Cutting fluid cooling equipment with adjustable height

By adjusting the immersion depth of the coil-type evaporator using support and adjustment components, the problem of poor adaptability of existing cutting fluid cooling equipment is solved, enabling universal use in machine tool fluid tanks at different fluid levels.

CN223762787UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-06SANHE TONGFEI REFRIGERATION
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Application Number
CN202520002138.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-02
Publication Date
2026-01-06
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-02

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Technical Problem

Existing cutting fluid cooling equipment cannot adapt to machine tools of different models and fluid levels, resulting in a large design workload and poor versatility. It cannot be adapted to other machine tools and can only be scrapped.

Method used

Design an adjustable-height cutting fluid cooling device. The immersion depth of the coil evaporator can be adjusted by supporting and adjusting components to adapt to liquid tanks with different liquid levels, thereby improving the device's versatility.

Benefits of technology

This technology enables the effective use of cutting fluid cooling equipment in machine tool tanks with different fluid levels, improving the equipment's versatility and preventing the scrapping of customized equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model provides height-adjustable cutting fluid cooling equipment which is arranged at an opening in the top of a machine tool fluid tank, cutting fluid is contained in the machine tool fluid tank, the cooling equipment comprises a support, a coil pipe type evaporator is arranged in the support and located at the bottom of the support, a supporting assembly is located above the coil pipe type evaporator, and the support penetrates through the supporting assembly; the supporting assembly is arranged at the top opening; an adjusting assembly is arranged between the supporting assembly and the support. The height of the supporting assembly is adjusted through the adjusting assembly so as to change the distance between the supporting assembly and the coiled tube type evaporator, and then the height of the coiled tube type evaporator immersed in the cutting fluid is adjusted, so that the coiled tube type evaporator is always immersed below the liquid level of the cutting fluid of the machine tool liquid tank so as to adapt to liquid tanks with different liquid level depths; and the universality of the equipment is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application generally relates to the field of cutting fluid cooler technology, and more specifically to a height-adjustable cutting fluid cooling device. Background Technology

[0002] The cutting fluid cooling equipment is directly installed on the machine tool's fluid tank, with the coil-type evaporator under its support directly immersed in the fluid tank. This allows the coil-type evaporator to come into direct contact with the cutting fluid, maximizing heat exchange. However, different machine tool models have different fluid tank depths, and even if the tank depth is the same, the fluid level may vary.

[0003] In the existing technology, the cutting fluid cooling equipment is redesigned according to the machine tool's fluid tank each time, which results in a huge amount of design work. In addition, this kind of cutting fluid cooling equipment customized for a specific machine tool cannot be adapted to other machine tools and can only be scrapped, with extremely poor versatility. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned defects or deficiencies in the prior art, it is desirable to provide an adjustable-height cutting fluid cooling device that can solve the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0005] This application provides an adjustable-height cutting fluid cooling device, located at the top opening of a machine tool fluid tank containing cutting fluid. The cooling device includes:

[0006] A support frame, wherein a coil-type evaporator is provided inside the support frame and at the bottom of the support frame;

[0007] A support assembly is located above the coil evaporator, and the bracket extends through the support assembly; the support assembly is located at the top opening.

[0008] An adjustment component is disposed between the support component and the bracket, and the adjustment component is used to adjust the height of the coil evaporator immersed in the cutting fluid.

[0009] According to the technical solution provided in this application, the support component includes a support plate; the bracket includes four vertically extending columns, which are disposed through the support plate in the vertical direction; the adjustment components are respectively disposed between the support plate and the columns.

[0010] According to the technical solution provided in this application, the adjustment component includes: a plurality of mounting holes arranged vertically on the column, and an adjustment member disposed between the column and the support plate, the adjustment member being fixedly connected to the support plate, and a first bolt being provided on the adjustment member, the first bolt being threadedly connected to the mounting holes.

[0011] According to the technical solution provided in this application, the adjusting component includes: a base plate and at least one connecting plate. The base plate is arranged parallel to the plane of the support plate and is fixedly connected to the plane of the support plate. The connecting plate is arranged in a vertical direction and its bottom end is fixedly connected to the base plate. A connecting hole is provided on the connecting plate, and the first bolt is provided in the connecting hole.

[0012] According to the technical solution provided in this application, the top of the bracket is provided with a top plate, the top plate is provided with a fan communicating with the inside of the bracket, the inside of the bracket and above the support plate is provided with a cooling component, and the top of the top plate is also provided with multiple lifting rings.

