A device for uniformly polishing the inner and outer surfaces of a formed sheet metal part

By designing an automated grinding and polishing device for forming sheet metal parts, and employing support, clamping, and conveying mechanisms, automated double-sided grinding of the inner and outer surfaces of sheet metal parts is achieved. This solves the problems of long processing time and uneven processing in existing technologies, and improves processing efficiency and quality.

CN224310246UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-02KUNSHAN KATSUSHIRO MASCH CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
KUNSHAN KATSUSHIRO MASCH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-04-21
Publication Date
2026-06-02

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Technical Problem

Existing sheet metal grinding and polishing equipment can only operate on one side at a time, which requires repeated operations when processing two sides, is time-consuming, and is prone to problems such as inaccurate positioning and uneven surface treatment.

Method used

A device for uniform grinding and polishing of the inner and outer surfaces of formed sheet metal parts was designed. It adopts components such as a support mechanism, a clamping mechanism, a conveying mechanism and a rotary motor to realize the automatic flipping and double-sided grinding of the workpiece. The workpiece is fixed by the clamping mechanism, and the rotary motor drives the grinding disc to automatically grind and polish the inner and outer surfaces.

Benefits of technology

It enables automated and uniform grinding and polishing of the inner and outer surfaces of sheet metal parts, reduces operation time, improves processing efficiency and surface treatment uniformity, and avoids the problem of inaccurate positioning caused by manual flipping.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses a device for uniformly grinding and polishing the inner and outer surfaces of formed sheet metal parts, relating to sheet metal processing equipment. It includes a support mechanism with two symmetrically distributed clamping mechanisms at its inner top and bottom. A conveying mechanism is located on the right side of the support mechanism. The support mechanism comprises two support plates, with four evenly distributed support columns fixedly connected between them. The conveying mechanism includes a U-shaped plate fixedly installed on the right side of the support plate and a telescopic cylinder penetrating and connected to the upper end of the U-shaped plate. The clamping mechanism includes a screw rotatably connected inside the support plate and a slider threadedly connected to the outer surface of the telescopic cylinder. In this utility model, a rotary motor drives a grinding disc to grind and polish the upper side of the workpiece. The ground workpiece is then moved to the clamping and buffering mechanisms above by the conveying mechanism, and finally, the grinding disc grinds and polishes the lower side of the workpiece.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to sheet metal processing equipment, specifically to a device for uniformly grinding and polishing the inner and outer surfaces of formed sheet metal parts. Background Technology

[0002] Sheet metal parts are components made from sheet metal through processes such as punching, bending, and stretching, and are widely used in various industries. They come in a variety of material types, and processing techniques include shearing, punching, and bending, while surface treatments include polishing and painting. Precision and tolerances are crucial to the performance of sheet metal parts, and design must consider material properties and processing techniques. Assembly methods for sheet metal parts include welding and riveting, the choice of which depends on materials and dimensions. With increasing attention to environmental impact, the sustainability of sheet metal parts is becoming increasingly important, including the use of recyclable materials and reduction of waste and energy consumption.

[0003] Most existing sheet metal grinding and polishing equipment can only grind and polish one side at a time, which means that repeated operations are required when processing two sides. This is not only time-consuming, but also prone to poor processing results due to the need to manually flip the workpiece. It may even lead to problems such as inaccurate workpiece positioning and uneven surface treatment. Utility Model Content

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, a device for uniformly grinding and polishing the inner and outer surfaces of formed sheet metal parts is provided. This technical solution solves the problem that the background technology can only grind and polish one side at a time, which requires repeated operation when processing two sides. This not only takes a long time, but also requires manual flipping of the workpiece, which can easily lead to poor processing results, and may even cause problems such as inaccurate workpiece positioning and uneven surface treatment.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0006] A device for uniformly grinding and polishing the inner and outer surfaces of formed sheet metal parts includes a support mechanism, two symmetrically distributed clamping mechanisms are provided at the inner top and inner bottom of the support mechanism, and a conveying mechanism is provided on the right side of the support mechanism.

[0007] The support mechanism includes two support plates, and four evenly distributed support columns are fixedly connected between the two support plates.

[0008] The conveying mechanism includes a U-shaped plate fixedly installed on the right side of the support plate and a telescopic cylinder that passes through and connects to the upper end of the U-shaped plate;

[0009] The clamping mechanism includes a screw rotatably connected inside the support plate and a second slider threadedly connected to the outer surface of the telescopic cylinder. The bottom side of the second slider is slidably connected inside the support plate, and a driven roller is rotatably connected to the upper surface of the second slider. The upper end of the driven roller is rotatably connected to a first slider.

