suitable for the needs of automotive control arm machining. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a top view of the structure of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting plate and its auxiliary components of the present invention;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the blade-opening head of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the blade-opening head of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged structural diagram at point A;
[0019] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the left support component of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the right support component of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a car control arm.
[0022] In the diagram: 1. Assembly hole; 2. Base; 3. Mounting plate; 4. Left support assembly; 5. Right support assembly; 6. Slide plate; 7. Drive motor; 8. Drive screw; 9. Screw sleeve; 10. Cutter head control assembly; 11. Cutter head; 12. Machining tool; 13. Tool holder; 14. Assembly boss; 15. Internal cutting tool; 16. External cutting tool; 17. Left positioning plate; 18. Rotary cylinder; 19. Clamping cylinder; 20. Clamping block; 21. Support plate; 22. Positioning fork; 23. Limiting plate; 24. Left limit pin; 25. Right positioning plate; 26. Right limit pin. Detailed Implementation
[0023] The automotive control arm machining device includes a base 2, a slide plate 6, a cutting head 11, a cutting head control assembly 10, a mounting plate 3, a left support assembly 4, and a right support assembly 5 (see the attached instruction manual). Figure 1 ).
[0024] The left support assembly 4 and the right support assembly 5 are mounted on the middle of the base 2 via the mounting plate 3 (see the instruction manual). Figure 1 ).
[0025] The left support assembly 4 includes a clamping block 20, a left positioning plate 17, and a support plate 21 (see the attached instruction manual). Figure 6 A left positioning plate 17 is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate 3. A positioning fork 22 is provided at the upper end of the left positioning plate 17; a left limiting pin 24 is installed at one end of the left positioning plate 17 through a limiting plate 23.
[0026] A clamping block 20 is mounted on the mounting plate 3 at one end of the left positioning plate 17 via a rotating cylinder 18 and a clamping cylinder 19; a support plate 21 is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate 3 at the other end of the left positioning plate 17.
[0027] The right support assembly 5 includes a clamping block 20 and a right positioning plate 25; the right positioning plate 25 is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate 3; the clamping block 20 is mounted on the mounting plate 3 at the end of the right positioning plate 25 via a rotary cylinder 18 and a clamping cylinder 19. A positioning fork 22 is provided at the upper end of the right positioning plate 25; a right limiting pin 26 is mounted on one side of the right positioning plate 25 via a limiting plate 23.
[0028] During operation, the workpiece to be processed can be placed on the left support assembly 4 and the right support assembly 5; the left positioning plate 17, the right positioning plate 25, and the support plate 21 provide support and positioning for the workpiece. The left limit pin 24 and the right limit pin 26 can limit the workpiece from the left and right directions. After the workpiece is placed, the clamping block 20 can fix it on the left positioning plate 17, the right positioning plate 25, and the support plate 21 with the cooperation of the rotary cylinder 18 and the clamping cylinder 19.
[0029] Slide plates 6 are mounted on the bases 2 on both sides of the mounting plate 3 via guide rails; a drive screw 8 is mounted on the base 2 on one side of the slide plate 6 via a drive motor 7; the drive screw 8 is connected to the screw sleeve 9 mounted on the slide plate 6 (see the instruction manual appendix). Figure 1 When the drive motor 7 is working, it can drive the cutter head control component 10 to move back and forth through the slide plate 6 in cooperation with the drive screw 8 and screw sleeve 9.
[0030] The slide plate 6 is equipped with a blade head 11 via a blade head control assembly 10 (see instruction manual). Figure 1 Both the cutter head control assembly 10 and the cutter head 11 are purchased components. Currently, any cutter head 11 available on the market that can move the cutter can meet the requirements of this application. The structure of the cutter head 11 used in this application is consistent with the structure of a toothed structure cutter head disclosed in the utility model patent with authorization announcement number CN218428471U.
