CN208913298U - Gear installing mechanism and lathe with it - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a kind of gear installing mechanism and the lathe with it, and gear installing mechanism is used to for gear to be processed being mounted on machining tool, and gear installing mechanism includes: mounting base, and mounting base is for being mounted on machining tool;Clamping component, clamping component is for fixing gear;Wherein, it is arranged in mounting base to clamping component position-adjustable, the relative position between processing head to adjust the gear and machining tool in clamping component.The gear installing mechanism of the utility model solves the problems, such as that Cycloidal Wheel processing efficiency in the prior art is lower.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to clamping apparatus for gear wheel processing fields, in particular to a kind of gear installing mechanism and have it
Lathe.
Background technique
Cycloidal Wheel in traditional processing mostly to add the processing method of grinding using vertical grinder or bore hole, lead to again by subsequent tooth form
Other equipment on fixture secondary clamping are crossed to process, it is very high for the tooling required precision of secondary clamping, and secondary clamping
Consistency is relatively difficult to guarantee.It is unfavorable for efficiency and equipment cost benefit.
In addition, in the prior art, after Cycloidal Wheel is mounted on machining tool, due to higher for positioning accuracy request,
If necessary to adjust Cycloidal Wheel position, then need to carry out secondary positioning calibration, it is not only inconvenient, and also efficiency is lower.
Utility model content
It is existing to solve the main purpose of the utility model is to provide a kind of gear installing mechanism and with its lathe
The lower problem of Cycloidal Wheel processing efficiency in technology.
To achieve the goals above, one aspect according to the present utility model provides a kind of gear installing mechanism, gear
Installing mechanism is used to gear to be processed being mounted on machining tool, and gear installing mechanism includes: mounting base, and mounting base is used for
It is mounted on machining tool;Clamping component, clamping component is for fixing gear;Wherein, clamping component position-adjustable it is arranged
The relative position between processing head in mounting base, to adjust the gear and machining tool in clamping component.
Further, clamping component includes: the first clamping section, and the first clamping section is arranged in mounting base;Second clamping section,
Second clamping section is oppositely arranged with the first clamping section, and gear is folded between the second clamping section and the first clamping section;Wherein,
First clamping section is movably disposed in mounting base, to drive the gear between the second clamping section and the first clamping section to move
It is dynamic.
Further, it is provided with first through hole on gear, is provided on the second clamping section and is set for opposite with first through hole
The second through-hole set, so that processing head is in contact by the second through-hole with the hole wall of first through hole.
Further, gear installing mechanism includes: adjusting component, adjusts component and is movably disposed in mounting base, presss from both sides
Tight component setting is on adjusting component, so that clamping component is movably disposed in mounting base by adjusting component.
Further, adjusting component includes: fixed part, and clamping component is arranged on fixed part, and fixed part is movably set
It sets in mounting base;Wherein, fixed part is connect with clamping component clamping, bonding or by fastener.
Further, it is provided with first positioning hole in clamping component, adjusts component further include: positioning region, positioning region setting
On fixed part, positioning region is plugged in first positioning hole.
Further, second location hole is provided on fixed part, second location hole is oppositely arranged with first positioning hole, so that
Positioning region is plugged in second location hole and first positioning hole.
Further, it is provided with sliding rail in mounting base, the sliding block for matching with sliding rail, sliding block are provided on fixed part
It is movably disposed along sliding rail, so that fixed part is movably disposed on sliding rail by sliding block.
Further, it is provided with the first limiting section in mounting base, adjusts component further include: the second limiting section, the second limit
Portion is arranged on fixed part, and the second limiting section is oppositely arranged with the first limiting section;Wherein, mobile relative to mounting base when fixed part
When, fixed part drives the second limiting section to move along the direction close to or far from the first limiting section, by adjusting the second limiting section
The distance between first limiting section determines the relative position of gear and processing head.
Further, component is adjusted further include: adjusting rod, adjusting rod is for being arranged in the second limiting section and the first limiting section
Between, to fix the second limiting section and the first limiting section.
Another aspect according to the present utility model provides a kind of lathe, including gear installing mechanism and machining tool, tooth
Wheel installing mechanism is above-mentioned gear installing mechanism.
