Rotating wheel type cutter management device

By using a rotary tool management device, which utilizes an angle encoder and controller to achieve automatic tool supply, the problem of tool management in low-end equipment is solved, ensuring the execution of machining processes and the safe storage of idle tools.

CN223588922UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25YANGZHOU HANGRUI ELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423279272.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-30
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-30

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Technical Problem

Low-end machining equipment lacks tool magazines, making it difficult for operators to supervise whether workpieces are being processed according to the machining process, and idle tools are easily lost.

Method used

Design a rotary tool management device that utilizes a rotary wheel and angle encoder within a circular housing in conjunction with a controller. By controlling the rotation of the rotary wheel through numbering and angle, automatic tool supply and management are achieved. It is equipped with a wireless/wired communication module for remote process programming.

Benefits of technology

This system enables the management of tool supply to machine operators, ensuring that processing is carried out according to the process, preventing tool loss, and improving the standardization and efficiency of processing.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of tool management, and particularly relates to a rotating wheel type tool management device. The utility model comprises a circular shell, wherein the circular shell is arranged on a bracket; the rotating wheel is arranged in the circular shell, the two ends of a rotating shaft of the rotating wheel extend out of the circular shell, a plurality of storage grooves are formed in the circumferential surface of the rotating wheel, and the storage grooves are matched with the cutters; an opening is formed in the circular shell and is matched with the storage groove; one end of the rotating shaft is driven by a motor, and the other end is provided with an angle encoder; the device further comprises a controller, and the controller is electrically connected with the motor and the angle encoder. And the controller is provided with an operation interface. The utility model is used for solving the technical problem that whether an operator operating low-end equipment processes a workpiece according to a processing technology is difficult to supervise.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to tool management technical field, concretely relates to a rotary wheel type cutter management device. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing machining equipment in the factory is various, including high-end equipment such as machining center and low-end equipment such as traditional numerical control lathe and universal lathe. High-end equipment generally has a tool magazine, which contains various machining tools such as turning tool, milling cutter and drill bit, and can automatically switch with the program to adapt to the machining requirements. However, low-end equipment does not have a tool magazine, and different tools need to be manually replaced during the working process.

[0003] In addition to the differences in machining precision and automation, the difference between high-end equipment and low-end equipment also lies in the machining freedom. Specifically, the high-end equipment is generally programmed by a process engineer and stored in the equipment, and the operator can only complete the machining of the workpiece according to the established program, while the low-end equipment is freely machined by the operator, and it is difficult to monitor whether the operator strictly follows the machining process. If the operator does not follow the machining process, it will have some adverse effects, such as adverse effects on the workpiece, waste of materials, or prolongation of machining time, etc.

[0004] In addition, those temporarily unused and idle tools are generally placed on the tool rack beside the equipment. The tools placed on the tool rack may be lost or dropped. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a rotary wheel type cutter management device to solve the technical problem of monitoring whether the operator of low-end equipment processes the workpiece according to the machining process.

[0006] The technical solution of the utility model to solve the above technical problem is as follows: a rotary wheel type cutter management device, comprising:

[0007] A circular shell is provided on a support;

[0008] A rotary wheel is provided in the circular shell, and the both ends of the rotary shaft of the rotary wheel extend out of the circular shell, and the circumferential surface of the rotary wheel is provided with a plurality of storage grooves, and the storage grooves are matched with the tools;

[0009] An opening is provided on the circular shell, and the opening is matched with the storage grooves;

[0010] One end of the rotary shaft is driven by a motor, and the other end of the rotary shaft is provided with an angle encoder;

[0011] Further comprising a controller, which is electrically connected with the motor and the angle encoder;

[0012] The controller is provided with an operation interface.

[0013] The utility model discloses a plurality of storage grooves correspond to the different angle of rotating wheel respectively, and the rotation angle of rotating wheel is measured and calculated through angle encoder, that is, the position corresponding to different storage grooves is reacted, then the storage grooves of different positions are numbered, and each number corresponds to a tool, so that when using, the corresponding number is input on the operation interface, the position of the storage groove of the tool corresponding to the number is aligned to the opening, and the tool is taken out.

