A quick tool changing semi-circular servo tool magazine
By introducing a moving mechanism and servo motor drive into the semi-circular servo tool magazine, rapid tool changing is achieved by quickly bringing the tool magazine housing close to the spindle. This solves the problem of low tool changing efficiency in traditional tool magazines, improves machining efficiency, and simplifies maintenance operations.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHANGZHOU LIKAI CNC TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-02
AI Technical Summary
Traditional semi-circular servo tool magazines have limited spindle movement speed during tool changes, resulting in low tool changing efficiency and affecting workpiece production efficiency.
By setting up a moving mechanism, the moving seat is driven by a cylinder to move quickly. The slider slides on the slide rail, which drives the tool magazine housing to quickly approach the machine tool spindle for tool changing, avoiding the spindle's slow approach. Combined with the servo motor driving the tool magazine holder to rotate and the convenient opening and closing design of the cover plate, rapid tool changing is achieved.
It improves the speed and efficiency of tool changing, enhances workpiece machining efficiency, and simplifies the installation, disassembly, and maintenance of the tool magazine.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of semi-circular servo tool magazine technology, and in particular relates to a semi-circular servo tool magazine for fast tool changing. Background Technology
[0002] The semi-circular servo tool magazine is an automated tool changer used in CNC machine tools. Its core features are a semi-circular layout and servo motor drive, which enables efficient and precise tool storage and switching.
[0003] Traditional semi-circular servo tool magazines are usually fixed inside the machine tool. When changing tools, the machine tool spindle slowly approaches the tool magazine to perform the tool change. The spindle is mainly driven by the X-axis lead screw, which limits the spindle's movement speed. Because the spindle moves slowly when approaching the tool magazine, the tool changing efficiency is low, thus reducing the workpiece production efficiency. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a semi-circular servo tool magazine for rapid tool changing. By setting up a moving mechanism, specifically, a cylinder drives a moving base to move rapidly, while a slider slides on a slide rail. At this time, the moving base drives the tool magazine housing to move rapidly together, bringing the tool magazine housing close to the machine tool spindle for tool changing. This method, using a cylinder to rapidly move the moving base, enables faster tool changing, eliminating the need for the spindle to slowly approach the tool magazine housing, thus improving workpiece machining efficiency. It solves the problem of traditional semi-circular servo tool magazines, which are usually fixed inside the machine tool. During tool changing, the machine tool spindle slowly approaches the tool magazine before the tool changing operation, and the spindle is mainly driven by the X-axis lead screw, resulting in limited spindle movement speed and low tool changing efficiency.
[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 semi-circular servo tool magazine for quick tool changing, comprising a tool magazine housing, a cover plate on the top of the tool magazine housing, a baffle plate on the right side of the tool magazine housing, and a servo motor fixedly connected to the bottom of the tool magazine housing, and further comprising:
[0007] The moving mechanism is located at the rear of the tool magazine housing. The moving mechanism includes a mounting plate, a moving seat is provided in front of the mounting plate, two slide rails are mounted on the front of the mounting plate, and a cylinder is fixedly connected to the left side of the front of the mounting plate.
[0008] The cylinder output end is connected to the movable seat, and the mounting plate is fixedly connected to the machine tool column by bolts.
[0009] Furthermore, two sliders are fixedly connected to the back of the movable base, and the sliders are slidably connected on the slide rail. A mounting base is fixedly connected to the front of the movable base, and the mounting base is L-shaped. A T-shaped insert is fixedly connected to the back of the tool magazine housing.
[0010] The bottom of the tool magazine housing contacts the bottom of the mounting base, and the bottom of the tool magazine housing is fixedly connected to the mounting base by bolts.
[0011] Furthermore, the mounting base has a T-shaped groove inside, and the T-shaped plug is inserted into the mounting base through the T-shaped groove.
[0012] Furthermore, a tool magazine holder is fixedly connected to the inner side of the baffle, and a rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the bottom of the tool magazine housing. The bottom of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor through a flange.
[0013] The tool magazine holder is used to store multiple tools and is mounted on top of the rotating shaft.
[0014] Furthermore, a threaded shaft is fixedly connected to the center of the top of the rotating shaft, and several positioning shafts are fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft. Both the threaded shaft and the positioning shaft pass through the tool magazine holder and extend to the outside. A locking nut is threadedly connected to the threaded shaft.
