Pass-type brush machine

By designing an automated through-type brush machine, which uses a clamping robot and brush mechanism to remove burrs from wheel hubs, the problems of low efficiency and high danger in existing technologies have been solved, achieving efficient and safe burr removal.

CN223572751UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21JIANGSU TIANHONG MACHINERY IND
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Application Number
CN202422547707.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-22
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-22

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Technical Problem

Existing methods for removing burrs from automotive wheel hubs are inefficient, harmful to workers, and affect part precision and usage requirements.

Method used

Design a through-type brush machine that uses a clamping robot and a brush mechanism to automatically remove burrs from wheel hubs, and combines a dust collection unit and a protective shell to achieve automated production.

Benefits of technology

It improves burr removal efficiency, reduces labor intensity, decreases the risk of injury to workers, and enhances part precision and production efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a pass-type brushing machine which comprises a rack, a controller, a conveying unit and a brushing unit, the conveying unit and the brushing unit are arranged on the rack, and the conveying unit comprises a clamping mechanism arranged on a guide rail; the brushing unit comprises an upper brushing mechanism arranged on the upper side of the guide rail and a lower brushing mechanism arranged on the lower side of the guide rail, and a pressing and positioning mechanism is arranged on the upper surface of the lower brushing mechanism; the clamping mechanism, the upper brush mechanism and the lower brush mechanism are all in signal connection with the controller. By arranging the upper brush machine and the lower brush machine, burrs of hubs can be fully removed, the hubs are clamped, fed and discharged through the clamping mechanism, overall automatic doubling can be conveniently achieved, the working efficiency is greatly improved, all the mechanisms are integrated inside through an external protection shell, the appearance is improved, and the occupied area is reduced; the labor intensity of personnel is greatly reduced through overall automatic treatment, and the risk of personnel injury is reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of machining, especially relates to a through type brush machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] In recent years along with the rapid development of the machining industry, people's quality of machining is more and more demanding, due to the current limitation of automobile hub machining process, the edge of the produced part and other parts will produce burr in varying degrees, which will affect the quality of further processing, prompting people to pay attention to burr removal, and the burr removal method is also endless, the common burr removal method in prior art mainly has: artificial steel file, sandpaper, grinding head polishing method, edge trimming knife trimming method, basically all manual operation, without specific auxiliary equipment, burr removal efficiency is low and easy to cause harm to the hands of workers, labor intensity is big, and efficiency is low, and it is very easy to cause damage to the part, affect the precision and use requirement of the part. SUMMARY

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a through type brush machine for clamping the hub to the brush machine by the clamping mechanical hand to remove the burr;

[0004] To achieve the above object, the inventor provides a through type brush machine, which comprises a rack, a controller and a conveying unit and a brushing unit arranged on the rack, the conveying unit comprises a clamping mechanism arranged on a guide rail, the brushing unit comprises an upper brushing mechanism arranged on the upper side of the guide rail and a lower brushing mechanism arranged on the lower side of the guide rail, the upper surface of the lower brushing mechanism is provided with a pressing positioning mechanism, and the clamping mechanism, the upper brushing mechanism and the lower brushing mechanism are signal connected with the controller.

[0005] As a preferred structure of the utility model, the clamping mechanism comprises an inlet mechanical hand and an outlet mechanical hand arranged on two guide rails respectively, and is lifted up and down through linear bearing guidance, and one end of the inlet mechanical hand and the outlet mechanical hand is connected with the brushing unit.

[0006] As a preferred structure of the utility model, the conveying unit further comprises a roller way, the roller way comprises an inlet roller way and an outlet roller way, the inlet roller way is arranged below the inlet mechanical hand, and the outlet roller way is arranged below the outlet mechanical hand.

[0007] As a preferred structure of the utility model, the pressing positioning mechanism is a positioning disc with the same size as the hub to be brushed.

[0008] As a preferred structure of the utility model, still include dust collecting unit, the dust collecting unit includes dust collecting cover, dust collecting pipeline and dust collection box, the dust collecting pipeline one end with the bottom of the compression positioning mechanism is sealedly connected through dust collecting cover, the other end is connected with dust collection box, the dust collecting unit is connected with controller signal.

[0009] As a preferred structure of the utility model, the rack outside is provided with a protective shell.

