A milling cutter box feeding tool for milling cutter automatic packaging equipment
By designing a milling cutter box loading fixture, and utilizing a rotary drive and a milling cutter box holder, the fixture can clamp milling cutter boxes of different outer diameters. This solves the problem that traditional equipment cannot clamp and continuously load milling cutter boxes, and realizes automated loading and unloading of milling cutter boxes.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- YITONGYUAN (TIANJIN) MACHINERY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-05
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-23
AI Technical Summary
The milling cutter box loading fixture of traditional automated milling cutter packaging equipment cannot effectively clamp milling cutter boxes of different outer diameters, and cannot achieve continuous automated loading and unloading of milling cutter boxes.
Design a milling cutter box loading fixture that includes a base plate, a rotary driver, a turntable, a milling cutter box holder, a feeding assembly, and a top push rod. The rotary driver drives the turntable to rotate, the milling cutter box holder clamps the milling cutter box, and the top push rod realizes continuous and automated loading and unloading of the milling cutter box.
It enables effective clamping of milling cutter boxes with different outer diameters, and realizes continuous automated feeding and unloading of milling cutter boxes, thereby improving the automation level of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of packaging equipment technology, and in particular to a milling cutter box feeding fixture for an automated milling cutter packaging equipment. Background Technology
[0002] The automated packaging equipment for milling cutters constructs a complete tool protection system through the coordinated design of the material box and the material cover. The material box is injection molded from high-strength engineering plastics such as POM or PA66, and features an internal honeycomb-shaped cushioning structure. Each unit can precisely position a single milling cutter, ensuring a tool spacing of ≥3mm during transportation and preventing edge collisions. The material cover is sealed to the material box via snap-fit or screw connection, forming a closed space with a dustproof rating of IP54. The side wall thickness of the material box is ≥2.5mm, with embedded EVA shock-absorbing pads that can absorb more than 80% of the vibration energy during transportation. The edge of the material box is equipped with oblique guide grooves to match the gripping mechanism of the robotic arm on the automated production line, with a positioning accuracy of ±0.1mm, eliminating packing misalignment caused by manual intervention. The material cover has a built-in desiccant compartment, which, together with a breathable membrane, achieves humidity control, making it particularly suitable for the long-term storage of cobalt-based alloy milling cutters.
[0003] Traditional milling cutter box loading fixtures used in automated milling cutter packaging equipment have been found to have shortcomings. Firstly, they cannot effectively clamp milling cutter boxes of different outer diameters; secondly, they are ineffective at achieving continuous automated loading and unloading of milling cutter boxes. Therefore, optimization and improvement are necessary. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the above-mentioned problems existing in the traditional technology and provide a milling cutter box feeding fixture for an automated milling cutter packaging equipment.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned technical objectives and effects, this utility model is implemented through the following technical solution:
[0006] A milling cutter box feeding fixture for an automated milling cutter packaging equipment includes a base plate, a rotary driver, a turntable, a milling cutter box holder, a feeding assembly, and a top push rod. The rotary driver is mounted on the upper side of the base plate, and the turntable is mounted on the movable end of the rotary driver. Several milling cutter box holders are mounted circumferentially on the upper side of the turntable. The turntable has a feeding station and a top push station. The feeding assembly is mounted above the feeding station, and the top push rod is mounted below the top push station.
[0007] The turntable has a top material opening located below the inner cavity of each milling cutter box holder, and the diameter of the top material opening is smaller than the outer diameter of the milling cutter box.
[0008] The milling cutter box holder includes an annular clamping seat. The inner wall of the annular clamping seat is provided with a plurality of radial grooves along the circumference. A clamping block is slidably restricted in the radial grooves. The inner end of the clamping block is connected to the inner end of the radial groove via a compression spring. The upper part of the outer end of the clamping block is provided with a rounded corner portion to facilitate the insertion of the milling cutter box.
[0009] Furthermore, in the aforementioned milling cutter box feeding fixture for automated milling cutter packaging equipment, the rotary drive's rotary bearing adopts a layout with a fixed outer ring and a movable inner ring, and the outer ring of the rotary bearing in the rotary drive is mounted on the base plate.
[0010] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned milling cutter box feeding fixture for automated milling cutter packaging equipment, the inner diameter of the annular clamping seat is larger than the outer diameter of the top material opening.
[0011] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned milling cutter box feeding fixture for automated milling cutter packaging equipment, the upper end face of the radial slide is lower than the upper end face of the annular clamping seat, and the lower end face of the radial slide is higher than the lower end face of the annular clamping seat.
[0012] Furthermore, in the aforementioned milling cutter box feeding fixture for automated milling cutter packaging equipment, the feeding assembly includes a material box. The material box has a storage cavity inside for convenient side-by-side storage of milling cutter boxes. A strip-shaped guide groove communicating with the storage cavity is opened on one side of the material box. A push plate is slidably restricted in the strip-shaped guide groove. The push plate is sleeved on the outside of a lead screw. The lead screw is driven to rotate by a lead screw motor. A material discharge channel is opened downward at the end of the storage cavity near the feeding station. Multiple ball-head plungers are opened circumferentially in the material discharge channel. A vertical push rod is installed on the other side of the material box through a bracket. A pressure head located above the material discharge channel is installed on the movable end of the vertical push rod.
