A milling machine for automotive metal parts

Abstract

This utility model relates to a milling device for automotive metal parts, applicable to the field of milling processing equipment. It includes a device assembly, a cutter head vision inspection assembly, a blowing assembly, a sweeping assembly, and a splash blocking assembly, all located at the upper end of the assembly. The device assembly also includes a base, with a clamping table fixedly connected to the upper end of the base. In this automotive metal parts milling device, the present solution utilizes a vision monitoring system comprised of an L-shaped support, a camera body, and a smooth platen within the cutter head vision inspection assembly. This system uses image recognition to provide real-time feedback on the cutter head wear status, preventing excessive tool wear from affecting processing quality. The blowing assembly, in conjunction with the sweeping assembly, provides dual cleaning to ensure a clean tool surface, improving visual inspection accuracy and reducing inspection errors caused by temperature changes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a milling processing device, and more particularly to a milling processing device for automotive metal parts applied in the field of milling processing devices. Background Technology

[0002] Milling is a machining method that uses the rotational motion of a milling cutter (a rotating cutting tool with one or more cutting teeth) and the feed motion of the workpiece to cut the surface of the workpiece, thereby removing excess material. Its core principle is that the high-speed rotation of the milling cutter generates cutting force, removing metal material layer by layer from the workpiece to ultimately form a part shape that meets design requirements. The rotation of the milling cutter is the primary motion, while the movement or rotation of the workpiece relative to the milling cutter is the feed motion. The coordination of these two motions determines the shape and precision of the machined surface.

[0003] Chinese patent CN221734914U discloses an automatic milling processing device. This utility model includes a machine body, with a machine table fixedly connected to the upper end of the machine body. A servo motor is fixedly connected to one side of the machine table, and the output end of the servo motor passes through the machine table. Therefore, dust and flying machining debris easily adhere to the guide rails, making regular cleaning troublesome. Failure to clean can affect the stability of the support sliding on the guide rails, thus impacting the milling process to some extent.

[0004] Chinese patent CN220497858U discloses a milling device for printed wall panels, relating to the field of processing equipment technology. It includes a U-shaped base with several extrusion screws threaded to its bottom. A base is fixed to the top of the U-shaped base, sequentially contacting pressure rollers one and two. Pressure roller one can perform contact-type limiting movement on the portion of the board away from the processing area, while pressure roller two can perform contact-type limiting movement on its two ends near the processing area. This ensures that the manual feeding speed has damping force, stability, and horizontality, thereby avoiding problems such as excessively fast feeding, unstable feeding, and uneven feeding.

[0005] In actual machining, when milling cutters cut metal parts at high speed, the cutter head will wear due to factors such as friction and high temperature. The change in the degree of wear is a gradual and subtle process. Operators cannot accurately judge the minute wear of the cutter head by visual observation. Often, it can only be noticed when the wear is more serious and affects the machining quality. This leads to the lag in monitoring. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of the above-mentioned prior art, the technical problem to be solved by this utility model is that in the actual processing, when milling tools are cutting metal parts at high speed, the tool head will wear due to factors such as friction and high temperature. The change in the degree of wear is a gradual and subtle process. It is difficult for operators to accurately judge the minute wear of the tool head by visual observation. Often, it can only be detected when the wear is more serious and affects the processing quality, which leads to the lag in monitoring.

[0007] To solve the above problems, this utility model provides a milling device for automotive metal parts, including equipment components. The upper end of the equipment components is provided with a cutter head vision inspection component, a blowing component, a sweeping component, and a splash blocking component.

[0008] The equipment components include an equipment base, a clamping table fixedly connected to the upper end of the equipment base, a vertical electric guide rail fixedly connected to the upper rear side of the clamping table, a horizontal electric guide rail connected to the output end of the vertical electric guide rail, and a tool body installed at the output end of the horizontal electric guide rail. The tool head vision inspection component includes an L-shaped stand, which is fixedly connected to the upper right side of the equipment base. A camera body is fixedly connected to both the vertical and horizontal ends of the L-shaped stand.

