Tool taking structure of five-axis machining center
By designing the lifting and tool-retrieving components of the five-axis machining center's tool-retrieval structure, the problem of clamping tool heads of different sizes and heights has been solved, improving stability and convenience.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
The existing tool-grabbing structure of five-axis machining centers is not convenient for clamping tool heads of different heights and sizes, which affects ease of use and versatility.
The structure includes a tool-retrieving assembly and a lifting assembly. Through the cooperation of a lead screw, guide rod and transmission mechanism, it can clamp tool heads of different sizes. The height of the guide beam can be adjusted to accommodate tool heads of different heights. The clamping stability is enhanced by the compression deformation of the rubber clamping plate.
It improves the stability and ease of gripping cutter heads of different sizes and heights, and enhances the versatility and ease of use of the cutter removal structure.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of five-axis machining centers, specifically a tool removal structure for a five-axis machining center. Background Technology
[0002] A five-axis machining center is a high-tech, high-precision machining center specifically designed for machining complex curved surfaces. It belongs to the category of advanced CNC machine tools and has five independent motion axes. In addition to the three linear axes (X, Y, and Z), it adds rotary axes (A and C axes), enabling machining of workpieces at different angles. Through the combined motion of these five axes, multiple surfaces of a workpiece can be precisely cut and machined in a single setup. To facilitate the installation and removal of the tool head, a tool-retrieving structure is required. The "Tool Retrieving Structure for a Five-Axis Machining Center" disclosed in application number "202410633771.8" represents an increasingly mature technology. The technology, by setting a limit slider and a sealing plate in combination, forms a sealed cavity between the sealing plate, the limit slider, the fixing frame, and the front cover. Air is supplied from inside the cavity through an air supply pipe, and guided by a traction rope. While stretching the elastic element, the two clamping bars move towards each other, thereby clamping the tool. When the tool is removed, the air pump extracts the gas, and the elastic element drives the clamping bars to reset. This solves the technical problem in existing machining centers where the tool clamping may not be calibrated in time during tool magazine operation, leading to easy tool damage. It achieves the technical effect of enhancing the stability of the clamping mechanism, providing double protection for tool clamping, and reducing the risk of tool damage.
[0003] However, this tool-retrieving structure has the following drawbacks during use: While it can indeed grip the tool head using the clamping bar, elastic element, and traction rope, it is not convenient to grip tool heads of different sizes, thus limiting its usability. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a tool-retrieving structure that can easily grip tool heads of different sizes and enhance its versatility. In addition, this tool-retrieving structure is not convenient to grip tool heads of different heights as needed, thus affecting ease of use. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a gripping structure that is easy to adjust in height and improves ease of use. Utility Model Content
[0004] This utility model provides a tool retrieval structure for a five-axis machining center, aiming to solve the problem that existing tool retrieval structures are inconvenient for clamping tool heads of different heights and sizes.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a tool-retrieving structure for a five-axis machining center, including a tool-retrieving assembly and a lifting assembly;
[0006] The blade-removing assembly includes two crossbeams, each of which is rotatably connected to a lead screw and a guide rod. The side surfaces of the lead screw and the guide rod are provided with two movable plates, and the opposing surfaces of the two movable plates are fitted with clamping plates. A transmission mechanism is installed at one end of the lead screw.
[0007] The lifting assembly includes a base frame, with toothed plates fixedly connected to both sides of the upper end of the base frame. Each toothed plate has a toothed groove on its opposite surface. Guide beams are installed at the upper ends of each pair of toothed plates. Connecting plates are fixedly connected to the lower ends of each of the two guide beams. A first transmission gear and a second transmission gear are rotatably connected to both ends of each of the two connecting plates. A transmission rod is fixedly connected between each of the two first transmission gears and the two second transmission gears. A rotating mechanism is installed at one end of the transmission rod inside each of the two second transmission gears.
[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the transmission mechanism includes a first synchronous pulley installed at one end of a lead screw, a first motor installed at the lower end of one of the crossbeams, a second synchronous pulley installed at the output end of the first motor, and a synchronous belt connecting the first synchronous pulley and the second synchronous pulley.
[0009] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, two limiting grooves are provided on the opposite surfaces of the two movable plates, and two limiting strips are fixedly connected to the opposite back surfaces of the two clamping plates, with the two limiting strips slidably connected inside the limiting grooves.
[0010] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, both ends of the crossbeam are fixedly connected with locking blocks, and the lower end of the crossbeam is fixedly connected with two fixing blocks.