[0013] Furthermore, in the aforementioned milling cutter box feeding fixture for automated milling cutter packaging equipment, a support plate capable of providing movable support for the lead screw is installed on the outside of the box.
[0014] Furthermore, in the aforementioned milling cutter box feeding fixture for automated milling cutter packaging equipment, the maximum outer diameter of the pressure head is equal to the outer diameter of the milling cutter box.
[0015] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned milling cutter box feeding fixture for automated milling cutter packaging equipment, the outer end of the movable end of the top push rod is provided with a frustum-shaped structure to facilitate its smooth insertion into the top material opening.
[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0017] This utility model has a reasonable structural design, mainly consisting of a base plate, a rotary drive, a turntable, a milling cutter box holder, a feeding assembly, and a top push rod. All components work together. The rotary drive drives the turntable to rotate, and the milling cutter box holder on the turntable rotates accordingly. When the milling cutter box holder moves to the feeding station, the feeding assembly inserts the milling cutter box into the holder, which then clamps it. The holder continues to rotate, and once the milling cutter is inserted and sealed with a cover, the holder moves to the top push station. The top push rod then pushes the milling cutter box out of the holder. This method effectively clamps milling cutter boxes of different outer diameters, achieving continuous automated feeding and unloading of milling cutter boxes.
[0018] Of course, any product implementing this utility model does not necessarily need to achieve all of the above advantages at the same time. Attached Figure Description
[0019] 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.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the rotary drive in this utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the turntable in this utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the milling cutter box holder in this utility model;
[0024] Figure 5 This is a half-sectional schematic diagram of the milling cutter box holder in this utility model;
[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding assembly in this utility model;
[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram showing the position of the ball-head plunger in this utility model;
[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the push rod structure in this utility model;
[0028] In the attached diagram, the components represented by each number are as follows:
[0029] 1-Base plate, 2-Rotary drive, 3-Turntable, 301-Top material port, 4-Milling cutter box holder, 401-Annular clamping seat, 402-Radial groove, 403-Clamping block, 404-Compression spring, 405-Rounded corner, 5-Feeding assembly, 501-Material box, 502-Material storage cavity, 503-Strip guide groove, 504-Screw motor, 505-Screw, 506-Push plate, 507-Bracket, 508-Vertical push rod, 509-Pressure head, 510-Discharge channel, 511-Ball plunger, 6-Top material push rod, 7-Milling cutter box. Detailed Implementation
[0030] 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 skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0031] like Figures 1-8 As shown, this embodiment provides a milling cutter box feeding fixture for an automated milling cutter packaging equipment, including a base plate 1, a rotary driver 2, a turntable 3, milling cutter box holders 4, a feeding assembly 5, and a top push rod 6. The rotary driver 2 is mounted on the upper side of the base plate 1, and the turntable 3 is mounted on the movable end of the rotary driver 2. Several milling cutter box holders 4 are mounted circumferentially on the upper side of the turntable 3. The turntable 3 has a feeding station and a top push station. The feeding assembly 5 is mounted above the feeding station, and the top push rod 6 is mounted below the top push station.
[0032] In this embodiment, the turntable 3 is provided with a top material opening 301 below the inner cavity of each milling cutter box holder 4. The diameter of the top material opening 301 is smaller than the outer diameter of the milling cutter box.
[0033] In this embodiment, the milling cutter box holder 4 includes an annular clamping seat 401. The inner wall of the annular clamping seat 401 is provided with a plurality of radial grooves 402 along the circumference. A clamping block 403 is slidably restricted in the radial grooves 402. The inner end of the clamping block 403 is connected to the inner end of the radial groove 402 via a compression spring 404. The upper part of the outer end of the clamping block 403 is provided with a rounded corner portion 405 to facilitate the insertion of the milling cutter box 7.
[0034] In this embodiment, the rotary bearing of the rotary drive 4 adopts a layout with a fixed outer ring and a movable inner ring. The outer ring of the rotary bearing in the rotary drive 4 is mounted on the base plate 1.
[0035] In this embodiment, the inner diameter of the annular clamping seat 401 is larger than the outer diameter of the top material outlet 301.
[0036] In this embodiment, the upper end face of the radial groove 402 is lower than the upper end face of the annular clamping seat 401, and the lower end face of the radial groove 402 is higher than the lower end face of the annular clamping seat 401.
