An automated belt sander

Abstract

The application discloses an automatic belt sander, which comprises a base, two parallel multi-station belt sanders and a manipulator, the two multi-station belt sanders are arranged on the base, and the manipulator is movably arranged and used for clamping a workpiece to realize polishing of the workpiece on the two multi-station belt sanders respectively. In the application, the manipulator can clamp the workpiece to perform rough polishing on one of the multi-station belt sanders, and then the manipulator can drive the workpiece to move to the other multi-station belt sander to perform fine polishing, so that repeated feeding and discharging can be avoided, the time for replacing equipment is saved, and the work efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of belt sander technology, and more specifically, to an automated belt sander. Background Technology

[0002] A belt sander is a mechanical device used for grinding and polishing, and is widely used in woodworking and metal processing.

[0003] In the processing of metal workpieces, rough grinding is often required, followed by fine grinding. Current technology typically employs two polishing machines: one for rough grinding and another for fine grinding. After rough grinding, the fine grinding machine performs the final fine grinding.

[0004] This requires feeding and unloading materials on the coarse grinding and polishing equipment, and then feeding and unloading materials on the fine grinding and polishing equipment. It can be seen that switching between coarse grinding and fine grinding processes between the coarse grinding and polishing equipment is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and has low work efficiency.

[0005] Therefore, existing technologies need to be improved. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this application is to provide an automated belt sander, which aims to solve the technical problem of how to improve the working efficiency of belt sanders.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted in this application is as follows:

[0008] This application provides an automated belt sander, comprising: a base, two parallel multi-station belt sanding mechanisms, and a robot arm. The two multi-station belt sanding mechanisms are both disposed on the base, and the robot arm is movably disposed. The robot arm is used to clamp workpieces so that the workpieces can be polished on the two multi-station belt sanding mechanisms respectively.

[0009] The multi-station sanding belt mechanism includes a main body, a first sanding belt, a plurality of contact wheels, and a plurality of guide wheels. The main body is provided with the contact wheels and the guide wheels. The first sanding belt is wound around the contact wheels and the guide wheels. The plurality of contact wheels are arranged in a straight line. The plurality of guide wheels are spaced apart from the plurality of contact wheels, so that the first sanding belt forms a plurality of V-shaped grinding platforms arranged in a straight line on the plurality of contact wheels.

[0010] In one embodiment, the multi-station sanding belt mechanism further includes a drive roller, a fixed roller, a tensioning roller, and a tensioning mechanism. The drive roller, the fixed roller, the tensioning roller, and the tensioning mechanism are all disposed on the main body. The drive roller, the fixed roller, and the tensioning roller are all connected to the first sanding belt. The tensioning mechanism is drivenly connected to the tensioning roller and is used to drive the tensioning roller to move in order to adjust the tension of the first sanding belt.

[0011] In one embodiment, the first sanding belt is sequentially connected to the drive roller, the fixed roller, a plurality of contact wheels and the tension roller in a closed loop, wherein the fixed roller and the tension roller are approximately symmetrical about each other with respect to the extension lines of the drive roller.

[0012] In one embodiment, the fixed roller and the tensioning roller are formed approximately symmetrically about the centerline of the plurality of contact rollers.

[0013] In one embodiment, the multi-station sanding belt mechanism further includes a drive motor, a drive wheel, a driven wheel, and a synchronous belt. The drive motor is provided with a drive shaft, the drive wheel is provided with the drive shaft, the drive wheel is connected to the driven wheel through the synchronous belt, the driven wheel is provided with a transmission shaft, and the drive roller is mounted on the transmission shaft.

[0014] In one embodiment, the contact wheels are arranged at equal intervals.

[0015] In one embodiment, the number of contact wheels in the multi-station sanding belt mechanism is set to four.

[0016] In one embodiment, the first abrasive belt of one of the multi-station abrasive belt mechanisms is configured as a coarse abrasive belt, and the first abrasive belt of the other multi-station abrasive belt mechanism is configured as a fine abrasive belt.

[0017] In one embodiment, the multi-station belt sander further includes:

[0018] A plurality of liquid-cooled nozzles are located above the first abrasive belt, and each liquid-cooled nozzle corresponds to a V-shaped grinding platform.