[0014] Further, the controller is provided with a wireless / wired communication module.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present step are that the process personnel can remotely store the prepared process into the controller through the wireless / wired communication module.

[0016] Further, the opening is located in the upper semicircle range of the circular shell.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present step are that the opening is in the upper semicircle range, and the tool can be prevented from falling from the storage groove.

[0018] Further, the circular shell is a transparent plastic circular shell.

[0019] The beneficial effects of the present step are that the transparent plastic circular shell is convenient for observing whether the tool is in the storage groove.

[0020] Further, the motor is decelerated through a speed reducer or a transmission wheel set.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the present step are that the rotating speed of the rotating wheel is prevented from being too fast.

[0022] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0023] 1. The application controls the motor to realize the rotation of the rotating wheel through the feedback signal of the controller combined with the angle encoder, realizes the purpose of controlling the tool supply management, and makes the operator only perform the corresponding machining process according to the provided tool.

[0024] 2. The application also has the function of storing the idle tool and avoiding loss. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the specific embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the utility model, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creating creative labor.

[0026] Figure 1 A structure schematic view of a rotary cutter management device is provided in the utility model.

[0027] Figure 2 A cross section schematic view of a circular shell and a rotary wheel in the rotary cutter management device is provided in the utility model.

[0028] Reference signs:

[0029] 1-circular shell; 2-rotary wheel; 3-angle encoder; 4-controller;

[0030] 11-opening; 12-bracket; 21-storage groove; 41-control interface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The embodiments of the technical scheme of the utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the utility model, therefore only as an example, and cannot limit the protection scope of the utility model.

[0032] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the technical terms or scientific terms used in the present application should be the usual meaning understood by the technical personnel in the field to which the utility model belongs.

[0033] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model.

[0034] In addition, the terms "first", "second" and the like are only used for description purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0035] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, the terms "mounting", "connected", "connection", "fixed", and the like should be interpreted broadly, for example, can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integral; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship of 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.

[0036] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature. The first and second features can be in direct contact or indirectly contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "over" and "on" the second feature can be directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "under" and "under" the second feature can be directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0037] Embodiment

[0038] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 The utility model provides a kind of rotary cutter management device, comprising:

[0039] Circular shell 1, the circular shell 1 is equipped on support 12;

[0040] Rotary wheel 2, the rotary wheel 2 is equipped in the circular shell 1, and the rotary shaft of the rotary wheel 2 both ends are stretched out the circular shell 1, the circumferential surface of the rotary wheel 2 is equipped with several storage grooves 21, the storage groove 21 is adapted to cutter, and in the present example, several storage grooves 21 are preferably divided, and are distributed on rotary wheel 2 evenly;

[0041] The opening 11 is equipped on the circular shell 1, and the opening 11 is adapted to the storage groove 21;

[0042] One end of the rotary shaft is driven by motor, and the other end of the rotary shaft is equipped with angle encoder 3;

[0043] Further comprising controller 4, the controller 4 is electrically connected with the motor and the angle encoder 3;

[0044] The controller 4 is provided with an operation interface 41, the operation interface 41 has a certain elevation angle, is ergonomic, and is more convenient to operate. The control module and the control program used by the controller 4 are prior art. The control module uses a microcomputer chip, such as an STM32 single-chip microcomputer chip. The STM32 single-chip microcomputer supports more peripheral interface and protocol, such as USB, CAN, Ethernet, etc., and can realize more abundant functions. The control program can be edited by the designer, and the control of the single-action angle range of the rotating wheel 2 and the distribution position of the storage groove 21 can be realized through the feedback signal of the angle encoder 3. The control interface 41 can be a touch screen, or a combination of a digital display screen and an instruction button, which is selected according to the production cost.

