Heat-shrinkable handle tool positioning clamp
By designing a heat-shrink tool holder and tool positioning clamp, and employing a purely mechanical structure and precise adjustment technology, the problems of large errors and burn risks associated with manual tool loading are solved, reducing equipment costs and maintenance difficulty, making it suitable for small and medium-sized factories.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TIANJIN HERLY CUTTING TOOL TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing heat shrink tool holders in the machining industry suffer from problems such as large errors in manual tool loading and the risk of burns. In addition, robotic tool loading equipment is costly and difficult to maintain, making it difficult to popularize in small and medium-sized factories.
A heat-shrink tool holder positioning clip was designed, which includes a length extension control mechanism, a tool tray, and a detachable tool clamping part. It adopts a purely mechanical structure and achieves precise adjustment through scale markings and centering prompts. It is suitable for tools of different diameters and avoids direct contact with the high-temperature tool holder.
It achieves millimeter-level precision control of the tool protrusion length, reduces manufacturing costs, avoids the risk of burns, simplifies the maintenance process, and reduces subsequent maintenance costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of heat shrink tool holders, and more specifically, to a heat shrink tool holder tool positioning clip. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, heat shrink tool holders are widely used in the machining industry, but there are two major pain points when loading tools: First, when operating manually, it is difficult to accurately control the protrusion length when holding the tool with tweezers (large error), and the operator is prone to being burned by the high temperature of the tool holder; Second, although the use of robotic arms for automatic tool loading can ensure accuracy, the equipment costs tens of thousands of yuan, and the subsequent maintenance costs are high, making it difficult to popularize in small and medium-sized factories.
[0003] How to invent a heat-shrink tool holder and tool positioning clip to improve these problems has become an urgent issue for those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content
[0004] To overcome the above shortcomings, this utility model provides a heat-shrinkable tool holder positioning clamp, which aims to improve the problems of large errors and easy burns during manual tool loading, and the high cost and high maintenance cost of robotic arm tool loading equipment, which makes it difficult to popularize.
[0005] This utility model is implemented as follows: a heat-shrink tool holder positioning clamp includes a length extension control mechanism, the length extension control mechanism includes a bracket, the bracket has an adjustment groove, a tool tray is slidably connected in the adjustment groove, a tool extension hole is provided on the inner wall of the top of the adjustment groove, the tool tray is connected to a lifting mechanism, a tool clamping part is detachably installed on the top of the bracket through a connecting structure, the tool clamping part includes a long shank and a short shank, a number of corresponding semi-circular tool clamping slots with different inner diameters are provided on the opposite side surface of the long shank and the short shank, the long shank and the short shank are detachably connected by fasteners.
[0006] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the connecting structure includes a connecting groove, in which a connecting slide bar is slidably connected. The connecting slide bar is integrally disposed on the bottom surface of the short handle, and corresponding alignment prompt structures are provided on the connecting slide bar and the connecting groove.
[0007] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the centering prompt structure includes a centering positioning groove formed on the inner wall of the bottom of the connecting slide and a plurality of positioning protrusions formed on the bottom surface of the connecting slide. The centering positioning groove is located on the perpendicular line between the center of the tool extension hole and the extension direction of the connecting slide. Each positioning protrusion corresponds one-to-one with the number of tool clamping slots formed on the short shank, and each positioning protrusion is located on the perpendicular line between the center of the corresponding tool clamping slot and the extension direction of the connecting slide.
[0008] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a scale mark is provided on one side surface of the bracket, and a corresponding indicator arrow structure is provided on one side surface of the tool tray.
[0009] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the lifting mechanism includes mounting grooves formed at the bottom of the inner walls on both sides of the adjusting slide groove. An adjusting knob is rotatably mounted in the mounting grooves on both sides. A threaded hole is formed through the center of the adjusting knob. A screw is threadedly connected to the threaded hole. The top end of the screw is rotatably connected to the bottom surface of the tool tray. A screw extension hole is formed through the bottom inner wall of the adjusting slide groove. An overhead support foot is provided at the bottom of the bracket. The bottom end of the screw extends to the bottom of the bracket through the screw extension hole.
[0010] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a tapered abutment groove is provided on the top surface of the tool tray.
[0011] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, an annular slide bar is integrally provided on the bottom surface of the adjustment knob on the same axis. The annular slide bar is slidably connected to two arc-shaped slide grooves, and the two arc-shaped slide grooves are respectively opened on the inner wall of the bottom of the corresponding mounting groove.
[0012] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, both ends of the long handle and the short handle are provided with insertion holes, and connecting bolts are inserted into the two insertion holes located at the same end. Each connecting bolt is threaded with a fastening nut at its end.
[0013] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a plurality of evenly distributed anti-slip grooves are provided on both sides of one end of the long handle.
