Multi-station drilling device for extension rod
By designing a multi-station drilling device, the problem of low efficiency in manual operation of extension rods was solved, automated processing was achieved, and processing efficiency and stability were improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423136336.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-02
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-19
AI Technical Summary
Traditional drilling processes for extension rods are inefficient, require manual labor, and cannot be automated.
A multi-station drilling device for extension rods, comprising at least two station assemblies, was designed. It employs a feeding track, a horizontal support, a vertical drilling machine, a drilling end top column device, a drilling end support plate, a rod middle support plate, and an extension end support device to achieve automated cyclic processing.
It improves the processing efficiency of extension rods, provides a basis for automated processing, and ensures the stability and efficiency of the drilling process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of sleeve workpiece processing, specifically to a multi-station drilling device for extension rods. Background Technology
[0002] A socket is a common tool used in production, maintenance, and daily life. It's a sleeve that fits over various wrenches and is cylindrical in shape. Sockets are suitable for tightening bolts or nuts in very confined or deeply recessed areas. They can be categorized as cold-extruded sockets, tapered thread sockets, and straight thread sockets. A socket consists of multiple sockets with hexagonal or dodecagonal holes, along with handles, extension rods, and other accessories. An extension rod is an accessory for a socket; one end inserts into the socket, and the other end inserts into the socket wrench. Some extension rods require radial drilling on their polygonal end face sidewalls. Traditional drilling is typically done manually, with each extension rod placed individually onto a drilling machine, which is inefficient. Therefore, a multi-station drilling device for extension rods that can be easily automated is needed. Summary of the Invention
[0003] This utility model addresses the problem that traditional drilling, which typically involves manually placing each hole onto a drilling machine, is inefficient. It proposes a multi-station drilling device for extension rods that can be easily automated, comprising at least two station assemblies.
[0004] A single workstation assembly includes: a feeding rail; a horizontal support is installed on the upper part of the feeding rail, and a vertical drilling machine is installed in the space above the horizontal support;
[0005] The horizontal support has a hollow center, and the following components are sequentially installed on the top surface of the horizontal support: a top column device for the drilling end, a support plate for the drilling end, a support plate in the middle of the rod, and a support device for the extension end.
[0006] The extension rod is secured in the grooves of the borehole end support plate and the rod middle support plate; the borehole end top column device holds one end of the extension rod, and the extension end support device holds the other end of the extension rod.
[0007] Each workstation assembly has 4 workstations, and the number of two or more assemblies allows one group to feed materials to the other group while the other group is being processed, facilitating cyclic feeding.
[0008] During loading, the end to be drilled is aligned with the top post device at the drilling end and placed in the machine. The rod body is placed on the support plate in the middle of the rod to maintain the center of gravity of the rod on the support plate. After placing four rods, the device operates automatically. The extension end support device holds the extension rod in place during processing, and due to the presence of the top post device at the drilling end, the axial position is determined, maintaining stability during drilling. The vertical drilling machine uses an existing drilling machine.
[0009] After the extension rods at all four stations have been processed, the vertical drilling machine resets, and the extension end support device also resets. Then, the support rod of the drilling end top column device pushes the center of gravity of the extension rod to shift, causing the extension rod to fall from the support plate in the rod to the unloading track.
[0010] Preferably, the drill end support plate is provided with a raised recessed hole, into which a drill clamp is inserted; the drill clamp is used to fix the end of the extension rod, which facilitates the drilling process.
[0011] The inner bottom surface of the drilling chuck is provided with a through hole.
[0012] As a preferred embodiment, the borehole end top column device includes: a first horizontal telescopic cylinder, a connecting block, and several support rods;
[0013] All support rods are mounted on the connecting block, which is mounted on the telescopic end of the first horizontal telescopic cylinder. The cylinder body of the first horizontal telescopic cylinder is mounted on the horizontal support.
