An automatic feeding and discharging mechanism for a PVD coating furnace for cutting tools

Abstract

This utility model relates to the technical field of auxiliary devices for PVD coating furnaces, and in particular to an automatic feeding and discharging mechanism for a PVD coating furnace for cutting tools. The mechanism includes a vehicle body with a base plate, a back plate, and a lifting plate. The base plate has a first driving mechanism. The upper end of the lifting plate has a cutting tool holder and a second driving mechanism. The bottom end of the cutting tool holder has a first fixing block with a slot. The second driving mechanism includes a first hydraulic cylinder with a push block on its piston rod. The back end of the push block has a second fixing block. The upper end of the push block has a first support and a chuck. The first support has a first hinge shaft, and the chuck is hinged to the first hinge shaft. The upper end of the second fixing block has a third driving mechanism. This utility model automatically feeds and discharges the cutting tool holder within the PVD coating furnace without manual operation, reducing labor costs and avoiding safety hazards.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of auxiliary devices for PVD coating furnaces, and in particular to an automatic feeding and discharging mechanism for a PVD coating furnace for cutting tools. Background Technology

[0002] PVD coating furnaces utilize phenomena such as thermal evaporation of materials or sputtering generated by bombarding surface atoms with ion beams to form plasma, creating single or multiple layers of coating material on the surface of cutting tools. This improves the tool's hardness, wear resistance, high-temperature oxidation resistance, and high-temperature stability.

[0003] Before entering the PVD coating furnace, all tools need to be clamped onto the rack, and then the rack is pushed into the PVD coating furnace to begin the coating process. Traditionally, the rack is pushed into the PVD coating furnace manually, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Workers are also prone to being crushed by the rack during the pushing process, posing a safety hazard. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic feeding and discharging mechanism for a PVD coating furnace for cutting tools, which addresses the shortcomings of existing technologies. This invention automatically feeds and discharges the cutting tools from the PVD coating furnace without manual operation, reducing labor costs and avoiding safety hazards.

[0005] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: an automatic feeding and discharging mechanism for a PVD coating furnace for cutting tools, comprising a vehicle body, the vehicle body being provided with a base plate, a back plate, and a lifting plate, the lifting plate being located directly above the base plate, the base plate being provided with a first driving mechanism for driving the lifting plate to move along the Z-axis, the upper end of the lifting plate being provided with a tool holder and a second driving mechanism for driving the tool holder to move, the bottom end of the tool holder being provided with a first fixing block, the first fixing block being provided with a slot, the second driving mechanism comprising a first hydraulic cylinder, the piston rod of the first hydraulic cylinder being provided with a push block, the back end face of the push block being provided with a second fixing block, the upper end of the push block being provided with a first support and a chuck, the first support being provided with a first hinge shaft, the chuck being hinged to the first hinge shaft, the upper end of the second fixing block being provided with a third driving mechanism for driving the chuck to rotate around the axis of the first hinge shaft.

[0006] Preferably, the first driving mechanism includes a second hydraulic cylinder and a third hydraulic cylinder, the cylinder bodies of the second hydraulic cylinder and the third hydraulic cylinder are both fixedly mounted on the upper end of the base plate, and the piston rods of the second hydraulic cylinder and the third hydraulic cylinder are both fixedly connected to the lifting plate.

[0007] Preferably, the front end face of the back plate is provided with a first slide rail, and the lifting plate is provided with a first slide groove, the first slide groove being slidably connected to the first slide rail.

[0008] Preferably, the third driving mechanism includes a first cylinder, a second support is provided at the upper end of the second fixed block, the second support is provided with a second hinge shaft, the first cylinder is hinged to the second hinge shaft, the chuck is provided with a third hinge seat, the third hinge seat is provided with a third hinge shaft, and the piston rod of the first cylinder is hinged to the third hinge shaft.

[0009] Preferably, the upper end of the lifting plate is provided with a second slide rail, and the bottom of the tool holder is provided with a second slide groove, which is slidably connected to the second slide rail.

[0010] Preferably, the back end face of the back panel is provided with a handrail.