The gear installing mechanism of the utility model can adjustably be pacified gear position by mounting base and clamping component
It is attached on machining tool.Wherein, mounting base is for being mounted on machining tool, and clamping component is for fixing gear.Specifically adding
During work, mounting base is installed on machining tool, by adjusting position of the clamping component in mounting base, to adjust folder
Gear on tight component and the relative position between the processing head of machining tool, guarantee process requirements with this.The utility model
Gear installing mechanism can be may be adjustably mounted to gear position on machining tool by mounting base and clamping component, so as to
To reach the adjustment of gear position with this according to the position of process requirements adjusting clamping component, the entire process that adjusts is more convenient,
Solve the problems, such as that Cycloidal Wheel processing efficiency in the prior art is lower.
Detailed description of the invention
The accompanying drawings constituting a part of this application is used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, this is practical
Novel illustrative embodiments and their description are not constituteed improper limits to the present invention for explaining the utility model.
In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 shows the structural representation at first visual angle of the embodiment of gear installing mechanism according to the present utility model
Figure;
Fig. 2 shows the structural representations at second visual angle of the embodiment of gear installing mechanism according to the present utility model
Figure;
Fig. 3 shows the schematic diagram of the section structure of gear installing mechanism according to the present utility model;
Fig. 4 shows the structural representation at the third visual angle of the embodiment of gear installing mechanism according to the present utility model
Figure;
Fig. 5 shows the structural representation at the 4th visual angle of the embodiment of gear installing mechanism according to the present utility model
Figure.
Wherein, the above drawings include the following reference numerals:
10, gear;11, first through hole;20, mounting base;21, sliding rail;22, the first limiting section;30, clamping component;31,
One clamping section;32, the second clamping section;321, the second through-hole;33, first positioning hole;50, component is adjusted;51, sliding block;52, fixed
Portion;521, second location hole;53, positioning region;54, the second limiting section.
Specific embodiment
It should be noted that in the absence of conflict, the features in the embodiments and the embodiments of the present application can phase
Mutually combination.The utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
It is noted that following detailed description is all illustrative, it is intended to provide further instruction to the application.Unless another
It indicates, all technical and scientific terms used herein has usual with the application person of an ordinary skill in the technical field
The identical meanings of understanding.
It should be noted that term used herein above is merely to describe specific embodiment, and be not intended to restricted root
According to the illustrative embodiments of the application.As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, otherwise singular
Also it is intended to include plural form, additionally, it should be understood that, when in the present specification using term "comprising" and/or " packet
Include " when, indicate existing characteristics, step, operation, device, component and/or their combination.
The utility model provides a kind of gear installing mechanism, please refers to Fig. 1 to Fig. 5, and gear installing mechanism is for will be to
The gear 10 of processing is mounted on machining tool, and gear installing mechanism includes: mounting base 20, and mounting base 20 is for being mounted on processing
On lathe;Clamping component 30, clamping component 30 is for fixing gear 10;Wherein, 30 position-adjustable of clamping component it is arranged in
In mounting base 20, to adjust the gear 10 in clamping component 30 and the relative position between the processing head of machining tool.
The gear installing mechanism of the utility model can be adjustable by 10 position of gear by mounting base 20 and clamping component 30
Site preparation is installed on machining tool.Wherein, mounting base 20 is for being mounted on machining tool, and clamping component 30 is for fixing gear
10.In specific process, mounting base 20 is installed on machining tool, by adjusting clamping component 30 in mounting base 20
Position guaranteed to adjust the gear 10 in clamping component 30 and the relative position between the processing head of machining tool with this
Process requirements.The gear installing mechanism of the utility model can be adjustable by 10 position of gear by mounting base 20 and clamping component 30
Site preparation is installed on machining tool, and the position so as to adjust clamping component 30 according to process requirements reaches gear 10 with this
The adjustment set, the entire process that adjusts is more convenient, solves the problems, such as that Cycloidal Wheel processing efficiency in the prior art is lower.
