Three-axis bearing automated equipment

By designing the chip collection groove and scraper structure of the three-axis bearing automation equipment, the problem of difficult chip cleaning in bearing production was solved, realizing automated chip cleaning and improving production efficiency.

CN224273309UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26ZHEJIANG 81 PRECISION MACHINERY CO LTD +1
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHEJIANG 81 PRECISION MACHINERY CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-16
Publication Date
2026-05-26

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Technical Problem

The current bearing manufacturing process is difficult to clean up waste materials, which affects production efficiency.

Method used

Design a three-axis bearing automated equipment, which adopts a chip collection trough and scraper structure. The scraper automatically cleans up the waste chips. The bottom of the chip collection trough is equipped with a scraper and a baffle to realize the automated cleaning of waste chips.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved automated cleaning of waste, reduced cleaning difficulty, improved production efficiency, and avoided downtime for cleaning.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses a three-axis bearing automation equipment, including a lathe. The top surface of the lathe is equipped with a spindle for clamping and driving bearing races to rotate at high speed; a loading robot for automatically loading bearing races onto the spindle end face for clamping and positioned above the spindle end face; and a turning tool holder positioned below the loading robot and movable along the X and Y axes to turn the bearing races located on the spindle end face. The bottom of the lathe, corresponding to the spindle end and below the turning tool holder, has an elongated, upward-opening chip collection groove. The center of the chip collection groove has two vertically positioned scrapers, a first scraper and a second scraper, which can reciprocate bidirectionally towards both ends of the groove. This utility model features automated and efficient machining of bearing races, automated chip removal, reduced chip removal difficulty, no need for machine downtime for cleaning, and improved production efficiency.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to an automated three-bearing device, belonging to the field of bearing processing technology. Background Technology

[0002] Bearings are crucial components in mechanical equipment, widely used in industries such as manufacturing, automotive, and aerospace. Traditional bearing manufacturing processes suffer from low efficiency, poor precision, slow production cycles, and high labor costs. Currently, some automated equipment is available for bearing production, such as automated turning machines for bearing raceways.

[0003] In the existing technology, a large amount of waste chips are generated during the automatic turning of bearing rings. The waste chips accumulate at the bottom of the lathe. The amount of waste chips generated is large, the cleaning is difficult, the manual cleaning efficiency is low, and the machine must be stopped for safety to clean, which will reduce production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automated three-axis bearing equipment that solves the problems of difficult waste cleaning in the existing technology.

[0005] The above-mentioned technical objective of this utility model is mainly achieved through the following technical solution: a three-axis bearing automation equipment, including a lathe, the top surface of which is provided with a spindle for clamping and driving the bearing rings to rotate at high speed, a loading robot for automatically loading the bearing rings onto the end face of the spindle for clamping and located above the end face of the spindle, and a turning tool holder located below the loading robot and movable along the X and Y axes to turn the bearing rings located on the end face of the spindle. The bottom of the lathe is provided with a chip collection groove that is elongated and opens upwards, corresponding to the end of the spindle and below the turning tool holder. The middle of the chip collection groove is provided with two vertically arranged first scrapers and second scrapers that can move bidirectionally towards both ends of the chip collection groove.

[0006] As a further preferred technical solution of this utility model, the top of the first scraper and the second scraper are respectively provided with a first outward protrusion and a second outward protrusion extending to both sides, and the top surfaces of the first outward protrusion and the second outward protrusion are both arranged as downward inclined arc surfaces.

[0007] As a further preferred technical solution of this utility model, a groove is provided on the side of the first convex portion facing the second convex portion, and a side protrusion is provided on the second convex portion to cooperate with the groove.

[0008] As a further preferred technical solution of this utility model, a first limiting part and a second limiting part are respectively provided on both sides of the first scraper and both sides of the second scraper, and a first guide groove and a second guide groove that cooperate with the first limiting part and the second limiting part are respectively provided on the inner walls of both sides of the chip collection groove.

[0009] As a further preferred technical solution of this utility model; the first guide groove is provided with a first screw and a second screw that are respectively threadedly connected to the first limiting part and the second limiting part, and the ends of the first screw and the second screw are each provided with a first transmission gear located outside the chip collection groove, and a second transmission gear that meshes with the first transmission gear is provided below the first transmission gear, and the second transmission gear is coaxially connected to the output shaft of the drive motor.

