CN107900852A - A kind of efficient screw blade curved surface sanding apparatus - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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Abstract
The present invention relates to propeller manufacturing technology field, and disclose a kind of efficient screw blade curved surface sanding apparatus, including workbench, the top side of the workbench is fixedly connected with hydraulic cylinder, the side of the hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected with hydraulic stem, the one end of the hydraulic stem away from hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected with supporting rack, and the bottom side of support frame as described above is fixedly connected with the first support plate, and the two bottom sides of first support plate have been fixedly connected with support base.The present invention passes through workbench, hydraulic cylinder, hydraulic stem, supporting rack, the first support plate, card slot, fixed block, grinding wheel group, shaft, motor, groove, dust cover, through hole, support base, roller, the second support plate, electric pushrod and grinding wheel, change traditional screw blade curved surface polishing mode efficiency it is low the problem of, only need paddle being fixed on supporting rack, driving supporting rack passes through grinding wheel group, it can complete to polish, reach efficient purpose.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to propeller processing technical field, is specially a kind of efficient screw blade curved surface sanding apparatus.
Background technology
Propeller refers to rotate in air or water by blade, and engine rotation power is converted into the device of propulsive force,
The leaf that can have two or more is connected with hub, and the one side backward of leaf is helicoid or a kind of propeller for being similar to helicoid.Spiral shell
Rotation paddle is divided into many kinds, and application is also quite varied, such as the propeller of aircraft, steamer.Propeller is typically by blade and propeller hub
Two parts form, and blade face helically face shape, its size belongs to spatial complex curved surface, complicated.In existing propeller
In process, marine propeller blank is usually first produced, then using the pneumatic straight grinder of hand-held installation wire rod quality to paddle
Leaf carries out roughing, and this method technique is relatively primitive, and component worker's work load is big, working environment is poor, and machining accuracy
It is difficult to be guaranteed, fully relies on the qualification and experience of workers processing, and production efficiency is low.Moreover, worker is added
Broken teeth accident easily occurs for man-hour milling cutter, causes casualties, and there are some potential safety problems.
The content of the invention
(One)The technical problem of solution
In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides a kind of efficient screw blade curved surface sanding apparatus, possess efficiently and
The advantages that safe, solve the problems, such as poorly efficient and unsafe.
(Two)Technical solution
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides following technical solution:A kind of efficient screw blade curved surface sanding apparatus, including
Workbench, the top side of the workbench are fixedly connected with hydraulic cylinder, and the side of the hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected with hydraulic stem,
The one end of the hydraulic stem away from hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected with supporting rack, and the bottom side of support frame as described above is fixedly connected with first
Support plate, the two bottom sides of first support plate have been fixedly connected with support base, and the bottom of the support base is fixedly connected with
Roller, the top side of support frame as described above are fixedly connected with the second support plate, are fixedly connected with the top of second support plate
Electric pushrod, the bottom of the electric pushrod are fixedly connected with the top of fixed block, the bottom of the fixed block and the first support plate
Portion offers card slot, and side of the top away from hydraulic cylinder of the workbench is provided with grinding wheel group, in the grinding wheel group
Grinding wheel is provided with, the side of the grinding wheel is fixedly connected with shaft, and side of the shaft away from grinding wheel is fixedly connected
There is motor, open up fluted at the top of the workbench, dust cover is provided with the groove, the both sides of the dust cover are opened
Equipped with through hole.
Preferably, the through hole is symmetricly set on the both sides of dust cover, and the height of the height of through hole and width and supporting rack
Degree and width are adapted.
Preferably, the quantity of the grinding wheel group is two groups, and two groups of grinding wheel groups are arranged on the top both sides of workbench.
Preferably, the distance at the grinding wheel to the top of workbench differs, and the diameter of grinding wheel differs, and grinding wheel
Angle of inclination is adapted with the curved surface angle of screw blade.
Preferably, the different groove of depth is offered at the top of the workbench, motor is fixed on workbench by fixing screws
Top.
Preferably, the quantity of the card slot is two, and the position of two card slots is adapted.