[0009] The blowing assembly includes a first upright fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the equipment base. Multiple dust blowing pump heads are fixedly connected to the ends of the two first uprights that are close to each other. The multiple dust blowing pump heads are arranged horizontally at equal intervals. The sweeping assembly includes a second upright fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the equipment base. Sweeping brush bristles are fixedly connected to the ends of the two second uprights that are close to each other.

[0010] In the aforementioned automotive metal parts milling equipment, this solution utilizes a visual monitoring system comprised of an L-shaped support, a camera body, and a smooth plate in the cutter head visual inspection assembly. This system uses image recognition to provide real-time feedback on the cutter head wear status, preventing excessive tool wear from affecting machining quality. The blowing assembly, in conjunction with the sweeping assembly, ensures the cleanliness of the tool surface through dual cleaning, thereby improving visual inspection accuracy and reducing inspection errors caused by temperature changes.

[0011] As a further improvement to this application, the blowing assembly is externally connected to a pump, and two mounting plates are fixedly connected to the front right side of the equipment base.

[0012] As a further improvement to this application, a smooth vertical plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the two mounting plates, and the smooth vertical plate is located directly in front of the L-shaped frame.

[0013] As a further improvement of this application, the two sweeping brush bristles are arranged in an alternating vertical arrangement, and the splash blocking assembly includes two L-shaped side plates.

[0014] As another improvement of this application, two L-shaped side plates are fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the equipment base, and an electric push rod is fixedly connected to the vertical end of the L-shaped side plates.

[0015] As a further improvement to this application, the output end of the electric actuator is fixedly connected to a widened mating plate, and an intermediate plate is fixedly connected above the rear end of the widened mating plate located on the front side.

[0016] As another improvement of this application, the splash material blocking component, the sweeping component, the blowing component, and the blowing component are arranged in sequence from left to right, and the cutter body cooperates with the output end of the sweeping brush, the dust pump head, and the camera body in sequence.

[0017] In summary, this solution achieves precise three-dimensional milling by coordinating the equipment base, clamping table, vertical and horizontal electrical guide rails, and the tool body within the equipment components, ensuring the machining accuracy of metal parts. The visual inspection component, consisting of an L-shaped stand, camera body, and smooth plate, forms a visual monitoring system that provides real-time feedback on the tool wear status through image recognition, preventing excessive tool wear from affecting machining quality. The blowing component's dust pump head sprays high-pressure airflow along the tool's movement path to clean metal chips and powder. This, combined with the sweeping component's staggered sweeping brushes, mechanically cleans residual particles, ensuring a clean tool surface through dual cleaning. This improves visual inspection accuracy and reduces inspection errors caused by temperature changes. The splash blocking component, through an electrically adjustable L-shaped side plate, forms a protective area, isolating the inspection and cleaning components from the machining area. This prevents debris from contaminating parts and interfering with the inspection environment, ensuring equipment reliability and monitoring data accuracy. Overall, this solution achieves high-precision, high-efficiency, and high-safety milling of automotive metal parts. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is an isometric view of the device assembly according to the first embodiment of this application;

[0019] Figure 2 This is an enlarged view of the tool body according to the first embodiment of this application;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a partial enlarged view of the device base according to the first embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the splash blocking component according to the second embodiment of this application;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the material sweeping assembly according to the first embodiment of this application;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the blowing assembly according to the first embodiment of this application;

[0024] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the blade vision inspection component according to the first embodiment of this application.

[0025] Explanation of the labels in the diagram:

[0026] 1. Equipment Components; 100. Equipment Base; 101. Clamping Table; 102. Vertical Electrical Guide Rail; 103. Horizontal Electrical Guide Rail; 104. Tool Body; 2. Tool Head Visual Inspection Components; 200. L-shaped Stand; 201. Camera Body; 203. Smooth Stand; 204. Mounting Film; 3. Blowing Components; 300. First Stand; 301. Dust Pump Head; 4. Sweeping Components; 400. Second Stand; 401. Sweeping Brush; 5. Splash Blocking Components; 500. L-shaped Side Plate; 501. Electrical Push Rod; 502. Widened Connecting Plate; 503. Intermediate Addition Plate. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The two embodiments of this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] First implementation method:

[0029] Figures 1-3 , Figures 5-7 A milling apparatus for automotive metal parts is shown, including an equipment component 1, a cutter head vision inspection component 2, a blowing component 3, a sweeping component 4, and a splash blocking component 5 at the upper end of the equipment component 1.

