Tool bit cooling structure for tapping machine
By using a combination structure of an annular water tank and water mist nozzles on the tapping machine, along with a blower and refrigeration components, the problem of uneven local cooling of the cutting head is solved, achieving all-round uniform cooling of the cutting head, thus improving machining accuracy and cutting head life.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENZHEN JINGFUHUA TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-17
AI Technical Summary
During the tapping process, friction causes the cutting tool to heat up, leading to a decrease in hardness and increased wear on the cutting edge. Uneven cooling fluid dripping also causes localized high temperatures, affecting machining accuracy and safety.
The system combines a ring-shaped water tank with a water mist nozzle. A blower sprays out a mist of coolant and accelerates airflow to ensure uniform cooling of the cutter head from all directions. Combined with a refrigeration component, this extends the coolant contact time and improves the cooling effect.
It achieves uniform cooling of the cutting head in all directions, avoids local high temperature, improves machining accuracy and cutting head life, and reduces thermal stress fluctuations.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of cutting tool cooling technology, and in particular relates to a cutting tool cooling structure for tapping machines. Background Technology
[0002] When tapping metal components with a tapping machine, the intense friction between the tool tip and the metal component causes a rapid increase in temperature. If the temperature is too high, the tool tip will experience an annealing effect, which will reduce its hardness and strength, leading to softening of the cutting edge, accelerated wear, and even chipping or breakage. High temperature may cause local thermal expansion of the workpiece, affecting the thread machining accuracy. Using coolant to drip directly onto the tool tip may result in the coolant not evenly covering the contact area between the tool and the workpiece, especially on the surface of the tool rotating at high speed. Local areas may still anneal or stick due to high temperature, and the intermittent flow of the droplets may cause the tool to experience a sudden temperature rise when the coolant is not covering it, exacerbating thermal stress fluctuations.
[0003] To address these issues, we provide a cutting head cooling structure for tapping machines. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a cooling structure for the cutting head of a tapping machine. A set of water pipes is connected to the lower end of an annular water tank in the spray assembly. Water mist nozzles are connected to the lower ends of the water pipes, so that the water mist nozzles surround the cutting head in a ring, spraying coolant in a mist form onto the cutting head. This ensures that the cutting head receives the mist coolant evenly from all directions, preventing localized cooling. A blower in the blower assembly is connected to the water mist nozzles, which sprays the coolant from the nozzles to form a water mist. Simultaneously, the sprayed gas accelerates airflow over the cutting head surface, speeding up cooling.
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:
[0006] This utility model relates to a cutting head cooling structure for a tapping machine, comprising a blower component and a spray component. The blower component includes a blower and an airflow ring pipe. The spray component includes an annular water tank and a set of water mist nozzles. The air outlet of the blower is connected to the side wall of the airflow ring pipe through a pipe. A set of air outlet pipes are circumferentially connected to the lower end of the airflow ring pipe. A set of water pipes are circumferentially connected to the lower end of the annular water tank. A set of water mist nozzles is connected to the end of each water pipe away from the annular water tank. The air outlet pipes are connected to the water mist nozzles.
[0007] A further feature of this invention is that the water mist nozzle has an annular shell structure, and a set of water mist holes are circumferentially arrayed on the inner wall of the annular water mist nozzle. The end of the air outlet pipe away from the airflow ring pipe is connected to one side of the annular opening of the water mist nozzle.
[0008] A further feature of this invention is that a water inlet shell is fixedly provided on one side of the water mist nozzle, the upper end of the water inlet shell is connected to the lower end of the water pipe, the shell surface of the water mist nozzle extends away from the axis of the annular water storage tank, and the end of the water mist nozzle away from the water inlet shell is inclined downward.
[0009] A further feature of this invention is that a water mist collection tube is fixedly installed at the end of the water mist nozzle away from the air outlet pipe.
[0010] A further feature of this invention is that the spray component also includes an outer sleeve, and a set of water pipe sleeves are fixedly arranged in a circumferential array on the outer sidewall of the outer sleeve, with each water pipe respectively sleeved in each water pipe sleeve.