[0010] As a further preferred technical solution of this utility model, the second guide groove is provided with a first guide rod and a second guide rod that are slidably fitted with the first limiting part and the second limiting part, respectively, and the ends of the first guide rod and the second guide rod are rotatably connected to the end of the second guide groove.

[0011] As a further preferred technical solution of this utility model, baffles are provided at the openings at both ends of the chip collection groove, which are located on both sides of the chip collection groove and inclined outward.

[0012] Therefore, this utility model has the characteristics of automated and efficient processing of bearing rings, automated cleaning of waste chips, reduced difficulty of waste chip cleaning, no need to stop the machine for cleaning, and improved production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the chip collection groove in the middle;

[0015] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A structural sectional view. Detailed Implementation

[0016] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below through embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0017] like Figure 1-2As shown, a three-axis bearing automation device includes a lathe 1, a spindle 2 for clamping and driving bearing races to rotate at high speed on the top surface of the lathe 1, a loading robot 21 for automatically loading bearing races onto the end face of the spindle 2 for clamping and located above the end face of the spindle 2, and a turning tool holder 3 located below the loading robot 21 and movable along the X and Y axes to turn the bearing races located on the end face of the spindle 2. The spindle 2 is belt-driven and connected to a servo motor on the lathe 1. The bearing ring held at the end of the spindle 2 rotates on its own. The bearing ring is held and fixed by the clamping structure (such as a three-jaw chuck) at the end of the spindle 2 and is driven to rotate by the spindle 2. The loading robot 21 can automatically clamp the bearing ring and move it to the clamping structure on the end face of the spindle. It is linked with the hydraulic control system on the lathe 1 to realize the drive control of the loading robot 21. The turning tool holder 3 is equipped with a turning tool on the side and can move along the XY axis to turn the bearing ring in a fixed position. The turning tool holder 3 is fixed to the transverse drive cylinder. The lathe 1 has a long, upward-opening chip collection groove 11 located at the bottom of the lathe, corresponding to the end of the spindle 2 and below the turning tool holder 3. Chips generated during the turning of bearing rings fall downwards into the chip collection groove 11 and accumulate there. Two vertically positioned scrapers, a first scraper 12 and a second scraper 13, are located in the middle of the chip collection groove 11 and can reciprocate bidirectionally towards both ends of the groove. The first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13 are symmetrically arranged in the middle of the chip collection groove 11. When the chip collection groove 11... When the waste chips accumulate to a certain extent, the first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13 move toward the openings at both ends of the chip collection trough 11 to scrape the waste chips out of the chip collection trough 11, thereby realizing automatic cleaning of waste chips, reducing the difficulty of cleaning waste chips, and thus improving production efficiency. At the openings at both ends of the chip collection trough 11, there are baffles 14 located on both sides of the chip collection trough 11 and inclined outward. The baffles 14 guide and limit the waste chips scraped out of the chip collection trough 11 to prevent the waste chips from scattering and getting stuck in other mechanical structures and affecting the normal operation of other mechanical structures.

[0018] like Figure 2As shown, the top of the first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13 are respectively provided with a first outward protrusion 121 and a second outward protrusion 131 extending to both sides. The top surfaces of the first outward protrusion 121 and the second outward protrusion 131 are both arranged with downward sloping arc surfaces. The first outward protrusion 121 and the second outward protrusion 131 are respectively located on the top of the first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13, which play a guiding role for the waste falling from above, and prevent the waste from falling between the first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13 and not being able to be cleaned. The first outward protrusion 121 has a groove 122 on the side facing the second outward protrusion 13, and the second outward protrusion 13 has a side protrusion 132 that cooperates with the groove 122. The cooperation of the groove 122 and the side protrusion 132 can enhance the sealing effect of the gap between the first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13, and reduce the waste residue between the first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13 that cannot be cleaned.