[0015] The positioning shaft is used for positioning the tool magazine rack during installation.
[0016] Furthermore, an annular frame is fixedly connected to the inner side of the tool magazine housing, and several slots are opened inside the annular frame. Two handles are fixedly connected to the top of the cover plate, and several insert blocks are fixedly connected to the bottom of the cover plate. A locking block is slidably connected inside the insert block, and a spring is fixedly connected to the inner side of the locking block. The side of the spring away from the locking block is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the insert block.
[0017] The insert block corresponds to the slot, and the shape of the insert block and the slot are adapted to each other.
[0018] Furthermore, the top and bottom of the outer side of the card block are both sloped, and the bottom of the cover plate is inserted into the annular frame via an insert block, which is used to position and install the cover plate after being inserted into the annular frame.
[0019] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0020] 1. This utility model, by setting up a moving mechanism, specifically by activating a cylinder to drive the moving seat to move rapidly, while the slider slides on the slide rail. At this time, the moving seat drives the tool magazine housing to move rapidly together, so that the tool magazine housing quickly approaches the machine tool spindle, thereby performing the tool changing operation. This method, by rapidly driving the moving seat to move with a cylinder, can make the tool changing process faster, without requiring the spindle to slowly approach the tool magazine housing, thus improving the workpiece processing efficiency.
[0021] 2. This utility model features an insert block. Specifically, when the operator pulls the handle, the cover plate moves upward, and the locking block is pushed into the insert block by the annular frame. At this time, the spring is compressed, allowing the insert block to smoothly disengage from the annular frame, thus quickly opening the cover plate. This facilitates the subsequent installation or disassembly of the tool magazine rack for maintenance. This method makes disassembly faster and more convenient.
[0022] Of course, any product implementing this utility model does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. Attached Figure Description
[0023] 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. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the front structure of the movable base of this utility model;
[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the back structure of the tool magazine housing of this utility model;
[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the inner structure of the tool magazine housing of this utility model;
[0028] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 4 A magnified structural diagram of A in the middle;
[0029] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the tool magazine holder of this utility model.
[0030] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:
[0031] 1. Tool magazine housing; 11. Cover plate; 111. Handle; 12. Baffle; 121. Tool magazine frame; 13. Servo motor; 131. Rotating shaft; 132. Threaded shaft; 133. Positioning shaft; 14. Annular frame; 141. Groove; 15. Insert block; 151. Locking block; 152. Spring; 2. Moving mechanism; 21. Mounting plate; 22. Moving seat; 221. Slider; 222. Mounting seat; 223. T-shaped insert block; 23. Slide rail; 24. Cylinder. Detailed Implementation
[0032] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.
[0033] Please see Figures 1-6 As shown, this utility model is a semi-circular servo tool magazine for quick tool changing, including a tool magazine housing 1, a cover plate 11 on the top of the tool magazine housing 1, a baffle 12 on the right side of the tool magazine housing 1, and a servo motor 13 fixedly connected to the bottom of the tool magazine housing 1. It also includes:
[0034] The moving mechanism 2 is located behind the tool magazine housing 1. The moving mechanism 2 includes a mounting plate 21, a moving seat 22 is located in front of the mounting plate 21, and two slide rails 23 are mounted on the front of the mounting plate 21. A cylinder 24 is fixedly connected to the left side of the front of the mounting plate 21. The output end of the cylinder 24 is connected to the moving seat 22. The mounting plate 21 is fixedly connected to the column of the machine tool by bolts. When the cylinder 24 is activated, it drives the moving seat 22 to move quickly, and the slider 221 slides on the slide rails 23. At this time, the moving seat 22 drives the tool magazine housing 1 to move quickly together, so that the tool magazine housing 1 quickly approaches the spindle of the machine tool, thereby performing the tool changing operation. This method, by quickly driving the moving seat 22 to move through the cylinder 24, can make the tool changing process faster, without the need for the spindle to slowly approach the tool magazine housing 1, thus improving the workpiece processing efficiency.
