Multi-purpose three-axis conversion four-axis tooling

By designing a multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis tooling, the problem of the inability to convert between three-axis and four-axis fixtures was solved, thereby improving the tooling's versatility and production efficiency.

CN224322700UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-05AIKEDI (MAANSHAN) NEW ENERGY AUTO PARTS CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
AIKEDI (MAANSHAN) NEW ENERGY AUTO PARTS CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-09
Publication Date
2026-06-05

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In the existing technology, three-axis and four-axis fixtures cannot be interchanged, requiring the design of two different fixtures, which leads to low production efficiency and waste of resources.

Method used

Design a multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis tooling fixture. By changing the direction of the support legs, it can be used on three-axis and four-axis machine tools. The fixture conversion is achieved by utilizing the screw hole structure of the middle plate and the support legs.

Benefits of technology

It achieves versatility between three-axis and four-axis machine tools, reduces the number of tooling purchases, lowers investment costs, and improves production efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a multipurpose three -axis conversion four -axis frock, the multipurpose three -axis conversion four -axis frock includes the middle plate and sets up the support foot of both ends of the middle plate, the support foot includes vertical section and perpendicularly connects the horizontal section of vertical section lower extreme, the upper end surface of vertical section forms first screw hole, the one side of vertical section towards horizontal section is the front, and its other side is back, the front of vertical section forms second screw hole, and its back forms third screw hole, the end of middle plate forms mounting screw hole, the mounting screw hole is locked through screw with first screw hole or third screw hole. Solveed the problem that three -axis and four -axis clamp cannot be mutually converted application in the existing processing field, need to design two different fixture problems.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of fixtures and tooling, specifically to a multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis tooling. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of new energy vehicles, the product launch cycle is getting shorter and shorter, the replacement cycle of car manufacturers is getting shorter and shorter, and various components are becoming increasingly customized. This environment demands that downstream foundry companies deliver vehicles faster and at lower costs. Currently, the market often uses customized, internally standardized tooling fixtures to meet the rapidly changing market demands, typically employing customized three-axis and four-axis tooling for production. For example, Chinese patent CN201721725759.1 provides a high-precision three-axis fixture, and Chinese patent CN201220708059.2 provides a cylinder block four-axis fixture. In existing machining fields, three-axis and four-axis fixtures cannot be interchanged, requiring the design of two different fixtures.

[0003] Therefore, providing a tooling fixture that can simultaneously meet the production needs of three-axis and four-axis machine tools to improve production efficiency is a problem that this utility model urgently needs to solve. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis tooling, which solves the problem that in the existing machining field, three-axis and four-axis fixtures cannot be converted to each other and require the design of two different fixtures.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis conversion tooling, which includes a middle plate and legs disposed at both ends of the middle plate;

[0006] The support leg includes a vertical section and a horizontal section that is vertically connected to the lower end of the vertical section;

[0007] A first screw hole is formed on the upper end face of the vertical section;

[0008] The side of the vertical segment facing the horizontal segment is the front, and the other side is the back.

[0009] A second screw hole is formed on the front side of the vertical section, and a third screw hole is formed on its back side;

[0010] The middle plate has mounting screw holes formed at its ends;

[0011] The mounting screw hole is locked to the first screw hole or the third screw hole by a screw.

[0012] Preferably, a first oil passage is formed inside the middle plate, the first oil passage has a first oil passage inlet on the upper surface of the middle plate, and the first oil passage has a first oil passage outlet on the lower surface of the middle plate;

[0013] A second oil passage is formed within the vertical section. The second oil passage has an inlet on the upper end face of the vertical section, a first outlet on the front side of the vertical section, and a second outlet on the back side of the vertical section.

[0014] The first oil passage outlet can be connected to the inlet or the second outlet.

[0015] Preferably, an installation groove is formed on the horizontal section.

[0016] Preferably, the mounting screw hole is locked to the first screw hole by a screw;

[0017] The first oil passage outlet is connected to the inlet;

[0018] The mounting slot on the horizontal section is fastened to the base with screws.

