Casting robot flexible grinding equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of grinding machining, in particular to a casting robot flexible grinding device which comprises a main frame body, a flexible grinding wheel, a flexible grinding wheel and a flexible grinding wheel. The tail end of the clamping robot is provided with a clamping assembly used for clamping the casting, and a base of the clamping robot is fixed to the upper position in the main frame body; the burr collecting hopper is arranged at the middle lower part in the main frame body, and the burr collecting hopper extends to the middle grinding area from the edge of the main frame body; the polishing assembly is fixed in the main frame body and located at the edge position of the burr collecting hopper; wherein the outlet of the burr collecting hopper is lower than the edge of the burr collecting hopper so as to collect and grind fallen burrs. Through the arrangement, scraps directly fall into the burr collecting hopper, so that the manual cleaning frequency is reduced, and the grinding efficiency is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to grinding processing technical field especially relates to a castings robot flexible polishing equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] Robot flexible polishing is an advanced manufacturing process combining robot technology, sensors and intelligent control systems, used for surface treatment of castings, metal or composite workpieces. Its "flexibility" is reflected in the self-adaptability to diversified products, which can automatically adjust polishing parameters and path without manual intervention or reprogramming, adapting to changes in production environment.

[0003] In the prior art, a flexible deburring station for aluminum alloy die castings was disclosed in Chinese patent CN117564850A on February 20, 2024. It isolates the polishing space from the outside world by a shield, blocks the entry of dust into other areas during polishing, and divides the workbench into four work areas. Each area is driven by a stepping motor to circulate in the four work areas, saving the residence time and shortening the production rhythm.

[0004] However, the above deburring station is prone to accumulate a lot of waste after polishing. After each polishing is completed, the shield needs to be opened for cleaning, resulting in low polishing efficiency. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] In view of at least one of the above technical problems, the utility model provides a castings robot flexible polishing equipment, which adopts structural improvement to reduce the accumulation of waste.

[0006] According to the first aspect of the utility model, a castings robot flexible polishing equipment is provided, comprising:

[0007] A main frame body has an outer shell, and the inside of the main frame body constitutes a polishing space isolated from the outside world;

[0008] A clamping robot has a clamping assembly at the end for clamping castings, and the base of the clamping robot is fixed to an upper position in the main frame body;

[0009] A burr collection hopper is arranged at a middle and lower position in the main frame body, and the burr collection hopper extends from the edge of the main frame body to the middle polishing area;

[0010] A polishing assembly is fixed in the main frame body and located at the edge of the burr collection hopper;

[0011] The height of the outlet of the burr collection hopper is lower than the height of the edge to collect the burrs polished off.

[0012] Further, the shell is provided with a door body and a viewing window, the door body is corresponding to the position of the clamping robot, and the viewing window is made of transparent material.

[0013] Further, the viewing window is arranged corresponding to the polishing assembly, and the viewing window is arranged to be openable.

[0014] Further, the clamping robot is a six-axis mechanical arm, and the six-axis mechanical arm is fixed in the main frame in an inverted form.

[0015] Further, the clamping assembly comprises a connecting flange connected to the end of the clamping robot, a fixing seat connected to the connecting flange, a clamping jaw, and a driving member.

[0016] The top end of the clamping jaw is provided with a clamping portion extending towards the middle of the fixing seat, the clamping portion is used for pressing the casting on the fixing seat, the clamping jaw can move towards or away from the fixing seat, the driving member is fixed on the fixing seat and connected with the clamping jaw, and is used for driving the movement of the clamping jaw.

[0017] Further, the connecting flange and the fixing seat are further provided with a connecting column, the driving member is fixed in the space between the connecting flange and the fixing seat, the clamping jaws are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the fixing seat, and a connecting plate is further fixed between the two clamping jaws, and the connecting plate is connected with the driving member.

[0018] Further, the fixing seat is further provided with a limiting groove for the clamping jaw to pass through, and the length and width of the limiting groove are matched with the cross section of the clamping jaw, so as to guide and limit.

[0019] Further, the surface of the fixing seat is further provided with a positioning column arranged in a protruding manner, the top of the positioning column is conical, and the side wall of the positioning column is used for abutting against the inner side wall of the casting.

[0020] Further, the polishing assembly comprises a fixing frame, and a file module and a milling cutter module detachably connected to the fixing frame, and the cutting head of the file module and the milling cutter module is arranged towards the middle of the burr collecting hopper.