[0011] A further feature of this invention is that the upper end of the opening of the annular water storage tank is covered with a tank cover, the upper end of the tank cover is connected to a water inlet pipe, and a refrigeration component is installed inside the annular water storage tank.
[0012] A further feature of this invention is that the refrigeration assembly includes a set of annular plates and a set of refrigeration rods. A sleeve is fixedly provided at the lower end of the annular plates. The set of annular plates is vertically sleeved on the inner wall of the annular water storage tank. A set of refrigeration rod sleeve holes are opened through the plate surface of the annular plates. The refrigeration rods pass through the tank cover and are sleeved in the refrigeration rod sleeve holes of each annular plate. A set of water-permeable holes are opened through the plate surface of the annular plates.
[0013] A further feature of this invention is that a temperature-conducting ring is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the sleeve, and a set of temperature-conducting fins are axially arrayed and fixed on the outer sidewall of the temperature-conducting ring.
[0014] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] 1. This utility model connects a set of water pipes to the lower end of the annular water tank in the spray assembly, and connects water mist nozzles to the lower end of the water pipes, so that the water mist nozzles surround the cutter head in an annular shape, spraying the coolant onto the cutter head in a mist form, so that the cutter head receives the mist coolant evenly in all directions, avoiding localized cooling of the cutter head.
[0016] 2. This utility model connects the blower in the blower component with the water mist nozzle. The blower sprays the coolant in the water mist nozzle to form water mist, and at the same time, the sprayed gas accelerates the air flow on the surface of the cutter head, thus accelerating the cooling of the cutter head. Attached Figure Description
[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a cutting head cooling structure for a tapping machine.
[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing the disassembled water mist nozzle and air outlet pipe.
[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the annular water storage tank and its outer hoop.
[0021] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the refrigeration components and the annular water tank.
[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the annular plate and the temperature-conducting ring sleeve.
[0023] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:
[0024] 1-Blower component, 101-Blower, 102-Airflow ring pipe, 102a-Outlet pipe, 2-Spray component, 201-Annular water tank, 201a-Water pipe, 201b-Tank cover, 201b-1-Water inlet pipe, 201c-Refrigeration component, 201c-1-Annular plate, 201c-2-Refrigeration rod, 201c-3-Sleeve sleeve, 201c-4-Refrigeration rod sleeve hole, 201c-5-Water permeable hole, 201c-6-Temperature guiding ring sleeve, 201c-7-Temperature guiding fin, 202-Water mist nozzle, 202a-Water mist hole, 202b-Water inlet shell, 202c-Water mist gathering pipe, 203-Outer sleeve, 203a-Water pipe sleeve. Detailed Implementation
[0025] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention.
[0026] Example 1
[0027] Please see Figures 1 to 3 This utility model relates to a cooling structure for a tapping machine's cutting head, comprising a blower component 1 and a spray component 2. The blower component 1 includes a blower 101 and an airflow ring pipe 102. The spray component 2 includes an annular water tank 201 and a set of water mist nozzles 202. A set of water pipes 201a are arrayed and connected to the lower end of the annular water tank 201 in the spray component 2. The water mist nozzles 202 are connected to the lower end of the water pipes 201a, so that the set of water mist nozzles 202 surrounds the cutting head in an annular shape, spraying the coolant onto the cutting head in a mist form, so that the cutting head receives the mist coolant evenly from all directions, avoiding localized cooling of the cutting head. The blower 101 in the blower component 1 is connected to the water mist nozzles 202. The blower 101 sprays the coolant in the water mist nozzles 202 to form a water mist, and at the same time, the sprayed gas accelerates the airflow on the surface of the cutting head, accelerating the cooling of the cutting head.
[0028] Specifically, the air outlet of the blower 101 is connected to the side wall of the airflow ring pipe 102 through a pipe. A set of air outlet pipes 102a are connected in a circumferential array on the lower end of the airflow ring pipe 102. A set of water pipes 201a are connected in a circumferential array on the lower end of the annular water storage tank 201. A set of water mist nozzles 202 are connected to the end of each water pipe 201a away from the annular water storage tank 201. The air outlet pipes 102a are connected to the water mist nozzles 202.