[0010] Preferably, both the interior of slider one and the interior of slider two are threaded with screws, a limit cover is provided on the upper end of the outer surface of the driven roller, a protective cover is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the limit cover, the upper side of the outer surface of slider one is slidably connected to the inner wall of the protective cover, and the lower side of the outer surface of slider one is slidably connected to the inner wall of the protective cover.

[0011] Preferably, a timing belt is fitted around the outer surface of both driven rollers, and a motor is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the limiting cover. The output end of the motor passes through the upper end of the limiting cover and is fixedly connected to the upper end of the driven roller on the side away from the protective cover.

[0012] Preferably, a buffer mechanism is fixedly installed on the bottom and top sides of both timing belts. The buffer mechanism includes a fixed plate fixedly installed on the outer surface of the timing belt on both the top and bottom sides. The fixed plate has symmetrically distributed sliding holes inside. A T-shaped post is slidably connected inside the sliding hole. One end of the T-shaped post is located on the rear side of the fixed plate.

[0013] Preferably, a fixed column is slidably connected to the outer surface of the T-shaped column, the rear side of the fixed column is connected to the front side of the fixed plate, and a spring is sleeved on the outer surface of the T-shaped column.

[0014] Preferably, one end of the spring is fixedly installed on the front side of the fixed column, and the other end of the spring is fixedly installed with a contact plate. The rear side of the contact plate is connected to the front end of the T-shaped column. Connecting rods are rotatably connected to both sides of the fixed column. A push rod is rotatably connected to the end of the connecting rod away from the fixed column, and the end of the push rod near the contact plate is rotatably connected to the rear side of the contact plate.

[0015] Preferably, the output end of the telescopic cylinder passes through the upper end of the U-shaped plate and is connected to a mounting block. Multiple symmetrical clamping arms are rotatably connected to the outer surface of the mounting block. The upper and lower clamping arms are connected by a synchronizing rod. A mini cylinder is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the synchronizing rod, and the output end of the mini cylinder is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the synchronizing rod.

[0016] Preferably, a fixing block is fixedly installed on each of the two support plates on opposite sides, a rotary motor is fixedly installed between the two fixing blocks, and a grinding disc is fixedly installed at the output end of each of the two rotary motors.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0018] In this invention, the workpiece is placed vertically between the buffer mechanism on two clamping mechanisms. The buffer mechanism fixes the workpiece, and then the clamping mechanism drives the buffer mechanism and the workpiece to be transported. A rotary motor drives the grinding disc to grind and polish the upper side of the workpiece. Then, the conveying mechanism moves the ground workpiece to the upper clamping mechanism and buffer mechanism, and the grinding disc grinds and polishes the lower side of the workpiece, thereby achieving the effect of automatic grinding and polishing. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping mechanism in this utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the support plate in this utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the buffer mechanism in this utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying mechanism in this utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotary motor in this utility model.

[0026] The numbers on the map are:

[0027] 1. Support mechanism; 101. Support plate; 102. Support column;

[0028] 2. Conveying mechanism; 201. U-shaped plate; 202. Telescopic cylinder; 203. Mounting block; 204. Mini cylinder; 205. Clamping arm; 206. Synchronizing rod;

[0029] 3. Rotary motor;

[0030] 4. Clamping mechanism; 401. Limit cover; 402. Protective cover; 403. Slider one; 404. Screw; 405. Driven roller; 406. Timing belt; 407. Electric motor; 408. Slider two;

[0031] 5. Buffer mechanism; 501. Fixing plate; 502. T-shaped column; 503. Fixing column; 504. Sliding hole; 505. Connecting rod; 506. Spring; 507. Contact plate; 508. Push rod;

[0032] 6. Fixing block; 7. Grinding disc. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The following description is intended to disclose the present invention so that those skilled in the art can implement it. The preferred embodiments described below are merely examples, and other obvious variations will occur to those skilled in the art.

[0034] Reference Figures 1-6 As shown, a device for uniformly grinding and polishing the inner and outer surfaces of formed sheet metal parts includes a support mechanism 1. Two symmetrically distributed clamping mechanisms 4 are provided at the top and bottom inner sides of the support mechanism 1, and a conveying mechanism 2 is provided on the right side of the support mechanism 1.