For the specific structure of clamping component 30, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, clamping component 30 includes: the first clamping section 31,
First clamping section 31 is arranged in mounting base 20;Second clamping section 32, the second clamping section 32 are oppositely arranged with the first clamping section 31,
Gear 10 to be folded between the second clamping section 32 and the first clamping section 31;Wherein, the first clamping section 31 is movably disposed
In mounting base 20, to drive the gear 10 between the second clamping section 32 and the first clamping section 31 mobile.
In the present embodiment, clamping component 30 is made of the first clamping section 31 and the second clamping section 32, and gear 10 is folded in
Between second clamping section 32 and the first clamping section 31, the clamping component 30 for being equipped with gear 10 setting is being pacified when specifically used
It fills on seat 20.
In view of needing the first through hole 11 to gear 10 to be processed in process, as shown in figure 3, gear 10
On be provided with first through hole 11, the second through-hole 321 for being oppositely arranged with first through hole 11 is provided on the second clamping section 32,
So that processing head is in contact by the second through-hole 321 with the hole wall of first through hole 11.
In the present embodiment, be provided with first through hole 11 on gear 10, first through hole 11 include gear 10 centre bore and
Positioned at the planet hole of centre bore two sides.
In the present embodiment, machining tool is grinding machine, is ground planet hole by internal grinder.
Preferably, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 5, gear installing mechanism includes: to adjust component 50, adjusts component 50 movably
It is arranged in mounting base 20, the setting of clamping component 30 is on adjusting component 50, so that clamping component 30 can by adjusting component 50
It is movably arranged in mounting base 20.
In the present embodiment, the setting of clamping component 30 adjusts component 50 and is movably mounted at peace on adjusting component 50
It fills on seat 20, mounting base 20 is mounted on machining tool.
In order to realize the connection for adjusting component 50 and clamping component 30, as shown in figure 3, it includes: solid for adjusting component 50
Determine portion 52, clamping component 30 is arranged on fixed part 52, and fixed part 52 is movably disposed in mounting base 20;Wherein, fixed
Portion 52 is clamped with clamping component 30, bonds or is connect by fastener.
In the present embodiment, the fixed part 52 for adjusting component 50 is fixedly connected with the first clamping section 31 of clamping component 30.
In the present embodiment, fixed part 52 is movably disposed relative to mounting base 20.
In order to realize quick positioning to clamping component 30, as shown in figure 3, being provided with the first positioning in clamping component 30
Hole 33 adjusts component 50 further include: positioning region 53, positioning region 53 are arranged on fixed part 52, and it is fixed that positioning region 53 is plugged in first
In the hole 33 of position.
In the present embodiment, in specific installation process, it is only necessary to which it is fixed to be plugged in the first positioning hole 33 of clamping component 30
Positioning is completed in position portion 53.
Preferably, second location hole 521 is provided on fixed part 52, second location hole 521 and first positioning hole 33 are opposite
Setting, so that positioning region 53 is plugged in second location hole 521 and first positioning hole 33.
In order to make fixed part 52 mobile relative to mounting base 20, sliding rail 21, fixed part are provided in mounting base 20
The sliding block 51 for matching with sliding rail 21 is provided on 52, sliding block 51 is movably disposed along sliding rail 21, so that fixed part 52
It is movably disposed on sliding rail 21 by sliding block 51.
In the present embodiment, sliding rail 21 is arranged in pairs, and sliding block 51 is arranged in pairs.
In order to adjust mounting base 20 and adjust the relative position of component 50, as shown in figure 4, being provided in mounting base 20
First limiting section 22 adjusts component 50 further include: and the second limiting section 54, the second limiting section 54 are arranged on fixed part 52, and second
Limiting section 54 is oppositely arranged with the first limiting section 22;Wherein, when fixed part 52 is mobile relative to mounting base 20,52 band of fixed part
Dynamic second limiting section 54 is moved along the direction close to or far from the first limiting section 22, by adjusting the second limiting section 54 and first
The distance between limiting section 22 determines the relative position of gear 10 with processing head.
In the present embodiment, the first limiting section 22 in mounting base 20 is set relatively with the second limiting section 54 on fixed part 52
It sets, the two is worked in coordination, to determine gear 10 and processing according to the distance between the second limiting section 54 and the first limiting section 22
The relative position of head, guarantees accurately to adjust in process with this.
