An automatic sprue cutting fixture

By designing an automatic sprue cutting fixture, which combines multiple pneumatic shear heads and a pedal switch, synchronous sprue cutting is achieved, solving the problem of inconsistency in manual trimming, improving production efficiency and product quality, and reducing labor intensity and costs.

CN224940476UActive Publication Date: 2026-11-06TIANJIN ZHONGHUAN XINYU TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202522221026.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-10-21
Publication Date
2026-11-06
Estimated Expiration
2035-10-21

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, it is difficult to control the consistency of manual sprue trimming, resulting in uneven trimming, excessive residual material, and increased labor intensity and production costs for workers.

Method used

Design an automatic sprue cutter fixture, which uses multiple air shear heads and a pedal switch. Through the combination of a base plate, positioning block, mounting base and air shear body, the simultaneous cutting of multiple sprues is achieved. Compressed air is used to drive the air shear heads to close and complete the automatic cutting.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency and consistency of sprue shearing, reduces reliance on human resources, lowers the labor intensity of workers, reduces production costs, and improves production efficiency and product quality stability.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses an automatic sprue cutting fixture, including a base plate, a contour block, a mounting base NB10-L, an air shear body LF-10, a left air shear head 10AML-V2, a right air shear head 10AMR-V2, and a pedal switch FV320. These components are connected to the air shear body via multiple fixing bolts. The air inlet of the air shear body is connected to the air outlet of the pedal switch. In use, the fixture is placed on the operating table, the air inlet of the pedal switch FV320 is connected to compressed air, and the product is placed in the positioning contour groove. After confirming that the sprue is located in the air shear head, the pedal switch FV320 is pressed down to close the air shear, thereby separating the sprue from the product and completing the automatic cutting. This utility model successfully solves the problem of automated sprue cutting, ensures the consistency of the sprue, improves work efficiency, and reduces production costs.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automated injection molding, and in particular to a fixture for automatically shearing sprue nozzles. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of sprue removal for injection molded products, manual trimming with knives or sprue pliers is commonly used. Air shear trimming involves a robotic arm removing the product, which is then manually placed onto a fixture, and the air shears are simultaneously cut off multiple sprues by stepping on the switch. However, the consistency of manual trimming is difficult to control; overly smooth sprues result in product defects, and excessive residual material can affect customer assembly. In such cases, manual trimming cannot guarantee consistent sprue height. Therefore, the current practice is to manually cut with scissors first and then smooth with a knife. This not only increases the labor intensity of workers but also increases production costs. To improve production efficiency and product quality while reducing worker labor intensity, automated equipment is needed to automate the cutting operation. This would not only improve production efficiency and quality stability but also reduce labor costs and waste of labor resources. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides an automatic sprue cutting fixture. The product can be placed on the fixture, and multiple air shears can be used to cut the sprue simultaneously, completing the operation of cutting multiple sprue at the same time.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of the present invention is: an automatic shearing fixture, comprising a base plate, positioning blocks, mounting seats, a pneumatic shear body, a left pneumatic shear head, a right pneumatic shear head, and a pedal switch. Multiple positioning blocks are provided with mounting holes 2-2, which are respectively connected to the connection holes 1-1 of the base plate via multiple fixing bolts; multiple mounting seats are also provided with mounting holes 3-1, which are also respectively connected to the connection holes 1-2 of the base plate via multiple fixing bolts; multiple pneumatic shear bodies are provided with mounting holes 4-3, which are respectively connected to the connection holes 3-2 of the mounting seats via multiple fixing bolts; multiple pneumatic shear heads are provided with mounting holes, which are respectively connected to the connection holes 4-1 of the pneumatic shear bodies via multiple fixing bolts. The air inlet holes 4-2 of the pneumatic shear bodies are respectively connected to the air outlets of the pedal switch.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: An automatic sprue cutting fixture, comprising: A substrate having multiple sets of connection holes; Multiple contour blocks, each with a threaded mounting hole on its bottom surface, are connected to the contour block connection hole on the base plate by fixing bolts; Multiple mounting bases, model NB-L, each mounting base has a substrate mounting hole at the bottom, which is connected to the mounting base connection hole on the substrate by fixing bolts; Multiple air shear bodies, model LF-, each air shear body is provided with air shear mounting holes, which are connected to the air shear body mounting holes on the mounting base by fixing bolts; Multiple left and right air shear heads, model AML-V and AMR-V respectively, each air shear head is provided with a mounting hole and is connected to the shear mounting hole on the air shear body by fixing bolts; A pedal switch, model FV, has its air outlet connected to the air inlet of each air shear body via an air pipe.

[0006] Preferably, the contour block has a cuboid structure, with a product contour groove on the top surface for positioning the injection molded product; and a threaded mounting hole on the bottom surface for connecting to the substrate.

[0007] Preferably, the mounting base has an L-shaped structure, which is used to adjust the relative position between the air shear head and the sprue to control the residual height of the sprue.