[0019] In one embodiment, the base includes:

[0020] A first bearing base, the first bearing base being provided with a first mounting part, the first mounting part being used to mount the robotic arm;

[0021] The second bearing base is disposed on the side of the first bearing base away from the first mounting part. The second bearing base is provided with two parallel second mounting parts, which are used to install the multi-station sanding belt mechanism.

[0022] The advantages of the automated belt sander provided in this application are at least as follows:

[0023] This application discloses an automated belt sander, comprising: a base and two parallel multi-station belt sanding mechanisms, both of which are mounted on the base; each multi-station belt sanding mechanism includes a main body, a first sanding belt, a plurality of contact wheels, and a plurality of guide wheels. The main body is provided with the contact wheels and the guide wheels, the first sanding belt is wound around the contact wheels and the guide wheels, the plurality of contact wheels are arranged in a straight line, and the plurality of guide wheels are spaced apart from the plurality of contact wheels, such that the first sanding belt forms a plurality of V-shaped grinding platforms arranged in a straight line on the plurality of contact wheels. Attached Figure Description

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the automated belt sander provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the multi-station sanding belt mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal drive assembly structure of the multi-station sanding belt mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a specific embodiment of the base provided in this application.

[0029] The following are the labeling elements in the figure:

[0030] 100. Base; 200. Multi-station sanding belt mechanism; 300. Robotic arm; 110. First bearing base; 120. Second bearing base; 111. First mounting part; 121. Second mounting part; 211. Main body; 212. First sanding belt; 213. Contact wheel; 214. Guide wheel; 215. Drive roller; 216. Fixed roller; 217. Tensioning roller; 218. Tensioning mechanism; 219. Drive motor; 220. Driving wheel; 221. Driven wheel; 223. Liquid-cooled nozzle; 224. V-shaped grinding platform. Detailed Implementation

[0031] To make the technical problems, technical solutions, and beneficial effects to be solved by this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0032] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it may be directly or indirectly located on that other component. When a component is referred to as "connected to" another component, it may be directly or indirectly connected to that other component. The terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate orientations or positions based on the accompanying drawings, and are for ease of description only, and should not be construed as limiting the technical solution. The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features. "A plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly defined.

[0033] Please see Figure 1 This embodiment provides an automated belt sander, which includes: a base 100, two parallel multi-station belt sanding mechanisms 200, and a robot arm 300. The two multi-station belt sanding mechanisms 200 are both disposed on the base 100, and the robot arm 300 is movably disposed. The robot arm 300 is used to clamp the workpiece so as to polish the workpiece on the two multi-station belt sanding mechanisms 200 respectively.

[0034] Please see Figure 2 The multi-station sanding belt mechanism 200 includes a main body 211, a first sanding belt 212, a plurality of contact wheels 213, and a plurality of guide wheels 214. The main body 211 is provided with contact wheels 213 and guide wheels 214. The first sanding belt 212 is wound around the contact wheels 213 and guide wheels 214. The plurality of contact wheels 213 are arranged in a straight line. The plurality of guide wheels 214 are spaced apart from the plurality of contact wheels 213, so that the first sanding belt 212 forms a plurality of V-shaped grinding platforms 224 arranged in a straight line on the plurality of contact wheels 213.

[0035] In this embodiment, two parallel multi-station belt abrasive mechanisms 200 are provided on the base 100. The multi-station belt abrasive mechanisms 200 are used to polish the workpiece. During the polishing process, the robot arm 300 can hold the workpiece in one of the multi-station belt abrasive mechanisms 200 for rough grinding and polishing. Afterward, the robot arm 300 can move the workpiece to the other multi-station belt abrasive mechanism 200 for fine grinding and polishing. Compared with the prior art (e.g., loading the workpiece onto the rough grinding and polishing equipment, unloading it after rough grinding and polishing, transferring it to the fine grinding and polishing equipment, and then loading it onto the fine grinding and polishing equipment and unloading it after fine grinding and polishing), this can avoid repeated loading and unloading, save time for changing equipment, and improve work efficiency.