[0014] The central axis of the support rod is parallel to the telescopic axis of the first horizontal telescopic cylinder;
[0015] The position of the support rod matches the position of the drill chuck, and the central axis of the support rod passes through the midpoint of the groove of the drill chuck.
[0016] Preferably, the extension end support device includes: a second horizontal telescopic cylinder, a movable connecting block, and a movable top head;
[0017] Several through holes are horizontally provided on the movable connecting block. The movable top head passes through the through holes and slides relative to the movable connecting block.
[0018] The movable mandrel includes a mandrel block and a tail rod. The mandrel block is used to hold the end of the extension rod, and the tail rod is used to insert into the through hole. A buffer pad is fitted on the tail rod, and the buffer pad is set between the mandrel block and the movable connecting block.
[0019] The axis of the movable mandrel is parallel to the telescopic axis of the second horizontal telescopic cylinder.
[0020] The telescopic end of the second horizontal telescopic cylinder is connected to the movable connecting block, and the cylinder body is set on the horizontal support.
[0021] Preferably, the feeding track is divided into two sections. The first section is the projection of the horizontal support onto the feeding track, and the remaining part of the feeding track is the second section. The plate surface of the first section is composed of evenly spaced spring clips, with the spacing equal to the width of the spring clips. The spring clips are connected to the second section and integrally formed with the plate surface of the second section. The spring clip-type first section helps to reduce the impact on the feeding track when the extension rod is feeding from the processing plane, thereby extending the service life of the feeding track.
[0022] Preferably, the number of workstation assemblies is two, and they are set up in a mirror image. The mirror image setting is beneficial for the arrangement of the material feeding track.
[0023] The beneficial effects of this utility model are that it can effectively increase the processing efficiency of extension rods and provide a foundation for automated processing. Attached Figure Description
[0024] Figure 1 Assembly diagram of a single workstation assembly of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 2 Diagram showing the fit of the drill end support plate of this utility model;
[0026] In the diagram: a) extension rod, 1) vertical drilling machine, 2) horizontal support, 3) rod support plate, 4) unloading track, 5) connecting block, 6) drilling end support plate, 7) movable connecting block, 8) second horizontal telescopic cylinder, 9) support rod, 10) drilling clamp. Detailed Implementation
[0027] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Example
[0028] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the multi-station drilling device for extension rods includes two station assemblies;
[0029] A single workstation assembly includes: a feeding track 4; a horizontal support 2 installed on the upper part of the feeding track; and a vertical drilling machine 1 installed in the space above the horizontal support.
[0030] The horizontal support has a hollow center, and the following components are sequentially installed on the top surface of the horizontal support: a drilling end top column device, a drilling end support plate 6, a rod middle support plate 3, and an extension end support device.
[0031] The extension rod a is secured in the grooves of the borehole end support plate and the rod middle support plate; the borehole end top column device holds one end of the extension rod, and the extension end support device holds the other end of the extension rod.
[0032] The drilling end support plate has four raised recessed holes, each containing a drilling chuck 10. The drilling chuck is used to secure the end of the extension rod, facilitating the drilling process. The top surface of the drilling chuck has a groove for securing the end of the extension rod. The inner bottom surface of the drilling chuck has a through hole. The through hole is suitable for end structures requiring through holes.
[0033] The drilling end support device includes: a first horizontal telescopic cylinder, a connecting block 5, and four support rods 9;
[0034] All support rods are mounted on the connecting block, which is mounted on the telescopic end of the first horizontal telescopic cylinder. The cylinder body of the first horizontal telescopic cylinder is mounted on the horizontal support.
[0035] The central axis of the support rod is parallel to the telescopic axis of the first horizontal telescopic cylinder;
[0036] The position of the support rod matches the position of the drill chuck, and the central axis of the support rod passes through the midpoint of the groove of the drill chuck.
[0037] The support rod is a cylindrical rod with a diameter equal to half the width of the groove of the drill chuck.
[0038] The support plate in the rod has four arc-shaped grooves.