[0021] Further, the file module and the milling cutter module are further provided with a blowing pipe, the blowing pipe is arranged towards the cutting head, and the blowing pipe is connected with an external air source.

[0022] The utility model discloses an advantageous effect is: the utility model discloses a clamping robot is arranged at the top in the inside of main frame body, and the lower part sets up burr collection hopper, sets up the edge position of burr collection hopper to polishing assembly, through this kind of setting, makes clamping robot clamps the flexible polishing of foundry goods on polishing assembly, and the polishing waste directly falls into burr collection hopper, compared with prior art, since the above-mentioned setting makes the waste directly fall into burr collection hopper, and further reduces the frequency of manual cleaning, improves the efficiency of polishing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model or prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or prior art description, obviously, the drawings in the following description only are some embodiments in the utility model, and for the ordinary skilled person in the art, under the premise of not creating the creative labor, still can obtain other drawings according to these drawings.

[0024] Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of foundry robot flexible polishing equipment in the embodiment of the utility model (omitting door and window);

[0025] Figure 2 It is the structural schematic diagram of foundry robot flexible polishing equipment in the embodiment of the utility model (omitting top cover);

[0026] Figure 3 It is the structural schematic diagram of foundry robot flexible polishing equipment in the embodiment of the utility model (omitting part main frame body);

[0027] Figure 4 It is the structural schematic diagram when clamping assembly clamps foundry goods in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 It is the structural schematic diagram of clamping assembly in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 6 It is the structural schematic diagram of polishing assembly in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0030] Mark explanation: 1, main frame body;11, shell;111, door body;112, inspection window;12, polishing space;2, clamping robot;13, burr collection hopper;21, clamping assembly;211, connecting flange;212, fixed seat;212a, limit slot;212b, positioning column;213, clamping jaw;213a, clamping portion;214, driving part;215, connecting column;216, connecting plate;3, polishing assembly;31, fixed frame;32, file module;33, milling cutter module;34, blowing pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.

[0032] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly attached to the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0033] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used in this specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0034] like Figures 1 to 6 The casting robot flexible grinding equipment shown includes a main frame 1, a clamping robot 2, a burr collection bucket 13, and a grinding assembly 3. Please refer to the details. Figure 1 and Figure 3 In this embodiment of the invention, the main frame 1 has an outer shell 11, and the interior of the main frame 1 forms a grinding space 12 isolated from the outside. The outer shell 11 creates a grinding space 12 within the main frame 1 above the burr collection hopper 13, thus isolating waste from the outside during grinding, ensuring the safety of surrounding personnel and improving operational safety. The end of the clamping robot 2 has a clamping assembly 21 for clamping the casting, and the base of the clamping robot 2 is fixed to the upper part of the main frame 1. It should be noted that in this embodiment of the invention, the clamping robot 2 can employ a multi-axis articulated robotic arm, achieving flexible grinding through intelligent control. Various types of multi-axis articulated robotic arms exist, which will not be elaborated upon here.

[0035] In embodiments of this utility model, such as Figure 3As shown in the figure, the burr collecting hopper 13 is arranged at a middle lower position in the main frame body 1, and the burr collecting hopper 13 extends from the edge of the main frame body 1 to the middle polishing area; the burr collecting hopper 13 is funnel-shaped by a plurality of inclined side walls, so that the waste falling during polishing slides from the side walls of the burr collecting hopper 13 to the bottom waste collecting device; the polishing assembly 3 is fixed in the main frame body 1 and located at the edge of the burr collecting hopper 13; in the embodiment, as shown in the figure, Figure 3 As shown in the figure, the height of the outlet of the burr collecting hopper 13 is lower than the height of the edge, so as to collect the polishing burrs. In the embodiment of the utility model, the base of the clamping robot 2 is fixed on the top of the main frame body 1, which can reduce the adhesion of the polishing waste on the clamping robot 2, and the arrangement of the burr collecting hopper 13 and the polishing assembly 3 can make the falling waste directly fall into the burr collecting hopper 13, thereby reducing the accumulation of waste during polishing.