[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The heat-shrinkable tool holder positioning clamp, designed as described above, utilizes a length extension control mechanism comprised of a bracket, adjusting groove, and lifting mechanism to form a precisely adjustable length positioning system. The tool tray slides within the adjusting groove, aligning with scale markings and indicator arrows, controlling the adjustment accuracy of the tool extension length to the millimeter level, thus solving the problem of insufficient precision in manual operation in existing technologies. The tool clamping part, installed at the top of the length extension control mechanism, has a tool clamping groove formed by the cooperation of its long and short shanks, which can accommodate tools of different diameters. Operators can clamp and transfer tools simply by holding the long shank, avoiding direct contact with the high-temperature tool holder and eliminating the risk of burns. The entire device employs a purely mechanical structure, requiring no complex electrical components. Compared to existing robotic arm tool loading equipment, manufacturing costs are significantly reduced. Furthermore, the detachable connection structure and modular design facilitate component replacement, reducing subsequent maintenance costs. Attached Figure Description
[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this utility model and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.
[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the overall structure provided by the embodiment of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 A perspective view of the overall separable structure provided for an embodiment of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the overall structure of the length protrusion control mechanism provided for an embodiment of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 A schematic perspective view of the overall structure of the bracket provided for an embodiment of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 A perspective view of the overall detachable structure of the tool clamping part provided for an embodiment of this utility model.
[0021] In the diagram: 1-Length extension control mechanism; 2-Tool clamping part; 101-Bracket; 102-Adjusting slide; 103-Tool tray; 104-Tool extension hole; 105-Connecting slide; 106-Centering positioning slot; 107-Scale marking; 108-Indicating arrow structure; 109-Mounting slot; 110-Adjusting knob; 111-Screw; 112-Conical abutment groove; 113-Screw extension hole; 114-Arc-shaped slide; 115-Annular slide bar; 201-Long handle; 202-Short handle; 203-Tool clamping slot; 204-Insertion hole; 205-Connecting bolt; 206-Fasting nut; 207-Connecting slide bar; 208-Positioning protrusion; 209-Anti-slip groove. Detailed Implementation
[0022] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.
[0023] Please see Figures 1 to 5This utility model provides a technical solution: a heat-shrinkable tool holder positioning clamp, including a length extension control mechanism 1. The length extension control mechanism 1 includes a bracket 101, an adjustment groove 102 is provided on the bracket 101, a tool tray 103 is slidably connected in the adjustment groove 102, a tool extension hole 104 is provided on the inner wall of the top of the adjustment groove 102, the tool tray 103 is connected to a lifting mechanism, and a tool clamping part 2 is detachably installed on the top of the bracket 101 through a connecting structure. The tool clamping part 2 includes a long handle 201 and a short handle 202. Several sets of corresponding semi-circular tool clamping grooves 203 with different inner diameters are provided on the opposite side surface of the long handle 201 and the short handle 202. The long handle 201 and the short handle 202 are detachably connected by fasteners.
[0024] Please see Figures 3 to 5 The connection structure includes a connecting groove 105, in which a connecting slide bar 207 is slidably connected. The connecting slide bar 207 is integrally disposed on the bottom surface of the short handle 202. Corresponding alignment prompt structures are provided on the connecting slide bar 207 and the connecting groove 105.
[0025] The connecting groove 105 is located at the top of the bracket 101, and the connecting slide 207 is integrally set at the bottom of the short handle 202. The two are slidably connected to realize the detachable installation of the tool clamping part 2 and the length extension control mechanism 1. The centering prompt structure set on the connecting slide 207 and the connecting groove 105 is used to ensure that the tool clamping groove 203 and the tool extension hole 104 are coaxially aligned. The physical cooperation prompts the user whether the current position is correct, avoiding the tool tilting installation due to misalignment, which would affect the accuracy of the extension length.
[0026] Furthermore, the centering prompt structure includes a centering positioning slot 106 formed on the inner wall of the bottom of the connecting slide 105 and a plurality of positioning protrusions 208 formed on the bottom surface of the connecting slide 207. The centering positioning slot 106 is located on the perpendicular line between the center of the tool extension hole 104 and the extension direction of the connecting slide 105. Each positioning protrusion 208 corresponds one-to-one with the plurality of tool clamping slots 203 formed on the short shank 202, and each positioning protrusion 208 is located on the perpendicular line between the center of the corresponding tool clamping slot 203 and the extension direction of the connecting slide 207.
