Structural part groove milling device
By designing a fully automatic milling equipment that integrates automatic feeding, clamping, and milling functions, the problem of high labor consumption and low efficiency in the milling of structural parts has been solved, realizing efficient fully automatic processing and the establishment of automated production lines.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-03
AI Technical Summary
In daily production, the milling of structural parts requires manual repetition of loading, unloading, and clamping, resulting in high labor costs, low processing efficiency, and slowed production progress.
A fully automatic milling equipment for structural components was designed, including a feeding assembly, a milling assembly, and an unloading assembly. It integrates automatic feeding, clamping, and milling functions, and achieves fully automatic processing through modular layout. The various parts have a compact structure and stable movement.
It improves production efficiency, realizes fully automated milling, enhances the versatility and scalability of equipment, and can be directly extended to connect with external automated equipment to build automated production lines.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of structural component processing, specifically to a fully automatic milling equipment for structural components. Background Technology
[0002] In daily production, we often encounter batch milling work for structural parts. This work requires manual repetition of loading, unloading and clamping, which consumes a lot of labor, has very low processing efficiency, and slows down the production progress. Utility Model Content
[0003] To address the problems existing in the above-mentioned background technology, this utility model proposes a fully automatic milling equipment for structural components, which can be directly extended and connected to external automated equipment to form an automated production line.
[0004] The technical solution of this utility model is implemented as follows:
[0005] A milling device for structural components includes a base frame and a table, the table being mounted on top of the base frame; it also includes a feeding assembly, a milling assembly, and a discharging assembly.
[0006] The feeding assembly includes a feeding support, an adjustable inclined rail, a feeding cylinder I, and a pushing cylinder; the feeding support is fixedly installed on the top of the table; the adjustable inclined rail, the feeding cylinder I, and the pushing cylinder are all installed on the feeding support; the pushing cylinder is located at the tail of the adjustable rail, and the pushing cylinder can freely extend and retract in the vertical direction; a V-shaped receiving platform is provided behind the pushing cylinder, and the feeding cylinder I is located on one side of the V-shaped receiving platform;
[0007] The milling assembly includes a translation structure, a lifting structure, a clamping structure, a spindle motor, and a milling cutter. The lifting structure is mounted on the table via the translation structure, and the clamping structure is mounted on the lifting end of the lifting structure, located on the other side of the V-shaped receiving platform. The milling cutter is mounted on the drive end of the spindle motor, which is fixedly mounted on the table. The milling cutter corresponds to the position of the clamping structure. A feeding cylinder II is located on the side of the clamping structure away from the V-shaped receiving platform.
[0008] The discharge assembly is a conveyor belt assembly, and the platform directly below the pressing structure has a window; the conveyor belt assembly is located below the window.
[0009] Furthermore, the base frame is equipped with leveling feet for support.
[0010] Furthermore, the movable end of the push cylinder is provided with a top plate, and the two ends of the top plate are constrained in the sliding rod of the feeding support; the top plate is driven by the push cylinder to move up and down in the vertical direction.
[0011] Furthermore, the top plate is an inclined plate, and its inclination direction is the same as that of the adjustable inclined rail; the side of the V-shaped receiving platform closest to the top plate is a vertical surface.
[0012] Furthermore, the adjustable inclined rail is a U-shaped support plate; the inside of the support plate is provided with an adjusting baffle arranged along the inclined direction of the support plate; the outer side of the adjusting baffle is provided with a screw connected to its bearing, and the screw is provided with at least two nuts; the screw passes through one side of the support plate, and the two nuts clamp the side.
[0013] Furthermore, both the lifting structure and the translation structure include a lead screw, a lead screw seat, and a slider threadedly connected to the lead screw; both ends of the lead screw are connected to the lead screw seat bearings, and a lead screw motor is provided on one of the lead screw seats to drive the lead screw to rotate; a support plate is provided between the two lead screw seats and fixedly connected thereto, and a sliding groove is provided on the support plate; the slider is constrained in the sliding groove.
[0014] The lead screw seat of the translation structure is fixed on the table; one of the lead screw seats of the lifting structure is fixedly installed on the slider of the translation structure; the slider of the lifting structure is connected to the pressing structure as the lifting end.
