Material storing and transferring structure in electric spark and wire cutting machining assembly line
By introducing a material storage and transfer structure with a movable base and robotic arm into the EDM and wire EDM production line, the problem of low material turnover efficiency is solved, realizing automated material management and efficient processing, and improving overall processing 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 have low material turnover efficiency, and the lack of effective coordination between the two processes results in low processing efficiency.
Design a material storage and transfer structure for an EDM and wire EDM production line. The structure uses a movable base and a robotic arm. The robotic arm picks up materials from the transfer station and stores them in the workpiece and electrode storage areas, forming a material storage and transfer structure. The robotic arm coordinates the picking and handling between the workpiece, electrode, and transfer stations to achieve unified integration and automated management of materials.
It improves material turnover efficiency, reduces material handling difficulty, lowers costs, and achieves automated material management and efficient processing.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to material turnover technical field especially relates to a material storage and transfer structure in electric spark and wire cutting processing flow line. BACKGROUND
[0002] Electric spark and wire cutting processing is a very common processing mode in production and processing, but at present electric spark and wire cutting processing is often processed separately, and the processing efficiency is low due to the poor cooperation between the two. Moreover, electric spark and wire cutting processing both need workpieces to be processed, and the spark forming machine used for electric spark processing needs to replace the electrode frequently due to wear during processing. The workpieces to be processed and the electrode can be placed in a region, and the material storage and taking operation can be connected in series using this region, which 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, and provides a material storage and transfer structure in electric spark and wire cutting processing flow line, which solves the problem of low material turnover efficiency during electric spark and wire cutting processing.
[0004] The utility model solves the technical scheme that the technical problem thereof adopts: this material storage and transfer structure in electric spark and wire cutting processing flow line, including movable base, fixed with mechanical arm on the base, material area is equipped with workpiece warehouse that stores parts to be processed and electrode warehouse that replaces the electrode worn by spark forming machine near the base movement initial end position, the transfer station that adds the inventory of workpiece warehouse and electrode warehouse is equipped in the material area, the mechanical arm stores the material from the transfer station and stores in workpiece warehouse and electrode warehouse and takes out the material from workpiece warehouse and electrode warehouse when needed and sends to the corresponding processing station to process and part replacement forms the material storage and transfer structure of material storage, transfer, part replacement. After being set in this way, the material is stored from the transfer station and stored in the workpiece warehouse and the electrode warehouse by the mechanical arm, which provides conditions for subsequent handling of the required material to the corresponding processing station for processing or electrode replacement. The mechanical arm integrates the material in the material area and internally coordinates the storage and taking, greatly improves the material turnover efficiency, and has good use effect.
[0005] As a further improvement of the utility model, the workpiece warehouse, the electrode warehouse and the transfer station in the material area are arranged around the mechanical arm to form a semicircular area taking and handling structure centered on the mechanical arm. After being set in this way, the mechanical arm can freely take and handle between the workpiece warehouse, the electrode warehouse and the transfer station within the activity range, which greatly improves the working efficiency of the mechanical arm.
[0006] As a further improvement of the utility model, the electrode warehouse is internally provided with a vertical automatic rotating rotating shaft, a group of rotating discs are uniformly distributed on the rotating shaft along the axial direction, the outer ring edge of the rotating disc is uniformly provided with a clamping interface for clamping and suspending the electrode, and the upper and lower adjacent clamping interfaces are vertically aligned. After the arrangement, the electrode is suspended on the rotating disc through the clamping interface, the vertical alignment of the upper and lower adjacent clamping interfaces enables the electrode to be vertically and uniformly arranged, and when the vertical row of electrodes is used up, the rotating shaft is rotated to rotate the adjacent row of electrodes to the taking position so that the mechanical arm can take the electrodes.
[0007] As a further improvement of the utility model, the material area is internally provided with a storage cabinet for storing the electrodes after being consumed, and the storage cabinet is arranged close to the electrode warehouse. The storage cabinet is arranged close to the electrode warehouse and is used for storing the electrodes after being consumed, the storage cabinet and the electrode warehouse are placed side by side, the mechanical arm can put the consumed electrodes into the storage cabinet and take new electrodes from the electrode warehouse, and the management efficiency of the electrode materials is greatly improved.
[0008] As a further improvement of the utility model, the workpiece warehouse is a multi-layer structure storage structure, the workpiece warehouse is internally divided into regions according to the electric spark and wire cutting machining, and workpiece positions for placing the parts to be machined are arranged in the corresponding regions, and the workpiece positions are uniformly arranged in each layer of the workpiece warehouse. After the arrangement, the corresponding regions are divided in the workpiece warehouse for the electric spark and wire cutting machining, each region is arranged in layers, each part to be machined has a corresponding position in each layer, the subsequent mechanical arm can be facilitated to identify and take according to the machining requirement, and the condition that the mechanical arm is difficult to take due to the deviation of the stacking position of the part to be machined is reduced.
[0009] As a further improvement of the utility model, the upper half of the transfer station is a temporary storage rack for temporarily storing materials, the lower half of the transfer station is internally and externally through and is 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 through and is provided with the movable rack, the movable rack is carried 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 into 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 a temporary storage effect, and the subsequent materials are re-distributed to the workpiece warehouse and the electrode warehouse.
