Inclined mounting structure of tool magazine sensor

Abstract

The utility model provides an inclined mounting structure for a tool magazine sensor, which relates to the technical field of tool magazines, and adopts the following scheme that the inclined mounting structure comprises a tool magazine and a mounting mechanism, the mounting mechanism comprises a long mounting plate, a plurality of square plates are fixedly mounted on one side of the long mounting plate, a fold line plate is fixedly mounted on one side of each square plate, and the fold line plate is fixedly mounted on the other side of each square plate. A sensor is fixedly installed on one side of the line folding plate, and a plurality of telescopic rods are fixedly installed on the top of the tool magazine. The multiple square plates in the vertical state are fixed to one side of the long mounting plate and located on the same horizontal plane, fixed mounting points are provided for the broken line plate, the broken line plate can be in an inclined state through the arrangement of the two connecting holes, and the multiple sensors are kept in the inclined state; according to the invention, some mechanical parts which may block the sight of the cutter can be avoided, the existence or characteristics of the cutter can be accurately detected, and the effective detection range of the sensor is expanded, especially for cutters with different lengths or shapes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tool magazine technology, and in particular to a tilted mounting structure for a tool magazine sensor. Background Technology

[0002] A tool magazine is an automated storage system installed at a specific location on a machine tool to store various cutting tools. Tool magazines can quickly change tools to improve machining efficiency and automation, allowing the machine tool to automatically select and change the required tool without human intervention. Sensors are used in the tool magazine of CNC machine tools to detect the presence of tools, tool length, or identify tool type. Their main purpose is to adapt to different tool magazine structures and simplify maintenance.

[0003] Existing sensors used for monitoring the tool magazine are typically vertically mounted, which fixes the sensor's position and reduces the angle variation for adjustment, facilitating initial setup and subsequent calibration. However, this approach has drawbacks. Vertically mounted sensors are more susceptible to interference from surrounding structural components, making it impossible to directly align with the target and resulting in blocked or weakened detection signals. Vertical mounting also limits the sensor's working range, failing to provide sufficient flexibility to capture all necessary information when facing targets of non-standard size or with offset positions, thus affecting detection accuracy. Therefore, we propose a tilted mounting structure for the tool magazine sensor to address this problem. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention proposes an inclined mounting structure for the tool magazine sensor, which more accurately solves the problems described above.

[0005] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0006] A tilting mounting structure for a tool magazine sensor includes a tool magazine and a mounting mechanism. The mounting mechanism includes a mounting plate, on one side of which multiple square plates are fixedly mounted. On one side of each square plate, a zigzag plate is fixedly mounted. On one side of each zigzag plate, a sensor is fixedly mounted. Several telescopic rods are fixedly mounted on the top of the tool magazine, with the bottom ends of the telescopic rods fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate for synchronously adjusting the height of the multiple sensors within the tool magazine.

[0007] Furthermore, the tool magazine includes a storage frame and a protective shell. The top and rear sides of the storage frame are open, and the left and right sides of the storage frame are provided with triangular plates. The front side of the protective shell is open, and the protective shell covers the outside of the storage frame.

[0008] Furthermore, a support plate is fixedly installed on one inner wall of the tool magazine, and several platforms are fixedly installed on the top of the support plate. The multiple platforms are arranged at equal intervals, and multiple placement holes are opened on the top of the platforms. Multiple round holes are opened on the top of the support plate. The same tool is movably engaged in the placement holes and round holes located on the same vertical line.

[0009] Furthermore, the square plate is perpendicular to the mounting plate, multiple square plates are located on the same horizontal line, and multiple square plates are arranged at equal intervals, with the square plate located diagonally above the placement hole.

[0010] Furthermore, the square plate and the corresponding folded plate have two connecting holes, and the connecting holes on the same square plate are located on the same diagonal line to ensure that the folded plate and the sensor are in an inclined state.

[0011] Furthermore, a threaded hole is provided on one side of the sensor, and bolts and nuts are provided on the folded plate to fix the sensor and facilitate disassembly and assembly.

[0012] Furthermore, the sensor employs an inductive proximity switch to monitor whether there is a tool inside the placement hole on the platform.