[0039] The extension end support device includes: a second horizontal telescopic cylinder 8, a movable connecting block 7, and four movable top heads;
[0040] Four through holes are horizontally provided on the movable connecting block. The movable top head passes through the through holes and slides relative to the movable connecting block.
[0041] The movable mandrel includes a mandrel block and a tail rod. The mandrel block is used to hold the end of the extension rod, and the tail rod is used to insert into the through hole. A buffer pad is fitted on the tail rod, and the buffer pad is set between the mandrel block and the movable connecting block.
[0042] The axis of the movable mandrel is parallel to the telescopic axis of the second horizontal telescopic cylinder.
[0043] The telescopic end of the second horizontal telescopic cylinder is connected to the movable connecting block, and the cylinder body is set on the horizontal support.
[0044] The feeding track is divided into two sections. The first section is the projection of the horizontal support on the feeding track, and the remaining part of the feeding track is the second section.
[0045] The first section has evenly spaced spring clips, with the spacing equal to the width of the spring clips; the spring clips connect to the second section and are integrally formed with the surface of the second section.
[0046] The number of workstation assemblies is two, and they are set to mirror.
[0047] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
Claims
1. A multi-station drilling device for extension rods, characterized in that, Includes assemblies with at least two workstations; A single workstation assembly includes: a feeding rail; a horizontal support is installed on the upper part of the feeding rail, and a vertical drilling machine is installed in the space above the horizontal support; The horizontal support has a hollow center, and the following components are sequentially installed on the top surface of the horizontal support: a top column device for the drilling end, a support plate for the drilling end, a support plate in the middle of the rod, and a support device for the extension end. The extension rod is secured in the grooves of the borehole end support plate and the rod middle support plate; the borehole end top column device holds one end of the extension rod, and the extension end support device holds the other end of the extension rod.
2. The multi-station drilling device for extension rods according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drilling end support plate is provided with raised recessed holes, into which a drilling clamp is inserted; the drilling clamp is used to fix the end of the extension rod, which facilitates the drilling process. The inner bottom surface of the drilling chuck is provided with a through hole.
3. The multi-station drilling device for extension rods according to claim 2, characterized in that, The drilling end support device includes: a first horizontal telescopic cylinder, a connecting block, and several support rods; All support rods are mounted on the connecting block, which is mounted on the telescopic end of the first horizontal telescopic cylinder. The cylinder body of the first horizontal telescopic cylinder is mounted on the horizontal support. The central axis of the support rod is parallel to the telescopic axis of the first horizontal telescopic cylinder; The position of the support rod matches the position of the drill chuck, and the central axis of the support rod passes through the midpoint of the groove of the drill chuck.
4. The multi-station drilling device for extension rods according to claim 1, characterized in that, The extension end support device includes: a second horizontal telescopic cylinder, a movable connecting block, and a movable top head; Several through holes are horizontally provided on the movable connecting block. The movable top head passes through the through holes and slides relative to the movable connecting block. The movable mandrel includes a mandrel block and a tail rod. The mandrel block is used to hold the end of the extension rod, and the tail rod is used to insert into the through hole. A buffer pad is fitted on the tail rod, and the buffer pad is set between the mandrel block and the movable connecting block. The axis of the movable mandrel is parallel to the telescopic axis of the second horizontal telescopic cylinder. The telescopic end of the second horizontal telescopic cylinder is connected to the movable connecting block, and the cylinder body is set on the horizontal support.
5. The multi-station drilling device for extension rods according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding track is divided into two sections. The first section is the projection of the horizontal support on the feeding track, and the remaining part of the feeding track is the second section. The first section has evenly spaced spring clips, with the spacing equal to the width of the spring clips; the spring clips connect to the second section and are integrally formed with the surface of the second section.
6. The multi-station drilling device for extension rods according to claim 1, characterized in that, The number of workstation assemblies is two, and they are set to mirror.