[0011] Preferably, the bottom end of the base plate is provided with casters.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The tool holder is placed on the lifting plate, and the vehicle body is pushed to the front of the PVD coating furnace. Then, the first drive mechanism drives the lifting plate to rise to the same height as the inner cavity of the PVD coating furnace. Subsequently, the piston rod of the first hydraulic cylinder extends, and the push block abuts against the first fixing block of the tool holder, pushing the tool holder into the PVD coating furnace. The push block then resets, completing the loading process. After the coating process is completed, the furnace door of the PVD coating furnace is opened, and the piston rod of the first hydraulic cylinder extends again. The push block approaches the first fixing block, and the third drive mechanism drives the chuck to rotate around the first hinge axis. The chuck engages in the slot of the first fixing block, and then the piston rod of the first hydraulic cylinder retracts, pulling the tool holder out of the PVD coating furnace. The tool holder returns to the lifting plate, completing the unloading process. This utility model automatically completes the automatic feeding and unloading of the tool holder in the PVD coating furnace, eliminating the need for manual operation, reducing labor costs, and avoiding safety hazards. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present invention from another perspective.

[0015] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A magnified structural diagram of point A in the middle.

[0016] Figure 4 This is a left view of the lifting plate of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1 To be continued Figure 4 The present invention will be further described in detail below, along with specific embodiments.

[0018] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, an automatic feeding and unloading mechanism for a PVD coating furnace for cutting tools includes a vehicle body. The vehicle body is provided with a base plate 1, a back plate 2, and a lifting plate 3. The lifting plate 3 is located directly above the base plate 1. The base plate 1 is provided with a first drive mechanism 4 for driving the lifting plate 3 to move along the Z-axis. The upper end of the lifting plate 3 is provided with a tool holder 5 and a second drive mechanism for driving the tool holder 5 to move. The bottom end of the tool holder 5 is provided with a first fixing block 51, which has a slot 52. The second drive mechanism includes a first hydraulic cylinder 61. The piston rod of the first hydraulic cylinder 61 is provided with a push block 62. The back end face of the push block 62 is provided with a second fixing block 63. The upper end of the push block 62 is provided with a first support 64 and a chuck 65. The first support 64 is provided with a first hinge shaft, and the chuck 65 is hinged to the first hinge shaft. The upper end of the second fixing block 63 is provided with a third drive mechanism 7 for driving the chuck 65 to rotate around the axis of the first hinge shaft.

[0019] In this embodiment, the tool holder 5 is placed on the lifting plate 3, and the vehicle body is pushed to the front of the PVD coating furnace. Then, the first drive mechanism 4 drives the lifting plate 3 to rise to the same height as the inner cavity of the PVD coating furnace. Subsequently, the piston rod of the first hydraulic cylinder 61 extends, and the push block 62 abuts against the first fixing block 51 of the tool holder 5, pushing the tool holder 6 into the PVD coating furnace. Then, the push block 62 resets, completing the loading. After the coating process is completed, the furnace door of the PVD coating furnace is opened, the piston rod of the first hydraulic cylinder 61 extends again, the push block 62 approaches the first fixing block 51, and the third drive mechanism 7 drives the chuck 65 to rotate around the first hinge axis. The chuck 65 engages in the slot 52 of the first fixing block 51. Then, the piston rod of the first hydraulic cylinder 61 retracts, pulling the tool holder 5 out of the PVD coating furnace. The tool holder 5 returns to the lifting plate 3, completing the unloading. This utility model automatically completes the automatic feeding and unloading of the tool holder 6 in the PVD coating furnace without manual operation, reducing labor costs and avoiding safety hazards.

[0020] To ensure the smooth lifting of the lifting plate 3, in this embodiment, the first drive mechanism 4 includes a second hydraulic cylinder 41 and a third hydraulic cylinder 42. The cylinder bodies of the second hydraulic cylinder 41 and the third hydraulic cylinder 42 are both fixedly mounted on the upper end of the base plate 1. The piston rods of the second hydraulic cylinder 41 and the third hydraulic cylinder 42 are both fixedly connected to the lifting plate 3. The second hydraulic cylinder 41 and the third hydraulic cylinder 42 work synchronously to ensure the smooth lifting of the lifting plate 3.

[0021] In this embodiment, the front end face of the back plate 2 is provided with a first slide rail 21, and the lifting plate 3 is provided with a first slide groove. The first slide groove is slidably connected to the first slide rail 21. The second hydraulic cylinder 41 and the third hydraulic cylinder 42 work synchronously, and the lifting plate 3 rises and falls smoothly along the first slide rail 21.

