Lathe machining equipment
By coordinating the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis transport mechanisms with the clamping mechanism, automated machining of the lathe is achieved, solving the problem of excessively long waiting time for the robotic arm and improving work efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520208169.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-20
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing lathes have excessively long waiting times for robotic arms during workpiece processing, resulting in wasted time and low work efficiency.
The X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis conveying mechanisms, together with the clamping mechanism, enable automatic loading and unloading of workpieces. The X-axis conveying mechanism carries the Z-axis conveying mechanism back and forth between the material rack and the machine processing area. The Z-axis conveying mechanism is used to clamp or release workpieces. The Y-axis conveying mechanism is used for positioning and transporting the material rack. The clamping mechanism is completed by the robot arm to clamp and release workpieces, thus realizing automated processing.
It has enabled automated processing of workpieces, reduced the waiting time of robotic arms, and improved production efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of machining, especially to a lathe machining equipment. BACKGROUND
[0002] The lathe is mainly used for machining shaft, disc, sleeve and other workpieces with rotary surface. The mechanical hand can be used for feeding and discharging workpieces in the process of feeding and discharging workpieces on the lathe. The mechanical hand can reduce the cost of workers and improve production efficiency and product quality, which is beneficial to automatic production.
[0003] However, the existing lathe mostly includes only one mechanical hand. The mechanical hand takes the workpiece from the tray, places it in the machining area of the lathe for machining, and then takes the machined workpiece back to the tray after the machining of the workpiece is completed. The mechanical hand waits in place during the machining of the workpiece, causing a large amount of time waste.
[0004] Therefore, it is urgent to develop a lathe that can improve work efficiency. SUMMARY
[0005] The utility model aims at providing a lathe machining equipment that can realize automatic machining and greatly improve work efficiency.
[0006] The utility model provides a lathe machining equipment for machining workpieces, which comprises a machine table, a conveying mechanism installed on the machine table, a clamping mechanism and a material loading rack installed on the conveying mechanism, wherein the conveying mechanism comprises an X-axis conveying mechanism, a Y-axis conveying mechanism and a Z-axis conveying mechanism, the Z-axis conveying mechanism is arranged on the X-axis conveying mechanism, the clamping mechanism is arranged on the Z-axis conveying mechanism, and the material loading rack is arranged on the Y-axis conveying mechanism; the X-axis conveying mechanism is used for carrying the Z-axis conveying mechanism to and fro between the material loading rack and a machining area of the machine table; the Z-axis conveying mechanism is used for carrying the clamping mechanism to clamp or release the workpieces on the material loading rack or the machining area; and the Y-axis conveying mechanism is used for carrying the material loading rack and conveying it to a preset position for the clamping mechanism to clamp or release the workpieces.
[0007] Further, the clamping mechanism comprises a first driving device, a mounting seat installed on the driving end of the first driving device, and at least one pair of mechanical hands installed on the mounting seat. At least one of a pair of the mechanical hands is in a state of clamping the workpiece in one to-and-fro stroke of the X-axis conveying mechanism.
[0008] Further, the mounting base has a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface arranged at an angle, and a pair of the mechanical hands are respectively mounted on the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface.
[0009] Further, the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface are arranged perpendicular to each other.
[0010] Further, the mechanical hand comprises a second driving device and a gripper mounted on a driving end of the second driving device.
[0011] Further, the X-axis conveying mechanism comprises a first sliding rail mounted on the machine table and extending along the X-axis direction, a first sliding seat slidingly arranged on the first sliding rail, and a third driving device driving the first sliding seat, a driving end of the third driving device driving the first sliding seat to slide along the first sliding rail through a first transmission belt, and the Z-axis conveying mechanism is mounted on the first sliding seat.
[0012] Further, the Z-axis conveying mechanism comprises a support frame mounted on the X-axis conveying mechanism, a fourth driving device fixedly mounted on the support frame, and a sliding rod slidingly arranged on the support frame, a driving end of the fourth driving device driving the sliding rod to slide along the support frame, and the material clamping mechanism is mounted on the sliding rod.
[0013] Further, a second sliding seat is mounted on the support frame, a second sliding rail is mounted on the sliding rod, the sliding rod is slidingly arranged on the second sliding rail, and a gear tooth engaging with the driving end of the fourth driving device is further arranged on the sliding rod.
