Electric spark and wire cutting machining assembly line
By introducing a movable robotic arm and a semi-circular material handling area design into the EDM and wire EDM production line, the efficient integration of EDM and wire EDM processes is achieved, solving the problems of low processing efficiency and high material turnover costs, and improving overall production and management efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHEJIANG ELECTROMECHANICAL VOCATIONAL & TECH COLLEGE
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-12
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-10
AI Technical Summary
Electrical discharge machining (EDM) and wire EDM are inefficient when performed separately, and frequent electrode replacements lead to high material turnover costs.
Design an EDM and wire EDM production line that connects a wire EDM machine and an EDM machine in series via a mobile robotic arm. Combined with a workpiece and electrode storage and transfer station, it achieves automated material handling and processing, forming a semi-circular pick-and-place structure and optimizing the layout of the material area and operating table.
It improves processing efficiency, reduces material turnover costs, achieves efficient integration of EDM and wire EDM, and reduces the difficulty of operating the robotic arm and the complexity of electrode management.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to production and processing technical field especially relates to a processing assembly line, concretely is a spark and wire cutting processing assembly line. BACKGROUND
[0002] Spark and wire cutting processing is a very common processing mode in production and processing, but at present, spark and wire cutting processing is often processed separately, and the processing efficiency is low due to the lack of cooperation between the two. Moreover, both spark and wire cutting processing need workpieces to be processed, and the spark forming machine used in spark processing will consume the electrode and need to be replaced frequently. The workpieces to be processed and the electrode can be placed in one area, and the spark and wire cutting processing can be connected in series using this area. This can greatly improve the processing efficiency and effectively reduce the material turnover cost. SUMMARY
[0003] The utility model solves the above-mentioned prior art problems, provides a spark and wire cutting processing assembly line, solves the problem of low processing and material turnover efficiency in current spark and wire cutting processing, and meets the demand for efficient processing production.
[0004] The utility model solves the technical scheme that its technical issue adopts: this spark and wire cutting processing assembly line, including movable base, fixed with mechanical arm on base, the left and right sides of base movement line are equipped with wire cutting processing area and spark processing area respectively, wire cutting processing area and spark processing area are all in near base movement line position evenly interval and are equipped with a group of wire cutting machine and spark forming machine, near base movement initial end position is equipped with material area, material area is equipped with workpiece warehouse of depositing parts to be processed and electrode warehouse of replacing spark forming machine consumption electrode, material area is equipped with transfer station of adding inventory to workpiece warehouse and electrode warehouse, near base movement end position is equipped with operating platform, operating platform controls mechanical arm and forms production assembly line structure of material storage, conveying, processing, part replacement that utilizes mechanical arm and takes the material from transfer station and deposits in workpiece warehouse and electrode warehouse and takes out the material from workpiece warehouse and electrode warehouse and sends to corresponding wire cutting machine and spark forming machine and processes and part replacement when needing. After setting like this, the movable mechanical arm is set in the middle, and the wire cutting machine and the spark forming machine are set on both sides of the mechanical arm movement line. The required material is conveyed by the mechanical arm to carry out wire cutting processing and spark forming machine electrode replacement. The two end regions of the mechanical arm movement are material area and operating platform respectively. The material area provides the required material for the mechanical arm. The operating platform controls the related operation of the mechanical arm. The spark and wire cutting processing are connected and integrated through the mechanical arm. The production efficiency is greatly improved, and the use effect is good.
[0005] As a further improvement of the utility model, the workpiece warehouse, the electrode warehouse and the transfer station are arranged around the mechanical arm to form a semicircular area taking and carrying structure with the mechanical arm as the center. After such arrangement, the mechanical arm can freely take and carry between the workpiece warehouse, the electrode warehouse and the transfer station within the activity range, greatly improving the working efficiency of the mechanical arm.
[0006] As a further improvement of the utility model, a storage cabinet for storing the worn-out electrodes is arranged in the material area, and the storage cabinet is arranged close to the electrode warehouse. The storage cabinet for storing the worn-out electrodes is arranged close to the electrode warehouse, and the storage cabinet is placed side by side with the electrode warehouse, so that the mechanical arm can put the worn-out electrodes into the storage cabinet and take new electrodes from the electrode warehouse, greatly improving the management efficiency of the electrode materials.