[0013] Furthermore, the top of the mounting plate has multiple vertical holes, one side of which is open. Several guide plates are fixedly installed on the top inner wall of the tool magazine, and the guide plates are slidably installed in the corresponding vertical holes.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0015] Multiple vertical square plates are fixed to one side of the mounting plate and are on the same horizontal plane, providing a fixed mounting point for the folded plate. The two connecting holes allow the folded plate to be tilted, keeping multiple sensors tilted. When the sensors are installed at an angle, they can avoid mechanical parts that may obstruct their view, ensuring accurate detection of the presence or characteristics of the tool and expanding the effective detection range of the sensors, especially for tools of different lengths or shapes. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an inclined mounting structure for a tool magazine sensor proposed in this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the tool magazine from the first perspective, illustrating the tilted mounting structure of the tool magazine sensor proposed in this utility model.

[0018] Figure 3This is a cross-sectional view of the tool magazine from a second perspective, illustrating the tilted mounting structure of the tool magazine sensor proposed in this utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a partial enlarged view of a square plate with an inclined mounting structure for a tool magazine sensor proposed in this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a partially enlarged view of the polygonal plate of the tilted mounting structure for the tool magazine sensor proposed in this utility model.

[0021] The attached figures are labeled as follows:

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Tool magazine; 2. Mounting mechanism; 3. Mounting plate; 4. Square plate; 5. Folded plate; 6. Sensor; 7. Storage frame; 8. Protective shell; 9. Support plate; 10. Platform; 11. Placement hole; 12. Round hole; 13. Tool; 14. Connection hole; 15. Bolt; 16. Vertical strip hole. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To more clearly and completely illustrate the technical solution of this utility model, the following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, will further explain this utility model.

[0024] Please refer to Figures 1-5 This utility model proposes an inclined mounting structure for a tool magazine 1 and a sensor 6, comprising a tool magazine 1 and a mounting mechanism 2. The mounting mechanism 2 includes a mounting plate 3, on one side of which multiple square plates 4 are fixedly mounted, and on one side of each square plate 4, a zigzag plate 5 is fixedly mounted. On one side of each zigzag plate 5, a sensor 6 is fixedly mounted. Several telescopic rods are fixedly mounted on the top of the tool magazine 1, with the bottom end of each telescopic rod fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate 3. These rods are used to synchronously adjust the height of the multiple sensors 6 within the tool magazine 1. In actual installation, there may be some errors. Using height-adjustable telescopic rods can compensate for these errors to a certain extent, ensuring that all sensors 6 are in the same position relative to the tool 13, thereby improving the accuracy of the overall system. Furthermore, if maintenance or recalibration of the sensors 6 is required, the height of the sensors 6 can be quickly adjusted by adjusting the telescopic rods, simplifying the operation process and reducing downtime.

[0025] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the tool magazine 1 includes a storage frame 7 and a protective shell 8. The top and rear of the storage frame 7 are open, and the left and right sides of the storage frame 7 are provided with triangular plates. The front of the protective shell 8 is open, and the protective shell 8 covers the outside of the storage frame 7. The tool magazine 1 provides a closed space for storing tools 13. The openings on the front and top of the storage frame 7, as well as the two triangular plates, greatly expand the exit range of the storage frame 7, facilitating the loading and unloading of tools 13. The protective shell 8 is fitted over the outside of the storage frame 7 to achieve a sealing effect, which not only protects the tools 13 inside from the influence of the external environment, but also allows for the replacement of tools 13 by separating the storage frame 7 and the protective shell 8.

[0026] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a support plate 9 is fixedly installed on one inner wall of the tool magazine 1. Several platform plates 10 are fixedly installed on the top of the support plate 9. The platform plates 10 are arranged at equal intervals. Multiple placement holes 11 are opened on the top of the platform plates 10. Multiple round holes 12 are opened on the top of the support plate 9. The same tool 13 is movably engaged in the placement holes 11 and round holes 12 located on the same vertical line. The multiple placement holes 11 on the platform plates 10 are used to separate the space so that each tool 13 has an independent position, avoids collision between tools 13 and damage caused by them, and ensures that each tool 13 can be stably placed in the designated position for easy monitoring by the sensor 6.

