Engraving and milling machine tool magazine for rotatably replacing tools of engraving and milling machine
By designing a tool magazine that allows for rotating tool changing, the problem of damage caused by exposed tool tips was solved, achieving both tool tip protection and improved precision.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520453895.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-14
AI Technical Summary
In existing CNC engraving machines, the tool heads in the tool magazine are exposed, making them prone to damage and affecting machining accuracy.
A tool magazine for rotating and changing tools on a CNC engraving machine was designed. The tool is clamped and rotated into the storage slot by a storage component, and the rotating component drives the rotating disk to rotate, making it convenient to retrieve the tool.
Protect the cutting head, reduce damage, and improve the precision and efficiency of fine engraving.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a tool magazine for a precision engraving machine that allows for rotating and changing tools, and belongs to the field of auxiliary structure technology for mechanical equipment. Background Technology
[0002] The CNC engraving machine is a high-precision, high-efficiency CNC machine tool, particularly suitable for mold processing, 3C electronic products, and craft gifts. Using small cutting tools, high-power, and high-speed spindle motors, it can perform non-contact cutting and drilling on metal or non-metal sheets and pipes. It is especially suitable for processing materials such as stainless steel plates, iron plates, silicon wafers, ceramic sheets, and titanium alloys. During operation, the CNC engraving machine uses different cutting tools to achieve appropriate precision. These tools are typically stored in a tool magazine, which stores and manages the tools to improve processing efficiency and accuracy. However, in existing tool magazines, the tool tips are mostly exposed during use, making them prone to damage and affecting the precision of the engraving. Therefore, this utility model is proposed to address this issue. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a tool magazine for a precision engraving machine that allows for rotating tool changing, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. It has the advantage of good storage effect. The tool can be clamped and stored by the storage component, and the tool head can be rotated and put into the storage slot, thereby protecting the tool head, reducing the occurrence of tool head damage, and improving the precision during precision engraving. Furthermore, the rotating component can drive the rotating disk to rotate, thereby facilitating the external precision engraving machine to retrieve the tool.
[0004] This utility model achieves the above-mentioned objective through the following technical solution: a tool magazine for a precision engraving machine that allows for rotary tool changing, comprising a mounting box, on one side of which a fixing plate is fixedly mounted in a circumferential array, the fixing plate being L-shaped; a rotating bearing fixedly mounted inside the mounting box, and a rotating disk fixedly mounted inside the rotating bearing; the rotating disk being rotatably engaged inside the mounting box; and a storage slot being formed in a circumferential array at the front end of the rotating disk, the storage slot containing a tool-saving component; a rotating component mounted on the other side of the mounting box, connected to the rotating disk; in use, the mounting box is first installed in the tool magazine position of the external precision engraving machine via the fixing plate, and then the tools are sequentially stored in the storage slot via the storage component; during use, the rotating component drives the rotating disk to rotate, thereby facilitating tool retrieval.
[0005] Preferably, in order to install this structure on an external engraving machine, a fixing hole is provided at the other end of the fixing plate, a fixing bolt is provided in the fixing hole, and the other end of the fixing bolt is threaded to the external engraving machine.
[0006] Preferably, in order to drive the storage box to rotate in the storage slot, the storage assembly includes a micro control motor and a storage box. The micro control motor is fixedly installed on one side inside the storage slot, and connecting rods are fixedly installed on both sides of the outside of the storage box. One side of the connecting rod is connected to the output end of the micro control motor, and the other end of the connecting rod on the other side is rotatably engaged with the other side inside the storage slot.
[0007] Preferably, in order to clamp and fix the tool in the storage box, a miniature electric telescopic rod is fixedly installed on both sides of the inside of the storage box, and an arc-shaped clamping plate is fixedly installed on the other end of the miniature electric telescopic rod, with the external tool located between the arc-shaped clamping plates.
[0008] Preferably, in order to enable control of the micro control motor and the micro electric telescopic rod via an external controller, both the micro control motor and the micro electric telescopic rod are electrically connected to the external controller.
[0009] Preferably, in order to drive the rotating disk to rotate, a cross-shaped rotating groove is provided at the middle position of one side of the mounting box. The rotating assembly includes a rotating rod, which is rotatably engaged between the cross-shaped rotating groove. The other end of the rotating rod is fixedly connected to the middle position of one side of the rotating disk. A driven bevel gear is fixedly installed at the other end of the rotating disk. The driven bevel gear is located on the outer side of the mounting box.