[0037] In this embodiment, the feeding assembly 5 includes a material box 501. The material box 501 has a storage cavity 502 inside, facilitating the side-by-side storage of milling cutter boxes 7. A strip-shaped guide groove 503 communicating with the storage cavity 502 is provided on one side of the material box 501. A push plate 506 is slidably restrained in the strip-shaped guide groove 503. The push plate 506 is sleeved on the outside of a lead screw 505, which is driven to rotate by a lead screw motor 504. A material discharge channel 510 is provided downwards at one end of the storage cavity 502 near the feeding station. Multiple ball-head plungers 511 are provided circumferentially along the material discharge channel 510. A vertical push rod 508 is mounted on the other side of the material box 501 via a bracket 507. A pressure head 509 located above the material discharge channel 510 is mounted on the movable end of the vertical push rod 508.
[0038] In this embodiment, a support plate is installed on the outside of the material box 501 to provide movable support for the lead screw 505.
[0039] In this embodiment, the maximum outer diameter of the pressure head 509 is equal to the outer diameter of the milling cutter box 7.
[0040] In this embodiment, the outer end of the movable end of the push rod 508 is provided with a frustum-shaped structure to facilitate its smooth insertion into the push port 301.
[0041] A specific application of this embodiment is as follows: This fixture mainly consists of a base plate 1, a rotary driver 2, a turntable 3, a milling cutter box holder 4, a feeding assembly 5, and a top push rod 6. The components work together to drive the turntable 3 to rotate using the rotary driver 2. The milling cutter box holder 4 on the turntable 3 rotates accordingly. When the milling cutter box holder 4 moves to the feeding station, the feeding assembly 5 inserts the milling cutter box 7 into the inside of the milling cutter box holder 4. The milling cutter box holder 4 clamps the milling cutter box 7. Then the milling cutter box holder 4 continues to rotate. After the milling cutter is inserted into the milling cutter box 7 and the box cover is sealed, the milling cutter box holder 4 moves the milling cutter box 7 to the top push station. The top push rod 6 pushes the milling cutter box 7 out of the milling cutter box holder 4. In this way, milling cutter boxes 7 with different outer diameters can be effectively clamped, realizing continuous automated feeding and unloading of the milling cutter boxes 7.
[0042] 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 utility model to specific implementation methods. 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 this 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 milling cutter box feeding fixture for an automated milling cutter packaging equipment, characterized in that, The device includes a base plate, a rotary driver, a turntable, a milling cutter box holder, a feeding assembly, and a top push rod. The rotary driver is mounted on the upper side of the base plate, and the turntable is mounted on the movable end of the rotary driver. Several milling cutter box holders are mounted circumferentially on the upper side of the turntable. The turntable has a feeding station and a top push station. The feeding assembly is mounted above the feeding station, and the top push rod is mounted below the top push station. The turntable has a top material opening located below the inner cavity of each milling cutter box holder, and the diameter of the top material opening is smaller than the outer diameter of the milling cutter box. The milling cutter box holder includes an annular clamping seat. The inner wall of the annular clamping seat is provided with a plurality of radial grooves along the circumference. A clamping block is slidably restricted in the radial grooves. The inner end of the clamping block is connected to the inner end of the radial groove via a compression spring. The upper part of the outer end of the clamping block is provided with a rounded corner portion to facilitate the insertion of the milling cutter box.
2. The milling cutter box feeding fixture for an automated milling cutter packaging equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotary drive's rotary bearing adopts a layout with a fixed outer ring and a movable inner ring, and the outer ring of the rotary bearing in the rotary drive is mounted on the base plate.
3. The milling cutter box feeding fixture for an automated milling cutter packaging equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner diameter of the annular clamping seat is larger than the outer diameter of the top material opening.
4. The milling cutter box feeding fixture for an automated milling cutter packaging equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper end face of the radial groove is lower than the upper end face of the annular clamping seat, and the lower end face of the radial groove is higher than the lower end face of the annular clamping seat.
5. The milling cutter box feeding fixture for an automated milling cutter packaging equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding assembly includes a material box, the inside of which is provided with a storage cavity for storing milling cutter boxes side by side. A strip-shaped guide groove communicating with the storage cavity is opened on one side of the material box. A push plate is slidably restricted in the strip-shaped guide groove. The push plate is sleeved on the outside of the lead screw. The lead screw is driven to rotate by a lead screw motor. A material discharge channel is opened downward at the end of the storage cavity near the feeding station. Multiple ball-head plungers are opened circumferentially in the material discharge channel. A vertical push rod is installed on the other side of the material box through a bracket. A pressure head located above the material discharge channel is installed on the movable end of the vertical push rod.
6. The milling cutter box feeding fixture for an automated milling cutter packaging equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The outer side of the material box is equipped with a support plate that can provide movable support for the lead screw.
7. A milling cutter box feeding fixture for an automated milling cutter packaging equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The maximum outer diameter of the pressure head is equal to the outer diameter of the milling cutter box.
8. The milling cutter box feeding fixture for an automated milling cutter packaging equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer end of the movable end of the push rod is provided with a frustum-shaped structure to facilitate its smooth insertion into the push opening.