[0014] Further, the Y-axis conveying mechanism comprises a third sliding rail and a fifth driving device mounted on the machine table, a third sliding seat slidingly arranged on the third sliding rail, and a driving end of the fifth driving device driving the third sliding seat to slide along the third sliding rail through a second transmission belt, and the material carrying frame is mounted on the third sliding seat.
[0015] Further, the machine table is provided with a movable processing unit and a positioning seat carrying the workpiece, and the processing unit is used for processing the workpiece placed on the positioning seat.
[0016] The lathe machining equipment provided by the utility model realizes the automatic feeding and discharging and machining function of the lathe machining equipment to the workpiece, realizes the automatic machining, and greatly improves the production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the lathe machining equipment of the utility model.
[0018] Figure 2 It is a perspective view of the lathe machining equipment of the utility model. Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the lathe machining equipment of the utility model.
[0019] Figure 3 It is a perspective view of the lathe machining equipment of the utility model. Figure 2 It is a perspective view of the lathe machining equipment of the utility model.
[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic view of the lathe machining equipment of the utility model showing the internal structure.
[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic view of the lathe machining equipment of the utility model showing the internal structure.
[0022] Figure 6 It is a perspective view of the lathe machining equipment of the utility model. Figure 5 It is a perspective view of the lathe machining equipment of the utility model.
[0023] Figure 7 It is a perspective view of the lathe machining equipment of the utility model.
[0024] Figure 8 It is a perspective view of the lathe machining equipment of the utility model.
[0025] Figure 9 It is a perspective view of the lathe machining equipment of the utility model.
[0026] Figure 10 It is a perspective view of the lathe machining equipment of the utility model. Figure 9 It is a perspective view of the lathe machining equipment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] The specific embodiments of the present application will be further described in conjunction with the drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present application, but not to limit the scope of the present application.
[0028] The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth" and the like (if any) in the description and claims of the present application are used for distinguishing between similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a particular sequential or chronological order.
[0029] The terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "back", "top", "bottom" and the like (if any) in the description and claims of the present application are defined with reference to the positions of the structures in the drawings and the positions of the structures relative to each other, only for the purpose of expressing the technical solutions clearly and conveniently. It should be understood that the use of the directional terms should not limit the scope of the application claimed.
[0030] Please refer to Figures 1-10 The utility model discloses a lathe processing equipment for processing workpiece 100, it includes machine table 10, installs the conveying mechanism and installs the material clamping mechanism 40 and the material loading frame 60 on the machine table 10, the conveying mechanism includes X axis conveying mechanism 20, Y axis conveying mechanism 50 and Z axis conveying mechanism 30, Z axis conveying mechanism 30 sets up on X axis conveying mechanism 20, material clamping mechanism 40 sets up on Z axis conveying mechanism 30, material loading frame 60 sets up on Y axis conveying mechanism 50 and is provided with the placement groove 61 of placing workpiece 100 on material loading frame 60, X axis conveying mechanism 20 is used to carry Z axis conveying mechanism 30 to and fro the processing area 13 of material loading frame 60 and machine table 10, Z axis conveying mechanism 30 is used to carry material clamping mechanism 40 and carries out the clamping or release workpiece 100 on material loading frame 60 or processing area 13, Y axis conveying mechanism 50 is used to carry material loading frame 60 and conveys to the preset position for material clamping mechanism 40 carries out the clamping or release workpiece 100.
[0031] Please refer to Figure 8 Material clamping mechanism 40 includes first drive device 41, mounting seat 42 installed on the drive end of first drive device 41 and at least a pair of mechanical hands 43 installed on mounting seat 42, and at least one of a pair of mechanical hands 43 is in the state of clamping workpiece 100 on one to and fro path of X axis conveying mechanism 20.
[0032] In more detail, the mechanical hand 43 comprises a second driving device 431 and a clamping jaw 432 mounted on the driving end of the second driving device 431, and the clamping jaw 432 comprises at least two clamping arms, in this embodiment, three clamping arms, wherein two clamping arms can be used to clamp the workpiece 100 with a planar structure, and three or more clamping arms can be used to clamp the workpiece 100 with a cylindrical structure or the workpiece 100 with an irregular structure.
