CN216541984U - Workpiece supporting mechanism of scraping tumbling mill - Google Patents

Workpiece supporting mechanism of scraping tumbling mill Download PDF

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CN216541984U
CN216541984U CN202122572286.9U CN202122572286U CN216541984U CN 216541984 U CN216541984 U CN 216541984U CN 202122572286 U CN202122572286 U CN 202122572286U CN 216541984 U CN216541984 U CN 216541984U
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The utility model relates to the technical field of machining, in particular to a workpiece supporting mechanism of a scraping tumbling mill, which improves the working stability of the device, improves the machining precision and reduces the shake in the machining process; the mounting frame is mounted at the top end of the connecting seat, the supporting mechanism is mounted inside a groove cavity of the mounting frame, a through groove is formed in the right end of the mounting frame, and a connecting hole is formed in the bottom end of the connecting seat; the supporting mechanism comprises a moving frame, a first sliding rail, a first sliding groove, a mounting seat, a clamping roller, a first bearing, a lead screw, an adjusting mechanism and a connecting mechanism, wherein the moving frame is slidably mounted in a groove cavity of the mounting frame through the connecting mechanism, the first sliding rail is symmetrically mounted at the left end and the right end of a slotted hole of the moving frame, the first sliding groove is in sliding connection with the first sliding rail in a matched mode, the two groups of mounting seats are symmetrically mounted, the first bearing is mounted inside a through hole of the moving frame respectively, the lead screw is in coaxial matched connection with the first bearing, the adjusting mechanism is mounted on the moving frame, and the adjusting mechanism is in matched connection with the lead screw respectively.

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Workpiece supporting mechanism of scraping tumbling mill
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of machining, in particular to a workpiece supporting mechanism of a scraping tumbling mill.
Background
As is well known, machine tool machining refers to the machining and manufacturing of raw materials by a machine tool; the cutting process of a machine tool is performed by relative movement between a tool and a workpiece. The machine tool machining can be divided into common lathe machining and numerical control lathe machining according to different machine tools; with the continuous development of machine tool machining technology, the numerical control lathe gradually replaces a common lathe. The numerical control lathe is used for machining, so that the production effect of parts and products is improved, the machining precision is also improved, and the machining requirements of fine machining and precise parts are met.
Skiving is a common process. The scraping and roll finishing refers to a bench work that scrapes trace metal on the surface of a processed workpiece by using a processing tool so as to improve the surface shape precision, improve the contact condition between matched surfaces and improve the precision and the smoothness.
The existing scraping tumbling mill is single in workpiece clamping, the length of a single workpiece is large, the conditions such as shaking can occur in the rotating process, machining errors are caused, and the machining quality is difficult to guarantee.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In order to solve the technical problems, the utility model provides the workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill, which improves the working stability of the device, improves the processing precision and reduces the shake in the processing process.
The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill comprises a connecting seat, a mounting rack and a supporting mechanism, wherein the mounting rack is arranged at the top end of the connecting seat, the supporting mechanism is arranged in a groove cavity of the mounting rack, a through groove is formed in the right end of the mounting rack, and a connecting hole is formed in the bottom end of the connecting seat; the supporting mechanism is including removing the frame, first slide rail, first spout, the mount pad, the grip roller, first bearing, the lead screw, adjustment mechanism and coupling mechanism, it passes through coupling mechanism slidable mounting in the mounting bracket slot cavity to remove the frame, both ends about removing the frame slotted hole are installed to first slide rail symmetry, both ends about the mount pad are installed respectively to first spout, first spout and first slide rail cooperation sliding connection, two sets of mount pad symmetry installation, the grip roller rotates with the mount pad cooperation respectively to be connected, first bearing is installed respectively inside removing the frame through-hole, the lead screw is connected with the coaxial cooperation of first bearing, the lead screw is connected with mount pad screw hole cooperation, adjustment mechanism installs on removing the frame, adjustment mechanism is connected with the lead screw cooperation respectively.
The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill comprises a supporting seat, a worm wheel, a transmission shaft, a driven chain wheel and a driving mechanism, wherein the worm is respectively and rotatably arranged at the upper end and the lower end of a movable frame through the supporting seat, the worm wheel is coaxially matched and connected with a lead screw, the transmission shaft is coaxially arranged at the right end of the worm, the driven chain wheel is coaxially arranged at the left end of the transmission shaft, the driving mechanism is arranged at the right end of the movable frame, and the driving mechanism is respectively matched and connected with the driven chain wheel.
The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill comprises a driving mechanism and a chain, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a second bearing, a driving shaft, a driving chain wheel and the chain, the second bearing is arranged in a hole groove at the right end of a moving frame, the driving shaft is coaxially matched and connected with the second bearing, the driving chain wheel is coaxially matched and connected with the driving shaft, and the chain is respectively in meshing transmission connection with the driving chain wheel and a plurality of groups of driven chain wheels.