[0035] The support mechanism 1 includes two support plates 101, and four evenly distributed support columns 102 are fixedly connected between the two support plates 101.

[0036] The conveying mechanism 2 includes a U-shaped plate 201 fixedly installed on the right side of the support plate 101 and a telescopic cylinder 202 that passes through and is connected to the upper end of the U-shaped plate 201.

[0037] The clamping mechanism 4 includes a screw 404 rotatably connected to the inside of the support plate 101 and a second slider 408 threadedly connected to the outer surface of the telescopic cylinder 202. The bottom side of the second slider 408 is slidably connected to the inside of the support plate 101, and a driven roller 405 is rotatably connected to the upper surface of the second slider 408. A first slider 403 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the driven roller 405. The screw 404 is threadedly connected to the inside of both the first slider 403 and the second slider 408. A limit cover 401 is provided on the upper end of the outer surface of the driven roller 405. A protective cover 402 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the limiting cover 401. The upper side of the outer surface of the slider 403 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the protective cover 402, and the lower side of the outer surface of the slider 403 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the protective cover 402. A timing belt 406 is fitted on the outer surface of each of the two driven rollers 405. A motor 407 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the limiting cover 401. The output end of the motor 407 passes through the upper end of the limiting cover 401 and is fixedly connected to the upper end of the driven roller 405 on the side away from the protective cover 402.

[0038] Specifically, the support column 102 supports the upper support plate 101, and the support column 102 connects the two support plates 101 together. The upper support plate 101 then supports and fixes the conveying mechanism 2, and the two support plates 101 fix the clamping mechanism 4. The support plates 101 restrict the screw 404 in the clamping mechanism 4, ensuring that the screw 404 can only rotate inside the support plate 101. Simultaneously, the slider 408 sliding inside the support plate 101 adjusts the position of one driven roller 405. Then, the motor 407 above the other driven roller 405 drives the driven roller 405 to rotate. The limiting cover 401 fixes the motor 407, and then drives the timing belt 406 to rotate through the driven roller 405, thereby facilitating the transportation of the workpiece. At the same time, the screw 404 inside the rotating support plate 101 and the protective cover 402 drives the slider 1 403 and slider 2 408 to slide, thereby driving the driven roller 405 to slide between the support plate 101 and the limiting cover 401. This allows the position of one of the driven rollers 405 to be adjusted, which is convenient for adjusting the tension of the timing belt 406 according to the workpiece. Meanwhile, the driven rollers 405 at both ends of the limiting cover 401 fix and limit the limiting cover 401, preventing the limiting cover 401 from shifting or falling off during use.

[0039] Reference Figures 1-5 As shown, buffer mechanisms 5 are fixedly installed on the bottom and top sides of both timing belts 406. Each buffer mechanism 5 includes a fixing plate 501 fixedly installed on both the top and bottom sides of the timing belt 406. The fixing plate 501 has symmetrically distributed sliding holes 504 inside. A T-shaped post 502 is slidably connected inside the sliding holes 504, with one end of the T-shaped post 502 located at the rear side of the fixing plate 501. A fixing post 503 is slidably connected to the outer surface of the T-shaped post 502, with the rear side of the fixing post 503 connected to the front side of the fixing plate 501. The T-shaped column 502 is fitted with a spring 506 on its outer surface. One end of the spring 506 is fixedly installed on the front side of the fixed column 503, and the other end of the spring 506 is fixedly installed with a contact plate 507. The rear side of the contact plate 507 is connected to the front end of the T-shaped column 502. Both sides of the fixed column 503 are rotatably connected with connecting rods 505. The end of the connecting rod 505 away from the fixed column 503 is rotatably connected with a push rod 508. The end of the push rod 508 near the contact plate 507 is rotatably connected to the rear side of the contact plate 507.

[0040] Specifically, the timing belt 406 drives the buffer mechanism 5 to move, thereby clamping the workpiece through two facing buffer mechanisms 5. The contact plate 507 is in close contact with the surface of the workpiece. As the buffer mechanism 5 moves, the workpiece squeezes the contact plate 507, causing the contact plate 507 to move outward, thereby squeezing the spring 506 and causing the spring 506 to contract. At the same time, the T-shaped column 502 restricts the spring 506 and the contact plate 507, so that they can only move along the axial direction of the T-shaped column 502. The connecting rod 505 and the push rod 508 further restrict the contact plate 507 to prevent it from moving with the workpiece. This allows for stable clamping and fixing of the workpiece, preventing displacement of the workpiece during grinding and polishing, which would affect the grinding effect.