[0027] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the square plate 4 is perpendicular to the mounting plate 3, and multiple square plates 4 are located on the same horizontal line and are equally spaced. The square plate 4 is located diagonally above the placement hole 11. Two connecting holes 14 are opened on the square plate 4 and the corresponding folded plate 5. The connecting holes 14 on the same square plate 4 are located on the same diagonal line to ensure that the folded plate 5 and the sensor 6 are in an inclined state. A threaded hole is provided on one side of the sensor 6. Bolts 15 and nuts are provided on the folded plate 5 to fix the sensor 6 and facilitate disassembly and assembly.

[0028] It should be noted that the mounting plate 3 serves as the basic support component of the entire mounting mechanism 2. Multiple vertical square plates 4 are fixed on one side of the mounting plate 3 and are on the same horizontal plane, providing a fixed mounting point for the folded plate 5. The presence of the square plates 4 allows the folded plate 5 to be installed at a certain angle, while ensuring that the relative positions of each sensor 6 are consistent. The sensors 6 are fixed to one side of the square plates 4 by bolts 15. The two connecting holes 14 allow the folded plate 5 to be in an inclined state, allowing the sensor 6 to align with the cutter 13 at the optimal tilt angle and avoid obstructions, thereby optimizing the detection performance.

[0029] In this embodiment, the sensor 6 is an inductive proximity switch used to monitor whether there is a knife 13 in the placement hole 11 on the platform 10. The knife 13 is a metal product. The inductive proximity switch can detect its presence very effectively and has strong anti-interference ability, and can work in harsh environments.

[0030] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the top of the mounting plate 3 has multiple vertical holes 16, one side of which is open. Several guide plates are fixedly installed on the top inner wall of the tool magazine 1. The guide plates are slidably installed in the corresponding vertical holes 16 to guide the vertical movement of the mounting plate 3.

[0031] Of course, there may be other implementations of this utility model. Based on this implementation, other implementations obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative effort are all within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A tilted mounting structure for a tool magazine sensor, characterized in that, The device includes a tool magazine and a mounting mechanism. The mounting mechanism includes a mounting plate, on one side of which multiple square plates are fixedly mounted. On one side of each square plate, a zigzag plate is fixedly mounted. On one side of each zigzag plate, a sensor is fixedly mounted. Several telescopic rods are fixedly mounted on the top of the tool magazine. The bottom ends of the telescopic rods are fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate, and are used to synchronously adjust the height of the multiple sensors within the tool magazine.

2. The tilted mounting structure for a tool magazine sensor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tool magazine includes a storage frame and a protective shell. The top and rear sides of the storage frame are open, and the left and right sides of the storage frame are provided with triangular plates. The front side of the protective shell is open, and the protective shell covers the outside of the storage frame.

3. The tilted mounting structure for a tool magazine sensor according to claim 1, characterized in that, A support plate is fixedly installed on one side of the inner wall of the tool magazine. Several platforms are fixedly installed on the top of the support plate. The platforms are arranged at equal intervals. Multiple placement holes are opened on the top of the platforms. Multiple round holes are opened on the top of the support plate. The same tool is movably engaged in the placement holes and round holes located on the same vertical line.

4. The tilted mounting structure for a tool magazine sensor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The square plate is perpendicular to the mounting plate, multiple square plates are located on the same horizontal line and are equally spaced, and the square plate is located diagonally above the placement hole.

5. The tilted mounting structure for a tool magazine sensor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The square plate and the corresponding folded plate have two connecting holes. The connecting holes on the same square plate are located on the same diagonal line to ensure that the folded plate and the sensor are in an inclined state.

6. The tilted mounting structure for a tool magazine sensor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sensor has a threaded hole on one side, and the folded plate is equipped with bolts and nuts for fixing the sensor and for easy disassembly and assembly.

7. The tilted mounting structure for a tool magazine sensor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sensor uses an inductive proximity switch to monitor whether there is a knife inside the placement hole on the platform.

8. The tilted mounting structure for a tool magazine sensor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the mounting plate has multiple vertical holes, one side of which is open. Several guide plates are fixedly installed on the top inner wall of the tool magazine, and the guide plates are slidably installed in the corresponding vertical holes.

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