[0031] The cutting head 11 is equipped with a machining tool 12 (see the instruction manual). Figure 3 and 4 The machining tool 12 includes a tool holder 13, an external cutting tool 16, and an internal cutting tool 15; one end of the tool holder 13 is provided with a semi-circular mounting boss 14; the internal cutting tool 15 is fixedly mounted on the inner side of one end of the mounting boss 14; the external cutting tool 16 is fixedly mounted on the outer side of one end of the mounting boss 14 (see the appendix of the specification). Figure 6 ).
[0032] The automotive control arm machining device first clamps and fixes the workpiece (automotive control arm) to be machined onto the left support assembly 4 and the right support assembly 5 during operation. Then, the right-side cutter control assembly 10, using the cutter head 11 and machining tool 12, performs turning machining on the outer cylindrical surface of one end of the automotive control arm. Simultaneously, the left-side cutter control assembly 10, using the cutter head 11 and the external cutting tool 16 of the machining tool 12, completes the machining of the left end face of the assembly hole 1. After machining the left end face of the assembly hole 1, the left-side cutter control assembly 10 drives the machining tool 12 through the assembly hole 1, causing the internal cutting tool 15 to complete the boring and chamfering of the assembly hole 1 and the machining of the right end face. After machining is completed, a new workpiece is installed, and the automotive control arm machining device can enter the next work cycle.
[0033] This automotive control arm machining device has a compact structure and ingenious design. In a single clamping, it can simultaneously complete multiple cutting operations on the mounting hole at one end of the control arm and the outer circular surface at the other end. This solves the problems of high processing costs, long processing cycles, and poor processing quality in existing automotive control arm machining methods, and is particularly suitable for the needs of automotive control arm machining.
Claims
1. A processing device for an automotive control arm, comprising a base (2), a sliding plate (6), a cutting head (11), a cutting head control assembly (10), a mounting plate (3), a left support assembly (4), and a right support assembly (5), characterized in that: The base (2) is equipped with a left support assembly (4) and a right support assembly (5) via a mounting plate (3) in the middle; the base (2) on both sides of the mounting plate (3) is equipped with a slide plate (6) via a guide rail; the base (2) on one side of the slide plate (6) is equipped with a drive screw (8) via a drive motor (7); the drive screw (8) is connected to the screw sleeve (9) installed on the slide plate (6); the slide plate (6) is equipped with a cutting head (11) via a cutting head control assembly (10); the cutting head (11) is equipped with a machining tool (12).
2. The automotive control arm processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The machining tool (12) includes a tool holder (13), an external cutting tool (16) and an internal cutting tool (15); one end of the tool holder (13) is provided with a mounting boss (14); the internal cutting tool (15) is fixedly mounted on the inner side of one end of the mounting boss (14); the external cutting tool (16) is fixedly mounted on the outer side of one end of the mounting boss (14).
3. The automotive control arm processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting boss (14) has a semi-circular structure.
4. The automotive control arm processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left support assembly (4) includes a clamping block (20), a left positioning plate (17) and a support plate (21); the left positioning plate (17) is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate (3); the clamping block (20) is mounted on the mounting plate (3) at one end of the left positioning plate (17) via a rotating cylinder (18) and a clamping cylinder (19); the support plate (21) is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate (3) at the other end of the left positioning plate (17).
5. The automotive control arm processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper end of the left positioning plate (17) is provided with a positioning fork (22); one end of the left positioning plate (17) is equipped with a left limiting pin (24) through a limiting plate (23).
6. The automotive control arm processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right support assembly (5) includes a clamping block (20) and a right positioning plate (25); the right positioning plate (25) is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate (3); the clamping block (20) is mounted on the mounting plate (3) at the end of the right positioning plate (25) via a rotating cylinder (18) and a clamping cylinder (19).
7. The automotive control arm processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upper end of the right positioning plate (25) is provided with a positioning fork (22); a right limiting pin (26) is installed on one side of the right positioning plate (25) through a limiting plate (23).
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Tooth row structure unfolding cutter head
CN218428471U