[0013] According to the technical solution provided in this application, a fixing plate is fixedly connected between two adjacent columns. The fixing plate is located above the support plate. A movable plate is correspondingly provided between the fixing plate and the support plate. The side of the movable plate close to the support plate abuts against the support plate, and the movable plate partially overlaps with the fixing plate.

[0014] According to the technical solution provided in this application, a locking pin is provided between the movable plate and the corresponding column, and the locking pin is detachably connected to the mounting hole.

[0015] According to the technical solution provided in this application, the support plate is provided with a side plate in the circumferential direction, and the side plate is used to engage with the top of the machine tool liquid tank.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this application are as follows:

[0017] This application provides an adjustable-height cutting fluid cooling device, located at the top opening of a machine tool fluid tank containing cutting fluid. The cooling device includes: a support frame; a coil-type evaporator disposed inside the support frame and at its bottom; a support assembly located above the coil-type evaporator; the support frame extending through the support assembly; and an adjustment assembly disposed between the support assembly and the support frame. In this application, the height of the support assembly is adjusted by the adjustment assembly to change the distance between the support assembly and the coil-type evaporator, thereby adjusting the immersion height of the coil-type evaporator in the cutting fluid. This ensures that the coil-type evaporator is always submerged below the cutting fluid surface in the machine tool fluid tank, adapting to fluid tanks with different depths and improving the versatility of the device. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Other features, objects, and advantages of this application will become more apparent from the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an adjustable-height cutting fluid cooling device provided in this application;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the locking pin and the column in an adjustable height cutting fluid cooling device provided in this application;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the adjustment component provided in this application;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the locking pin provided in this application;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the position of the locking pin inside the bracket provided in this application;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing the position of the adjustment component provided in this application inside the bracket.

[0025] In the diagram: 1. Bracket; 2. Coil-type evaporator; 3. Support plate; 4. Column; 6. Adjusting component; 61. Base plate; 62. Connecting plate; 622. Connecting hole; 7. Top plate; 8. Fan; 9. Lifting ring; 10. Fixed plate; 11. Moving plate; 12. Locking pin; 121. Drive rod; 122. Connecting rod; 13. Side plate. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The present application will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and not intended to limit it. Furthermore, it should be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts relevant to the invention are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0027] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. This application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0028] Example 1

[0029] Please refer to Figures 1-6 This application provides an adjustable-height cutting fluid cooling device, located at the top opening of a machine tool fluid tank containing cutting fluid. The cooling device includes:

[0030] A bracket 1 is provided with a coil-type evaporator 2 inside the bracket 1 and located at the bottom of the bracket 1;

[0031] A support assembly is provided above the coil evaporator 2, and the bracket 1 extends through the support assembly; the support assembly is located at the top opening.

[0032] An adjustment component is disposed between the support component and the bracket 1, and the adjustment component is used to adjust the height of the coil evaporator 2 immersed in the cutting fluid.

[0033] Specifically, in this embodiment, the bracket 1 is a rectangular structure;

[0034] Working principle: In this application, the height of the support component is adjusted by adjusting the component to change the distance between the support component and the coil evaporator 2, thereby adjusting the height of the coil evaporator 2 immersed in the cutting fluid, so that the coil evaporator 2 is always submerged below the cutting fluid surface of the machine tool fluid tank, so as to adapt to fluid tanks with different fluid depths and improve the versatility of the equipment.

[0035] In some embodiments, the support assembly includes a support plate 3; the bracket 1 includes four vertically extending columns 4, which are disposed through the support plate 3 in a vertical direction; and the adjustment assembly is disposed between the support plate 3 and the columns 4.

[0036] Specifically, such as Figure 1 As shown, the bracket 1 includes four vertically extending columns 4, which together form a rectangular space. The support assembly includes a support plate 3. In this embodiment, the support plate 3 has a rectangular structure. The four columns 4 are arranged vertically through the support plate 3, and the four columns 4 are respectively located at the four corners of the support plate 3 to improve the stability of the support plate 3. The support plate 3 is located at the top opening to connect the cutting fluid cooling device to the machine tool fluid tank.

[0037] Specifically, an adjustment component is provided between the column 4 and the support plate 3 to adjust the height of the support component and ensure the stability of the support plate 3.

[0038] In some embodiments, the adjustment assembly includes: a plurality of mounting holes arranged vertically on the column 4, and an adjustment member 6 disposed between the column 4 and the support plate 3, the adjustment member 6 being fixedly connected to the support plate 3, and a first bolt being provided on the adjustment member 6, the first bolt being threadedly connected to the mounting holes.