[0015] Furthermore, the clamping structure includes a clamping seat, a clamping cylinder, and two V-shaped blocks; the clamping seat is a U-shaped structure with its side plate installed on the lifting end, the clamping cylinder is installed on the top of the top plate of the U-shaped structure, its movable end passes through the top plate and is fixedly connected to one of the V-shaped blocks, and the other V-shaped block is on the upper surface of the bottom plate, with the two V-shaped blocks facing each other.
[0016] Furthermore, in the conveyor belt assembly, material plates are provided on both sides of the conveyor belt, and the two material plates form a flared structure. The structural components slide onto the conveyor belt of the conveyor belt assembly through the material plates, and the feeding motor drives the conveyor belt to move.
[0017] Furthermore, the V-shaped receiving platform is mounted on the feeding support via a receiving plate; the feeding support is provided with multiple elongated holes arranged in the same direction; the bottom of the V-shaped receiving platform is provided with a fixing rod, which passes through the elongated hole and is locked with a nut; the fixing rod can slide along the elongated hole.
[0018] The advantages of this fully automatic milling equipment for structural components are:
[0019] 1. This equipment adopts a modular layout, with each part having a compact structure and smooth movement. It integrates automatic feeding, clamping, milling, and unloading into one unit. Through the cooperation between the modules, it can realize fully automatic groove milling, which greatly improves production efficiency.
[0020] 2. This equipment is highly versatile, has a wide range of applications, and is highly scalable. The discharge system can be directly extended to connect with external automated equipment to form an automated production line. Attached Figure Description
[0021] Figure 1 This is a front structural diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention installed on the upper surface of the tabletop;
[0023] Figure 3 This is an isometric view of an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding component according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the milling assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the material discharge component structure of this utility model.
[0027] In the figure: 1. Feeding cylinder I, 2. Adjustable inclined rail, 3. Lifting motor (Z-axis motor), 4. Pressing cylinder, 5. V-block, 6. Lifting slider, 7. Lifting screw, 8. Feeding cylinder II, 9. Milling cutter, 10. Main spindle motor, 11. Pushing cylinder fixed end, 12. Pushing cylinder movable end, 13. Receiving plate, 14. Translation motor (servo motor), 15. Translation screw, 17. Translation slider, 16 (25) V-shaped receiving platform, 18 (29) material plate, 19. Pulley, 20. Belt, 21. Feeding motor, 22. Conveyor belt, 26. Top plate, 27. Adjusting baffle, 28. Screw, 30. Pressing seat, 31. Loading support, 32. Fixed rod, 101. Lifting structure, 102. Translation structure. Detailed Implementation
[0028] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0029] A milling device for structural components includes a base frame and a table, the table being mounted on top of the base frame; it also includes a feeding assembly, a milling assembly, and a discharging assembly.
[0030] The feeding assembly includes a feeding support, an adjustable inclined rail, a feeding cylinder I, and a pushing cylinder; the feeding support is fixedly installed on the top of the table; the adjustable inclined rail, the feeding cylinder I, and the pushing cylinder are all installed on the feeding support; the pushing cylinder is located at the tail of the adjustable rail, and the pushing cylinder can freely extend and retract in the vertical direction; a V-shaped receiving platform is provided behind the pushing cylinder, and the feeding cylinder I is located on one side of the V-shaped receiving platform;
[0031] The milling assembly includes a translation structure, a lifting structure, a clamping structure, a spindle motor, and a milling cutter. The lifting structure is mounted on the table via the translation structure, and the clamping structure is mounted on the lifting end of the lifting structure, located on the other side of the V-shaped receiving platform. The milling cutter is mounted on the drive end of the spindle motor, which is fixedly mounted on the table. The milling cutter corresponds to the position of the clamping structure. A feeding cylinder II is located on the side of the clamping structure away from the V-shaped receiving platform.
[0032] The discharge assembly is a conveyor belt assembly, and the platform directly below the pressing structure has a window; the conveyor belt assembly is located below the window.
[0033] The base frame is equipped with leveling feet for support.
[0034] The moving end of the push cylinder is provided with a top plate, and the two ends of the top plate are constrained in the sliding rod of the feeding support; the top plate is driven by the push cylinder to move up and down in the vertical direction.