[0030] Equipment component 1 includes an equipment base 100, with a clamping table 101 fixedly connected to the upper end of the equipment base 100. A vertical electric guide rail 102 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the upper end of the clamping table 101. A horizontal electric guide rail 103 is connected to the output end of the vertical electric guide rail 102. A tool body 104 is installed at the output end of the horizontal electric guide rail 103. The tool head vision inspection component 2 includes an L-shaped stand 200, which is fixedly connected to the upper right side of the equipment base 100. A camera body 201 is fixedly connected to both the vertical and horizontal ends of the L-shaped stand 200.

[0031] The blowing assembly 3 includes first uprights 300 fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the equipment base 100. Multiple dust pump heads 301 are fixedly connected to the two first uprights 300 that are close to each other. The multiple dust pump heads 301 are arranged horizontally at equal intervals. The sweeping assembly 4 includes second uprights 400 fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the equipment base 100. Sweeping brush bristles 401 are fixedly connected to the two second uprights 400 that are close to each other.

[0032] All blowing components 3 are externally connected to pumps. Two mounting bases 204 are fixedly connected to the front right side of the equipment base 100. A smooth vertical plate 203 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the two mounting bases 204. The smooth vertical plate 203 is located in front of the L-shaped frame 200. The two sweeping brush bristles 401 are arranged in an alternating pattern.

[0033] Figures 1-3 , Figures 5-7 The device base 100 in the device assembly 1 serves as the main frame of the device. The clamping table 101 at its upper end is used to fix automotive metal parts. The vertical electric guide rail 102 on the rear side of the upper end of the clamping table 101 can move in the vertical direction, and the horizontal electric guide rail 103 connected to its output end can slide in the horizontal direction. The two work together to drive the tool body 104 to perform milling in three-dimensional space, thereby achieving precise cutting of metal parts.

[0034] The L-shaped stand 200 is fixed to the upper right side of the equipment base 100. The camera bodies 201 at its vertical and horizontal ends capture real-time images of the tool head status and processing position of the tool body 104 from different angles. The mounting plate 204 on the front right side of the equipment base 100 fixes the smooth plate 203, which is located directly in front of the L-shaped stand 200. It can reflect light from the processing area and enhance the image clarity of the camera body 201. The visual inspection system uses image recognition technology to monitor the tool head wear in real time and provide feedback on the usage status of the tool body 104, preventing excessive wear from going undetected and ensuring the accuracy and stability of milling.

[0035] The sweeping brushes 401 fixed on the second uprights 400 at both ends of the equipment base 100 are arranged in an alternating pattern, which is coordinated with the path of the tool body 104 moving towards the tool head visual inspection component 2. After the blowing component 3 completes the initial cleaning, the sweeping brushes 401 use mechanical movements such as rotation or reciprocating swing to sweep away larger debris or particles that the blowing component 3 failed to completely clean on the tool path, further removing the adhering substances on the tool surface and path, creating a clean inspection environment for subsequent visual monitoring, and ensuring that the camera body 201 can clearly capture the tool head status and processing details.

[0036] Multiple horizontally equidistant dust pump heads 301 are fixed on the first uprights 300 at both ends of the equipment base 100. An external pump provides high-pressure airflow. When the tool body 104 moves toward the tool head vision inspection component 2, the dust pump head 301 starts in advance and sprays high-pressure gas into the tool's movement path to blow away metal chips, powder and other adhering objects on the surface of the tool body 104 and the path, so as to avoid the adhering objects affecting the monitoring accuracy of the camera body 201 on the tool head and ensure the accuracy of the vision inspection data. The high-pressure airflow can also cool the tool surface and reduce the detection error caused by temperature changes.