[0010] Preferably, in order to control the operation of the stepper motor, the rotating assembly further includes a stepper motor, which is fixedly mounted on the outside of the mounting box and electrically connected to an external controller.
[0011] Preferably, in order to drive the rotating rod to rotate, a driving bevel gear is fixedly installed at the output end of the stepper motor, and the driving bevel gear meshes with the driven bevel gear.
[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: the storage component can clamp and store the cutting tool, and at the same time, the cutting head can be rotated and put into the storage slot, thereby protecting the cutting head and reducing the occurrence of cutting head damage, thus improving the precision during fine carving. Furthermore, the rotating component can drive the rotating disk to rotate, thereby facilitating the external fine carving machine to retrieve the cutting tool. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model.
[0014] Figure 2 This is a half-sectional view of the overall structure of this utility model.
[0015] Figure 3This is a half-sectional view of the mounting box in this utility model.
[0016] Figure 4 This is a half-sectional view of the rotating disk in this utility model.
[0017] Figure 5 This is a half-sectional view of the storage component in this utility model.
[0018] In the diagram: 1. Mounting box; 2. Fixing plate; 3. Rotating bearing; 4. Rotating disk; 5. Storage slot; 6. Storage component; 601. Miniature control motor; 602. Storage box; 603. Connecting rod; 604. Miniature electric telescopic rod; 605. Arc-shaped clamping plate; 7. Rotating component; 701. Rotating rod; 702. Driven bevel gear; 703. Stepper motor; 704. Driving bevel gear; 8. Fixing bolt; 9. Cross-shaped rotating slot. Detailed Implementation
[0019] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0020] Please see Figures 1-5 As shown, a tool magazine for a CNC engraving machine includes a mounting box 1. A fixing plate 2, L-shaped, is fixedly mounted on one side of the mounting box 1 in a circumferential array. A rotating bearing 3 is fixedly mounted inside the mounting box 1, and a rotating disk 4 is fixedly mounted inside the rotating bearing 3. The rotating disk 4 is rotatably engaged inside the mounting box 1, and a storage slot 5 is formed on the front end of the rotating disk 4 in a circumferential array. A tool storage component 6 for fixing tools is installed inside the storage slot 5. A rotating component 7 is mounted on the other side of the mounting box 1 and is connected to the rotating disk 4. In use, the mounting box 1 is first installed in the tool magazine position of the external CNC engraving machine through the fixing plate 2. Then, the tools are stored in the storage slot 5 in sequence through the storage component 6. During use, the rotating component 7 can drive the rotating disk 4 to rotate, thereby facilitating the retrieval of tools.
[0021] The other end of the fixing plate 2 has a fixing hole, in which a fixing bolt 8 is installed. The other end of the fixing bolt 8 is threaded to the external engraving machine. When in use, this structure is first placed in the tool magazine position of the external engraving machine, and then fixed by the fixing bolt 8.
[0022] The storage component 6 includes a micro-control motor 601 and a storage box 602. The micro-control motor 601 is fixedly installed inside one side of the storage slot 5. Connecting rods 603 are fixedly installed on both sides of the outside of the storage box 602. One side of the connecting rod 603 is connected to the output end of the micro-control motor 601, and the other end of the connecting rod 603 is rotatably engaged with the other side of the inside of the storage slot 5. Micro electric telescopic rods 604 are fixedly installed on both sides of the inside of the storage box 602. An arc-shaped clamping plate 605 is fixedly installed on the other end of the micro electric telescopic rod 604. The external cutting tool is located between the arc-shaped clamping plates 605. The micro-control motor 601 and the micro electric telescopic rod 604 are electrically connected to an external controller. In use, the external controller can control the micro electric telescopic rod 604, so that the cutting tool can be clamped and fixed in the storage box 602 through the arc-shaped clamping plate 605. Then, the micro-control motor 601 can drive the storage box 602 to rotate, so that the cutting head of the cutting tool is located in the storage slot 5, reducing the occurrence of damage.