[0036] It is understandable that the multi-station belt sander 200 refers to a machine with multiple polishing stations. The multi-station belt sander 200 can polish multiple workpieces at the same time, which can further improve work efficiency. For example, the multi-station sanding belt mechanism 200 includes a main body 211, a first sanding belt 212, several contact wheels 213, and several guide wheels 214. The guide wheels 214 and contact wheels 213 are spaced apart. The first sanding belt 212 is wound around the contact wheels 213 and guide wheels 214, and the first sanding belt 212 is arranged in an "S" shape, that is, the contact wheels 213 cause the first sanding belt 212 to protrude outward, and the guide wheels 214 cause the first sanding belt 212 to be recessed inward. Thus, one contact wheel 213 causes the first sanding belt 212 to form an outwardly protruding V-shaped grinding platform 224, and several contact wheels 213 cause the first sanding belt 212 to form several outwardly protruding V-shaped grinding platforms 224. Several outwardly protruding V-shaped grinding platforms 224 can process several workpieces simultaneously, thus further improving the polishing efficiency of the workpieces.

[0037] During the polishing process, the workpiece abuts against the V-shaped grinding platform 224. Specifically, the workpiece abuts against the contact wheel 213 via the first abrasive belt 212.

[0038] The robot arm 300 can hold multiple workpieces at the same time. The robot arm 300 can be understood as existing technology, and the specific structure of the robot arm 300 will not be described in detail.

[0039] Specifically, please refer to Figure 3 The multi-station sanding belt mechanism 200 also includes a drive roller 215, a fixed roller 216, a tension roller 217, and a tensioning mechanism 218. The drive roller 215, the fixed roller 216, the tension roller 217, and the tensioning mechanism 218 are all disposed on the main body 211. The drive roller 215, the fixed roller 216, and the tension roller 217 are all connected to the first sanding belt 212. The tensioning mechanism 218 is driven to the tension roller 217. The tensioning mechanism 218 is used to drive the tension roller 217 to move in order to adjust the tension of the first sanding belt 212.

[0040] In this embodiment, the drive roller 215 can drive the first abrasive belt 212 to rotate, so that the first abrasive belt 212 polishes multiple workpieces simultaneously. The fixed roller 216 and the tension roller 217 are both connected to the first abrasive belt 212. The fixed roller 216 and the tension roller 217 are both used to tension the first abrasive belt 212. The tensioning mechanism 218 can drive the tension roller 217 to move, so as to adjust the tension of the first abrasive belt 212 and prevent the first abrasive belt 212 from being too loose or too tight.

[0041] Specifically, please refer to Figure 3 The first sanding belt 212 is sequentially connected by a drive roller 215, a fixed roller 216, several contact wheels 213 and a tension roller 217. The fixed roller 216 and the tension roller 217 are approximately symmetrical about left and right relative to the extension lines of the drive roller 215.

[0042] In this embodiment, the drive roller 215, the fixed roller 216, a plurality of contact wheels 213 and the tension roller 217 are arranged in a roughly pentagonal shape. The fixed roller 216 is arranged on one side of the drive roller 215 and the tension roller 217 is arranged on the other side of the drive roller 215. The fixed roller 216 and the tension roller 217 are roughly symmetrical about left and right with respect to the extension line of the drive roller 215. This makes the first sanding belt 212 uniformly stressed and makes the first sanding belt 212 run smoothly.

[0043] Specifically, please refer to Figure 3 The fixed roller 216 and the tension roller 217 are roughly symmetrical about left and right with respect to the center lines of the contact rollers 213.

[0044] In this embodiment, the fixed roller 216 is located on the left side of the plurality of contact wheels 213, and the tension roller 217 is located on the right side of the plurality of contact wheels 213. The fixed roller 216 and the tension roller 217 are approximately symmetrical about the center line of the plurality of contact wheels 213, so that the first sanding belt 212 is subjected to uniform force and the first sanding belt 212 runs smoothly.

[0045] Specifically, please refer to Figure 3 The multi-station sanding belt mechanism 200 also includes a drive motor 219, a drive wheel 220, a driven wheel 221, and a synchronous belt. The drive motor 219 is equipped with a drive shaft, the drive wheel 220 is equipped with a drive shaft, the drive wheel 220 is connected to the driven wheel 221 through the synchronous belt, the driven wheel 221 is equipped with a transmission shaft, and a drive roller 215 is mounted on the transmission shaft.