[0007] As a further improvement of the utility model, the workpiece warehouse is a storage structure with multiple layers, and each layer of the workpiece warehouse is provided with a workpiece position for placing the parts to be machined. After such arrangement, each part to be machined has a corresponding position, which facilitates subsequent identification and taking by the mechanical arm, and reduces the difficulty of taking by the mechanical arm due to deviation of the stacking position of the parts to be machined.
[0008] As a further improvement of the utility model, the upper half of the transfer station is a temporary storage rack for temporarily storing materials, and the lower half of the transfer station is internally and externally connected and provided with a movable movable rack, and the bottom of the movable rack is provided with an automatic guided vehicle for carrying the movable rack. The lower half of the transfer station is internally and externally connected and provided with the movable rack, the movable rack is carried and moved by the automatic guided vehicle, the movable rack is responsible for carrying new materials from the outside and returning to the transfer station, and the materials are placed in the temporary storage rack in the upper half of the transfer station with the help of the mechanical arm or manual operation. The temporary storage rack has the effect of temporary storage, and the subsequent materials are re-distributed to the workpiece warehouse and the electrode warehouse.
[0009] As a further improvement of the utility model, the base moving line is a straight line arrangement structure, and the material area and the operation table are arranged opposite to each other. After such arrangement, most of the area of the assembly line can be seen from one side of the operation table, and the situation occurring in the moving and carrying process of the mechanical arm can be directly observed, thereby effectively expanding the field of view and achieving the purpose of controlling the processing environment.
[0010] As a further improvement of the utility model, the outer side of the workpiece warehouse, the electrode warehouse and the storage cabinet is an openable door structure. After such arrangement, the parts to be machined and the electrodes in the workpiece warehouse, the electrode warehouse and the storage cabinet can be checked by opening the outer side of the workpiece warehouse, the electrode warehouse and the storage cabinet from the outside of the material area, without the need to enter the material area for operation, and the related conditions can be checked from the outside without disturbing the operation of the assembly line as much as possible.
[0011] The utility model has the advantages of reasonable structure, compactness, and the like, the movable mechanical arm is arranged in the middle to connect the wire cutting machine and the spark forming machine on the two sides of the mechanical arm, the required materials including the workpiece to be processed and the electrode are placed in the material area to be taken by the mechanical arm and carried to the required processing station, the whole process is fully automated, the processing efficiency of the wire cutting and the electric spark processing is maximized, the efficiency of the material turnover is further optimized, the cost is effectively saved, the use effect is good, and the utility model is suitable for promotion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 It is a structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0014] Figure 3 It is a top view of the utility model.
[0015] The drawings are explained as follows: base 1, mechanical arm 2, wire cutting machine 3, workpiece warehouse 4, electrode warehouse 5, transfer station 6, operation table 7, spark forming machine 8, storage cabinet 9, movable frame 10, automatic guide vehicle 11. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] The utility model is further described below in combination with the drawings:
[0017] Referring to the drawings: the electric spark and wire cutting processing flow line in the embodiment includes a movable base 1, the base 1 is fixed with a mechanical arm 2, the left and right sides of the base 1 moving line are respectively provided with a wire cutting processing area and an electric spark processing area, a group of wire cutting machines 3 and spark forming machines 8 are uniformly and spacedly arranged in the wire cutting processing area and the electric spark processing area close to the base 1 moving line position, a material area is arranged close to the base 1 moving initial end position, the material area is provided with a workpiece warehouse 4 for storing parts to be processed and an electrode warehouse 5 for replacing the worn electrode of the spark forming machine 8, the material area is provided with a transfer station 6 for adding the inventory of the workpiece warehouse 4 and the electrode warehouse 5, an operation table 7 is arranged close to the base 1 moving end position, the operation table 7 controls the mechanical arm 2 to form a production flow line structure for material storage, transportation, processing and part replacement, in which the material is grabbed from the transfer station 6 by the mechanical arm 2 and stored in the workpiece warehouse 4 and the electrode warehouse 5, and the material is taken out from the workpiece warehouse 4 and the electrode warehouse 5 and sent to the corresponding wire cutting machine 3 and spark forming machine 8 for processing and part replacement when needed. Preferably, the base 1 moving line is linearly arranged, and the material area and the operation table 7 are arranged opposite to each other.