[0033] Please refer to Figure 9 and Figure 10 , the mounting seat 42 comprises a connecting portion 421 connected with the driving end of the first driving device 41, and a first mounting portion 422 and a second mounting portion 423 connected with the opposite ends of the connecting portion 421, the first mounting portion 422 is provided with a first mounting surface 4221, the second mounting portion 423 is provided with a second mounting surface 4231, the first mounting surface 4221 and the second mounting surface 4231 are arranged at an angle, and a pair of mechanical hands 43 are respectively vertically mounted on the first mounting surface 4221 and the second mounting surface 4231. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the mounting seat 42 is rotatably arranged on the output end of the first driving device 41 through the mounting portion 421, and the first mounting surface 4221 and the second mounting surface 4231 are arranged perpendicular to each other, when the mechanical hand 43 mounted on the first mounting surface 4221 clamps the workpiece 100 downward, the mechanical hand 43 mounted on the second mounting surface 4231 is in the horizontal extension direction; on the contrary, when the mechanical hand 43 mounted on the second mounting surface 4231 clamps the workpiece 100 downward, the mechanical hand 43 mounted on the first mounting surface 4221 is in the horizontal extension direction.
[0034] In this embodiment, the first driving device 41 is a driving motor, which drives the mounting seat 42 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise by forward rotation or reverse rotation, so that the two mechanical hands 43 are directed to the workpiece 100 located in the machining area 13 or the load carrier 60. More specifically, the output end of the driving motor rotates 180° each time to ensure that at least one mechanical hand 43 can clamp or release the workpiece 100.
[0035] Please refer to Figures 2-4 and Figure 7The X-axis conveying mechanism 20 comprises a pair of first sliding rails 21 installed on the machine table 10 and extending along the X-axis direction, a first sliding seat 24 slidingly arranged on the pair of first sliding rails 21, and a third driving device 22 driving the first sliding seat 24, the driving end of the third driving device 22 driving the first sliding seat 24 to slide along the first sliding rails 21 through a first transmission belt 23. In this embodiment, the third driving device 22 is a driving motor, which drives the first transmission belt 23 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, so that the first sliding seat 24 realizes reciprocating movement along the first sliding rails 21.
[0036] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 7 The Z-axis conveying mechanism 30 comprises a support frame 34 installed on the first sliding seat 24 of the X-axis conveying mechanism 20, a fourth driving device 33 fixedly installed on the support frame 34, and a sliding rod 35 slidingly arranged on the support frame 34, the driving end of the fourth driving device 33 driving the sliding rod 35 to slide along the support frame 34, and the material clamping mechanism 40 being installed on the sliding rod 35.
[0037] Further, a second sliding seat 36 is installed on the support frame 34, a second sliding rail 31 is installed on the sliding rod 35, the sliding rod 35 is slidingly arranged on the second sliding rail 31, and a gear tooth 32 engaging with the driving end of the fourth driving device 33 is further arranged on the sliding rod 35.
[0038] In more detail, a rack is installed on the sliding rod 35, the gear tooth 32 is protruded on the rack, a gear wheel is installed on the driving end of the fourth driving device 33, the gear wheel is arranged in engagement with the gear tooth 32, and the gear wheel of the driving end of the fourth driving device 33 rotates to drive the engaged rack to move along the Z-axis direction, while driving the sliding rod 35 and the second sliding rail 31 installed on the sliding rod 35 to move along the second sliding seat 36 on the support frame 34 in the Z-axis direction.
[0039] Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 The Y-axis conveying mechanism 50 comprises a third sliding rail 51 and a fifth driving device 55 installed on the machine table 10, a third sliding seat 52 slidingly arranged on the third sliding rail 51, and the driving end of the fifth driving device 55 driving the third sliding seat 52 to slide along the third sliding rail 51 through a second transmission belt 54, and the material loading frame 60 is installed on the third sliding seat 52.
[0040] Further, in order to avoid the workpiece 100 on the carrier frame 60 from falling into the Y-axis conveying mechanism 50, the Y-axis conveying mechanism 50 further comprises a shielding plate 56, the area of the shielding plate 56 covering the whole Y-axis conveying mechanism 50.
[0041] Please refer to Fig. 1 Figure 4 The machine table 10 is provided with a movable processing unit 12 and a positioning seat 11 for carrying the workpiece in the processing area 13, the processing unit 12 is used for processing the workpiece 100 placed on the positioning seat 11.