[0035] The top plate is an inclined plate, and its inclination direction is the same as that of the adjustable inclined rail; the side of the V-shaped support platform closest to the top plate is a vertical surface.
[0036] The adjustable inclined rail is a U-shaped support plate; the inside of the support plate is provided with an adjusting baffle that is set along the inclined direction of the support plate; the outer side of the adjusting baffle is provided with a screw connected to its bearing, and the screw is provided with at least two nuts; the screw passes through one side of the support plate, and the two nuts clamp the side.
[0037] The lifting and translation structures both include a lead screw, a lead screw seat, and a slider threadedly connected to the lead screw; both ends of the lead screw are connected to the lead screw seat bearings, and one lead screw seat is equipped with a lead screw motor for driving the lead screw to rotate; a support plate is fixedly connected between the two lead screw seats, and a sliding groove is provided on the support plate; the slider is constrained in the sliding groove.
[0038] The lead screw seat of the translation structure is fixed on the table; one of the lead screw seats of the lifting structure is fixedly installed on the slider of the translation structure; the slider of the lifting structure is connected to the pressing structure as the lifting end.
[0039] The clamping structure includes a clamping seat, a clamping cylinder, and two V-shaped blocks. The clamping seat is a U-shaped structure with its side plate installed on the lifting end. The clamping cylinder is installed on the top of the top plate of the U-shaped structure, and its movable end passes through the top plate and is fixedly connected to one of the V-shaped blocks. The other V-shaped block is installed on the upper surface of the bottom plate of the U-shaped structure, and the two V-shaped blocks face each other.
[0040] The conveyor belt assembly has material plates on both sides of the conveyor belt, and the two material plates form a flared structure. The structural components slide onto the conveyor belt of the conveyor belt assembly through the material plates, and the feeding motor drives the conveyor belt to move.
[0041] The V-shaped receiving platform is mounted on the feeding support via a receiving plate; the feeding support has multiple elongated holes arranged in the same direction; the bottom of the V-shaped receiving platform is provided with a fixing rod, which passes through the elongated holes and is locked with a nut; the fixing rod can slide along the elongated holes.
[0042] The following is a more specific example:
[0043] Reference Figure 1 The fully automatic milling equipment consists of five parts: a loading system I, a feeding system II, a milling system III, a discharging system IV, and a control system V. The loading system I uses cylinders to push bar stock to simultaneously load multiple workpieces. The feeding system II transports the workpieces to the processing position via a synchronous belt drive. The milling system III positions, clamps, and mills the workpieces. The processed workpieces are discharged via the conveyor belt drive of the discharging system IV. The control system V, based on a PLC architecture, enables fully automated processing of the entire production process.
[0044] Reference Figure 2 The feeding system I consists of a feeding cylinder 1, an adjustable inclined rail 2, and a pushing cylinder 12. The blank slides to the bottom of the equipment via the adjustable inclined rail 2, the top plate of the pushing cylinder pushes the blank onto the V-shaped receiving platform, and the feeding cylinder I1 pushes the blank to the processing position, completing the feeding operation.
[0045] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 and Figure 4 The feed system II consists of a Z-axis motor 3, a lifting slider 6, a lifting lead screw 7, a servo motor 14, a translation lead screw 15, a translation slider 16, and a conveyor belt 22. Driven by the Z-axis motor 3, it moves the machining system up and down to complete the Z-axis feed. Driven by the servo motor 14, it moves the machining system left and right to complete the X-axis feed. The linear displacement achieved by the cooperation of the lead screw and slider is common knowledge in the field and will not be elaborated here.
[0046] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 5 The milling system III consists of a clamping cylinder 4, a V-block 5, a milling cutter 9, and a spindle motor 10. The clamping cylinder 4 pushes the V-block 5 to clamp and fix the blank, and the spindle motor 10 drives the milling cutter 9 to rotate, completing the milling process of the blank.
[0047] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 6The discharge system IV consists of a feeding cylinder 8, a material plate 18, a pulley 19, a belt 20, and a feeding motor 21. The feeding cylinder 8 pushes the processed part out and slides it onto the conveyor belt of the discharge system via the material plate 18. The feeding motor 21 drives the pulley 19 to rotate, and the processed part is conveyed out of the equipment by the conveyor belt, completing the discharge operation.