[0019] Preferably, the mounting screw hole is locked to the third screw hole by a screw;

[0020] The first oil circuit outlet is connected to the second outlet;

[0021] The base is equipped with a four-axis turntable and a four-axis tailstock at both ends. Both the four-axis turntable and the four-axis tailstock are equipped with flanges, and L-shaped brackets are installed on the flanges.

[0022] The L-shaped bracket has a connecting screw hole and a third oil passage;

[0023] The second screw hole is connected to the mating screw hole by a screw, and the first outlet is connected to the third oil passage.

[0024] This utility model provides a multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis conversion fixture. The fixture includes a middle plate and legs at both ends of the middle plate. Each leg includes a vertical section and a horizontal section vertically connected to the lower end of the vertical section. A first screw hole is formed on the upper surface of the vertical section. The side of the vertical section facing the horizontal section is the front, and the other side is the back. A second screw hole is formed on the front of the vertical section, and a third screw hole is formed on the back. Mounting screw holes are formed at the ends of the middle plate. The mounting screw holes are locked to the first or third screw holes by screws. This multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis conversion fixture allows the middle plate to be fixed to a base plate or fixedly connected to an L-shaped bracket of a four-axis rotary table by changing the direction of the legs. This effectively reduces the need to purchase multiple fixtures, reduces relative investment, effectively addresses resource imbalances, and broadens the versatility of the fixture.

[0025] Other features and advantages of this invention will be described in detail in the following detailed description section. Attached Figure Description

[0026] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the following detailed description to explain the present invention, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the first application of the multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis tooling provided by this utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the second application of the multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis tooling provided by this utility model;

[0029] Figure 3 This is the first exploded view of the multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis tooling provided by this utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 This is the second exploded view of the multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis tooling provided by this utility model;

[0031] Figure 5 This is the third exploded view of the multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis tooling provided by this utility model;

[0032] Figure 6 This is a diagram showing the internal structure of the support leg in the multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis tooling provided by this utility model.

[0033] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0034] 1-Base; 2-Vertical section; 21-First screw hole; 22-Inlet; 23-First outlet; 24-Second outlet; 25-Horizontal section; 26-Mounting groove; 27-Second screw hole; 28-Third screw hole; 3-Middle plate; 31-Mounting screw hole; 32-First oil circuit outlet; 4-Four-axis tailstock; 5-L-shaped bracket; 51-Matching screw hole; 52-Third oil circuit; 6-Four-axis rotary table. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for illustration and explanation only and are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model.

[0036] Example 1

[0037] like Figure 1 , 3 As shown in Figures 4 and 6, this tooling is applied to a three-axis machining center. The multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis conversion tooling includes a middle plate 3 and legs disposed at both ends of the middle plate 3. Each leg includes a vertical section 2 and a horizontal section 25 vertically connected to the lower end of the vertical section 2. A first screw hole 21 is formed on the upper end face of the vertical section 2. The side of the vertical section 2 facing the horizontal section 25 is the front side, and the other side is the back side. A second screw hole 27 is formed on the front side of the vertical section 2, and a third screw hole 28 is formed on the back side. A mounting screw hole 31 is formed at the end of the middle plate 3. The mounting screw hole 31 is locked to the first screw hole 21 by screws, at which time the upper end face of the vertical section 2 is in contact with the bottom surface of the middle plate 3. A mounting groove 26 is formed on the horizontal section 25. The mounting groove 26 on the horizontal section 25 is fastened to the base 1 by screws.

[0038] A first oil passage is formed within the middle plate 3. The first oil passage has a first oil passage inlet on its upper surface (the middle plate 3 is equipped with multiple hydraulic cylinders for clamping workpieces; these cylinders are connected to the first oil passage inlet via pipes for easy oil supply). A first oil passage outlet 32 ​​is formed on the lower surface of the middle plate 3. A second oil passage is formed within the vertical section 2. The second oil passage has an inlet 22 on its upper end face and a first outlet 23 on its front side, which can be connected to an oil supply pipe. A second outlet 24 is formed on the back side of the vertical section 2; when the second outlet 24 is not in operation, it can be sealed with a plug. The first oil passage outlet 32 ​​is connected to the inlet 22.