[0039] Specifically, such as Figure 6As shown, the adjustment assembly includes: multiple mounting holes arranged vertically on the column 4, and adjustment members 6 arranged between the four columns 4 and the support plate 3. The adjustment members 6 are fixedly connected to the support plate 3, and the adjustment members 6 are provided with first bolts. When it is necessary to adjust the height of the support plate 3, the first bolts located at the four corners of the support plate 3 are separated from the mounting holes. At this time, the height of the support plate 3 is adjusted. After the support plate 3 is adjusted to the specified height, the first bolts are threadedly connected to the corresponding mounting holes to fix the position of the support plate 3.

[0040] In some embodiments, the adjusting member 6 includes: a base plate 61 and at least one connecting plate 62. The base plate 61 is arranged parallel to the plane of the support plate 3 and is fixedly connected to the plane of the support plate 3. The connecting plate 62 is arranged in a vertical direction and its bottom end is fixedly connected to the base plate 61. The connecting plate 62 is provided with a connecting hole 622 and the first bolt is disposed in the connecting hole 622.

[0041] Specifically, such as Figure 3 As shown, the adjusting component 6 includes a base plate 61 and at least one connecting plate 62. The base plate 61 is arranged parallel to the plane of the support plate 3, and the base plate 61 and the plane of the support plate 3 are fixedly connected by a second screw. The connecting plate 62 is arranged vertically. In this embodiment, there are two connecting plates 62. The inner side of the column 4 is provided with mounting holes corresponding to the two connecting plates 62. The connecting plate 62 is provided with multiple connecting holes 622. The first bolt connects the connecting holes 622 to the corresponding mounting holes to connect the adjusting component 6 to the column 4. At the same time, in this embodiment, the two connecting plates 62 can improve the stability of the connection between the adjusting component 6 and the column 4.

[0042] In some embodiments, a top plate 7 is provided on the top of the bracket 1, a fan 8 communicating with the interior of the bracket 1 is provided on the top plate 7, a cooling component is provided inside the bracket 1 and above the support plate 3, and a plurality of lifting rings 9 are also provided on the top of the top plate 7.

[0043] Specifically, a top plate 7 is provided on the top of the bracket 1, and a fan 8 communicating with the interior of the bracket 1 is provided on the top plate 7. A refrigeration assembly is provided inside the bracket 1 and above the support plate 3. The refrigeration assembly includes a compressor, a condenser and a throttling device. In the cutting fluid cooling equipment, the compressor, condenser, throttling device, coil evaporator 2 and fan 8 cooperate with each other to form a complete refrigeration cycle system.

[0044] Specifically, the fan 8 is usually installed on one side of the condenser to dissipate heat from the condenser, accelerate airflow, and enable the refrigerant in the condenser to dissipate heat to the surrounding air more effectively.

[0045] Specifically, in this embodiment, an electrical control box is still provided above the support plate 3, and the electrical control box is used to control the refrigeration component;

[0046] Specifically, the top of the top plate 7 is provided with multiple lifting rings 9. When it is necessary to place the cutting fluid cooling equipment into the machine tool liquid tank, the lifting device is connected to the lifting rings 9 to lift the cutting fluid cooling equipment and place it into the liquid tank, so that the coil evaporator 2 is located in the cutting fluid in the liquid tank. In this embodiment, four lifting rings 9 are provided, which are respectively set at the four corners of the top plate 7. The lifting device is connected to the four lifting rings 9 to prevent the cutting fluid cooling equipment from shifting during the lifting process.

[0047] In some embodiments, a fixing plate 10 is fixedly connected between two adjacent columns 4. The fixing plate 10 is located above the support plate 3. A movable plate 11 is respectively provided between the fixing plate 10 and the support plate 3. The side of the movable plate 11 closest to the support plate 3 abuts against the support plate 3. The movable plate 11 partially overlaps with the fixing plate 10.

[0048] Specifically, to prevent the cooling components inside the bracket 1 from being damaged by liquid, in this embodiment, a fixing plate 10 is fixedly connected between two adjacent columns 4. The fixing plate 10 is located above the support plate 3, and a movable plate 11 is correspondingly provided between the fixing plate 10 and the support plate 3. That is, in this application, four fixing plates 10 and four movable plates 11 are provided. The four fixing plates 10 and four movable plates 11 work together to surround the cooling components to protect them and prevent them from being damaged by liquid.

[0049] Specifically, the movable plate 11 abuts against the support plate 3 on the side closest to the support plate 3, and the movable plate 11 partially overlaps with the fixed plate 10. When the height of the support plate 3 is adjusted, the movable plate 11 can move vertically along with the support plate 3.

[0050] In some embodiments, a locking pin 12 is provided between the movable plate 11 and the corresponding column 4, and the locking pin 12 is detachably connected to the mounting hole.