[0010] As a preferred structure of the utility model, the two sides of the feeding roller are symmetrically provided with hub guide blocking blocks.

[0011] As a preferred structure of the utility model, the compression positioning mechanism is provided with a vertical groove.

[0012] Different from the prior art, the above technical scheme achieves the following beneficial effects:

[0013] The two brush machines are arranged above and below, can fully remove the burrs of the hub, and the clamping mechanism is used to clamp the hub into the feeding and discharging action, so that the automatic splicing can be realized, the work efficiency is greatly improved, the mechanism is integrated in the internal protection shell, the appearance is improved, the floor area is reduced, the labor intensity of personnel is greatly reduced by the overall automatic processing, and the risk of personnel injury is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 The brush machine structure diagram of the specific implementation is shown Figure 1 ;

[0015] Figure 2 The brush machine structure diagram of the specific implementation is shown Figure 2 and the local structure enlarged view.

[0016] Figure 3 The brush machine structure diagram of the specific implementation is shown

[0017] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:

[0018] 1. Frame; 2. Controller; 3. Conveying Unit; 301. Clamping Mechanism; 3011. Feeding Robot; 3012. Discharging Robot; 302. Roller Conveyor; 3021. Feeding Roller Conveyor; 3022. Discharging Roller Conveyor; 3023. Hub Guide Block; 303. Guide Rail; 4. Brushing Unit; 401. Upper Brush Mechanism; 4011. Protective Cover; 402. Lower Brush Mechanism; 4021. Lower Brush; 4022. Claw Assembly; 4023. Hub Guide Block; 4024. Protective Cover Guide Block; 403. Pressing and Positioning Mechanism; 4031. Positioning Plate; 5. Dust Collection Unit; 501. Dust Collection Hood; 502. Dust Collection Pipe; 503. Dust Collection Box; 6. Vertical Through Slot; 7. Protective Shell. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To explain in detail the technical content, structural features, objectives, and effects of the technical solution, the following description is provided in conjunction with specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0020] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, this embodiment provides a through-type brush machine, including a frame 1, a controller 2, a conveying unit 3, a brush removal unit 4, and a dust collection unit 5. The conveying unit 3 includes a clamping mechanism 301, a roller conveyor 302, and a guide rail 303. The clamping mechanism 301 is mounted on the guide rail 303 and moves laterally. The roller conveyor 302 is located below the clamping mechanism 301. The clamping mechanism 301 adopts a synchronous infeed and outfeed dual-station manipulator, including an infeed manipulator 3011 and an outfeed manipulator 3012, which are mounted on the guide rail 303 and respectively located on both sides of the brush removal unit 4. The infeed manipulator 3011 and the outfeed manipulator 3012 are also equipped with a synchronization mechanism, which guides the vertical up and down movement through linear bearings. The two manipulators are respectively connected to the controller 2 for separate control but synchronous operation, which not only meets the work requirements but also prevents the possibility of the other manipulator dropping the workpiece if one manipulator fails, realizing the function of automatic clamping and centering. All drive components of the manipulator are driven by cylinders.

[0021] The roller conveyor 302 includes an infeed roller conveyor 3021 disposed under the infeed robot 3011 and an outfeed roller conveyor 3022 disposed under the outfeed robot 3012. Hub guide blocks 3023 are provided on both sides of the infeed roller conveyor 3021 to prevent the hub from falling out of the roller conveyor 302 before it is brushed.

[0022] The brush-off unit 4 is arranged in the guide rail 303, including the upper brush mechanism 401 arranged on the upper side of the guide rail 303 and the lower brush mechanism 402 arranged on the lower side of the guide rail 303, wherein the outer side of the main shaft connected with the upper brush mechanism 401 is provided with a protective cover 4011, the size of the protective cover 4011 is larger than the size of the hub to be brushed, and the entire hub to be brushed is wrapped inside during work; the upper surface of the lower brush mechanism 402 is provided with a guide block protective cover 4024 corresponding to the protective cover 4011, a lower brush 4021, a pressing jaw assembly 4022 and a hub guide block 4023, wherein the lower brush 4021 is used for brushing the hub, the pressing jaw assembly 4022 is used for fixing the hub, and the same plane outer side of the lower brush 4021 is provided with a pressing and positioning mechanism 403, which is used for positioning and guiding the hub together with the hub guide block 4023, so as to prevent the hub from being knocked and damaged during brushing due to the incorrect position of the hub; the pressing and positioning mechanism 403 is specifically a positioning disc 4031.

