Automatic tool setting device structure in tool magazine

By installing a tool setting detection device in the tool magazine, and using a cylinder and grating in conjunction with a laser tool setter for automatic tool setting, the problem of measurement cycle time in existing technologies is solved, thereby improving the operating efficiency of CNC machine tools and the tool measurement efficiency.

CN223734454UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-30安徽卓朴智能装备股份有限公司
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520124618.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-20
Publication Date
2025-12-30
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-20

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Technical Problem

The existing automatic tool setting device of CNC machine tools needs to perform measurements after the tool change action, which takes time and prevents the new tool from entering the working state immediately, thus reducing the operating efficiency of the machine tool.

Method used

An automatic tool setting device for a tool magazine was designed. By installing a tool setting detection device in the tool magazine, and using horizontal and vertical cylinders and gratings in conjunction with a laser tool setter, the measurement cycle of the tool can be carried out in the tool magazine, reducing the measurement time.

Benefits of technology

This approach shortens the measurement cycle time while ensuring measurement accuracy, allowing new cutting tools to enter the machining state immediately, thereby improving the operating efficiency and uptime of CNC machine tools.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic tool setting device structure in a tool magazine, relates to the technical field of automatic detection of machine tool tools, and solves the technical problems that a measurement cycle is generally arranged to measure a new tool after a tool changing action, and the measurement cycle also takes a certain time. Comprising a tool setting detection device, wherein the tool setting detection device is mounted behind a tool magazine structure and comprises a device base; according to the automatic tool setting device structure in the tool magazine, measurement circulation can be carried out in the tool magazine, measurement accuracy is guaranteed, meanwhile, the time of the measurement circulation is arranged in the tool magazine which is in a standby state mostly, and measurement information of a tool can be input into a numerical control system in advance. The machine tool can enter a machining state immediately after executing automatic tool changing, the machining time occupied by tool measuring circulation can be almost reduced to zero, the operation efficiency of the numerical control machine tool is further improved, the tool measuring efficiency is improved, and the utilization rate of the machine tool is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of automatic detection technology for machine tool cutting tools, specifically an automatic tool setting device structure in a tool magazine. Background Technology

[0002] Tool inspection systems installed on CNC machine tools can measure tool geometry, update tools on CNC machine tools, and identify tool damage. Using automatic tool measurement systems on machine tools can eliminate the time spent by operators manually measuring tools, reduce the risk of introducing human error, and offer advantages such as improved workpiece quality and reduced scrap rates.

[0003] The existing automatic tool setting device installed on machine tools requires the tool to be mounted on the spindle and moved to the detection area of ​​the tool setter by the movement of each servo axis for tool measurement. This measurement cycle is generally arranged to measure the new tool after the tool change action. The measurement cycle also takes a certain amount of time, and the new tool cannot immediately enter the working state, which reduces efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art; to this end, the present invention proposes an automatic tool setting device structure in a tool magazine.

[0005] An automatic tool setting device structure for a tool magazine includes a tool setting detection device: the tool setting detection device is installed at the rear of the tool magazine structure, the tool setting detection device includes a device base, four guide seats are respectively provided on the mounting block on the upper surface of the device base, a guide rail is provided between two of the guide seats, a horizontal cylinder is horizontally arranged on the upper surface of the device base, a horizontal position detection grating is provided on the upper surface of the horizontal cylinder, a vertical mounting plate is slidably arranged on the upper surface of the device base, a vertical cylinder is arranged on the front surface of the vertical mounting plate, a vertical position detection grating is arranged on the side of the vertical cylinder, a tool setting device bracket is arranged at the upper end of the vertical cylinder, and a laser tool setting device is connected to the other end of the tool setting device bracket.

[0006] Preferably, the base of the device is flush with the base of the tool magazine structure, and a guide rail slider is slidably disposed on the guide rail, the guide rail slider being fixed to the lower surface of the vertical mounting plate.

[0007] Preferably, the surface of the vertical mounting plate is provided with a horizontal mounting bracket for supporting and fixing the probe of the horizontal position detection grating, and the probe of the vertical position detection grating is connected to the tool setting device bracket through the vertical mounting bracket.