[0011] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, guide bars are fixedly installed at both ends of the movable plate.
[0012] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the rotating mechanism includes a first transmission disc mounted on one end of a transmission rod, a second motor mounted on the upper end of the base frame, a second transmission disc mounted on the output end of the second motor, and a transmission belt connecting the first transmission disc and the second transmission disc.
[0013] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the upper end of the toothed plate is provided with a positioning groove, and the lower end of the guide beam is fixedly installed with two positioning rods, which are inserted into the positioning groove.
[0014] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the upper surface of the guide beam is provided with a slot and a fixing slot at both ends, the slot is engaged in the slot, the fixing block is engaged in the fixing slot, the opposite surfaces of the two guide beams are provided with guide slots, and the guide strip is slidably connected in the guide slot.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0016] 1. When clamping cutter heads of different sizes, the transmission mechanism is first activated to rotate the lead screw. With the help of the guide rod, two moving plates can be controlled to reciprocate along the lead screw and guide rod. The clamping plates on the opposite sides of the two moving plates can clamp cutter heads of different sizes. At the same time, the two rubber clamping plates can be squeezed and deformed according to the size of the cutter head, which enhances the clamping stability of cutter heads of different sizes. Compared with the tool-grabbing structure in the existing technology "a tool-grabbing structure for a five-axis machining center", this utility model can facilitate the clamping operation of cutter heads of different sizes through the cooperation of the above structures, thereby enhancing the versatility of the tool-grabbing structure.
[0017] 2. When clamping tool heads of different heights, the rotating mechanism is first activated to rotate the transmission rods inside the two second transmission gears, thereby rotating the two second transmission gears. By controlling the two second transmission gears and the first transmission gear to rise and fall along the tooth groove, the height of the lifting assembly and its upper tool-retrieving assembly can be adjusted. Compared with the tool-retrieving structure in the existing technology "A Tool Retrieving Structure for a Five-Axis Machining Center", this utility model, through the cooperation of the above structures, can facilitate the clamping operation of tool heads of different heights, thereby enhancing the ease of use of the tool-retrieving structure. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a disassembled diagram of the blade-removing assembly of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the base frame structure of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a structural disassembly diagram of the lifting component of this utility model.
[0022] In the diagram: 100, Tool-removing assembly; 101, Crossbeam; 102, Lead screw; 103, Guide rod; 104, Moving plate; 105, Clamping plate; 106, Transmission mechanism;
[0023] 1061, First synchronous pulley; 1062, First motor; 1063, Second synchronous pulley; 1064, Synchronous belt; 111, Limiting groove; 112, Limiting strip; 121, Clamping block; 122, Fixing block; 131, Guide bar;
[0024] 200. Lifting assembly; 201. Base frame; 202. Gear plate; 203. Gear groove; 204. Guide beam; 205. Connecting plate; 206. First transmission gear; 207. Second transmission gear; 208. Transmission rod; 209. Rotating mechanism; 2091. First transmission disc; 2092. Second motor; 2093. Second transmission disc; 2094. Transmission belt; 211. Positioning groove; 212. Positioning rod; 221. Slot; 222. Fixing groove; 223. Guide groove. Detailed Implementation
[0025] 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 of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0026] Please see Figure 1 - Figure 4 This utility model provides a tool retrieval structure for a five-axis machining center, including a tool retrieval assembly 100 and a lifting assembly 200;
[0027] The knife-removing assembly 100 includes two crossbeams 101. Each of the two crossbeams 101 is rotatably connected to a lead screw 102 and a guide rod 103. The side surfaces of the lead screw 102 and the guide rod 103 are provided with two movable plates 104. The opposing surfaces of the two movable plates 104 are each fitted with a clamping plate 105. A transmission mechanism 106 is installed at one end of the lead screw 102.
[0028] The lifting assembly 200 includes a base frame 201. Toothed plates 202 are fixedly connected to both sides of the upper end of the base frame 201. Toothed grooves 203 are formed on the opposite surfaces of the two toothed plates 202. Guide beams 204 are installed at the upper ends of each pair of toothed plates 202. Connecting plates 205 are fixedly connected to the lower ends of the two guide beams 204. First transmission gears 206 and second transmission gears 207 are rotatably connected to both ends of the two connecting plates 205, respectively. Transmission rods 208 are fixedly connected between the two first transmission gears 206 and the two second transmission gears 207. A rotating mechanism 209 is installed at one end of the transmission rod 208 within the two second transmission gears 207.