[0041] Reference Figure 6 As shown, the output end of the telescopic cylinder 202 passes through the upper end of the U-shaped plate 201 and is connected to the mounting block 203. Multiple symmetrical clamping arms 205 are rotatably connected to the outer surface of the mounting block 203. The upper and lower clamping arms 205 are connected by a synchronizing rod 206. A mini cylinder 204 is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the synchronizing rod 206. The output end of the mini cylinder 204 is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the synchronizing rod 206.

[0042] Specifically, the mini cylinder 204 at the bottom of the synchronizing rod 206 drives the two synchronizing rods 206 to move towards the center. When the clamping arm 205 connected to one of the synchronizing rods 206 touches the workpiece, it stops moving, causing the other clamping arm 205 to move towards the center under the drive of the mini cylinder 204. Thus, the mini cylinder 204 can drive the clamping arm 205 to clamp the workpiece. Simultaneously, the mounting block 203 restricts the end of the clamping arm 205 near the mounting block 203, ensuring that only the end of the clamping arm 205 away from the mounting block 203 can move towards the center. The workpiece can be clamped by the clamping arm 205, and then the mounting block 203 can be moved up and down by the telescopic cylinder 202 above the U-shaped plate 201, so that the clamped workpiece can be transported from the lower buffer mechanism 5 to the upper buffer mechanism 5. At the same time, the workpiece is clamped by the buffer mechanism 5 to prevent it from falling off. Then, the clamping mechanism 4 on the upper support plate 101 drives the workpiece to move in the opposite direction to the clamping mechanism 4 on the lower support plate 101, so that the lower inner and outer sides of the workpiece can be ground.

[0043] Reference Figure 7 As shown, a fixing block 6 is fixedly installed on one side of each of the two support plates 101, a rotary motor 3 is fixedly installed between the two fixing blocks 6, and a grinding disc 7 is fixedly installed at the output end of each of the two rotary motors 3.

[0044] Specifically, the rotary motor 3 is fixed by two fixing blocks 6, and the rotary motor 3 drives the grinding disc 7 to rotate. The two counter-rotating grinding discs 7 can counteract the torque generated during grinding, thereby making the workpiece transport more smoothly.

[0045] Working principle: In use, the two motors 407 above the limit cover 401 are started. The motors 407 drive the driven roller 405 and the spring 506 on the outside of the driven roller 405 to rotate. At the same time, the position of the driven roller 405 is adjusted by rotating the screw 404 at the other end of the limit cover 401 and the screw 404 on the support plate 101. The screws 404 drive the slider 403 inside the protective cover 402 and the slider 408 inside the support plate 101 to move, which in turn drives the driven roller 405 to slide along the direction of the limit cover 401. This allows the position of the driven roller 405 to be adjusted, thereby adjusting the tension of the timing belt 406.

[0046] The timing belt 406 drives the buffer mechanism 5 to move. The workpiece is fixed by the contact plate 507 on the buffer mechanism 5. The two contact plates 507 squeeze the workpiece, causing the contact plate 507 to squeeze the spring 506, causing the spring 506 to contract. At the same time, it pushes the T-shaped column 502 to move towards the fixed plate 501. Meanwhile, the connecting rods 505 and push rods 508 on both sides of the contact plate 507 restrict the position of the contact plate 507, so that the contact plate 507 can only slide horizontally and cannot rotate axially. This achieves the effect of fixing and conveying the workpiece, which is then transported forward by the timing belt 406.

[0047] When transported to the middle of the support plate 101, the two rotary motors 3 drive the two opposing grinding discs 7 to rotate in opposite directions, so that the upper inner and outer sides of the workpiece can be ground and polished by the rotating grinding discs 7, and then continue to be transported by the timing belt 406.

[0048] When the workpiece is transported to the end furthest from the motor 407, the buffer mechanism 5 moves to both sides following the timing belt 406, thereby loosening the clamping of the workpiece. At the same time, the mini cylinder 204 at the lower end of the synchronizing rod 206 drives the two synchronizing rods 206 to move towards the middle, which in turn drives the two clamping arms 205 near the end of the limit cover 401 to move towards the middle, thereby clamping the workpiece. Then, the telescopic cylinder 202 drives the mounting block 203 and the clamped workpiece to move upward. Subsequently, the upper clamping mechanism 4 and the buffer mechanism 5 clamp and transport the workpiece. At the same time, the clamping mechanism 4 drives the workpiece to be transported in the opposite direction. Meanwhile, the grinding disc 7 grinds and polishes the lower end of the workpiece, thereby grinding and polishing both the inner and outer sides of the lower end of the workpiece. This allows for fully automatic processing of the workpiece, and then the workpiece is sent out.