[0046] In this embodiment, the drive motor 219 can drive the drive wheel 220 to rotate. The drive wheel 220 can drive the driven wheel 221 to rotate via a synchronous belt. The driven wheel 221 drives the drive roller 215 to rotate via a transmission shaft. The synchronous belt transmission has high precision and good synchronization, which can enable the drive motor 219 to precisely control the operation of the driven wheel 221, so that the driven wheel 221 has no slippage transmission, high efficiency and energy saving, compact structure, space saving, low noise and low vibration.

[0047] Specifically, please refer to Figure 2 Several contact wheels 213 are arranged at equal intervals. This ensures that the V-shaped grinding platform 224 is also arranged at equal intervals, enabling simultaneous and synchronous processing of multiple workpieces and improving processing efficiency.

[0048] Specifically, please refer to Figure 3 The number of contact wheels 213 in the multi-station sanding belt mechanism 200 is set to 4.

[0049] For example, the multi-station belt sander mechanism 200 has four contact wheels 213, which allows the first sanding belt 212 to form four V-shaped grinding platforms 224. This improves processing efficiency and makes full use of the equipment space. Generally, a conventional belt sander has only one grinding station on its base 100, resulting in low efficiency and a large footprint. It should be understood that the number of polishing wheels is not limited to the four mentioned above; other configurations are possible and are not limited here.

[0050] Specifically, please refer to Figure 1 The first abrasive belt 212 of one multi-station abrasive belt mechanism 200 is configured as a coarse abrasive belt, and the first abrasive belt 212 of the other multi-station abrasive belt mechanism 200 is configured as a fine abrasive belt.

[0051] In this embodiment, the first abrasive belt 212 of one multi-station abrasive belt mechanism 200 is set as a coarse abrasive belt, and the first abrasive belt 212 of the other multi-station abrasive belt mechanism 200 is set as a fine abrasive belt. In this way, the robot arm 300 can clamp the workpiece and perform coarse grinding and polishing in one of the multi-station abrasive belt mechanisms 200. Afterward, the robot arm 300 can drive the workpiece to move to the other multi-station abrasive belt mechanism 200 for fine grinding and polishing. This avoids repeated loading and unloading, saves time for changing equipment, and improves work efficiency.

[0052] Specifically, please refer to Figure 2 The multi-station sanding belt mechanism 200 also includes several liquid-cooled nozzles 223, which are located above the first sanding belt 212 and correspond one-to-one with the V-shaped grinding platform 224.

[0053] For example, the multi-station sanding belt mechanism 200 has four contact wheels 213, which cause the first sanding belt 212 to form four V-shaped grinding platforms 224. There are also four liquid cooling nozzles 223, with one liquid cooling nozzle 223 corresponding to one V-shaped grinding platform 224. When grinding four workpieces simultaneously, the four liquid cooling nozzles 223 can cool the four V-shaped grinding platforms 224 respectively to prevent thermal damage to the workpieces. The grinding fluid sprayed by the liquid cooling nozzles 223 has a lubricating effect, reduces frictional resistance, improves the surface finish of the workpiece, reduces scratches, and reduces power consumption. At the same time, the liquid cooling nozzles 223 can wash away debris and keep the workpiece clean during processing.

[0054] Specifically, please refer to Figure 4 The base 100 includes a first support base 110 and a second support base 120. The first support base 110 is provided with a first mounting part 111 for mounting a robot arm 300. The second support base 120 is located on the side of the first support base 110 away from the first mounting part 111. The second support base 120 is provided with two parallel second mounting parts 121 for mounting a multi-station sanding belt mechanism 200.

[0055] In this embodiment, a first mounting part 111 is provided on one side of the first bearing base 110, and a second bearing base 120 is provided on the other side. The first mounting part 111 is used to mount the robot arm 300. The second bearing base 120 is provided with two parallel second mounting parts 121, which are used to mount the multi-station belt sanding mechanism 200. For example, with two parallel multi-station belt sanding mechanisms 200 on the second bearing base 120, it can be understood that the robot arm 300 can move back and forth between the two multi-station belt sanding mechanisms 200. The robot arm 300 can clamp the workpiece and perform rough grinding and polishing in one of the multi-station belt sanding mechanisms 200, and then the robot arm 300 can drive the workpiece to move to the other multi-station belt sanding mechanism 200 for fine grinding and polishing. This avoids repeated loading and unloading, saves time for changing equipment, and improves work efficiency.