The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill comprises a connecting mechanism and a connecting mechanism, wherein the connecting mechanism comprises a second slide rail, a second slide groove and a bolt, the second slide rail is symmetrically arranged at the left end and the right end of a groove cavity of an installation frame, the second slide groove is symmetrically arranged at the left end and the right end of a movable frame, the second slide groove is matched and slidably connected with the second slide rail, a threaded through hole is formed in the second slide groove, and the bolt is matched and connected with the threaded through hole of the second slide groove.
The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill also comprises an adjusting wheel, and the adjusting wheel is coaxially arranged at the right end of the driving shaft.
The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill also comprises supporting frames, wherein the supporting frames are symmetrically arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the movable frame, and the transmission shaft is coaxially matched and rotatably connected with the supporting frames.
The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill also comprises gear boxes, wherein the gear boxes are respectively and symmetrically arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the movable frame, and the worm wheel are respectively positioned in the cavity of the gear boxes.
The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill further comprises a chain wheel box, wherein the right end of the chain wheel box mounting seat moving frame is provided with a driven chain wheel, a driving chain wheel and a chain which are respectively positioned in the inner cavity of the chain wheel box.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that: make the mounting bracket be convenient for the installation fixed through the connecting seat connecting hole, make through coupling mechanism and remove frame location slidable mounting inside the mounting bracket slot cavity, make mount pad slidable mounting inside removing the frame slotted hole through first slide rail and first spout cooperation, make the lead screw rotate with removing the frame cooperation through first bearing and be connected, just make two sets of synchronous subtend movements of mount pad with the lead screw cooperation respectively through adjusting, make the work piece carry out the location centre gripping through mount pad position control, make work piece rotation frictional force reduce through the grip roller, improve device job stabilization nature, improve the machining precision, reduce the shake in the course of working.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a first schematic cross-sectional view of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a second schematic cross-sectional view of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic top view of the portion A in FIG. 3;
in the drawings, the reference numbers: 1. a connecting seat; 2. a mounting frame; 3. moving the frame; 4. a first slide rail; 5. a first chute; 6. a mounting seat; 7. a grip roller; 8. a first bearing; 9. a lead screw; 10. a supporting seat; 11. a worm; 12. a worm gear; 13. a drive shaft; 14. a driven sprocket; 15. a second bearing; 16. a drive shaft; 17. a drive sprocket; 18. a chain; 19. a second slide rail; 20. a second chute; 21. a bolt; 22. an adjustment wheel; 23. a support frame; 24. a gear case; 25. sprocket case.
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The following detailed description of embodiments of the present invention is provided in connection with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are intended to illustrate the utility model but are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the workpiece support mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill of the utility model comprises a connecting seat 1, a mounting frame 2 and a support mechanism, wherein the mounting frame 2 is installed at the top end of the connecting seat 1, the support mechanism is installed in a groove cavity of the mounting frame 2, a through groove is arranged at the right end of the mounting frame 2, and a connecting hole is arranged at the bottom end of the connecting seat 1; the supporting mechanism comprises a moving frame 3, a first slide rail 4, a first slide groove 5, mounting seats 6, clamping rollers 7, first bearings 8, a lead screw 9, an adjusting mechanism and a connecting mechanism, the moving frame 3 is slidably mounted in a groove cavity of the mounting frame 2 through the connecting mechanism, the first slide rails 4 are symmetrically mounted at the left end and the right end of a groove hole of the moving frame 3, the first slide grooves 5 are respectively mounted at the left end and the right end of the mounting seat 6, the first slide groove 5 is in matched sliding connection with the first slide rail 4, the two groups of mounting seats 6 are symmetrically mounted, the clamping rollers 7 are respectively in matched rotating connection with the mounting seats 6, the first bearings 8 are respectively mounted inside through holes of the moving frame 3, the lead screw 9 is in coaxial matched connection with the first bearings 8, the lead screw 9 is in matched connection with a threaded hole of the mounting seat 6, the adjusting mechanism is mounted on the moving frame 3, and the adjusting mechanism is respectively in matched connection with the lead screw 9; make mounting bracket 2 be convenient for install fixedly through connecting hole of connecting seat 1, make through coupling mechanism and remove frame 3 location slidable mounting inside mounting bracket 2 slot cavity, make mount pad 6 slidable mounting inside removing frame 3 slotted hole through first slide rail 4 and the cooperation of first spout 5, make lead screw 9 rotate with removing frame 3 cooperation through first bearing 8 and be connected, just make two sets of mount pad 6 synchronous opposite directions removal with lead screw 9 cooperation respectively through adjusting, make the work piece carry out the location centre gripping through 6 position control on the mount pad, make work piece rotation frictional force reduce through grip roller 7, improve device job stabilization nature, improve the machining precision, reduce the shake in the course of working.