[0023] The dust collection unit 5 includes a dust collection cover 501, a dust collection pipeline 502 and a dust collection box 503, the dust collection cover is arranged in sealing connection with the bottom of the positioning disc 4031, the vertical through groove 6 for increasing the dust collection effect is arranged on the positioning disc, one end of the dust collection pipeline 502 is connected with the dust collection cover 501, and the other end is connected with the dust collection box 503; the dust collection box is a sealed cavity.

[0024] The signals of the conveying unit 3, the brush-off unit 4 and the dust collection unit 5 are connected through the signal control of the controller 2;

[0025] The controller 2 specifically adopts a Siemens S7-1200 PLC program control machine as an electric control core, a touch system adopts a TP1200 HMI screen panel, and relays and contactors are integrated into an electric control box; the brush main shaft motor of the brush-off unit 4 adopts a German SEW speed reducer, the main shaft speed can be set in the range of 200-500 rpm, the motor is matched with a speed reducer to improve the output torque and avoid overload alarm of the frequency converter; the linear motion guide of the lower brush main shaft adopts a linear slide rail, the linear motion guide of the upper brush main shaft adopts a four-column steel linear bearing, the brush main shaft motion is driven by a cylinder, and automatic compensation after brush wear can be realized; the pressure of the brush main shaft driving cylinder is controlled by a Japanese SMC electric proportional pressure reducing valve, the internal air pressure of the cylinder can be adjusted in a small amount, the pressure of the brush on the rim can be adjusted to meet the effect of brushing burrs, and the service life of the brush can be prolonged.

[0026] The outer side of the rack 1 is provided with a protective shell 7 through sheet metal, all mechanisms are integrated into the inside, and the floor space is saved; the whole rack adopts a frame structure and has good mechanical properties, so that the stability of the equipment during operation is ensured.

[0027] The two upper and lower brush machines can sufficiently remove the burrs of the wheel hub, and the clamping mechanism clamps the wheel hub into the feeding and discharging action, so that the automation is realized, the work efficiency is greatly improved, the mechanism is integrated in the inside through the external protection shell, the appearance is improved and the floor area is reduced, the overall automatic processing greatly reduces the labor intensity of the personnel, and the risk of causing personnel injury is reduced.

[0028] It should be noted that although the above embodiments have been described in the present text, the patent protection scope of the utility model is not limited thereby. Therefore, based on the innovative concept of the utility model, the changes and modifications of the embodiments described in the present text, or the equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the utility model specification and drawings, directly or indirectly apply the above technical solutions to other related technical fields, are all included in the patent protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A through-feed brush machine, characterized in that, include: The system includes a frame, a controller, and a conveying unit and a brushing unit mounted on the frame. The conveying unit includes a clamping mechanism mounted on a guide rail. The brushing unit includes an upper brushing mechanism mounted on the upper side of the guide rail and a lower brushing mechanism mounted on the lower side of the guide rail. The upper surface of the lower brushing mechanism is provided with a pressing and positioning mechanism. The clamping mechanism, the upper brushing mechanism, and the lower brushing mechanism are all signal-connected to the controller. The clamping and positioning mechanism is a positioning disc of the same size as the wheel hub to be brushed; It also includes a dust collection unit, which includes a dust collection hood, a dust collection pipe and a dust collection box. One end of the dust collection pipe is sealed to the bottom of the pressing and positioning mechanism through the dust collection hood, and the other end is connected to the dust collection box. The dust collection unit is connected to the controller signal. The conveying unit further includes roller conveyors, which include infeed roller conveyors and discharge roller conveyors. The infeed roller conveyor is located below the infeeding robot, and the discharge roller conveyor is located below the discharge robot. Hub guide blocks are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the feed roller conveyor; The clamping and positioning mechanism is provided with a vertical through groove.

2. The through-feed brush machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The clamping mechanism includes an infeed manipulator and an outfeed manipulator respectively mounted on two guide rails, both of which are guided by linear bearings for vertical lifting. One end of each of the infeed manipulator and the outfeed manipulator is connected to the brushing unit.

3. The through-feed brush machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The frame is equipped with a protective outer shell.