[0027] The centering positioning slot 106 is formed on the bottom inner wall of the connecting slide 105. Its position is on the perpendicular line between the center of the tool extension hole 104 and the extension direction of the connecting slide 105, ensuring that the slot is aligned with the center of the tool extension hole. The number of positioning protrusions 208 on the bottom of the connecting slide 207 corresponds one-to-one with the number of tool clamping slots 203 on the short shank 202. Each positioning protrusion 208 is located on the perpendicular line between the center of the corresponding tool clamping slot 203 and the extension direction of the connecting slide 207. When the positioning protrusion 208 is engaged in the centering positioning slot 106, the corresponding tool clamping slot 203 is coaxial with the tool extension hole 104. This provides a tactile or visual prompt to the user and also serves as a limit to prevent misalignment between the clamping slot and the extension hole during adjustment, thus ensuring the tool installation accuracy.
[0028] Furthermore, a scale mark 107 is provided on one side surface of the bracket 101, and a corresponding indicator arrow structure 108 is provided on one side surface of the tool tray 103.
[0029] The scale mark 107 cooperates with the indicator arrow structure 108 on one side of the tool tray 103 to accurately display the tool extension length. The scale mark 107 is in millimeters and subdivided to 0.01mm. The indicator arrow structure 108 moves with the tool tray 103. By observing the scale value indicated by the arrow, the user can accurately adjust the tool extension length to ensure that the tool mounting accuracy meets the requirements of high-precision machining and avoid errors caused by manual estimation.
[0030] Furthermore, the lifting mechanism includes mounting grooves 109 formed at the bottom of the inner walls on both sides of the adjusting slide 102. Adjusting knobs 110 are rotatably mounted in the mounting grooves 109 on both sides. A threaded hole is formed through the middle of the adjusting knob 110. A screw 111 is threadedly connected to the threaded hole. The top end of the screw 111 is rotatably connected to the bottom surface of the tool tray 103. A screw extension hole 113 is formed through the inner wall at the bottom of the adjusting slide 102. An overhead support foot is provided at the bottom of the bracket 101. The bottom end of the screw 111 extends to the bottom of the bracket 101 through the screw extension hole 113.
[0031] Mounting slots 109 are formed at the bottom of the inner walls on both sides of the adjusting slide 102 for mounting adjusting knobs 110. The threaded hole in the middle of the adjusting knob 110 is threadedly connected to the screw 111. When the adjusting knob 110 is rotated, the screw 111 moves up and down, causing the tool tray 103 connected to the top to rise and fall in the adjusting slide 102. The overhead support at the bottom of the bracket 101 suspends the bottom of the device, allowing the bottom end of the screw 111 to extend through the screw extension hole 113, making it easy for the user to operate the adjusting knob 110, thus achieving smooth raising and lowering of the tool tray 103 and ensuring the accuracy and stability of length adjustment.
[0032] Furthermore, a tapered abutment groove 112 is provided on the top surface of the tool tray 103.
[0033] The tapered abutment groove 112 is used to abut the bottom end of the tool shank. The tapered structure can automatically position the tool, ensuring that the tool axis coincides with the axis of the tool extension hole 104, preventing the tool from tilting or shifting on the tray, while increasing the contact area between the tool and the tray, improving support stability, and avoiding tool shaking during adjustment that affects the length adjustment accuracy.
[0034] Furthermore, an annular slide bar 115 is integrally provided on the bottom surface of the adjustment knob 110, and the annular slide bar 115 is slidably connected to two arc-shaped slide grooves 114, which are respectively opened on the bottom inner wall of the corresponding mounting groove 109.
[0035] The annular slide bar 115 at the bottom of the adjusting knob 110 is slidably connected to the arc-shaped slide groove 114 at the bottom of the mounting groove 109. The annular slide bar 115 is coaxially set at the bottom of the adjusting knob 110 and can rotate freely in the arc-shaped slide groove 114, which restricts the axial movement of the adjusting knob 110 and ensures its rotational stability. This prevents the knob from shaking during adjustment, which would cause uneven force on the screw 111 and affect the stability and accuracy of the lifting and lowering of the tool tray 103, making the length adjustment process smoother.
[0036] Furthermore, both ends of the long handle 201 and the short handle 202 are provided with insertion holes 204, and two insertion holes 204 located at the same end are each fitted with a connecting bolt 205, and the end of each connecting bolt 205 is threaded with a fastening nut 206.
[0037] The insertion holes 204 at both ends of the long shank 201 and the short shank 202 are used to insert connecting bolts 205. The ends of the connecting bolts 205 are threadedly connected to the fastening nuts 206. By tightening the fastening nuts 206, the long shank 201 and the short shank 202 can be clamped together, thereby fixing the tool shank in the tool clamping groove 203. The bolt connection structure can provide sufficient clamping force to ensure that the tool does not loosen during adjustment and installation.
[0038] Furthermore, a number of evenly distributed anti-slip grooves 209 are provided on both sides of one end of the long handle 201.