[0018] The workpiece warehouse 4, the electrode warehouse 5 and the transfer station 6 in the material area are arranged around the mechanical arm 2 to form a semicircular area taking and carrying structure with the mechanical arm 2 as the center.
[0019] A storage cabinet 9 for storing the worn electrodes is arranged in the material area, and the storage cabinet 9 is arranged close to the electrode warehouse 5. Preferably, the outer ends of the workpiece warehouse 4, the electrode warehouse 5 and the storage cabinet 9 are all openable door structures.
[0020] The workpiece warehouse 4 is a storage structure with multiple layers arranged vertically, and each layer of the workpiece warehouse 4 is provided with a workpiece position for placing the parts to be processed.
[0021] The upper half of the transfer station 6 is a temporary storage shelf for temporarily storing materials, and the lower half of the transfer station 6 is provided with a movable moving shelf 10 which is arranged through the inside and outside of the lower half of the transfer station 6 and is movable. The bottom of the moving shelf 10 is provided with an automatic guided vehicle 11 which carries the moving shelf 10.
[0022] Although the utility model has been illustrated and described by referring to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details can be made within the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. An electric spark and wire cutting machining line, comprising a movable base (1) on which a robot arm (2) is fixed, characterized in that: The left and right sides of the base (1) moving line are respectively provided with a wire cutting processing area and an electric spark processing area, a group of wire cutting machines (3) and spark forming machines (8) are uniformly and spacedly arranged in the wire cutting processing area and the electric spark processing area near the position of the base (1) moving line, a material area is arranged near the initial end position of the base (1) moving, the material area is provided with a workpiece warehouse (4) for storing parts to be processed and an electrode warehouse (5) for replacing the worn electrodes of the spark forming machine (8), a transfer station (6) for adding stock to the workpiece warehouse (4) and the electrode warehouse (5) is arranged in the material area, an operation table (7) is arranged near the end position of the base (1) moving, the operation table (7) controls the mechanical arm (2) to form a production line structure of material storage, conveying, processing and part replacement, in which the material is grabbed from the transfer station (6) and stored in the workpiece warehouse (4) and the electrode warehouse (5) by the mechanical arm (2), and the material is taken out from the workpiece warehouse (4) and the electrode warehouse (5) and sent to the corresponding wire cutting machine (3) and spark forming machine (8) for processing and part replacement when needed.
2. The electrospark and wire-cut machining line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The workpiece warehouse (4), the electrode warehouse (5) and the transfer station (6) in the material area are arranged around the mechanical arm (2) to form a semicircular area taking and carrying structure with the mechanical arm (2) as the center.
3. The electrospark and wire-cut machining flowline of claim 1, characterized by: The material area is provided with a storage cabinet (9) for storing the worn electrodes, and the storage cabinet (9) is arranged close to the electrode warehouse (5).
4. The electrospark and wire-cut machining flowline of claim 1, characterized by: The workpiece warehouse (4) is a storage structure with multiple layers, and each layer of the workpiece warehouse (4) is provided with a workpiece position for placing parts to be processed.
5. The electrospark and wire-cut machining flowline of claim 1, characterized by: The upper half of the transfer station (6) is a temporary storage rack for temporarily storing materials, and the lower half of the transfer station (6) is provided with a movable moving rack (10) inside and outside, and the bottom of the moving rack (10) is provided with an automatic guided vehicle (11) for moving the moving rack (10).
6. The electrospark and wire-cut machining flowline of claim 1, characterized by: The base (1) moving line is a straight line arrangement structure, and the material area and the operation table (7) are arranged opposite to each other.
7. The electrospark and wire-cut machining line of claim 3, characterized by: The outer side ends of the workpiece warehouse (4), the electrode warehouse (5) and the storage cabinet (9) are openable door structures.