(Three)Beneficial effect
Compared with prior art, the present invention provides a kind of efficient screw blade curved surface sanding apparatus, possess following beneficial to effect
Fruit:
1st, the present invention by workbench, hydraulic cylinder, hydraulic stem, supporting rack, the first support plate, card slot, fixed block, grinding wheel group,
Shaft, motor, groove, dust cover, through hole, support base, roller, the second support plate, electric pushrod and grinding wheel, change traditional
The problem of curved surface polishing mode efficiency of screw blade is low, it is only necessary to paddle is fixed on supporting rack, driving supporting rack passes through
Grinding wheel group, you can complete polishing, reach efficient purpose.
2nd, the present invention passes through workbench, hydraulic cylinder, hydraulic stem, supporting rack, the first support plate, card slot, fixed block, grinding wheel
Group, shaft, motor, groove, dust cover, through hole, support base, roller, the second support plate, electric pushrod and grinding wheel, change and pass
The problem of curved surface polishing mode of the screw blade of system be easy to cause security incident, it is only necessary to which grinding wheel group is placed on dust cover
In, grinding wheel is avoided direct contact with bruting process, you can improve security and dust-proof.
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Fig. 1 is front view of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the profile of front view of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the top view of the first support plate of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the side view of dust cover of the present invention.
In figure:1 workbench, 2 hydraulic cylinders, 3 hydraulic stems, 4 supporting racks, 5 first support plates, 6 card slots, 7 fixed blocks, 8 polishings
It is wheel group, 9 shafts, 10 motors, 11 grooves, 12 dust covers, 13 through holes, 14 support bases, 15 rollers, 16 second support plates, 17 electronic
Push rod, 18 grinding wheels.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with the attached drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, the technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention is carried out clear, complete
Site preparation describes, it is clear that described embodiment is only part of the embodiment of the present invention, instead of all the embodiments.It is based on
Embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are obtained every other without making creative work
Embodiment, belongs to the scope of protection of the invention.
- 4 are please referred to Fig.1, the present invention provides a kind of technical solution:A kind of efficient screw blade curved surface sanding apparatus, bag
Workbench 1 is included, the top side of workbench 1 is fixedly connected with hydraulic cylinder 2, and the side of hydraulic cylinder 2 is fixedly connected with hydraulic stem 3,
The one end of hydraulic stem 3 away from hydraulic cylinder 2 is fixedly connected with supporting rack 4, and the bottom side of supporting rack 4 is fixedly connected with the first support
Plate 5, the two bottom sides of the first support plate 5 have been fixedly connected with support base 14, and the bottom of support base 14 is fixedly connected with roller 15,
The top side of supporting rack 4 is fixedly connected with the second support plate 16, and the top of the second support plate 16 is fixedly connected with electric pushrod
17, the bottom of electric pushrod 17 is fixedly connected with fixed block 7, and the top of the bottom of fixed block 7 and the first support plate 5 offers
Card slot 6, the quantity of card slot 6 is two, and the position of two card slots 6 is adapted, side of the top of workbench 1 away from hydraulic cylinder 2
Grinding wheel group 8 is provided with, the quantity of grinding wheel group 8 is two groups, and two groups of grinding wheel groups 8 are arranged on the top both sides of workbench 1, beat
Grinding wheel 18 is provided with emery wheel group 8, the distance at grinding wheel 18 to the top of workbench 1 differs, and the diameter of grinding wheel 18 differs,
And the angle of inclination of grinding wheel 18 is adapted with the curved surface angle of screw blade, the side of grinding wheel 18 is fixedly connected with shaft 9,
Side of the shaft 9 away from grinding wheel 18 is fixedly connected with motor 10, and the top of workbench 1 offers the different groove of depth, motor
10 are fixed on the top of workbench 1 by fixing screws, and the top of workbench 1 opens up fluted 11, is provided with groove 11 dust-proof
Cover 12, the both sides of dust cover 12 offer through hole 13, and through hole 13 is symmetricly set on the both sides of dust cover 12, and the height of through hole 13
Degree and width are adapted with the height and width of supporting rack 4.
The electric elements occurred in this article are electrically connected with extraneous main controller and 220V alternating currents, and main controller can be meter
Calculation machine etc. plays the conventionally known equipment of control.
When in use, motor 10 is opened, the both ends of paddle are stuck in card slot 6, control electric pushrod 17 is extended paddle
It is fixed, then hydraulic cylinder 2 is operated, promote supporting rack 4 to pass through grinding wheel group 8, completed certainly when passing by the grinding wheel 18 of different spacing
Dynamic polishing.