[0029] In one specific embodiment, the tool-grabbing assembly 100, in conjunction with the lifting assembly 200, not only facilitates the automatic clamping of tool heads of different sizes, thus enhancing the versatility of the tool-grabbing structure, but also facilitates the clamping of tool heads of different heights, thereby improving the ease of use of the tool-grabbing structure. In use, the rotating mechanism 209 is first activated, causing the transmission rods 208 within the two second transmission gears 207 to rotate, which in turn rotates the two second transmission gears 207 and the first transmission gear 206, thereby controlling the two first transmission gears 207... 06 and the second transmission gear 207 move up and down along the tooth groove 203, thereby adjusting the height of the guide beam 204. Then, the transmission mechanism 106 is started to rotate the lead screw 102. With the help of the guide rod 103, the two moving plates 104 can be controlled to reciprocate along the lead screw 102 and the guide rod 103. The clamping plates 105 on the opposite side of the two moving plates 104 can clamp the blades of different sizes. The two rubber clamping plates 105 can be squeezed and deformed according to the size of the blade, thereby enhancing the clamping stability of blades of different sizes and thus enhancing the versatility of the blade removal structure.
[0030] Please see Figure 2 The transmission mechanism 106 includes a first synchronous pulley 1061 mounted on one end of the lead screw 102, a first motor 1062 mounted on the lower end of a crossbeam 101, a second synchronous pulley 1063 mounted on the output end of the first motor 1062, and a synchronous belt 1064 connecting the first synchronous pulley 1061 and the second synchronous pulley 1063.
[0031] In one specific embodiment, the first motor 1062 is started to rotate the second synchronous pulley 1063, which in turn rotates the first synchronous pulley 1061 with the synchronous belt 1064, and then rotates the lead screw 102, so as to control the two moving plates 104 to move closer to each other to clamp the cutter heads of different sizes.
[0032] Please see Figure 2 Two limiting grooves 111 are provided on the opposite sides of the two movable plates 104, and two limiting strips 112 are fixedly connected to the opposite sides of the two clamping plates 105. The two limiting strips 112 are slidably connected inside the limiting grooves 111.
[0033] In one specific embodiment, the limiting strip 112 is snapped into the limiting groove 111, thereby improving the ease of assembly and disassembly between the clamping plate 105 and the moving plate 104.
[0034] Please see Figure 2 Both ends of the crossbeam 101 are fixedly connected to the locking blocks 121, and the lower end of the crossbeam 101 is fixedly connected to two fixing blocks 122.
[0035] In one specific embodiment, the locking block 121, in conjunction with the fixing block 122, can improve the installation stability between the crossbeam 101 and the guide beam 204.
[0036] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4 Guide bars 131 are fixedly installed at both ends of the movable plate 104.
[0037] In one specific embodiment, the guide bar 131 is used to improve the stability and smoothness of the moving plate 104 during reciprocating motion.
[0038] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4 The rotating mechanism 209 includes a first transmission disc 2091 installed at one end of the transmission rod 208, a second motor 2092 installed at the upper end of the base frame 201, a second transmission disc 2093 installed at the output end of the second motor 2092, and a transmission belt 2094 connecting the first transmission disc 2091 and the second transmission disc 2093.
[0039] In one specific embodiment, by starting the second motor 2092 to rotate the second transmission disk 2093, and cooperating with the transmission belt 2094 to rotate the first transmission disk 2091 and the transmission rod 208 on its surface, the stability of the tool-removing structure during lifting and lowering can be improved.
[0040] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4 The upper end of the toothed plate 202 is provided with a positioning groove 211, and the lower end of the guide beam 204 is fixedly installed with two positioning rods 212, which are inserted into the positioning groove 211.
[0041] In one specific embodiment, the positioning rod 212 is inserted into the positioning groove 211, which can play a positioning role when the guide beam 204 is raised or lowered, thereby improving the stability of the guide beam 204 during the raising and lowering process.
[0042] Please see Figure 2 - Figure 4 The upper surface of the guide beam 204 has a slot 221 and a fixing slot 222 at both ends. The locking block 121 is engaged in the inside of the slot 221, and the fixing block 122 is engaged in the inside of the fixing slot 222. The opposite surfaces of the two guide beams 204 have guide grooves 223, and the guide strip 131 is slidably connected in the inside of the guide groove 223.