[0008] Preferably, the substrate is an aluminum plate, and its shape can be designed according to actual usage requirements, and is square.

[0009] Preferably, there are two air shear bodies, which are symmetrically arranged on the base plate via mounting seats, for simultaneously shearing multiple sprues of the product.

[0010] Preferably, the air inlet of the pedal switch is connected to an external compressed air source, and when the pedal is pressed, it can simultaneously drive all air shear heads to close, thereby achieving synchronous shearing of the sprue.

[0011] Preferably, when the fixture is in use, the product is placed in the contour groove of the contour block, the sprue extends between the air shear heads, and the air shear action is triggered by stepping on the pedal switch to complete the automatic separation of the sprue and the product.

[0012] In the above technical solution, the technical effect of this utility model is as follows: This utility model improves the efficiency of sprue cutting for plastic parts. The new automatic sprue cutting fixture adopts multiple mounting bases and air shears to adjust the distance between the air shear and the product, effectively solving the problem of high sprue residue. This achieves consistent sprue residue height when the air shear head cuts the sprue. By completing the automatic sprue cutting operation through automated equipment, the reliance on human resources can be reduced, labor costs can be lowered, and the labor intensity of workers can be reduced. This improves the overall efficiency of production operations and ensures the stability of product quality while increasing production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0013] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0014] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a practical 3D schematic diagram of a shape-matching block; Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the practical mounting base; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the shear gate of this utility model.

[0015] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: In the diagram: 1. Base plate; 1-1 connecting hole for contour block; 1-2 connecting hole for mounting base; 2. Contour block; 2-1 contour groove, 2-2 connecting hole; 3. Mounting base; 3-1 mounting hole for base plate; 3-2 mounting hole for air shear body; 4. Air shear body; 4-1 mounting hole for shears; 4-2 air inlet; 4-3 mounting hole for air shears; 5. Left air shear head; 6. Right air shear head; 7. Pedal switch. Detailed Implementation

[0016] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0017] like Figure 1-5 As shown in the figure, an automatic sprue cutting fixture provided by this utility model includes: Substrate 1, which has multiple sets of connection holes; Multiple contour blocks 2, each contour block has a threaded mounting hole 2-2 on its bottom surface, which is connected to the contour block connection hole 1-1 on the base plate by fixing bolts; Multiple mounting bases 3, model NB10-L, each mounting base has a substrate mounting hole 3-1 at the bottom, which is connected to the mounting base connection hole 1-2 on the substrate by fixing bolts; Multiple air shear bodies 4, model LF-10, each air shear body is provided with air shear mounting holes 4-3, which are connected to the air shear body mounting holes 3-2 on the mounting base by fixing bolts; Multiple left air shear heads 5 and right air shear heads 6, model 10AML-V2 and 10AMR-V2 respectively, each air shear head is provided with a mounting hole and is connected to the shear mounting hole 4-1 on the air shear body by fixing bolts; A pedal switch 7, model FV320, has its air outlet connected to the air inlet 4-2 of each air shear body via an air pipe.

[0018] Preferably, the contour block 2 has a cuboid structure, with a product contour groove 2-1 on the top surface for positioning the injection molded product; and a threaded mounting hole 2-2 on the bottom surface for connecting to the substrate.

[0019] Preferably, the mounting base 3 has an L-shaped structure, which is used to adjust the relative position between the air shear head and the sprue to control the residual height of the sprue.

[0020] Preferably, the substrate 1 is an aluminum plate, and its shape can be designed according to actual usage requirements, preferably a square.

[0021] Preferably, there are two air shear bodies 4, which are symmetrically arranged on the base plate 1 via mounting bases 3, for simultaneously shearing multiple sprues of the product.

[0022] Preferably, the air inlet of the pedal switch 7 is connected to an external compressed air source, and when the pedal is pressed, it can simultaneously drive all the air shear heads to close, thereby achieving synchronous shearing of the water inlet.

[0023] Preferably, when the fixture is in use, the product is placed in the contour groove 2-1 of the contour block 2, the sprue extends between the air shear heads 5 and 6, and the air shear action is triggered by stepping on the pedal switch 7 to complete the automatic separation of the sprue from the product.

[0024] Example 1 according to Figures 1 to 5 As shown, an automatic sprue cutter fixture includes: a base plate 1, a contour block 2, a mounting base 3, an air shear body 4, a left air shear head 5, a right air shear head 6, and a pedal switch 7. The base plate 1 is made of aluminum plate and can be processed into different shapes depending on the actual use; a "square" shape is used as an example. The base plate 1 has multiple connecting holes 1-1 for connecting the contour block 2 (through holes), and connecting holes 1-2 for connecting the mounting base 3-1 (threaded holes). The mounting base 3 has two mounting holes, each connected to the air shear body 4-3. Multiple air shear bodies 4-1 are respectively connected to the air shear heads. When using this fixture, place it on the operating table, connect the air inlet of the pedal switch 7 to compressed air, then place the product into the positioning contour groove 5. After confirming that the sprue is located in the air shear head 5 / 6, step on the pedal switch 7 with your foot to close the air shear 5 / 6, thereby separating the sprue from the product and completing the automatic sprue shearing process.