[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 opening structure. After the arrangement, the parts to be machined and the electrodes in the workpiece warehouse, the electrode warehouse and the storage cabinet can be checked from the outside of the material area by opening the outer side of the workpiece warehouse, the electrode warehouse and the storage cabinet, the operation in the material area is not needed, and the related conditions are 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, the required material including the workpiece to be processed and electrode is placed in the material area, the material is stored in the workpiece warehouse and electrode warehouse by the mechanical arm from the transfer station, and the material is taken out from the workpiece warehouse and electrode warehouse when needed and is sent to the corresponding machining station for processing and part replacement, the whole process is fully automated, the efficiency of material turnover during wire cutting and electric spark processing is maximized, 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 the structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 It is the structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0014] Figure 3 It is the plan view of the utility model.
[0015] The figure mark explanation: base 1, mechanical arm 2, workpiece warehouse 3, electrode warehouse 4, transfer station 5, pivot 6, carousel 7, storage cabinet 8, movable frame 9, automatic guided vehicle 10. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] The utility model will be further explained in connection with the drawings:
[0017] Referring to the drawings: the material storage and transfer structure in the electric spark and wire cutting processing flow line in this embodiment, including movable base 1, the mechanical arm 2 is fixed on base 1, the material area is set close to base 1 mobile initial end position, the workpiece warehouse 3 that stores the part to be processed and the electrode warehouse 4 that replaces the electrode that spark forming machine wears and tears are equipped in the material area, the transfer station 5 that adds the inventory for workpiece warehouse 3 and electrode warehouse 4 is equipped in the material area, the material is stored in workpiece warehouse 3 and electrode warehouse 4 by the mechanical arm 2 from transfer station 5 and is taken out from workpiece warehouse 3 and electrode warehouse 4 when needed and is sent to the corresponding machining station for processing and part replacement, and the material storage, transport, part replacement material storage and transfer structure are formed.
[0018] The workpiece warehouse 3, electrode warehouse 4 and transfer station 5 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] The electrode warehouse 4 is equipped with the vertical automatic rotating pivot 6, a group of carousels 7 are evenly distributed on the pivot 6 along the axial direction, the outer ring edge of the carousel 7 is evenly provided with the clamping interface of hanging electrode, and the upper and lower adjacent clamping interfaces are vertically aligned.
[0020] The material area is provided with a storage cabinet 8 for storing the worn electrodes, and the storage cabinet 8 is arranged close to the electrode warehouse 4. Preferably, the outer side ends of the workpiece warehouse 3, the electrode warehouse 4 and the storage cabinet 8 are all open door structures.
[0021] The workpiece warehouse 3 is a multi-layer structure storage structure, and the workpiece warehouse 3 is divided into areas according to the electric spark and wire cutting machining, and workpiece positions for placing the parts to be machined are arranged in the corresponding areas, and the workpiece positions are uniformly arranged in each layer of the workpiece warehouse 3.
[0022] The upper half of the transfer station 5 is a temporary storage shelf for temporarily storing materials, and the lower half of the transfer station 5 is provided with a movable moving shelf 9 which is penetrated from the inside to the outside and is placed movably, and the bottom of the moving shelf 9 is provided with an automatic guided vehicle 10 which carries the moving shelf 9.
[0023] 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. A material storage and transfer structure in an electrical discharge and wire cutting machining flow line, comprising a movable base (1), characterized in that: The base (1) is fixed with a mechanical arm (2), and a material area is arranged near the initial moving position of the base (1), the material area is provided with a workpiece warehouse (3) for storing parts to be processed and an electrode warehouse (4) for replacing the worn electrode of a spark forming machine, the material area is provided with a transfer station (5) for adding stock to the workpiece warehouse (3) and the electrode warehouse (4), the mechanical arm (2) stores materials from the transfer station (5) into the workpiece warehouse (3) and the electrode warehouse (4), and takes out the materials from the workpiece warehouse (3) and the electrode warehouse (4) to corresponding processing stations for processing and part replacement, thereby forming a material storage and transfer structure for material storage, transportation and part replacement.
2. The material storage transfer structure in an electrical discharge and wire-cut machining flow line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The workpiece warehouse (3), the electrode warehouse (4) and the transfer station (5) 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 material storage transfer structure in an electrical discharge and wire cutting machining flow line of claim 1, wherein: The electrode warehouse (4) is provided with a vertical automatic rotating rotating shaft (6), a group of rotating discs (7) are uniformly distributed on the rotating shaft (6) in the axial direction, the outer ring edge of the rotating disc (7) is uniformly provided with a clamping interface for clamping and suspending an electrode, and the upper and lower adjacent clamping interfaces are vertically aligned.
4. The material storage transfer structure in an electrical discharge and wire-cut machining flow line according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that: The material area is provided with a storage cabinet (8) for storing the worn electrodes, and the storage cabinet (8) is arranged close to the electrode warehouse (4).
5. The material storage transfer structure in an electrical discharge and wire cutting machining flow line of claim 1, wherein: The workpiece warehouse (3) is an upper and lower multi-layer structure storage structure, the workpiece warehouse (3) is divided into regions according to the electric spark and wire cutting processing, and workpiece positions for placing parts to be processed are arranged in the corresponding regions, and the workpiece positions are uniformly arranged in each layer of the workpiece warehouse (3).
6. The material storage transfer structure in an electrical discharge and wire cutting machining flow line of claim 1, wherein: The upper half of the transfer station (5) is a temporary storage rack for temporarily storing materials, the lower half of the transfer station (5) is provided with a movable moving rack (9) inside and outside, and the moving rack (9) is provided with an automatic guided vehicle (10) at the bottom for moving the moving rack (9).
7. The material storage transfer structure in an electrical discharge and wire cutting machining flow line of claim 4, wherein: The outer side ends of the workpiece warehouse (3), the electrode warehouse (4) and the storage cabinet (8) are open door structures.