[0039] The anti-slip grooves 209 on both sides of one end of the long handle 201 are used to increase the friction when holding the hand, to prevent the operator's hand from slipping when picking up or putting down the tool clamping part 2 or inserting the tool into the heat shrink handle, and to improve the safety of operation. Especially when the temperature of the tool handle is high after heating, the anti-slip grooves 209 can ensure that the operator holds the tool stably and avoid the tool installation position deviation or equipment damage caused by slipping.
[0040] Working principle: The precise adjustment of the tool extension length is achieved through the cooperation of the length extension control mechanism 1 and the tool clamping part 2. First, the position of the tool clamping part 2 on the length extension control mechanism 1 is adjusted according to the tool diameter. By utilizing the sliding cooperation between the connecting slide 207 and the connecting slide groove 105, the circular shape formed by a set of corresponding tool clamping slots 203 on the long shank 201 and the short shank 202 is aligned with the tool extension hole 104 through the centering indicator structure. After loosening the fastening nut 206, the tool is inserted into the tool clamping slot 203 and the tool extension hole 104, so that the tool shank abuts against the conical abutment groove 112 of the tool tray 103. At this time, by rotating the adjustment knob 110, the screw 111 is rotated, causing the tool tray 103 to slide up and down in the adjustment groove 102. When the tool moves with the tray, the displacement of the tray is judged by the relative position of the scale mark 107 and the indicator arrow structure 108. When adjusting, the influence of the depth d of the conical abutment groove 112 and the thickness t of the long shank 201 and the short shank 202 on the protrusion length needs to be considered. The actual protrusion length is the sum of the scale value and d and t. After the adjustment is completed, the fastening nut 206 is locked to clamp the tool in the tool clamping groove 203. Then the tool clamping part 2 is removed and the tool is inserted into the heated tool holder. The installation is completed by using the heat shrink principle.
[0041] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A heat-shrink tool holder and tool positioning clamp, characterized in that, The device includes a length extension control mechanism, which comprises a bracket with an adjustment groove. A tool tray is slidably connected in the adjustment groove, and a tool extension hole is provided on the inner wall of the top of the adjustment groove. The tool tray is connected to a lifting mechanism. A tool clamping part is detachably installed on the top of the bracket via a connecting structure. The tool clamping part includes a long handle and a short handle. Several sets of corresponding semi-circular tool clamping slots with different inner diameters are provided on the opposite side surfaces of the long handle and the short handle. The long handle and the short handle are detachably connected by fasteners.
2. The heat-shrink tool holder positioning clamp as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The connection structure includes a connection groove, in which a connection slide bar is slidably connected. The connection slide bar is integrally disposed on the bottom surface of the short handle, and corresponding alignment prompt structures are provided on the connection slide bar and the connection groove.
3. The heat-shrink tool holder positioning clamp as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The centering prompt structure includes a centering positioning slot formed on the inner wall of the bottom of the connecting slide and a plurality of positioning protrusions formed on the bottom surface of the connecting slide. The centering positioning slot is located on the perpendicular line between the center of the tool extension hole and the extension direction of the connecting slide. Each positioning protrusion corresponds one-to-one with the number of tool clamping slots formed on the short shank, and each positioning protrusion is located on the perpendicular line between the center of the corresponding tool clamping slot and the extension direction of the connecting slide.
4. The heat-shrink tool holder positioning clamp as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The support has scale markings on one side surface, and the tool tray has corresponding indicator arrow structures on one side surface.
5. The heat-shrink tool holder positioning clamp as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism includes mounting grooves at the bottom of the inner walls on both sides of the adjusting slide. An adjusting knob is rotatably installed in the mounting grooves on both sides. A threaded hole is opened through the middle of the adjusting knob. A screw is threadedly connected to the threaded hole. The top end of the screw is rotatably connected to the bottom surface of the tool tray. A screw extension hole is opened through the bottom inner wall of the adjusting slide. An overhead support foot is provided at the bottom of the bracket. The bottom end of the screw extends to the bottom of the bracket through the screw extension hole.
6. The heat-shrink tool holder positioning clamp as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The top surface of the tool tray has a tapered abutment groove.
7. The heat-shrink tool holder positioning clamp as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the adjustment knob is coaxially and integrally provided with an annular slide bar, which is slidably connected to two arc-shaped slide grooves. The two arc-shaped slide grooves are respectively opened on the bottom inner wall of the corresponding mounting groove.
8. The heat-shrink tool holder positioning clamp as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the long handle and the short handle are provided with insertion holes, and two insertion holes at the same end are each fitted with a connecting bolt. Each connecting bolt is threaded with a fastening nut at its end.
9. The heat-shrink tool holder positioning clamp as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Several evenly distributed anti-slip grooves are provided on both sides of one end of the long handle.