[0056] In summary, this application discloses an automated belt sander, comprising: a base, two parallel multi-station belt sanding mechanisms, and a robot arm. Both multi-station belt sanding mechanisms are mounted on the base, and the robot arm is movably mounted to hold workpieces, enabling polishing of the workpieces on the two multi-station belt sanding mechanisms. Each multi-station belt sanding mechanism includes a main body, a first sanding belt, several contact wheels, and several guide wheels. The main body is equipped with contact wheels and guide wheels. The first sanding belt is wound around the contact wheels and guide wheels. The contact wheels are arranged in a straight line, and the guide wheels are spaced apart from the contact wheels, forming multiple V-shaped grinding platforms arranged in a straight line on the contact wheels. In this application, the robot arm can hold the workpiece for rough polishing on one of the multi-station belt sanding mechanisms, and then move the workpiece to the other multi-station belt sanding mechanism for fine polishing. This avoids repeated loading and unloading, saves time on equipment changes, and improves work efficiency.

[0057] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An automated belt sander characterized by, include: The system includes a base, two parallel multi-station sanding belt mechanisms, and a robotic arm. Both multi-station sanding belt mechanisms are mounted on the base, and the robotic arm is movably mounted. The robotic arm is used to clamp the workpiece so that the workpiece can be polished on the two multi-station sanding belt mechanisms respectively. The multi-station sanding belt mechanism includes a main body, a first sanding belt, a plurality of contact wheels, and a plurality of guide wheels. The main body is provided with the contact wheels and the guide wheels. The first sanding belt is wound around the contact wheels and the guide wheels. The plurality of contact wheels are arranged in a straight line. The plurality of guide wheels are spaced apart from the plurality of contact wheels, so that the first sanding belt forms a plurality of V-shaped grinding platforms arranged in a straight line on the plurality of contact wheels.

2. The automated sander of claim 1, wherein, The multi-station sanding belt mechanism further includes a drive roller, a fixed roller, a tensioning roller, and a tensioning mechanism. The drive roller, the fixed roller, the tensioning roller, and the tensioning mechanism are all disposed on the main body. The drive roller, the fixed roller, and the tensioning roller are all connected to the first sanding belt. The tensioning mechanism is driven to move the tensioning roller to adjust the tension of the first sanding belt.

3. The automated sander of claim 2, wherein, The first sanding belt is sequentially connected to the drive roller, the fixed roller, a plurality of contact wheels and the tension roller in a closed loop. The fixed roller and the tension roller are approximately symmetrical about each other with respect to the extension lines of the drive roller.

4. The automated sander of claim 3, wherein, The fixed roller and the tensioning roller are approximately symmetrical about each other with respect to the centerline of the contact wheels.

5. The automated belt sander as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The multi-station sanding belt mechanism also includes a drive motor, a drive wheel, a driven wheel, and a synchronous belt. The drive motor is equipped with a drive shaft, the drive wheel is equipped with the drive shaft, the drive wheel is connected to the driven wheel through the synchronous belt, the driven wheel is equipped with a transmission shaft, and the drive roller is mounted on the transmission shaft.

6. The automated belt sander as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The contact wheels are arranged at equal intervals.

7. The automated belt sander as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The number of contact wheels in the multi-station sanding belt mechanism is set to 4.

8. The automated belt sander as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first abrasive belt of one of the multi-station abrasive belt mechanisms is configured as a coarse abrasive belt, and the first abrasive belt of the other multi-station abrasive belt mechanism is configured as a fine abrasive belt.

9. The automated belt sander as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The multi-station belt sander also includes: A plurality of liquid-cooled nozzles are located above the first abrasive belt, and each liquid-cooled nozzle corresponds to a V-shaped grinding platform.

10. The automated belt sander as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The base includes: A first bearing base, the first bearing base being provided with a first mounting part, the first mounting part being used to mount the robotic arm; The second bearing base is disposed on the side of the first bearing base away from the first mounting part. The second bearing base is provided with two parallel second mounting parts, which are used to install the multi-station sanding belt mechanism.

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