[0043] In one specific embodiment, the locking block 121 is engaged in the locking groove 221, and the fixing block 122 is engaged in the fixing groove 222. Therefore, the ease of disassembly and assembly and the installation stability between the guide beam 204 and the crossbeam 101 can be improved. The stability of the moving plate 104 when moving along the guide beam 204 can be improved by moving the guide bar 131 along the guide groove 223.
[0044] Working principle: In use, the rotating mechanism 209 is first started, which drives the transmission rods 208 inside the two second transmission gears 207 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. This drives the two second transmission gears 207 and the first transmission gear 206 to rotate, thereby controlling the two first transmission gears 206 and the second transmission gears 207 to rise and fall along the tooth grooves 203, so as to adjust the height of the guide beam 204. Then, the transmission mechanism 106 is started, which drives the lead screw 102 to rotate. With the help of the guide rod 103, the two moving plates 104 can be controlled to reciprocate along the lead screw 102 and the guide rod 103. The clamping plates 105 on the opposite sides of the two moving plates 104 can clamp the blades of different sizes. At the same time, the two rubber clamping plates 105 can be squeezed and deformed according to the size of the blade, thereby enhancing the clamping stability of blades of different sizes and significantly enhancing the versatility and ease of use of the blade removal structure.
[0045] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0046] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A tool removal structure for a five-axis machining center, characterized in that, include: The tool-retrieving assembly (100) includes two crossbeams (101), each of which is rotatably connected to a lead screw (102) and a guide rod (103). The side surfaces of the lead screw (102) and the guide rod (103) are provided with two movable plates (104), and the opposing surfaces of the two movable plates (104) are each fitted with a clamping plate (105). A transmission mechanism (106) is installed at one end of the lead screw (102). The lifting assembly (200) includes a base frame (201). Both sides of the upper end of the base frame (201) are fixedly connected to toothed plates (202). The opposing surfaces of the two toothed plates (202) are provided with tooth grooves (203). Guide beams (204) are installed at the upper ends of the four toothed plates (202) in pairs. Connecting plates (205) are fixedly connected to the lower ends of the two guide beams (204). The two ends of the two connecting plates (205) are respectively rotatably connected to a first transmission gear (206) and a second transmission gear (207). A transmission rod (208) is fixedly connected between the two first transmission gears (206) and the second transmission gear (207). A rotating mechanism (209) is installed at one end of the transmission rod (208) in the two second transmission gears (207).
2. The tool removal structure for a five-axis machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism (106) includes a first synchronous pulley (1061) installed at one end of the lead screw (102), a first motor (1062) installed at the lower end of one of the crossbeams (101), a second synchronous pulley (1063) installed at the output end of the first motor (1062), and a synchronous belt (1064) connecting the first synchronous pulley (1061) and the second synchronous pulley (1063).
3. The tool removal structure for a five-axis machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two limiting grooves (111) are provided on the opposite surfaces of the two movable plates (104), and two limiting strips (112) are fixedly connected to the opposite back surfaces of the two clamping plates (105). The two limiting strips (112) are slidably connected inside the limiting grooves (111).
4. The tool removal structure for a five-axis machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the crossbeam (101) are fixedly connected to the locking blocks (121), and the lower end of the crossbeam (101) is fixedly connected to two fixing blocks (122).
5. The tool removal structure for a five-axis machining center according to claim 4, characterized in that: Guide bars (131) are fixedly installed at both ends of the movable plate (104).
6. The tool removal structure for a five-axis machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating mechanism (209) includes a first transmission disc (2091) installed at one end of the transmission rod (208), a second motor (2092) installed at the upper end of the base frame (201), a second transmission disc (2093) installed at the output end of the second motor (2092), and a transmission belt (2094) connecting the first transmission disc (2091) and the second transmission disc (2093).
7. The tool removal structure for a five-axis machining center according to claim 1, characterized in that: The toothed plate (202) has a positioning groove (211) at its upper end, and two positioning rods (212) are fixedly installed at the lower end of the guide beam (204). The positioning rods (212) are inserted into the positioning groove (211).
8. The tool removal structure for a five-axis machining center according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper surface of the guide beam (204) is provided with a slot (221) and a fixing slot (222) at both ends. The locking block (121) is engaged in the inside of the slot (221), and the fixing block (122) is engaged in the inside of the fixing slot (222). The opposing surfaces of the two guide beams (204) are provided with guide grooves (223), and the guide strip (131) is slidably connected in the inside of the guide grooves (223).
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Tool taking structure of five-axis machining center
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