[0049] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A device for uniformly grinding and polishing the inner and outer surfaces of formed sheet metal parts, characterized in that, The support mechanism (1) includes a support mechanism (1), which has two symmetrically distributed clamping mechanisms (4) at its inner top and inner bottom, and a conveying mechanism (2) on its right side. The support mechanism (1) includes two support plates (101), and four evenly distributed support columns (102) are fixedly connected between the two support plates (101). The conveying mechanism (2) includes a U-shaped plate (201) fixedly installed on the right side of the support plate (101) and a telescopic cylinder (202) that passes through and connects to the upper end of the U-shaped plate (201). The clamping mechanism (4) includes a screw (404) rotatably connected to the inside of the support plate (101) and a second slider (408) threadedly connected to the outer surface of the telescopic cylinder (202). The bottom side of the second slider (408) is slidably connected to the inside of the support plate (101). A driven roller (405) is rotatably connected to the upper surface of the second slider (408), and a first slider (403) is rotatably connected to the upper end of the driven roller (405).

2. The device for uniformly grinding and polishing the inner and outer surfaces of formed sheet metal parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the interior of slider one (403) and the interior of slider two (408) are threaded with screws (404). The upper end of the outer surface of the driven roller (405) is provided with a limit cover (401). A protective cover (402) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the limit cover (401). The upper side of the outer surface of slider one (403) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the protective cover (402), and the lower side of the outer surface of slider one (403) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the protective cover (402).

3. The device for uniformly grinding and polishing the inner and outer surfaces of formed sheet metal parts according to claim 2, characterized in that: Both driven rollers (405) are fitted with timing belts (406). An electric motor (407) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the limiting cover (401). The output end of the electric motor (407) passes through the upper end of the limiting cover (401) and is fixedly connected to the upper end of the driven roller (405) on the side away from the protective cover (402).

4. The device for uniformly grinding and polishing the inner and outer surfaces of formed sheet metal parts according to claim 3, characterized in that: A buffer mechanism (5) is fixedly installed on the bottom and top sides of the two timing belts (406). The buffer mechanism (5) includes a fixing plate (501) fixedly installed on the outer surface of the timing belt (406) on both the top and bottom sides. The fixing plate (501) has symmetrically distributed sliding holes (504) inside. A T-shaped post (502) is slidably connected inside the sliding hole (504). One end of the T-shaped post (502) is located on the rear side of the fixing plate (501).

5. The device for uniformly grinding and polishing the inner and outer surfaces of formed sheet metal parts according to claim 4, characterized in that: The T-shaped column (502) is slidably connected to a fixed column (503), the rear side of the fixed column (503) is connected to the front side of the fixed plate (501), and a spring (506) is sleeved on the outer surface of the T-shaped column (502).

6. The apparatus for uniformly grinding and polishing the inner and outer surfaces of formed sheet metal parts according to claim 5, characterized in that: One end of the spring (506) is fixedly installed on the front side of the fixed column (503), and the other end of the spring (506) is fixedly installed with a contact plate (507). The rear side of the contact plate (507) is connected to the front end of the T-shaped column (502). Both sides of the fixed column (503) are rotatably connected with connecting rods (505). The end of the connecting rod (505) away from the fixed column (503) is rotatably connected with a push rod (508). The end of the push rod (508) near the contact plate (507) is rotatably connected to the rear side of the contact plate (507).

7. The device for uniformly grinding and polishing the inner and outer surfaces of formed sheet metal parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output end of the telescopic cylinder (202) passes through the upper end of the U-shaped plate (201) and is connected to the mounting block (203). The outer surface of the mounting block (203) is rotatably connected to multiple symmetrical clamping arms (205). The upper and lower clamping arms (205) are connected by a synchronizing rod (206). A mini cylinder (204) is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the synchronizing rod (206). The output end of the mini cylinder (204) is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the synchronizing rod (206).

8. The device for uniformly grinding and polishing the inner and outer surfaces of formed sheet metal parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixing block (6) is fixedly installed on one side of each of the two support plates (101), a rotary motor (3) is fixedly installed between the two fixing blocks (6), and a grinding disc (7) is fixedly installed at the output end of each of the two rotary motors (3).