[0022] like Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the third driving mechanism 7 includes a first cylinder 71, a second support 66 is provided at the upper end of the second fixed block 63, the second support 66 is provided with a second hinge shaft, the first cylinder 71 is hinged to the second hinge shaft, the chuck 65 is provided with a third hinge seat 67, the third hinge seat 67 is provided with a third hinge shaft, the piston rod of the first cylinder 71 is hinged to the third hinge shaft, the piston rod of the first cylinder 71 extends and retracts, driving the chuck 65 to rotate around the axis of the first hinge shaft, the chuck 65 engages in the slot 52 of the first fixed block 51 (or retracts), realizing the retraction of the piston rod of the first hydraulic cylinder 71, and pulling the tool holder 5 out of the PVD coating furnace.

[0023] In this embodiment, the upper end of the lifting plate 3 is provided with a second slide rail 31, and the bottom of the tool holder 5 is provided with a second slide groove. The second slide groove is slidably connected to the second slide rail 31. The first hydraulic cylinder 61 pushes the tool holder 5 to slide along the second slide rail 31. When discharging, the piston rod of the first cylinder 71 extends and retracts, driving the pawl 65 to rotate around the first hinge axis. The pawl 65 is engaged in the slot 52 of the first fixing block 51, and the second slide groove at the bottom of the tool holder 5 slides back onto the second slide rail 31, and the tool holder 5 returns to the lifting plate 3.

[0024] In this embodiment, the back end face of the back 2 is provided with a handrail 22 to facilitate pushing the vehicle body.

[0025] In this embodiment, the bottom end of the base plate 1 is provided with casters 11 to facilitate vehicle movement.

[0026] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation method and application scope based on the idea of ​​this utility model. The content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

Claims

1. A tool PVD coating furnace automatic in-out mechanism, characterized in that: The system includes a vehicle body, which is provided with a floor plate, a back plate, and a lifting plate. The lifting plate is located directly above the floor plate. The floor plate is provided with a first drive mechanism for driving the lifting plate to move up and down along the Z-axis. The upper end of the lifting plate is provided with a tool holder and a second drive mechanism for driving the tool holder to move. The bottom end of the tool holder is provided with a first fixing block, which is provided with a slot. The second drive mechanism includes a first hydraulic cylinder, the piston rod of which is provided with a push block. The back end face of the push block is provided with a second fixing block. The upper end of the push block is provided with a first support and a chuck. The first support is provided with a first hinge shaft, and the chuck is hinged to the first hinge shaft. The upper end of the second fixing block is provided with a third drive mechanism for driving the chuck to rotate around the axis of the first hinge shaft.

2. The automatic feeding and discharging mechanism of a tool PVD coating furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving mechanism includes a second hydraulic cylinder and a third hydraulic cylinder. The cylinder bodies of the second hydraulic cylinder and the third hydraulic cylinder are both fixedly mounted on the upper end of the base plate. The piston rods of the second hydraulic cylinder and the third hydraulic cylinder are both fixedly connected to the lifting plate.

3. The automatic feeding and discharging mechanism for a PVD coating furnace for cutting tools according to claim 1, characterized in that: The back plate is provided with a first slide rail on its front end face, and the lifting plate is provided with a first slide groove, which is slidably connected to the first slide rail.

4. The automatic feeding and discharging mechanism for a PVD coating furnace for cutting tools according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third driving mechanism includes a first cylinder, a second support is provided at the upper end of the second fixed block, the second support is provided with a second hinge shaft, the first cylinder is hinged to the second hinge shaft, the chuck is provided with a third hinge seat, the third hinge seat is provided with a third hinge shaft, and the piston rod of the first cylinder is hinged to the third hinge shaft.

5. The automatic feeding and discharging mechanism for a PVD coating furnace for cutting tools according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the lifting plate is provided with a second slide rail, and the bottom of the tool holder is provided with a second slide groove, which is slidably connected to the second slide rail.

6. The automatic feeding and discharging mechanism for a PVD coating furnace for cutting tools according to claim 1, characterized in that: The back panel is provided with a handrail.

7. The automatic feeding and discharging mechanism for a PVD coating furnace for cutting tools according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the base plate is equipped with casters.

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