[0039] Example 2

[0040] like Figure 2 , 5As shown in Figure 6, this fixture is applied to a four-axis machining center. When installing the support legs, the mounting screw hole 31 is locked to the third screw hole 28 with screws, so that the back of the vertical section 2 is in contact with the bottom surface of the middle plate 3, and the first oil passage outlet 32 ​​is connected to the second outlet 24. At this time, the inlet 22 can be sealed with a plug. The two ends of the base 1 are respectively provided with a four-axis rotary table 6 and a four-axis tailstock 4. Both the four-axis rotary table 6 and the four-axis tailstock 4 are provided with flanges, and L-shaped brackets 5 are provided on the flanges. The L-shaped brackets 5 have mating screw holes 51 and a third oil passage 52. The second screw hole 27 is connected to the mating screw hole 51 with screws, and the first outlet 23 is connected to the third oil passage 52. Here, the inlet of the third oil passage 52 is connected to the first outlet 23, and the outlet of the third oil passage 52 can be connected to the oil supply pipeline.

[0041] The multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis conversion tooling provided by this utility model can meet the needs of three-axis or four-axis machine tool processing by changing the direction of the support legs. This effectively reduces the purchase of multiple toolings, reduces relative investment, effectively matches the resource balance problem, and makes the tooling more versatile.

[0042] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the specific details of the above embodiments. Within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention, various simple modifications can be made to the technical solution of the present invention, and these simple modifications all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0043] It should also be noted that the various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable way without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, this utility model will not describe the various possible combinations separately.

[0044] Furthermore, various different embodiments of this utility model can be combined in any way, as long as they do not violate the spirit of this utility model, they should also be regarded as the content disclosed by this utility model.

Claims

1. A multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis conversion tooling, characterized in that, The multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis conversion tooling includes a middle plate (3) and legs disposed at both ends of the middle plate (3); The support includes a vertical section (2) and a horizontal section (25) that is vertically connected to the lower end of the vertical section (2); The upper end face of the vertical section (2) is provided with a first screw hole (21); The side of the vertical segment (2) facing the horizontal segment (25) is the front side, and the other side is the back side; The vertical section (2) has a second screw hole (27) on its front side and a third screw hole (28) on its back side; The middle plate (3) has mounting screw holes (31) formed at its end; The mounting screw hole (31) is locked to the first screw hole (21) or the third screw hole (28) by screws.

2. The multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis tooling according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first oil passage is formed inside the middle plate (3), the first oil passage has a first oil passage inlet on the upper surface of the middle plate (3), and the first oil passage has a first oil passage outlet (32) on the lower surface of the middle plate (3); A second oil passage is formed in the vertical section (2), an inlet (22) is formed on the upper end face of the vertical section (2), a first outlet (23) is formed on the front side of the vertical section (2), and a second outlet (24) is formed on the back side of the vertical section (2). The first oil outlet (32) can be connected to the inlet (22) or the second outlet (24).

3. The multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis tooling according to claim 2, characterized in that, An installation groove (26) is formed on the horizontal section (25).

4. The multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis tooling according to claim 3, characterized in that, The mounting screw hole (31) is locked to the first screw hole (21) by screws; The first oil outlet (32) is connected to the inlet (22); The mounting groove (26) on the horizontal section (25) is fastened to the base (1) by screws.

5. The multi-purpose three-axis to four-axis tooling according to claim 3, characterized in that, The mounting screw hole (31) is locked to the third screw hole (28) by screws; The first oil outlet (32) is connected to the second outlet (24); The base (1) is provided with a four-axis turntable (6) and a four-axis tailstock (4) at both ends. Both the four-axis turntable (6) and the four-axis tailstock (4) are provided with flanges, and L-shaped brackets (5) are provided on the flanges. The L-shaped bracket (5) has a mating screw hole (51) and a third oil passage (52); The second screw hole (27) is connected to the mating screw hole (51) by a screw, and the first outlet (23) is connected to the third oil passage (52).