[0023] A cross-shaped rotating groove 9 is provided in the middle of one side of the mounting box 1. The rotating assembly 7 includes a rotating rod 701, which is rotatably engaged in the cross-shaped rotating groove 9. The other end of the rotating rod 701 is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the rotating disk 4. A driven bevel gear 702 is fixedly installed on the other end of the rotating disk 4. The driven bevel gear 702 is located on the outer side of the mounting box 1. The rotating assembly 7 also includes a stepper motor 703, which is fixedly installed on the outer side of the mounting box 1 and electrically connected to an external controller. An active bevel gear 704 is fixedly installed at the output end of the stepper motor 703. The active bevel gear 704 meshes with the driven bevel gear 702. In use, the stepper motor 703 can drive the rotating disk 4 to rotate through the active bevel gear 704, the driven bevel gear 702, and the rotating rod 701, thereby moving the required tool to a suitable position for easy access.
[0024] In use, this invention is first placed in the tool magazine of an external engraving machine and then fixed with fixing bolts 8. The external controller can control the micro electric telescopic rod 604, which can clamp and fix the tool in the storage box 602 through the arc-shaped clamping plate 605. Then, the micro control motor 601 can drive the storage box 602 to rotate, so that the tool tip is located in the storage slot 5, reducing the occurrence of damage. The stepper motor 703 can drive the rotating disk 4 to rotate through the active bevel gear 704, the driven bevel gear 702 and the rotating rod 701, so that the tool to be used can be moved to a suitable position for easy access.
[0025] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.
[0026] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A tool magazine for a precision engraving machine that allows for rotary tool changing, characterized in that: The device includes a mounting box (1), on one side of which a fixing plate (2) is fixedly mounted in a circumferential array. The fixing plate (2) is L-shaped. A rotating bearing (3) is fixedly mounted inside the mounting box (1). A rotating disk (4) is fixedly mounted inside the rotating bearing (3). The rotating disk (4) is rotatably engaged inside the mounting box (1). A storage slot (5) is provided in a circumferential array at the front end of the rotating disk (4). A storage component (6) for fixing the tool is installed inside the storage slot (5). A rotating component (7) is installed on the other side of the mounting box (1). The rotating component (7) is connected to the rotating disk (4).
2. The tool magazine for a precision engraving machine with rotary tool changing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The other end of the fixing plate (2) is provided with a fixing hole, and a fixing bolt (8) is provided in the fixing hole. The other end of the fixing bolt (8) is threadedly connected to an external engraving machine.
3. The tool magazine for a precision engraving machine with rotary tool changing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage component (6) includes a micro control motor (601) and a storage box (602). The micro control motor (601) is fixedly installed inside one side of the storage slot (5). Connecting rods (603) are fixedly installed on both sides of the outside of the storage box (602). One side of the connecting rod (603) is connected to the output end of the micro control motor (601), and the other end of the connecting rod (603) on the other side is rotatably engaged inside the other side of the storage slot (5).
4. The tool magazine for a precision engraving machine with rotary tool changing according to claim 3, characterized in that: Miniature electric telescopic rods (604) are fixedly installed on both sides of the interior of the storage box (602). An arc-shaped clamping plate (605) is fixedly installed at the other end of the miniature electric telescopic rod (604), and the external cutting tool is located between the arc-shaped clamping plates (605).
5. The tool magazine for rotating and changing tools in a precision engraving machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: Both the micro control motor (601) and the micro electric telescopic rod (604) are electrically connected to an external controller.
6. The tool magazine for a precision engraving machine with rotary tool changing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cross-shaped rotating groove (9) is provided in the middle of one side of the mounting box (1). The rotating assembly (7) includes a rotating rod (701). The rotating rod (701) is rotatably engaged between the cross-shaped rotating groove (9). The other end of the rotating rod (701) is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the rotating disk (4). A driven bevel gear (702) is fixedly installed on the other end of the rotating disk (4). The driven bevel gear (702) is located on the outer side of the mounting box (1).
7. The tool magazine for a precision engraving machine with rotary tool changing according to claim 6, characterized in that: The rotating assembly (7) also includes a stepper motor (703), which is fixedly installed on the outside of the mounting box (1) and is electrically connected to an external controller.
8. The tool magazine for a precision engraving machine with rotary tool changing according to claim 7, characterized in that: The output end of the stepper motor (703) is fixedly equipped with a driving bevel gear (704), which meshes with the driven bevel gear (702).