In the present embodiment, the first limiting section 22 is arranged in pairs, and the second limiting section 54 is arranged in pairs, and pairs of two first
Limiting section 22 is diagonally arranged, and the second limiting section 54 is correspondingly arranged one by one with the first limiting section 22.
In order to guarantee that the distance between the second limiting section 54 and the first limiting section 22 will not change, component is adjusted
50 further include: adjusting rod, adjusting rod is for being arranged between the second limiting section 54 and the first limiting section 22, to fix the second limit
Portion 54 and the first limiting section 22.
In the present embodiment, adjusting rod is multiple, and the length of multiple adjusting rods is arranged by preset length, different by selection
The adjusting rod of length, to realize the adjusting to the distance between the second limiting section 54 and the first limiting section 22.
In the present embodiment, adjusting rod and the second limiting section 54 and 22 locking of the first limiting section are handled.
In the present embodiment, gear 10 is Cycloidal Wheel, and gear installing mechanism is used for the processing of Cycloidal Wheel, high-precision by one
The fixed two panels of the magic chuck (clamping component 30) of degree or four Cycloidal Wheels, refill and clip on linear guide (sliding rail 21), pass through
Eccentric processing is realized in position of the limit of fixed block (the first limiting section 22) apart from adjustable two planet holes.Linear guide
The centre of gyration being then fixed on internal grinder head frame carries out grinding planet hole, after completing grinding, together with magic chuck one
It rises and processes tooth form in the equipment for changing to other one same interface.It can guarantee the geometric tolerance of critical size well in this way.Together
When requirement to equipment and technique it is simple, and be suitable on vertical or horizontal equipment.The control for cost of being more convenient for.
The utility model additionally provides a kind of lathe, including gear installing mechanism and machining tool, and gear installing mechanism is
Above-mentioned gear installing mechanism.
In the present embodiment, machining tool is grinding machine or tooth Profile Machining lathe.
It can be seen from the above description that the above embodiments of the utility model achieve the following technical effects:
The gear installing mechanism of the utility model can be adjustable by 10 position of gear by mounting base 20 and clamping component 30
Site preparation is installed on machining tool.Wherein, mounting base 20 is for being mounted on machining tool, and clamping component 30 is for fixing gear
10.In specific process, mounting base 20 is installed on machining tool, by adjusting clamping component 30 in mounting base 20
Position guaranteed to adjust the gear 10 in clamping component 30 and the relative position between the processing head of machining tool with this
Process requirements.The gear installing mechanism of the utility model can be adjustable by 10 position of gear by mounting base 20 and clamping component 30
Site preparation is installed on machining tool, and the position so as to adjust clamping component 30 according to process requirements reaches gear 10 with this
The adjustment set, the entire process that adjusts is more convenient, solves the problems, such as that Cycloidal Wheel processing efficiency in the prior art is lower.
It should be noted that the description and claims of this application and term " first " in above-mentioned attached drawing, "
Two " etc. be to be used to distinguish similar objects, without being used to describe a particular order or precedence order.It should be understood that using in this way
Data be interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, so that presently filed embodiment described herein for example can be in addition to herein
Sequence other than those of diagram or description is implemented.In addition, term " includes " and " having " and their any deformation, it is intended that
Be to cover it is non-exclusive include, for example, containing the process, method, system, product or equipment of a series of steps or units not
Those of be necessarily limited to be clearly listed step or unit, but may include be not clearly listed or for these processes, side
The intrinsic other step or units of method, product or equipment.
For ease of description, spatially relative term can be used herein, as " ... on ", " ... top ",
" ... upper surface ", " above " etc., for describing such as a device shown in the figure or feature and other devices or spy
The spatial relation of sign.It should be understood that spatially relative term is intended to comprising the orientation in addition to device described in figure
Except different direction in use or operation.For example, being described as if the device in attached drawing is squeezed " in other devices
It will be positioned as " under other devices or construction after part or construction top " or the device of " on other devices or construction "
Side " or " under other devices or construction ".Thus, exemplary term " ... top " may include " ... top " and
" in ... lower section " two kinds of orientation.The device can also be positioned with other different modes and (is rotated by 90 ° or in other orientation), and
And respective explanations are made to the opposite description in space used herein above.