[0036] In the above embodiment, the clamping robot 2 is arranged at the top inside the main frame body 1, the burr collecting hopper 13 is arranged at the lower part, and the polishing assembly 3 is arranged at the edge of the burr collecting hopper 13, so that the clamping robot 2 clamps the casting for flexible polishing on the polishing assembly 3, and the polishing waste directly falls into the burr collecting hopper 13, compared with the prior art, since the waste directly falls into the burr collecting hopper 13, the frequency of manual cleaning is reduced, and the polishing efficiency is improved.

[0037] On the basis of the above embodiment, in the embodiment of the utility model, in order to facilitate operation, as shown in the figure, Figure 2 As shown in the figure, the shell 11 is provided with a door body 111 and a viewing window 112 which communicate with the polishing space 12, the door body 111 corresponds to the position of the clamping robot 2, and the viewing window 112 is made of transparent material. As shown in the figure, Figure 3 As shown in the figure, the door body 111 corresponding to the position of the clamping robot 2 can facilitate the maintenance of the clamping robot 2 or the installation and unloading of the casting. As shown in the figure, Figure 2 As shown in the figure, the viewing window 112 is made of transparent material, so that the interior can be observed during polishing. The transparent material can be plastic material such as acrylic.

[0038] In order to further maintain the polishing assembly 3, in the embodiment of the utility model, the viewing window 112 is arranged corresponding to the polishing assembly 3, and the viewing window 112 is openable. In the embodiment of the utility model, the opening mode has various modes, for example, it can be opened on one side horizontally through a hinge, or it can be hinged at the top, so that the viewing window 112 is automatically closed under the action of gravity.

[0039] Please continueFigure 3 In some embodiments of the utility model, the clamping robot 2 is a six-axis mechanical arm, and the six-axis mechanical arm is fixed in the main frame body 1 in an inverted form. In the embodiments of the utility model, the structure of the clamping assembly 21 also has various forms, and the structure of an exemplary clamping assembly 21 of the utility model will be introduced in detail as follows, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown in the drawings, the clamping assembly 21 comprises a connecting flange 211 for connecting with the end of the clamping robot 2, a fixed seat 212 connected with the connecting flange 211, a clamping jaw 213, and a driving member 214; the connecting flange 211 is used for connecting with the end of the six-axis mechanical arm, the top end of the clamping jaw 213 has a clamping portion 213a extending towards the middle part of the fixed seat 212, the clamping portion 213a is used for pressing and holding the casting on the fixed seat 212, the clamping jaw 213 can move in the direction of approaching or moving away from the fixed seat 212, the driving member 214 is fixed on the fixed seat 212 and connected with the clamping jaw 213, and is used for driving the movement of the clamping jaw 213. In some embodiments of the utility model, the driving member 214 can be a cylinder, or a commonly used linear driving mechanism such as a hydraulic cylinder. When clamping is performed in detail, the outer wall of the casting is clamped by the clamping portion 213a and is pressed and held in the direction of the fixed seat 212.

[0040] In addition, in the embodiments of the utility model, as shown in Figure 5 , the connecting flange 211 and the fixed seat 212 also have a connecting column 215 therebetween, the driving member 214 is fixed in the space between the connecting flange 211 and the fixed seat 212, the clamping jaws 213 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the fixed seat 212, and a connecting plate 216 is also fixed between the two clamping jaws 213, and the connecting plate 216 is connected with the driving member 214. The connecting column 215 forms a space for placing the driving member 214 between the connecting flange 211 and the fixed seat 212, and the movement of the two clamping jaws 213 is driven by one driving member 214 through the driving of the connecting plate 216. Through the arrangement of the structure form, the space occupation is reduced.

[0041] Please continue to refer to Figure 5 , in order to further improve the reliability of clamping, the fixed seat 212 also has a limiting groove 212a for the clamping jaw 213 to pass through, and the length and width of the limiting groove 212a are adapted to the cross section of the clamping jaw 213 for guiding and limiting. Here, the adaptation means that the length and width of the limiting groove 212a are slightly larger than the clamping jaw 213, so that the clamping jaw 213 can move in the limiting groove 212a in the moving direction, and in the direction perpendicular to the moving direction, the limiting groove 212a can limit it to avoid the situation of clawing off during clamping; in addition, in the embodiments of the utility model, as shown in Figure 5As shown in the middle, the surface of the fixed seat 212 also has a convexly arranged positioning column 212b, the top of the positioning column 212b is tapered, and the side wall of the positioning column 212b is used to abut against the inner side wall of the casting. Through the arrangement of the tapered structure, the guiding effect can be achieved when the casting is placed, and through the abutting cooperation of the side wall and the clamping of the clamping jaw 213, the inner and outer walls of the casting are forced, thereby improving the clamping effect of the casting and avoiding the casting from shaking during polishing.