The utility model relates to a workpiece supporting mechanism of a scraping tumbling mill, which comprises a supporting seat 10, a worm 11, a worm wheel 12, a transmission shaft 13, a driven sprocket 14 and a driving mechanism, wherein the worm 11 is respectively and rotatably arranged at the upper end and the lower end of a movable frame 3 through the supporting seat 10, the worm wheel 12 is coaxially matched and connected with a lead screw 9, the transmission shaft 13 is coaxially arranged at the right end of the worm 11, the driven sprocket 14 is coaxially arranged at the left end of the transmission shaft 13, the driving mechanism is arranged at the right end of the movable frame 3, and the driving mechanism is respectively matched and connected with the driven sprocket 14; make worm 11 and removal frame 3 cooperation rotation be connected through supporting seat 10, connect through worm 11 and worm wheel 12 meshing and make transmission shaft 13 drive second slide rail 19 rotate, connect through worm wheel 12 and transmission shaft 13 meshing transmission and make the transmission have self-locking function, make transmission shaft 13 be connected with the actuating mechanism cooperation through driven sprocket 14, make transmission shaft 13 provide synchronous rotation power through actuating mechanism, increase device clamping stability, prevent not hard up in the course of the work.
The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill comprises a driving mechanism and a chain, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a second bearing 15, a driving shaft 16, a driving chain wheel 17 and a chain 18, the second bearing 15 is arranged in a hole groove at the right end of a moving frame 3, the driving shaft 16 is coaxially matched and connected with the second bearing 15, the driving chain wheel 17 is coaxially matched and connected with the driving shaft 16, and the chain 18 is respectively in meshing transmission connection with the driving chain wheel 17 and a plurality of groups of driven chain wheels 14; the driven chain wheel 14 and the second bearing 15 are matched to enable the driving shaft 16 to be rotatably installed at the right end of the movable frame 3, the driving chain wheel 17 is meshed with the driven chain wheel 14 through the chain 18 for transmission connection, the driving shaft 16 drives the driving chain wheel 17 to rotate to enable the driven chain wheel 14 to synchronously rotate, and the mounting seat 6 synchronously rotates to enable the workpiece clamping axis to be fixed, so that the clamping efficiency of the device is improved, and the clamping precision of the workpiece is improved.
The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill comprises a connecting mechanism, a first sliding rail 19, a first sliding chute 20 and a bolt 21, wherein the first sliding rail 19 is symmetrically arranged at the left end and the right end of a groove cavity of an installation frame 2, the first sliding chute 20 is symmetrically arranged at the left end and the right end of a moving frame 3, the first sliding chute 20 is matched and slidably connected with the first sliding rail 19, a threaded through hole is formed in the first sliding chute 20, and the bolt 21 is matched and connected with the threaded through hole of the first sliding chute 20; make through the cooperation of second slide rail 19 and second spout 20 and remove frame 3 slidable mounting inside the 2 vallecular cavities of mounting bracket, connect through bolt 21 and the cooperation spiral shell of second spout 20 and make and remove frame 3 and be located the 2 vallecular cavities of mounting bracket inside position and fix, improve device installation adaptability, increase device machine tool model adaptability, improve device function diversity.
The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill also comprises an adjusting wheel 22, wherein the adjusting wheel 22 is coaxially arranged at the right end of the driving shaft 16; the difficulty of rotation of the driving shaft 16 is reduced through the adjusting wheel 22, the clamping and adjusting work efficiency of the device is improved, the operation convenience is improved, and the use limitation is reduced.
The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill also comprises a supporting frame 23, wherein the supporting frame 23 is symmetrically arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the movable frame 3, and the transmission shaft 13 is coaxially matched and rotatably connected with the supporting frame 23; make device joint strength increase through support frame 23, improve device transmission stability, increase device transmission precision, improve device life.
The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill also comprises gear boxes 24, wherein the gear boxes 24 are respectively and symmetrically arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the movable frame 3, and the worm 11 and the worm wheel 12 are respectively positioned in the cavity of the gear box 24; the transmission stability of the worm 11 and the worm wheel 12 is increased through the gear box 24, the working safety of the device is improved, and the attractiveness of the device is improved.
The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill further comprises a chain wheel box 25, the right end of the chain wheel box 25 mounting seat moving frame 3 is provided with a driven chain wheel 14, a driving chain wheel 17 and a chain 18 which are respectively positioned in the inner cavity of the chain wheel box 25; the transmission stability of the device is improved through the chain wheel box 25, the working safety of the device is improved, and the attractiveness of the device is improved.