[0048] The above description is merely an embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit and principles of the present invention, and these equivalent modifications or substitutions are all included within the scope defined by the claims of this application.
Claims
1. A structural member slot milling apparatus comprising a base frame and a table, said table being mounted on top of the base frame; characterized in that, It also includes a feeding assembly, a milling assembly and a discharging assembly; The feeding assembly comprises a feeding support, an adjustable inclined rail, a feeding cylinder I and a pushing cylinder; the feeding support is fixedly installed on the top of the table top; the adjustable inclined rail, the feeding cylinder I and the pushing cylinder are all installed on the feeding support; the pushing cylinder is located at the tail of the adjustable inclined rail, and the pushing cylinder can freely stretch out and retract in the vertical direction; a V-shaped receiving table is arranged at the rear of the pushing cylinder, and the feeding cylinder I is located on one side of the V-shaped receiving table; The milling assembly comprises a translation structure, a lifting structure, a pressing structure, a main shaft motor and a milling cutter; the lifting structure is installed on the table top through the translation structure, the pressing structure is installed on the lifting end of the lifting structure, and the pressing structure is located on the other side of the V-shaped receiving table; the milling cutter is installed on the driving end of the main shaft motor, and the main shaft motor is fixedly installed on the table top; the milling cutter corresponds to the position of the pressing structure; a feeding cylinder II is arranged on the side of the pressing structure away from the V-shaped receiving table; The discharging assembly is a conveying belt assembly, and a window is arranged in the part of the table top below the pressing structure; the conveying belt assembly is located below the window.
2. A structural member slot milling device according to claim 1, wherein The bottom frame is provided with leveling legs for support.
3. A structural member slot milling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The movable end of the pushing cylinder is provided with a top plate, and the two ends of the top plate are constrained in the slide rod of the feeding support; the top plate moves up and down along the vertical direction under the driving of the pushing cylinder.
4. A structural member slot milling apparatus according to claim 3, wherein The top plate is an inclined plate, and the inclination direction of the inclined plate is the same as the inclination direction of the adjustable inclined rail; the side of the V-shaped receiving table close to the top plate is a vertical surface.
5. A structural member slot milling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The adjustable inclined rail is a U-shaped supporting plate in cross section; an adjusting baffle is arranged in the supporting plate along the inclination direction of the supporting plate; a screw rod is connected to the bearing on the outer side of the adjusting baffle, and at least two nuts are arranged on the screw rod; the screw rod penetrates through one side surface of the supporting plate, and the two nuts clamp the side surface.
6. A structural member slot milling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The lifting structure and the translation structure both comprise a lead screw, a lead screw seat and a sliding block threadedly connected with the lead screw; the two ends of the lead screw are connected with the lead screw seat through bearings, one of the lead screw seats is provided with a lead screw motor for driving the lead screw to rotate; a support plate is fixedly connected between the two lead screw seats, and a sliding groove is arranged on the support plate; the sliding block is constrained in the sliding groove; The lead screw seat of the translation structure is fixed on the table top; one of the lead screw seats of the lifting structure is fixedly installed on the sliding block of the translation structure; the sliding block of the lifting structure serves as the lifting end and is connected with the pressing structure.
7. A structural member slot milling apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein The pressing structure comprises a pressing seat, a pressing cylinder and two V-shaped blocks; the pressing seat is a U-shaped structure, the side plates of which are installed on the lifting end, the pressing cylinder is installed on the top of the top plate of the U-shaped structure, the movable end of the pressing cylinder penetrates through the top plate and is fixedly connected with one of the V-shaped blocks, the other V-shaped block is installed on the upper surface of the bottom plate of the U-shaped structure, and the two V-shaped blocks face each other.
8. A structural member slot milling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The conveying belt assembly is provided with material plates on both sides of the conveying belt, the two material plates form a flared structure, the structural part slides onto the conveying belt of the conveying belt assembly through the material plates, and the feeding motor drives the conveying belt to move.
9. A structural member slot milling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The V-shaped receiving table is installed on the loading support through a receiving plate; the receiving plate is provided with a plurality of long circular holes arranged in the same direction; the bottom of the V-shaped receiving table is provided with a fixing rod, the fixing rod penetrates the long circular hole and is locked through a nut; the fixing rod can slide along the long circular hole.
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