[0042] Please continue to refer to Figure 3 and Figure 6 In the embodiment of the utility model, the polishing assembly 3 includes a fixed frame 31, and a file module 32 and a milling cutter module 33 detachably connected to the fixed frame 31, and the cutting head of the file module 32 and the milling cutter module 33 is arranged towards the middle part of the burr collecting hopper 13. The file module 32 and the milling cutter module 33 here have multiple structural forms, for example, they can be flat files or round files, and they can be inner hole polishing heads or other various structural forms. Through detachable arrangement, it is convenient to replace and install different cutters according to different requirements. In addition, in the embodiment of the utility model, in the process of specific processing, for example, aluminum chips are easy to stick to the cutter, in order to prevent sticking, please continue to refer to Figure 6 The file module 32 and the milling cutter module 33 also have a blowing pipe 34, which is arranged towards the cutting head and is connected with an external gas source. Through the external gas source, compressed gas is blown out from the blowing pipe 34, which can reduce the adhesion of chips on one hand, and on the other hand, it can also blow the waste chips into the burr collecting hopper 13, and in addition, it also has a cooling effect.

[0043] Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above-mentioned embodiments, and the above-mentioned embodiments and descriptions in the specification are only to illustrate the principle of the utility model, and various changes and improvements can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the utility model claimed. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A flexible robotic finishing apparatus for castings, characterized by, The device comprises: a main frame body with an outer shell, the main frame body internally forming a polishing space isolated from the outside world; a clamping robot with a clamping assembly at the end for clamping castings, the base of the clamping robot being fixed to an upper position in the main frame body; a burr collection hopper arranged at a middle-lower position in the main frame body, the burr collection hopper extending from the edge of the main frame body to the middle polishing area; a polishing assembly fixed in the main frame body and located at the edge of the burr collection hopper; wherein the height of the outlet of the burr collection hopper is lower than the height at the edge to collect the burrs polished off.

2. The flexible polishing device for casting robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: the outer shell is provided with a door body and a viewing window in communication with the polishing space, the door body corresponds to the position of the clamping robot, and the viewing window is made of transparent material.

3. The flexible polishing device for casting robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: the viewing window is arranged corresponding to the polishing assembly, and the viewing window is openably arranged.

4. The flexible polishing device for casting robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: the clamping robot is a six-axis mechanical arm, and the six-axis mechanical arm is fixed in the main frame body in an inverted form.

5. The flexible polishing device for casting robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: the clamping assembly comprises a connecting flange for connecting with the end of the clamping robot, a fixing seat connected with the connecting flange, a clamping jaw, and a driving member; the top end of the clamping jaw has a clamping portion extending towards the middle of the fixing seat, the clamping portion is used for pressing and holding the casting on the fixing seat, the clamping jaw can move in the direction close to or away from the fixing seat, the driving member is fixed on the fixing seat and connected with the clamping jaw for driving the movement of the clamping jaw.

6. The flexible polishing device for casting robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: the connecting flange and the fixing seat are further provided with a connecting column, the driving member is fixed in the space between the connecting flange and the fixing seat, the clamping jaws are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the fixing seat, a connecting plate is further fixed between the two clamping jaws, and the connecting plate is connected with the driving member.

7. The flexible polishing device for casting robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: the fixing seat is further provided with a limiting groove for the clamping jaw to pass through, and the length and width of the limiting groove are matched with the cross section of the clamping jaw for guiding and limiting.

8. The flexible polishing device for casting robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: the fixing seat is further provided with a positioning column protruding from the surface, the top of the positioning column is conical, and the side wall of the positioning column is used for abutting against the inner side wall of the casting.

9. The flexible polishing device for casting robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: the polishing assembly comprises a fixing frame, and a file module and a milling cutter module detachably connected to the fixing frame, and the tool bit of the file module and the milling cutter module is arranged towards the middle of the burr collection hopper.

10. The flexible polishing apparatus for casting robot according to claim 9, characterized in that, The file module and the milling cutter module are further provided with a blowing pipe, which is arranged towards the cutter head and connected with an external air source.

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