[0045] In the utility model, the rotating angle of the rotating wheel 2 is measured and calculated through the angle encoder, that is, the positions corresponding to different storage grooves are reflected. Then, the storage grooves at different positions are numbered, and each number corresponds to a tool. In this way, when using, the corresponding number is input on the operation interface 41, then the controller 4 calculates the angle difference between the number of the storage groove 21 at the current position of the opening 11 and the input number, and then controls the rotating shaft to rotate the corresponding angle difference, so that the storage groove 21 corresponding to the number of the tool is aligned with the opening 11, and the tool is taken out.

[0046] For example, as shown in the drawing, Figure 2 The storage groove 21 divides the rotating wheel 2 into eight equal parts, and the opening 11 is at the position of 90~135° of the circular shell 1, and the middle point angles corresponding to the storage grooves 21 are 22.5° for number 1, 67.5° for number 2, 112.5° for number 3, 157.5° for number 4, 202.5° for number 5, 247.5° for number 6, 292.5° for number 7, and 337.5° for number 8. Currently, number 3 is at the opening 1, if the tool in the storage groove 21 of number 5 is needed, the angle difference between number 3 and number 5 is obtained by subtraction, that is, -90°, and the rotating shaft is controlled to rotate clockwise by 90°. If the tool in the storage groove 21 of number 1 is needed, the angle difference between number 3 and number 1 is obtained by subtraction, that is, 90°, and the rotating shaft is controlled to rotate counterclockwise by 90°.

[0047] The above content is the design idea of taking out the tool at a time, and a time delay program can be added to control the interval time of the rotating wheel 2. For example, tool 1 is taken out, the interval time is t1, tool 2 is taken out, the interval time is t2, tool 3 is taken out……, so that the order and interval time of taking out the tool by the operator can be controlled, and the order and interval time are matched with the content of the machining process, so that the operator can strictly process the workpiece according to the machining process.

[0048] On the basis of the above technical scheme, a wireless / cabled communication module is arranged in the controller.

[0049] The process operator can remotely store the prepared process into the controller 4 through the wireless / wired communication module.

[0050] On the basis of the above technical scheme, the opening 11 is located in the upper half circle range of the circular shell 1.

[0051] The opening 11 is in the upper half circle range, which can avoid the tool from falling from the storage groove 21.

[0052] On the basis of the above technical scheme, the circular shell 1 is a transparent plastic circular shell.

[0053] The transparent plastic circular shell 1 is convenient for observing whether there is a tool in the storage groove 21.

[0054] On the basis of the above technical scheme, the motor is decelerated through a speed reducer or a transmission wheel set, such as a small-diameter gear installed on the output shaft of the motor and a large-diameter gear installed on the rotating shaft, so as to reduce the high rotating speed of the motor to the low rotating speed of the rotating shaft.

[0055] The above contents are all for avoiding that the rotating speed of the rotating wheel 2 is too fast.

[0056] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical scheme of the utility model, and not to limit it; although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical scheme recorded in the above embodiments, or make equivalent replacement to part or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical scheme deviate from the scope of the technical scheme of the embodiments of the utility model.

Claims

1. A rotary knife management device, characterized by, The utility model relates to a kind of cutting machine, including: Circular shell, the circular shell is located on support; Rotary wheel, the rotary wheel is located in the circular shell, and the rotary wheel's rotation axis both ends extend the circular shell, the circumferential surface of the rotary wheel is equipped with several storage grooves, and the storage groove is matched with tool; The circular shell is equipped with opening, and the opening is matched with the storage groove; One end of the rotation axis is driven by motor, and the other end of the rotation axis is equipped with angle encoder; Further including controller, the controller is electrically connected with the motor and the angle encoder; The controller is equipped with operation interface.

2. The rotary knife management device of claim 1, wherein, Wireless / wired communication module is equipped in the controller.

3. The rotary knife management device of claim 1, wherein, The opening is located in the upper semicircle range of the circular shell.

4. The rotary knife management device of claim 1, wherein, The circular shell is transparent plastic circular shell.

5. The rotary knife management device of claim 1, wherein, The motor is decelerated by speed reducer, or by transmission wheel group deceleration.