[0035] Two sliders 221 are fixedly connected to the back of the movable base 22. The sliders 221 slide on the slide rail 23. A mounting base 222 is fixedly connected to the front of the movable base 22. The mounting base 222 is L-shaped. A T-shaped insert 223 is fixedly connected to the back of the tool magazine housing 1. The bottom of the tool magazine housing 1 contacts the bottom of the mounting base 222. The bottom of the tool magazine housing 1 is fixedly connected to the mounting base 222 by bolts.
[0036] The mounting base 222 has a T-shaped groove inside, and the T-shaped plug 223 is inserted into the mounting base 222 through the T-shaped groove.
[0037] A tool magazine holder 121 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the baffle 12, and a rotating shaft 131 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the tool magazine housing 1. The bottom of the rotating shaft 131 is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor 13 through a flange. The tool magazine holder 121 is used to store multiple tools and is installed on the top of the rotating shaft 131.
[0038] A threaded shaft 132 is fixedly connected to the top center of the rotating shaft 131, and several positioning shafts 133 are fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft 131. Both the threaded shaft 132 and the positioning shafts 133 pass through the tool magazine holder 121 and extend to the outside. A locking nut is threaded onto the threaded shaft 132. The positioning shafts 133 are used to position the tool magazine holder 121 during installation.
[0039] An annular frame 14 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the tool magazine housing 1. Several slots 141 are opened inside the annular frame 14. Two handles 111 are fixedly connected to the top of the cover plate 11. Several insert blocks 15 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the cover plate 11. A locking block 151 is slidably connected inside the insert block 151. A spring 152 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the locking block 151. The side of the spring 152 away from the locking block 151 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the insert block 15. The insert block 15 corresponds to the slot 141, and the shape of the insert block 15 matches the slot 141. When the operator pulls the handle 111, the cover plate 11 moves upward. The locking block 151 is pushed into the insert block 15 by the annular frame 14. At this time, the spring 152 is squeezed, so that the insert block 15 is smoothly disengaged from the annular frame 14, thereby quickly opening the cover plate 11. This facilitates the subsequent installation or disassembly of the tool magazine rack 121 for maintenance. This method of disassembly is faster and more convenient.
[0040] The top and bottom of the outer side of the card block 151 are both sloped. The bottom of the cover plate 11 is inserted into the annular frame 14 through the insert block 15, and the insert block 15 is used to position and install the cover plate 11 after being inserted into the annular frame 14.
[0041] One specific application of this embodiment is:
[0042] When the tool magazine is in use, the servo motor 13 drives the rotating shaft 131 to rotate, and the tool magazine frame 121 will rotate along with it. The tool holder on the tool magazine frame 121 rotates to the outside of the tool magazine housing 1, and the baffle 12 rotates to the inside of the tool magazine housing 1. Then, the cylinder 24 is activated to drive the moving seat 22 to move quickly, and the slider 221 slides on the slide rail 23. At this time, the moving seat 22 drives the tool magazine housing 1 to move quickly together, so that the tool magazine housing 1 quickly approaches the spindle of the machine tool, thereby performing the tool changing operation. This method, by quickly driving the moving seat 22 to move through the cylinder 24, can make the tool changing process faster, without the need for the spindle to slowly approach the tool magazine housing 1. After the tool changing is completed, the cylinder 24 drives the moving seat 22 to reset, and the servo motor 13 drives the rotating shaft 131 to rotate and reset. At this time, the baffle 12 blocks the right side of the tool magazine housing 1.
[0043] The tool magazine housing 1 is positioned and inserted into the mounting base 222 via the T-shaped insert 223 on the back. The bottom of the tool magazine housing 1 will then contact the bottom of the mounting base 222 and be fixed with bolts. This method facilitates the overall installation and disassembly of the tool magazine housing 1. When the tool magazine frame 121 needs to be maintained later, pulling the handle 111 will move the cover plate 11 upward. The locking block 151 will be pushed into the insert 15 by the annular frame 14. At this time, the spring 152 will be compressed, so that the insert 15 will smoothly disengage from the annular frame 14, thereby quickly opening the cover plate 11. Then, the nut on the threaded shaft 132 can be removed, and the tool magazine frame 121 can be lifted upward for disassembly, which is convenient for subsequent maintenance work.