[0051] Specifically, such as Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, in this embodiment, the locking pin 12 is fixed on the movable plate 11 and located inside the bracket 1; the locking pin 12 has a drive rod 121 and a plug rod 122, the drive rod 121 is used to drive the plug rod 122 to move, the movable plate 11 is provided with a first through hole, the drive rod 121 extends from the first through hole to the outside of the bracket 1, and the drive rod 121 can drive the plug rod 122 to be detachably connected to the mounting hole;

[0052] When the height of the support plate 3 is adjusted, the drive rod 121 drives the plug rod 122 to separate from the mounting hole, and the moving plate 11 moves with the support plate 3. When the support plate 3 moves to the designated position, the drive rod 121 drives the plug rod 122 to connect with the corresponding mounting hole to fix the position of the moving plate 11.

[0053] In some embodiments, the support plate 3 is provided with a side plate 13 in the circumferential direction, the side plate 13 being used to engage with the top of the machine tool liquid tank.

[0054] In this embodiment, the support plate 3 is provided with a side plate 13 in the circumferential direction. When the cutting fluid cooling device is connected to the machine tool fluid tank, the support plate 3 is located at the top opening, and the side plate 13 is engaged with the side wall of the machine tool fluid tank, thereby improving the stability between the cutting fluid cooling device and the machine tool fluid tank.

[0055] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and an explanation of the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of the invention involved in this application is not limited to technical solutions formed by specific combinations of the above-described technical features, but should also cover other technical solutions formed by arbitrary combinations of the above-described technical features or their equivalents without departing from the inventive concept. For example, technical solutions formed by substituting the above features with (but not limited to) technical features with similar functions disclosed in this application.

Claims

1. An adjustable height cutting fluid cooling device, provided at a top opening of a machine tool tank having cutting fluid therein, characterized by, The cooling device comprises: a support (1), a coil evaporator (2) is arranged inside and at the bottom of the support (1); a support assembly is arranged above the coil evaporator (2), and the support (1) is arranged through the support assembly; the support assembly is arranged at the top opening; an adjusting assembly is arranged between the support assembly and the support (1), and the adjusting assembly is used for adjusting the height of the coil evaporator (2) immersed in the cutting fluid.

2. The height-adjustable cutting fluid cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support assembly comprises a support plate (3); the support (1) comprises four vertical columns (4) extending in the vertical direction, and the four vertical columns (4) are arranged through the support plate (3) in the vertical direction; the adjusting assembly is arranged between the support plate (3) and the vertical column (4) respectively.

3. An adjustable height cutting fluid cooling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, The adjusting assembly comprises a plurality of mounting holes arranged on the vertical column (4) in the vertical direction, and an adjusting piece (6) arranged between the vertical column (4) and the support plate (3); the adjusting piece (6) is fixedly connected with the support plate (3), a first bolt is arranged on the adjusting piece (6), and the first bolt is threadedly connected with the mounting hole.

4. The height-adjustable cutting fluid cooling device according to claim 3, characterized in that The adjusting piece (6) comprises a bottom plate (61) and at least one connecting plate (62); the bottom plate (61) is arranged in parallel with the plane of the support plate (3) and is fixedly connected with the plane of the support plate (3); the connecting plate (62) is arranged in the vertical direction, the bottom end of the connecting plate (62) is fixedly connected with the bottom plate (61), and a connecting hole (622) is arranged on the connecting plate (62); the first bolt is arranged in the connecting hole (622).

5. An adjustable height cutting fluid cooling apparatus according to claim 4, wherein, A top plate (7) is arranged at the top of the support (1), a fan (8) communicating with the inside of the support (1) is arranged on the top plate (7), a refrigeration assembly is arranged inside the support (1) and above the support plate (3), and a plurality of lifting eyes (9) are arranged at the top of the top plate (7).

6. An adjustable height cutting fluid cooling apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, A fixed plate (10) is fixedly connected between two adjacent vertical columns (4) respectively, the fixed plate (10) is arranged above the support plate (3), a moving plate (11) is arranged between the fixed plate (10) and the support plate (3) correspondingly, one side of the moving plate (11) close to the support plate (3) abuts against the support plate (3), and the moving plate (11) partially overlaps with the fixed plate (10).

7. An adjustable height cutting fluid cooling apparatus according to claim 6, wherein, A locking bolt (12) is arranged between the moving plate (11) and the corresponding vertical column (4), and the locking bolt (12) is detachably connected with the mounting hole.

8. The height-adjustable cutting fluid cooling device according to claim 2, characterized in that, A side plate (13) is arranged in the circumferential direction of the support plate (3), and the side plate (13) is used for clamping with the machine tool liquid tank.