[0042] Further, the machine table 10 is further provided with a protective device 80 around the processing area 13 and the movable area of the conveying mechanism, the protective device 80 is used for preventing the lathe machining equipment from hurting the operator during operation. The machine table 10 or the protective device 80 is further provided with a control unit 70, through the control unit 70, the parameters of the lathe machining equipment can be set, and the opening or closing of the lathe machining equipment can be controlled, the control unit 70 is further provided with a control panel, through the control panel, the running state of the lathe machining equipment can be monitored in real time.
[0043] Please continue to refer to Figures 1-4 The lathe machining equipment is further provided with a supporting leg 90 below one side of the conveying mechanism, the supporting leg 90 is used for supporting the part of the conveying mechanism extending out of the machine table 10.
[0044] When the lathe machining equipment starts to work,
[0045] Firstly, the X-axis conveying mechanism 20 drives the Z-axis conveying mechanism 30 to move along the first sliding rail 21 to the direction of the carrier frame 60, when the clamping mechanism 40 moves to the preset position above the carrier frame 60, the X-axis conveying mechanism 20 stops moving, the Z-axis conveying mechanism 30 drives the clamping mechanism 40 to move downward, wherein the second driving device 431 of the mechanical arm 43 extending downward drives the clamping jaw 432 to open and clamp the workpiece 100 to be processed in the placing groove 61 of the carrier frame 60, at this time, the mechanical arm 43 in the horizontal extension direction is in the empty clamping state;
[0046] Next, the Z-axis conveying mechanism 30 drives the material clamping mechanism 40 to move upward, the X-axis conveying mechanism 20 drives the Z-axis conveying mechanism 30 to move along the first slide rail 21 to the processing area 13 of the machine table 10, and the first driving device 41 of the material clamping mechanism 40 drives the mounting base 42 to rotate 180° so that the mechanical arm 43 clamping the workpiece 100 to be processed is in a horizontal extension direction. The mechanical arm 43 in an empty clamping state is rotated to a downward extension direction until the material clamping mechanism 40 moves above the positioning seat 11 of the processing area 13 of the machine table 10.
[0047] Then, the X-axis conveying mechanism 20 stops moving, the Z-axis conveying mechanism 30 drives the material clamping mechanism 40 to move downward, the second driving device 431 of the downwardly extending mechanical arm 43 in an empty clamping state drives the clamping jaw 432 to open and clamp the processed workpiece 100, the first driving device 41 of the material clamping mechanism 40 drives the mounting base 42 to rotate 180° so that the mechanical arm 43 clamping the processed workpiece 100 is in a horizontal extension direction. The mechanical arm 43 clamping the workpiece 100 to be processed is rotated to a downward extension direction, and the second driving device 431 of the mechanical arm 43 clamping the workpiece 100 to be processed drives the clamping jaw 432 to open and release the workpiece 100 to be processed onto the positioning seat 11, the Z-axis conveying mechanism 30 drives the material clamping mechanism 40 to move upward, and the processing unit 12 of the machine table 10 moves to the processing area 13 to process the workpiece 100 to be processed placed on the positioning seat 11;
[0048] Finally, while the machining unit 12 is machining the workpiece 100 to be machined, the X-axis conveying mechanism 20 drives the Z-axis conveying mechanism 30 to move towards the material loading rack 60, and the first driving device 41 of the material clamping mechanism 40 drives the mounting base 42 to rotate 180°, so that the mechanical arm 43 clamping the machined workpiece 100 rotates to the downward extending direction, and the other mechanical arm 43 in the empty clamping state rotates to the horizontal extending direction; when the material clamping mechanism 40 reaches the preset position above the material loading rack 60, the Z-axis conveying mechanism 30 drives the material clamping mechanism 40 to move downwards, the second driving device 431 drives the clamping jaw 432 clamping the machined workpiece 100 to open and release the workpiece 100 into the placing groove 61 of the material loading rack 60, and the mechanical arm 43 of the material clamping mechanism 40 releasing the workpiece 100 is positioned and clamps another workpiece 100 to be machined on the material loading rack 60 under the cooperation of the X-axis conveying mechanism 20, the Z-axis conveying mechanism 30 and the Y-axis conveying mechanism 50, then the mechanical arm 43 clamping the workpiece 100 to be machined moves upwards under the driving of the Z-axis conveying mechanism 30 and moves towards the machining area 13 of the machine table 10 under the driving of the X-axis conveying mechanism 20.