[0037] Second implementation method:

[0038] Figure 4 A milling apparatus for automotive metal parts is shown. The splash material blocking assembly 5 includes two L-shaped side plates 500, which are fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the equipment base 100. An electric push rod 501 is fixedly connected to the vertical end of the L-shaped side plate 500. A widened docking plate 502 is fixedly connected to the output end of the electric push rod 501. An intermediate plate 503 is fixedly connected above the rear end of the widened docking plate 502 located on the front side. The splash material blocking assembly 5, the sweeping assembly 4, and the blowing assembly 3 are arranged sequentially from left to right. The tool body 104 cooperates with the output end of the sweeping brush 401, the dust pump head 301, and the camera body 201 in sequence.

[0039] Figure 4 The L-shaped side plates 500 at both ends of the equipment base 100 are telescopically adjustable via electric push rods 501. The blocking range can be adjusted according to the size and shape of the processed parts. The output end of the electric push rods 501 is connected to the widened docking plate 502. The middle plate 503 above the rear end of the front widened docking plate 502 is used to enhance the stability of the blocking structure. During the processing, the splash material blocking assembly 5 forms a closed or semi-closed protective area, effectively separating the blowing assembly 3, the sweeping assembly 4, the cutter head visual inspection assembly 2 from the processing area. This prevents metal debris from the processing area from splashing onto the inspection and cleaning assemblies, avoiding contamination or damage to components such as the camera body 201, the dust pump head 301, and the sweeping brush bristles 401. At the same time, it can also reduce the interference of the processing area on the detection environment and ensure the reliability of the monitoring work.

[0040] In light of current practical needs, the above-described embodiments adopted in this application are not limited to these. Any changes made within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art without departing from the concept of this application still fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A milling apparatus for automotive metal parts, characterized in that: The device includes a device assembly (1), a blade vision inspection assembly (2) is provided at the upper end of the device assembly (1), a blowing assembly (3) is provided at the upper end of the device assembly (1), a sweeping assembly (4) is provided at the upper end of the device assembly (1), and a splash material blocking assembly (5) is provided at the upper end of the device assembly (1). The equipment component (1) includes an equipment base (100), the upper end of which is fixedly connected to a clamping table (101), the upper rear side of which is fixedly connected to a vertical electric guide rail (102), the output end of which is connected to a horizontal electric guide rail (103), the output end of which is installed with a cutter body (104), and the cutter head visual inspection component (2) includes an L-shaped stand (200), the L-shaped stand (200) is fixedly connected to the upper right side of the equipment base (100), and the vertical and horizontal ends of the L-shaped stand (200) are both fixedly connected to a camera body (201). The blowing assembly (3) includes a first upright (300) fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the equipment base (100). Multiple dust pump heads (301) are fixedly connected to the two first uprights (300) at their close ends. The multiple dust pump heads (301) are arranged horizontally at equal intervals. The sweeping assembly (4) includes a second upright (400) fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the equipment base (100). Sweeping brush bristles (401) are fixedly connected to the two second uprights (400) at their close ends.

2. The milling apparatus for automotive metal parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the blowing components (3) is externally connected to a pump, and two mounting plates (204) are fixedly connected to the front right side of the equipment base (100).

3. The milling apparatus for automotive metal parts according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper ends of the two mounting bases (204) are fixedly connected to a smooth upright plate (203), which is located in front of the L-shaped upright (200).

4. The milling apparatus for automotive metal parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two sweeping brush bristles (401) are arranged alternately, and the splash material blocking assembly (5) includes two L-shaped side plates (500).

5. The milling apparatus for automotive metal parts according to claim 4, characterized in that: The two L-shaped side plates (500) are fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the equipment base (100), and an electric push rod (501) is fixedly connected to the vertical end of the L-shaped side plate (500).

6. The milling apparatus for automotive metal parts according to claim 5, characterized in that: The output end of the electric push rod (501) is fixedly connected to a widened docking plate (502), and an intermediate plate (503) is fixedly connected above the rear end of the widened docking plate (502) located on the front side.

7. The milling apparatus for automotive metal parts according to claim 6, characterized in that: The splash material blocking component (5), the sweeping component (4), the blowing component (3), and the blowing component (3) are arranged in sequence from left to right. The cutter body (104) cooperates with the output end of the sweeping brush (401), the dust pump head (301), and the camera body (201) in sequence.

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