The above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, is not intended to limit the utility model, for this
For the technical staff in field, various modifications and changes may be made to the present invention.It is all in the spirit and principles of the utility model
Within, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and so on should be included within the scope of protection of this utility model.
Claims (11)
1. a kind of gear installing mechanism, the gear installing mechanism is used to gear (10) to be processed being mounted on machining tool
On, which is characterized in that the gear installing mechanism includes:
Mounting base (20), the mounting base (20) is for being mounted on the machining tool;
Clamping component (30), the clamping component (30) is for fixing the gear (10);
Wherein, it is arranged on the mounting base (20) to clamping component (30) position-adjustable, to adjust the clamping group
The gear (10) on part (30) and the relative position between the processing head of the machining tool.
2. gear installing mechanism according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the clamping component (30) includes:
First clamping section (31), first clamping section (31) are arranged on the mounting base (20);
Second clamping section (32), second clamping section (32) is oppositely arranged with first clamping section (31), by the tooth
Wheel (10) is folded between second clamping section (32) and first clamping section (31);
Wherein, first clamping section (31) is movably disposed on the mounting base (20), is located at described second to drive
The gear (10) between clamping section (32) and first clamping section (31) is mobile.
3. gear installing mechanism according to claim 2, which is characterized in that be provided with first through hole on the gear (10)
(11), the second through-hole (321) for being oppositely arranged with the first through hole (11) is provided on second clamping section (32),
So that the processing head is in contact by second through-hole (321) with the hole wall of the first through hole (11).
4. gear installing mechanism according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the gear installing mechanism includes:
It adjusts component (50), the adjusting component (50) is movably disposed on the mounting base (20), the clamping component
(30) it is arranged on the adjusting component (50), so that the clamping component (30) passes through the adjusting component (50) movably
It is arranged on the mounting base (20).
5. gear installing mechanism according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the adjusting component (50) includes:
Fixed part (52), the clamping component (30) are arranged on the fixed part (52), and the fixed part (52) is movably
It is arranged on the mounting base (20);
Wherein, the fixed part (52) connect with the clamping component (30) clamping, bonding or by fastener.
6. gear installing mechanism according to claim 5, which is characterized in that be provided with first on the clamping component (30)
Location hole (33), the adjusting component (50) further include:
Positioning region (53), the positioning region (53) are arranged on the fixed part (52), and the positioning region (53) is plugged in described
In first positioning hole (33).
7. gear installing mechanism according to claim 6, which is characterized in that it is fixed to be provided with second on the fixed part (52)
Position hole (521), the second location hole (521) is oppositely arranged with the first positioning hole (33), so that the positioning region (53)
It is plugged in the second location hole (521) and the first positioning hole (33).
8. gear installing mechanism according to claim 5, which is characterized in that be provided with sliding rail on the mounting base (20)
(21), the sliding block (51) for matching with the sliding rail (21), sliding block (51) edge are provided on the fixed part (52)
The sliding rail (21) is movably disposed so that the fixed part (52) be movably disposed at by the sliding block (51) it is described
On sliding rail (21).
9. gear installing mechanism according to claim 5, which is characterized in that be provided with the first limit on the mounting base (20)
Position portion (22), the adjusting component (50) further include:
Second limiting section (54), second limiting section (54) are arranged on the fixed part (52), second limiting section
(54) it is oppositely arranged with first limiting section (22);
Wherein, when the fixed part (52) is mobile relative to the mounting base (20), the fixed part (52) drives described the
Two limiting sections (54) are mobile along the direction close to or far from first limiting section (22), by adjusting second limiting section
(54) relative position of gear (10) and the processing head is determined with the distance between first limiting section (22).
10. gear installing mechanism according to claim 9, which is characterized in that the adjusting component (50) further include:
Adjusting rod, the adjusting rod are used to be arranged between second limiting section (54) and first limiting section (22), with
Fixed second limiting section (54) and first limiting section (22).
11. a kind of lathe, including gear installing mechanism and machining tool, which is characterized in that the gear installing mechanism is right
It is required that gear installing mechanism described in any one of 1 to 10.
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