[0044] When the tool magazine holder 121 needs to be installed, the tool magazine holder 121 is inserted into the threaded shaft 132 and the positioning shaft 133 on the rotating shaft 131. The positioning shaft 133 positions the tool magazine holder 121. Then, a nut is installed on the threaded shaft 132 to lock and fix the tool magazine holder 121. After the tool magazine holder 121 is installed, the cover plate 11 is inserted into the slot 141 on the annular frame 14 through the insert block 15. When the locking block 151 contacts the annular frame 14, it will push the locking block 151 into the insert block 15. At this time, the spring 152 is compressed. When the locking block 151 moves to the bottom of the annular frame 14, it will return to its original position through elastic force, thereby locking and fixing the cover plate 11, thus completing the installation of the cover plate 11.
[0045] 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.
[0046] The preferred embodiments of this utility model disclosed above are merely illustrative of the present utility model. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the present utility model to the specific implementations described. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of the present utility model, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize it. This utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.
Claims
1. A semi-circular servo tool magazine for quick tool changing, comprising a tool magazine housing (1), wherein a cover plate (11) is provided on the top of the tool magazine housing (1), a baffle plate (12) is provided on the right side of the tool magazine housing (1), and a servo motor (13) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the tool magazine housing (1), characterized in that, Also includes: The moving mechanism (2) is located behind the tool magazine housing (1). The moving mechanism (2) includes a mounting plate (21). A moving seat (22) is provided in front of the mounting plate (21). Two slide rails (23) are installed on the front of the mounting plate (21). A cylinder (24) is fixedly connected to the left side of the front of the mounting plate (21). The cylinder (24) output end is connected to the moving seat (22), and the mounting plate (21) is fixedly connected to the machine tool column by bolts.
2. The semi-circular servo tool magazine for rapid tool changing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The back of the movable base (22) is fixedly connected to two sliders (221), which slide on the slide rail (23). The front of the movable base (22) is fixedly connected to a mounting base (222), which is L-shaped. The back of the tool magazine housing (1) is fixedly connected to a T-shaped insert (223). The bottom of the tool magazine housing (1) is in contact with the bottom of the mounting base (222), and the bottom of the tool magazine housing (1) is fixedly connected to the mounting base (222) by bolts.
3. A semi-circular servo tool magazine for rapid tool changing according to claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting base (222) has a T-shaped groove inside, and the T-shaped plug (223) is inserted into the mounting base (222) through the T-shaped groove.
4. A semi-circular servo tool magazine for rapid tool changing according to claim 3, characterized in that, The inner side of the baffle (12) is fixedly connected to the tool magazine holder (121), and the bottom of the tool magazine shell (1) is rotatably connected to the shaft (131). The bottom of the shaft (131) is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor (13) through a flange. The tool magazine holder (121) is used to store multiple tools and is mounted on top of the rotating shaft (131).
5. A semi-circular servo tool magazine for rapid tool changing according to claim 4, characterized in that, A threaded shaft (132) is fixedly connected to the top center of the rotating shaft (131), and several positioning shafts (133) are fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft (131). The threaded shaft (132) and the positioning shafts (133) both pass through the tool magazine holder (121) and extend to the outside. A locking nut is threaded on the threaded shaft (132). The positioning shaft (133) is used for positioning the tool magazine holder (121) during installation.
6. A semi-circular servo tool magazine for rapid tool changing according to claim 3, characterized in that, An annular frame (14) is fixedly connected to the inner side of the tool magazine housing (1). Several slots (141) are opened inside the annular frame (14). Two handles (111) are fixedly connected to the top of the cover plate (11). Several inserts (15) are fixedly connected to the bottom of the cover plate (11). A locking block (151) is slidably connected inside the insert (15). A spring (152) is fixedly connected to the inner side of the locking block (151). The side of the spring (152) away from the locking block (151) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the insert (15). The insert (15) corresponds to the slot (141), and the shape of the insert (15) and the slot (141) are adapted to each other.
7. A semi-circular servo tool magazine for rapid tool changing according to claim 6, characterized in that, The top and bottom of the outer side of the card block (151) are both sloped. The bottom of the cover plate (11) is connected to the annular frame (14) by the insert block (15), and the insert block (15) is used to position and install the cover plate (11) after being connected to the annular frame (14).