[0029] Furthermore, the water mist nozzle 202 has an annular shell structure. A set of water mist holes 202a are circumferentially arrayed on the inner wall of the annular water mist nozzle 202. The end of the air outlet pipe 102a away from the airflow ring pipe 102 is connected to the annular opening side of the water mist nozzle 202. The coolant is inside the annular shell of the water mist nozzle 202. The high-speed airflow in the air outlet pipe 102a flows out from the annular opening of the water mist nozzle 202, while carrying the coolant in the water mist nozzle 202 out from the water mist holes 202a and forming a mist, so that the mist of coolant is evenly sprayed onto the cutter head.
[0030] Furthermore, a water inlet shell 202b is fixed on one side of the water mist nozzle 202. The upper end of the water inlet shell 202b is connected to the lower end of the water pipe 201a. The shell surface of the water mist nozzle 202 extends away from the axis of the annular water storage tank 201, and the end of the water mist nozzle 202 away from the water inlet shell 202b is tilted downward.
[0031] Furthermore, a water mist converging tube 202c is fixedly installed at the end of the water mist nozzle 202 away from the air outlet pipe 102a. The water mist converging tube 202c gathers the sprayed mist coolant to prevent the mist coolant from being too dispersed and thus failing to be accurately sprayed onto the cutter head surface.
[0032] The operation process in this embodiment is as follows:
[0033] The coolant in the annular water tank 201 flows through each water pipe 201a to each water mist nozzle 202. The blower 101 blows air into the airflow ring pipe 102. The airflow is split in the airflow ring pipe 102 and enters each air outlet pipe 102a. The high-speed airflow in the air outlet pipe 102a flows out from the annular opening of the water mist nozzle 202, and at the same time carries the coolant in the water mist nozzle 202 out from the water mist hole 202a and forms a mist, so that the mist coolant is evenly sprayed onto the cutter head.
[0034] Example 2
[0035] Please see Figures 1 to 5Based on Embodiment 1, the spray component 2 further includes an outer sleeve 203, and the cooling component 201c includes a set of annular plates 201c-1 and a set of cooling rods 201c-2. Each water pipe 201a is fixed by a set of water pipe sleeves 203a on the outside of the outer sleeve 203. The cooling rods 201c-2 cool the coolant in the annular water tank 201. At the same time, each annular plate 201c-1 is vertically sleeved in the annular water tank 201, so that the coolant stays between each annular plate 201c-1 for a longer time, so that the coolant is fully cooled.
[0036] Specifically, a set of water pipe sleeves 203a are fixedly arranged in a circumferential array on the outer sidewall of the outer sleeve 203, and each water pipe 201a is respectively sleeved in each water pipe sleeve 203a.
[0037] Furthermore, the upper end of the opening of the annular water storage tank 201 is covered with a tank cover 201b, and the upper end of the tank cover 201b is connected to a water inlet pipe 201b-1. A cooling component 201c is installed inside the annular water storage tank 201.
[0038] Furthermore, a sleeve 201c-3 is fixedly provided at the lower end of the annular plate 201c-1. A set of annular plates 201c-1 are vertically sleeved on the inner wall of the annular water storage tank 201. A set of cooling rod sleeve holes 201c-4 are opened through the plate surface of the annular plate 201c-1. The cooling rod 201c-2 passes through the tank cover 201b and is sleeved in the cooling rod sleeve holes 201c-4 of each annular plate 201c-1. A set of water permeable holes 201c-5 are opened through the plate surface of the annular plate 201c-1. The coolant enters the annular water storage tank 201 through the water inlet pipe 201b-1. The coolant on the annular plate 201c-1 flows downward through the water permeable holes 201c-5, so that the coolant stays above the annular plate 201c-1 for a longer time. At the same time, the cooling rod 201c-2 cools the coolant remaining on the annular plate 201c-1.
[0039] Furthermore, a temperature-conducting ring sleeve 201c-6 is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the sleeve sleeve 201c-3, and a set of temperature-conducting fins 201c-7 are axially arrayed and fixed on the outer side wall of the temperature-conducting ring sleeve 201c-6 to fully cool the coolant in the annular water storage tank 201.