In conclusion the present invention by workbench 1, hydraulic cylinder 2, hydraulic stem 3, supporting rack 4, the first support plate 5, card slot 6,
Fixed block 7, grinding wheel group 8, shaft 9, motor 10, groove 11, dust cover 12, through hole 13, support base 14,15, second, roller
Fagging 16, electric pushrod 17 and grinding wheel 18, change traditional screw blade curved surface polishing mode efficiency it is low the problem of, only need
Paddle is fixed on supporting rack 4, driving supporting rack 4 passes through grinding wheel group 8, you can be automatically performed two-sided polishing, reach high
The purpose of effect;Pass through workbench 1, hydraulic cylinder 2, hydraulic stem 3, supporting rack 4, the first support plate 5, card slot 6, fixed block 7, grinding wheel
Group 8, shaft 9, motor 10, groove 11, dust cover 12, through hole 13, support base 14, roller 15, the second support plate 16, electric pushrod
17 and grinding wheel 18, change the problem of curved surface polishing mode of traditional screw blade be easy to cause security incident, it is only necessary to will
Grinding wheel group 8 is placed in dust cover 12, and grinding wheel 18 is avoided direct contact with bruting process, you can is improved security and is prevented
Dirt.
It should be noted that herein, relational terms such as first and second and the like are used merely to a reality
Body or operation are distinguished with another entity or operation, are deposited without necessarily requiring or implying between these entities or operation
In any this actual relation or order.Moreover, term " comprising ", "comprising" or its any other variant are intended to
Non-exclusive inclusion, so that process, method, article or equipment including a series of elements not only will including those
Element, but also including other elements that are not explicitly listed, or further include as this process, method, article or equipment
Intrinsic key element.In the absence of more restrictions, the key element limited by sentence " including a reference structure ", is not arranged
Except also there are other identical element in the process, method, article or apparatus that includes the element.
Although an embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described, for the ordinary skill in the art, can be with
Understanding without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention can carry out these embodiments a variety of changes, modification, replace
And modification, the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended.
Claims (6)
1. a kind of efficient screw blade curved surface sanding apparatus, including workbench(1), it is characterised in that:The workbench(1)'s
Top side is fixedly connected with hydraulic cylinder(2), the hydraulic cylinder(2)Side be fixedly connected with hydraulic stem(3), the hydraulic stem
(3)Away from hydraulic cylinder(2)One end be fixedly connected with supporting rack(4), support frame as described above(4)Bottom side be fixedly connected with
One support plate(5), first support plate(5)Two bottom sides be fixedly connected with support base(14), the support base(14)
Bottom be fixedly connected with roller(15), support frame as described above(4)Top side be fixedly connected with the second support plate(16), it is described
Second support plate(16)Top be fixedly connected with electric pushrod(17), the electric pushrod(17)Bottom be fixedly connected with
Determine block(7), the fixed block(7)Bottom and the first support plate(5)Top offer card slot(6), the workbench(1)
Top away from hydraulic cylinder(2)Side be provided with grinding wheel group(8), the grinding wheel group(8)Inside it is provided with grinding wheel(18),
The grinding wheel(18)Side be fixedly connected with shaft(9), the shaft(9)Away from grinding wheel(18)Side be fixedly connected
There is motor(10), the workbench(1)Top open up it is fluted(11), the groove(11)Inside it is provided with dust cover(12),
The dust cover(12)Both sides offer through hole(13).
A kind of 2. efficient screw blade curved surface sanding apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The through hole
(13)It is symmetricly set on dust cover(12)Both sides, and through hole(13)Height and width and supporting rack(4)Height and width
It is adapted.
A kind of 3. efficient screw blade curved surface sanding apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The grinding wheel
Group(8)Quantity be two groups, two groups of grinding wheel groups(8)It is arranged on workbench(1)Top both sides.
A kind of 4. efficient screw blade curved surface sanding apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The grinding wheel
(18)To workbench(1)The distance at top differ, grinding wheel(18)Diameter differ, and grinding wheel(18)Angle of inclination with
The curved surface angle of screw blade is adapted.
A kind of 5. efficient screw blade curved surface sanding apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The workbench
(1)Top offer the different groove of depth, motor(10)Workbench is fixed on by fixing screws(1)Top.
A kind of 6. efficient screw blade curved surface sanding apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The card slot
(6)Quantity be two, two card slots(6)Position be adapted.
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