[0008] Preferably, a connecting bracket is provided between the piston rod inside the transverse cylinder and the vertical mounting plate.

[0009] Preferably, the vertical mounting plate is fixed on the guide rail slider by a connecting nut and moves along the guide rail.

[0010] Preferably, the vertical mounting plate surface is provided with a rectangular notch for the horizontal cylinder and horizontal position detection grating to pass through.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0012] (1) The automatic tool setting device structure in the tool magazine can make the measurement cycle in the tool magazine, ensure the measurement accuracy, arrange the measurement cycle time in the tool magazine in most standby state, realize the measurement information of the tool into the numerical control system in advance, the machine tool can enter the processing state immediately after automatic tool changing, the processing time of the tool measurement cycle can be almost compressed to zero, the operation efficiency of the numerical control machine tool is further improved, the tool measurement efficiency is improved, and the machine tool utilization rate is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the automatic tool setting device structure of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic view of the automatic tool setting device structure of the utility model; Figure 1

[0015] Figure 3 It is a rear view structural schematic view of the automatic tool setting device structure of the utility model; Figure 2

[0016] In the figure: 1, tool magazine structure; 2, tool setting detection device; 3, horizontal mounting support; 4, device base; 5, guide seat; 6, laser tool setting instrument; 7, vertical mounting plate; 8, tool setting instrument support; 9, vertical mounting support; 10, vertical position detection grating; 11, connecting support; 12, horizontal position detection grating; 13, vertical cylinder; 14, guide rail slider; 15, guide rail; 16, horizontal cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The technical scheme of the utility model will be described clearly and completely in combination with embodiments, and obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

[0018] Please refer to Figure 1 - Figure 3 ​​The application provides a tool library automatic tool alignment device structure, which comprises a tool alignment detection device 2: the tool alignment detection device 2 is installed at the back of a tool library structure 1, the tool alignment detection device 2 comprises a device base 4, four guide seats 5 are arranged on the upper surface of the device base 4 respectively, the guide seats 5 stably support a guide rail 15, the guide rail 15 is arranged between two guide seats 5, a horizontal cylinder 16 is horizontally arranged on the upper surface of the device base 4, the horizontal cylinder 16 can drive a vertical mounting plate 7 and a laser tool alignment instrument 6 to move forward and backward, a horizontal position detection grating 12 for detection is arranged on the upper surface of the horizontal cylinder 16, the vertical mounting plate 7 is slidably arranged on the upper surface of the device base 4, a vertical cylinder 13 is arranged on the front surface of the vertical mounting plate 7, the vertical cylinder 13 can drive the laser tool alignment instrument 6 to move up and down, a vertical position detection grating 10 is arranged on the side surface of the vertical cylinder 13, a tool alignment instrument support 8 is arranged on the upper end of the vertical cylinder 13, and the tool alignment instrument support 8 is connected with the laser tool alignment instrument 6.

[0019] In the embodiment, preferably, the device base 4 is flush with the base of the tool library structure 1, so that the horizontal position detection grating 12 and the vertical position detection grating 10 are at a suitable height for tool alignment detection, a guide rail sliding block 14 is slidably arranged on the guide rail 15, and the guide rail sliding block 14 is fixed to the lower surface of the vertical mounting plate 7, so that the vertical mounting plate 7 and the guide rail sliding block 14 move synchronously along the guide rail 15.

[0020] In the embodiment, preferably, a horizontal mounting support 3 for supporting and fixing the measuring head of the horizontal position detection grating 12 is arranged on the surface of the vertical mounting plate 7, so that the horizontal position detection grating 12 is stably mounted, and the measuring head of the vertical position detection grating 10 is connected to the tool alignment instrument support 8 through a vertical mounting support 9, so that the vertical position detection grating 10 is stably mounted.

[0021] In the embodiment, preferably, a connecting support 11 is arranged between the piston rod in the horizontal cylinder 16 and the vertical mounting plate 7, the connecting support 11 moves along with the extension and retraction of the piston rod in the horizontal cylinder 16, and the movement of the connecting support 11 drives the vertical mounting plate 7 to move.