[0040] The operation process in this embodiment is as follows:
[0041] The coolant flows downwards through the various water permeable holes 201c-5 on the annular plate 201c-1, allowing the coolant to remain above the annular plate 201c-1 for a longer period of time. At the same time, the cooling rod 201c-2 cools the coolant remaining on the annular plate 201c-1. After being cooled, the coolant flows through the water pipe 201a to the water mist nozzle 202, and is formed into a mist by the blower component 1 and sprayed onto the cutter head, causing the cutter head to cool down rapidly.
[0042] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," "specific example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.
Claims
1. A tool tip cooling structure for a tapping machine, comprising a blowing member (1) and a spraying member (2), characterized in that: The blower component (1) includes a blower (101) and an airflow ring pipe (102). The spray component (2) includes an annular water tank (201) and a set of water mist nozzles (202). The air outlet of the blower (101) is connected to the side wall of the airflow ring pipe (102) through a pipe. A set of air outlet pipes (102a) are circumferentially connected to the lower end of the airflow ring pipe (102). A set of water pipes (201a) are circumferentially connected to the lower end of the annular water tank (201). A set of water mist nozzles (202) are connected to the end of each water pipe (201a) away from the annular water tank (201). The air outlet pipes (102a) are connected to the water mist nozzles (202).
2. The tool tip cooling structure for a tapping machine according to claim 1, wherein: The water mist nozzle (202) has an annular shell structure. A set of water mist holes (202a) are circumferentially arrayed on the annular inner wall of the water mist nozzle (202). The end of the air outlet pipe (102a) away from the airflow ring pipe (102) is connected to the annular opening side of the water mist nozzle (202).
3. The tool tip cooling structure for a tapping machine according to claim 2, wherein: A water inlet shell (202b) is fixedly provided on one side of the water mist nozzle (202). The upper end of the water inlet shell (202b) is connected to the lower end of the water pipe (201a). The shell surface of the water mist nozzle (202) extends away from the axis of the annular water storage tank (201), and the end of the water mist nozzle (202) away from the water inlet shell (202b) is inclined downward.
4. The tool tip cooling structure for a tapping machine according to claim 3, wherein: A water mist collection tube (202c) is fixedly installed at the end of the water mist nozzle (202) away from the air outlet pipe (102a).
5. The tool tip cooling structure for a tapping machine according to claim 4, wherein: The spray component (2) also includes an outer sleeve (203), and a set of water pipe sleeves (203a) are fixedly arranged in a circumferential array on the outer side wall of the outer sleeve (203), and each water pipe (201a) is respectively sleeved in each water pipe sleeve (203a).
6. The tool tip cooling structure for a tapping machine according to claim 1, wherein: The annular water storage tank (201) has a tank cover (201b) covering the upper end of the opening. The upper end of the tank cover (201b) is connected to a water inlet pipe (201b-1). A refrigeration component (201c) is installed inside the annular water storage tank (201).
7. The tool tip cooling structure for a tapping machine according to claim 6, wherein: The refrigeration assembly (201c) includes a set of annular plates (201c-1) and a set of refrigeration rods (201c-2). A sleeve (201c-3) is fixedly provided at the lower end of the annular plate (201c-1). The set of annular plates (201c-1) is vertically sleeved on the inner wall of the annular water storage tank (201). A set of refrigeration rod sleeve holes (201c-4) are opened through the plate surface of the annular plate (201c-1). The refrigeration rods (201c-2) pass through the tank cover (201b) and are sleeved in the refrigeration rod sleeve holes (201c-4) of each annular plate (201c-1). A set of water permeable holes (201c-5) are opened through the plate surface of the annular plate (201c-1).
8. The tool tip cooling structure for a tapping machine according to claim 7, wherein: A temperature-conducting ring (201c-6) is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the sleeve (201c-3), and a set of temperature-conducting fins (201c-7) are axially arrayed on the outer sidewall of the temperature-conducting ring (201c-6).