The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill has the advantages that the installation mode, the connection mode or the arrangement mode are common mechanical modes, and the workpiece supporting mechanism can be implemented as long as the beneficial effects of the workpiece supporting mechanism can be achieved.
The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, several modifications and variations can be made without departing from the technical principle of the present invention, and these modifications and variations should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

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1. The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill is characterized by comprising a connecting seat (1), a mounting frame (2) and a supporting mechanism, wherein the mounting frame (2) is mounted at the top end of the connecting seat (1), the supporting mechanism is mounted in a groove cavity of the mounting frame (2), a through groove is formed in the right end of the mounting frame (2), and a connecting hole is formed in the bottom end of the connecting seat (1);
the supporting mechanism comprises a moving frame (3), a first sliding rail (4), a first sliding groove (5), mounting seats (6), clamping rollers (7), a first bearing (8), a lead screw (9), an adjusting mechanism and a connecting mechanism, wherein the moving frame (3) is slidably mounted in a groove cavity of the mounting frame (2) through the connecting mechanism, the first sliding rail (4) is symmetrically mounted at the left end and the right end of a groove hole of the moving frame (3), the first sliding groove (5) is respectively mounted at the left end and the right end of the mounting seat (6), the first sliding groove (5) is in matched sliding connection with the first sliding rail (4), the two groups of mounting seats (6) are symmetrically mounted, the clamping rollers (7) are respectively in matched rotating connection with the mounting seats (6), the first bearing (8) is respectively mounted inside a through hole of the moving frame (3), the lead screw (9) is in coaxial matched connection with the first bearing (8), the lead screw (9) is connected with a threaded hole of the mounting seat (6) in a matched mode, the adjusting mechanism is installed on the movable frame (3), and the adjusting mechanism is connected with the lead screw (9) in a matched mode respectively.
2. The workpiece support mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adjusting mechanism comprises a support base (10), a worm (11), a worm wheel (12), a transmission shaft (13), a driven sprocket (14) and a driving mechanism, the worm (11) is rotatably mounted at the upper end and the lower end of the movable frame (3) through the support base (10), the worm wheel (12) is coaxially and cooperatively connected with the lead screw (9), the transmission shaft (13) is coaxially mounted at the right end of the worm (11), the driven sprocket (14) is coaxially mounted at the left end of the transmission shaft (13), the driving mechanism is mounted at the right end of the movable frame (3), and the driving mechanism is cooperatively connected with the driven sprocket (14).
3. The workpiece support mechanism of the shaving tumbling mill as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a second bearing (15), a driving shaft (16), a driving chain wheel (17) and a chain (18), the second bearing (15) is installed in a hole groove at the right end of the movable frame (3), the driving shaft (16) is coaxially matched and connected with the second bearing (15), the driving chain wheel (17) is coaxially matched and connected with the driving shaft (16), and the chain (18) is respectively in meshing transmission connection with the driving chain wheel (17) and the plurality of groups of driven chain wheels (14).
4. The workpiece supporting mechanism of the scraping tumbling mill as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting mechanism comprises a second slide rail (19), a second slide groove (20) and a bolt (21), the second slide rail (19) is symmetrically installed at the left and right ends of the groove cavity of the mounting frame (2), the second slide groove (20) is symmetrically installed at the left and right ends of the movable frame (3), the second slide groove (20) is in sliding connection with the second slide rail (19), the second slide groove (20) is provided with a threaded through hole, and the bolt (21) is in threaded through hole connection with the second slide groove (20).
5. The workpiece support mechanism of the shaving tumbling mill of claim 3 further comprising an adjustment wheel (22), the adjustment wheel (22) being coaxially mounted at the right end of the drive shaft (16).
6. The workpiece support mechanism of the shaving tumbling mill as claimed in claim 2, further comprising support frames (23), wherein the support frames (23) are symmetrically arranged at the upper and lower ends of the movable frame (3), and the transmission shaft (13) is coaxially matched and rotatably connected with the support frames (23).
7. The workpiece support mechanism of the shaving tumbling mill as claimed in claim 2, further comprising gear boxes (24), wherein the gear boxes (24) are respectively and symmetrically arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the movable frame (3), and the worm (11) and the worm wheel (12) are respectively positioned in the cavity of the gear boxes (24).
8. The workpiece support mechanism of the shaving tumbling mill as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a sprocket box (25), wherein the sprocket box (25) is mounted on the right end of the movable frame (3), and the driven sprocket (14), the driving sprocket (17) and the chain (18) are respectively located in an inner cavity of the sprocket box (25).
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