[0049] The above steps are cycled to realize automatic machining and feeding of the workpiece 100 by the lathe machining equipment, and the whole process does not need manual operation; the preset position in the embodiment is a position where the mechanical arm 43 reaches to clamp or release the workpiece 100 under the control of the program setting the X-axis conveying mechanism 20, the Y-axis conveying mechanism 50 and the Z-axis conveying mechanism 30.
[0050] The lathe machining equipment has the advantages that the Z-axis conveying mechanism 30 provided on the X-axis conveying mechanism 20 drives the material clamping mechanism 40 to the position above the material loading rack 60, and the material loading rack 60 conveys the workpiece 100 to the preset position under the cooperation of the Y-axis conveying mechanism 50, so that the material clamping mechanism 40 clamps the workpiece 100 and conveys the workpiece 100 to the machining area 13 of the machine table 10 under the cooperation of the X-axis conveying mechanism 20 and the Z-axis conveying mechanism 30 for machining, and then the workpiece 100 is conveyed back to the material loading rack 60 under the cooperation of the X-axis conveying mechanism 20, the Z-axis conveying mechanism 30 and the Y-axis conveying mechanism 50 after machining, thereby realizing automatic feeding and machining of the workpiece 100 by the lathe machining equipment, achieving automatic machining and greatly improving production efficiency.
[0051] The above merely describes a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, any skilled person in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A lathe machining apparatus for machining a workpiece, characterised in that: The machine table, the conveying mechanism installed on the machine table, the clamping mechanism and the workpiece carrier installed on the conveying mechanism, the conveying mechanism comprising an X-axis conveying mechanism, a Y-axis conveying mechanism and a Z-axis conveying mechanism, the Z-axis conveying mechanism being arranged on the X-axis conveying mechanism, the clamping mechanism being arranged on the Z-axis conveying mechanism, the workpiece carrier being arranged on the Y-axis conveying mechanism, the X-axis conveying mechanism being used to carry the Z-axis conveying mechanism to and from the work area of the workpiece carrier and the machine table, the Z-axis conveying mechanism being used to carry the clamping mechanism to clamp or release the workpiece on the workpiece carrier or the work area, and the Y-axis conveying mechanism being used to carry the workpiece carrier to a preset position for the clamping mechanism to clamp or release the workpiece.
2. The lathe machining apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The clamping mechanism comprises a first driving device, a mounting seat installed on the driving end of the first driving device, and at least one pair of mechanical hands installed on the mounting seat, at least one of a pair of mechanical hands being in a state of clamping the workpiece on one of the return paths of the X-axis conveying mechanism.
3. The lathe machining apparatus of claim 2, wherein: The mounting seat has a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface arranged at an angle, and a pair of mechanical hands are respectively installed on the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface.
4. The lathe machining apparatus of claim 3, wherein: The first mounting surface and the second mounting surface are arranged perpendicular to each other.
5. The lathe machining apparatus of claim 2, wherein: The mechanical hand comprises a second driving device and a clamping jaw installed on the driving end of the second driving device.
6. The lathe machining apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The X-axis conveying mechanism comprises a first sliding rail installed on the machine table and extending along the X-axis direction, a first sliding seat slidingly arranged on the first sliding rail, and a third driving device driving the first sliding seat, the driving end of the third driving device driving the first sliding seat to slide along the first sliding rail through a first transmission belt, and the Z-axis conveying mechanism is installed on the first sliding seat.
7. The lathe machining apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The Z-axis conveying mechanism comprises a support frame installed on the X-axis conveying mechanism, a fourth driving device fixedly installed on the support frame, and a sliding rod slidingly arranged on the support frame, the driving end of the fourth driving device driving the sliding rod to slide along the support frame, and the clamping mechanism is installed on the sliding rod.
8. The lathe machining apparatus of claim 7, wherein: A second sliding seat is installed on the support frame, a second sliding rail is installed on the sliding rod, the sliding rod is slidingly arranged on the second sliding rail, and the sliding rod is further provided with gear teeth engaged with the driving end of the fourth driving device.
9. The lathe machining apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The Y-axis conveying mechanism comprises a third sliding rail and a fifth driving device installed on the machine table, a third sliding seat slidingly arranged on the third sliding rail, and the driving end of the fifth driving device driving the third sliding seat to slide along the third sliding rail through a second transmission belt, and the workpiece carrier is installed on the third sliding seat.
10. The lathe machining apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The machine table is provided with a movable processing unit and a positioning seat carrying the workpiece, and the processing unit is used to process the workpiece placed on the positioning seat.