[0019] like Figure 2-3As shown, a first limiting part 123 and a second limiting part 133 are respectively provided on both sides of the first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13. A first guide groove 111 and a second guide groove 112 are respectively provided on the inner walls of both sides of the chip collection groove 11 to cooperate with the first limiting part 123 and the second limiting part 133. The first limiting part 123 and the second limiting part 133 limit and guide the movement of the first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13 within the first guide groove 111 and the second guide groove 112, maintaining the stability of the first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13 during movement. The first guide groove 11... 1 is equipped with a first screw 113 and a second screw 114 respectively threadedly connected to the first limiting part 123 and the second limiting part 133. The first screw 113 and the second screw 114 can drive the first limiting part 123 and the second limiting part 133 to move respectively when rotating through the threaded connection, thereby driving the first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13 to move automatically along the first guide groove 111 and the second guide groove 112. During the movement, the scraper scrapes the waste chips and removes the waste chips from the chip collection groove 11. The ends of the first screw 113 and the second screw 114 are each provided with a chip collection groove 114. A first transmission gear 115 is located on the outer side. Below the first transmission gear 115, a second transmission gear 116 meshes with the first transmission gear 115. The second transmission gear 116 is coaxially connected to the output shaft of the drive motor 117. The drive motor 117 can drive the second transmission gear 116 to rotate. The second transmission gear 116 drives the first transmission gear 115 to rotate through meshing. The first transmission gear 115 then drives the first screw 113 or the second screw 114 to rotate, thereby driving the movement of the first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13. The second guide groove 112 is provided with... A first guide rod 118 and a second guide rod 119 are respectively slidably fitted with the first limiting part 123 and the second limiting part 133. The ends of the first guide rod 118 and the second guide rod 119 are rotatably connected to the end of the second guide groove 112. When the first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13 move, the first guide rod 118 and the second guide rod 119 are slidably connected with the first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13 respectively, which plays a positioning and guiding role when the first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13 move, thereby enhancing the stability and smoothness of the first scraper 12 and the second scraper 13 when moving.

[0020] The above embodiments are preferred implementations of this utility model. In addition, this utility model can also be implemented in other ways. Any obvious substitutions without departing from the concept of this technical solution are within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A three-axis bearing automation device, comprising a lathe (1), characterized in that: The lathe (1) has a spindle (2) on its top surface for clamping and driving the bearing rings to rotate at high speed, a loading robot (21) for automatically loading the bearing rings onto the end face of the spindle (2) for clamping and located above the end face of the spindle (2), and a turning tool holder (3) located below the loading robot (21) and movable along the X and Y axes to turn the bearing rings located on the end face of the spindle (2). The bottom of the lathe (1) is provided with a chip collection groove (11) that is long and open upwards, corresponding to the end of the spindle (2) and below the turning tool holder (3). The chip collection groove (11) has two vertically arranged first scrapers (12) and second scrapers (13) that can move bidirectionally towards both ends of the chip collection groove (11).

2. The three-axis bearing automation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the first scraper (12) and the second scraper (13) are respectively provided with a first outward protrusion (121) and a second outward protrusion (131) extending to both sides. The top surfaces of the first outward protrusion (121) and the second outward protrusion (131) are both arranged as downward inclined arc surfaces.

3. The three-axis bearing automation equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first protrusion (121) has a groove (122) on one side facing the second protrusion (13), and the second protrusion (13) has a side protrusion (132) that cooperates with the groove (122).

4. The three-axis bearing automation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first scraper (12) and the second scraper (13) are respectively provided with a first limiting part (123) and a second limiting part (133) on both sides. The inner walls of both sides of the chip collection groove (11) are respectively provided with a first guide groove (111) and a second guide groove (112) that cooperate with the first limiting part (123) and the second limiting part (133).

5. The three-axis bearing automation equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first guide groove (111) is provided with a first screw (113) and a second screw (114) that are threadedly connected to the first limiting part (123) and the second limiting part (133) respectively. The ends of the first screw (113) and the second screw (114) are provided with a first transmission gear (115) located outside the chip collection groove (11). Below the first transmission gear (115) is a second transmission gear (116) that meshes with the first transmission gear (115). The second transmission gear (116) is coaxially connected to the output shaft of the drive motor (117).

6. The three-axis bearing automation equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second guide groove (112) is provided with a first guide rod (118) and a second guide rod (119) that are respectively slidably engaged with the first limiting part (123) and the second limiting part (133). The ends of the first guide rod (118) and the second guide rod (119) are rotatably connected to the end of the second guide groove (112).

7. The three-axis bearing automation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The chip collection groove (11) has baffles (14) at both ends of the openings, which are located on both sides of the chip collection groove (11) and tilted outwards.