[0022] In the embodiment, preferably, the vertical mounting plate 7 is fixed to the guide rail sliding block 14 through a connecting nut and moves along the guide rail 15, the guide rail 15 is slidably connected with the guide rail sliding block 14, and the guide rail 15 can guide the vertical mounting plate 7.

[0023] In the embodiment, preferably, a rectangular gap is formed in the surface of the vertical mounting plate 7, the horizontal cylinder 16 and the horizontal position detection grating 12 pass through the rectangular gap, and the front and back movement of the vertical mounting plate 7 is not affected.

[0024] The utility model discloses a working principle and use flow: the tool magazine rotates the tool that needs to be detected to the tool detection position behind tool magazine structure 1 and locks the position, and the numerical control system determines the detection coordinate of tool length and tool diameter according to tool type, and the piston rod in the transverse cylinder 16 responsible for the movement before and after is responsible for the movement when detecting tool cycle starts, and will drive the connecting support 11 and vertical mounting plate 7 to move, and vertical mounting plate 7 drives guide rail sliding block 14 to move along the guide rail 15, changes the position of laser tool setting instrument 6 before and after direction, until appropriate, and the transverse position detection grating 12 is responsible for positioning to the detection coordinate, and the vertical cylinder 13 of up and down movement, vertical position detection grating 10 and laser tool setting instrument 6 jointly determine the coordinate of tool tip, and the length value of tool can be calculated from the fixed coordinate of tool handle installation position, and the diameter of detecting tool cycle first moves laser tool setting instrument 6 to tool diameter detection position through the vertical cylinder 13 of up and down movement, vertical position detection grating 10, and then the diameter information of tool is determined by the transverse cylinder 16 of before and after movement, transverse position detection grating 12 and laser tool setting instrument 6.

[0025] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical method of the utility model and not to limit, and although the utility model is described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical method of the utility model can be modified or replaced equivalently without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical method of the utility model.

Claims

1. A structure for an automatic tool setting device in a tool magazine, characterized in that, Including the detection device (2) of the tool: the detection device (2) is installed behind the tool magazine structure (1), the detection device (2) includes device base (4), the mounting block is arranged on the upper surface of the device base (4), four guide seats (5) are respectively arranged on the mounting block, the guide rail (15) is arranged between two guide seats (5), the horizontal transverse cylinder (16) is arranged on the upper surface of the device base (4), the horizontal transverse position detection grating (12) for detection is arranged on the upper surface of the horizontal transverse cylinder (16), the vertical mounting plate (7) is slidably arranged on the upper surface of the device base (4), the vertical cylinder (13) is arranged on the front surface of the vertical mounting plate (7), the vertical position detection grating (10) is arranged on the side surface of the vertical cylinder (13), the tool setting gauge support (8) is arranged on the upper end of the vertical cylinder (13), the other end of the tool setting gauge support (8) is connected with the laser tool setting gauge (6).

2. The automatic tool setting device structure in a tool magazine according to claim 1, wherein The device base (4) is flush with the base of the tool magazine structure (1), the guide rail slider (14) is slidably arranged on the guide rail (15), and the guide rail slider (14) is fixed on the lower surface of the vertical mounting plate (7).

3. The automatic tool setting device structure in a tool magazine according to claim 2, wherein The surface of the vertical mounting plate (7) is provided with a horizontal mounting bracket (3) for supporting and fixing the transverse position detection grating (12), and the probe of the vertical position detection grating (10) is connected to the tool setting gauge support (8) through the vertical mounting bracket (9).

4. The automatic tool setting device structure in a tool magazine according to claim 3, wherein The connecting bracket (11) is arranged between the piston rod in the horizontal transverse cylinder (16) and the vertical mounting plate (7).

5. The automatic tool setting device structure in a tool magazine according to claim 4, wherein The vertical mounting plate (7) is fixed on the guide rail slider (14) by connecting nuts and moves along the guide rail (15).

6. The automatic tool setting device structure in a tool magazine according to claim 1, wherein The surface of the vertical mounting plate (7) is provided with a rectangular notch for the horizontal transverse cylinder (16) and the horizontal transverse position detection grating (12) to pass through.