[0025] Example 2 An automatic sprue cutting fixture, comprising: Substrate 1, which has multiple sets of connection holes; Multiple contour blocks 2, each contour block has a threaded mounting hole 2-2 on its bottom surface, which is connected to the contour block connection hole 1-1 on the base plate by fixing bolts; Multiple mounting bases 3, model NB10-L, each mounting base has a substrate mounting hole 3-1 at the bottom, which is connected to the mounting base connection hole 1-2 on the substrate by fixing bolts; Multiple air shear bodies 4, model LF-10, each air shear body is provided with air shear mounting holes 4-3, which are connected to the air shear body mounting holes 3-2 on the mounting base by fixing bolts; Multiple left air shear heads 5 and right air shear heads 6, model 10AML-V2 and 10AMR-V2 respectively, each air shear head is provided with a mounting hole and is connected to the shear mounting hole 4-1 on the air shear body by fixing bolts; A pedal switch 7, model FV320, has its air outlet connected to the air inlet 4-2 of each air shear body via an air pipe.

[0026] Example 3 This embodiment further defines the features of Embodiment 1. The contour block 2 is a cuboid structure with a product contour groove 2-1 on the top surface for positioning the injection molded product. The bottom surface has a threaded mounting hole 2-2 for connecting to the substrate. The mounting base 3 is an L-shaped structure for adjusting the relative position between the air shear head and the sprue to control the residual height of the sprue. The substrate 1 is an aluminum plate, and its shape can be designed according to actual usage requirements, preferably a square. There are two air shear bodies 4, which are symmetrically arranged on the substrate 1 through the mounting base 3 for simultaneously shearing multiple sprue marks of the product. The air inlet of the pedal switch 7 is connected to an external compressed air source. When the pedal is pressed, all air shear heads can be driven to close simultaneously to achieve synchronous shearing of the sprue marks. When the fixture is in use, the product is placed in the contour groove 2-1 of the contour block 2, and the sprue extends between the air shear heads 5 and 6. By pressing the pedal switch 7, the air shear action is triggered to complete the automatic separation of the sprue marks from the product.

[0027] The foregoing description only illustrates certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Undoubtedly, those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A jig for automatically shearing a shroud, characterized by comprising: include: The substrate (1) has multiple sets of connection holes; Multiple contour blocks (2), each contour block has a threaded mounting hole (2-2) on its bottom surface, which is connected to the contour block connection hole (1-1) on the substrate by fixing bolts; Multiple mounting bases (3), model NB10-L, each mounting base has a substrate mounting hole (3-1) at the bottom, which is connected to the mounting base connection hole (1-2) on the substrate by fixing bolts; Multiple air shear bodies (4), model LF-10, each air shear body is provided with air shear mounting holes (4-3), which are connected to the air shear body mounting holes (3-2) on the mounting base by fixing bolts; Multiple left air shear heads (5) and right air shear heads (6), model 10AML-V2 and 10AMR-V2 respectively, each air shear head is provided with a mounting hole and is connected to the shear mounting hole (4-1) on the air shear body by fixing bolts; A pedal switch (7), model FV320, has its air outlet connected to the air inlet (4-2) of each air shear body via an air pipe.

2. The automatic water gap shearing jig according to claim 1, wherein, The contour block (2) is a cuboid structure with a product contour groove (2-1) on the top surface for positioning the injection molded product; and a threaded mounting hole (2-2) on the bottom surface for connecting to the substrate.

3. The automatic water gap shearing jig according to claim 2, wherein, The mounting base (3) is an L-shaped structure used to adjust the relative position between the air shear head and the water inlet in order to control the residual height of the water inlet.

4. The automatic water gap shearing jig according to claim 3, wherein The substrate (1) is an aluminum plate, and its shape can be designed according to actual usage requirements, and is square.

5. The apparatus for automatically shearing a shroud according to claim 1, wherein The number of air shear bodies (4) is two, which are symmetrically arranged on the base plate (1) through mounting base (3) for simultaneously shearing multiple sprues of the product.

6. The apparatus for automatically shearing a shroud according to claim 1, wherein The air inlet of the pedal switch (7) is connected to an external compressed air source. When the pedal is pressed, it can simultaneously drive all the air shear heads to close, thereby achieving synchronous shearing of the water outlet.

7. A fixture for automatically shearing sprues according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, When the fixture is in use, the product is placed in the contour groove (2-1) of the contour block (2), the sprue extends between the air shear heads (5, 6), and the air shear action is triggered by stepping on the pedal switch (7) to complete the automatic separation of the sprue and the product.