CN219633090U - Turning and polishing integrated machine for numerical control machining - Google Patents

Turning and polishing integrated machine for numerical control machining Download PDF

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CN219633090U
CN219633090U CN202320360724.1U CN202320360724U CN219633090U CN 219633090 U CN219633090 U CN 219633090U CN 202320360724 U CN202320360724 U CN 202320360724U CN 219633090 U CN219633090 U CN 219633090U
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章小军
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The utility model relates to the technical field of machining and discloses a turning and polishing integrated machine for numerical control machining, which comprises a collecting bucket, wherein supporting plates are fixed in two sides of the bottom of the collecting bucket, lifting plates are slidably arranged at the bottoms of the two sides of the collecting bucket, lifting devices for driving the lifting plates to lift are arranged on the supporting plates, the tops of the lifting plates extend into the collecting bucket and are rotatably provided with a transverse shaft, one end of the transverse shaft is slidably provided with a movable rod, one end of the movable rod is fixedly provided with a clamping plate, the tops of the two sides of the collecting bucket are slidably provided with a baffle, and a rotating shaft is rotatably arranged between the two lifting plates. The utility model realizes the omnibearing grinding and polishing of the workpiece, avoids the splashing of processing scraps, improves the grinding safety, has convenient operation, reasonable structure and easy popularization.

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Turning and polishing integrated machine for numerical control machining
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of machining, in particular to a turning and polishing integrated machine for numerical control machining.
Background
In the published patent document with the publication number of CN113263332B, a turning and polishing integrated machine for numerical control machining is disclosed, and belongs to the technical field of machining equipment. This turning and polishing all-in-one machine for numerical control machining comprises: the numerical control lathe is provided with a turret tool rest, and a turning tool is arranged on the turret tool rest; the inner wall of the installation box is provided with a chute in the vertical direction; one end of the screw rod is connected with a first power device; one side wall of the connecting rod is fixedly connected with a nut sleeve, the nut sleeve is in threaded connection with the screw rod, the other side wall of the connecting rod is fixedly connected with a sliding block, the sliding block is in sliding connection with the sliding groove, and the connecting rod is in toothed connection with a second power device; one end of the base plate is connected to the connecting rod, and a composite sand polishing pad is arranged on the surface of the base plate. The turning and polishing integrated machine for the numerical control machining can polish the part with small diameter change of the workpiece on the premise of not changing the polishing head, can also effectively polish the groove bottom and the groove wall of the circumferential groove of the workpiece, and ensures polishing efficiency and polishing quality.
Above device is when grinding, and the piece that produces can splash all around is, and the piece that splashes is because the friction of polishing, and piece surface temperature is higher, flies on the staff easily, has certain potential safety hazard on one's body, therefore, we propose a turning all-in-one of polishing for numerical control machining to solve above problem.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model provides a turning and polishing integrated machine for numerical control machining, which solves the problems in the background technology.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the present utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
the utility model provides a numerical control machining is with turning all-in-one of polishing, is including collecting the fill, collect the bottom both sides internal fixation who fights, collect fill both sides bottom slidable mounting and have the lifter, be provided with the elevating gear who drives the lifter and go up and down in the backup pad, the top of lifter extends to collecting in fighting and rotates and install the cross axle, the one end slidable mounting of cross axle has the movable rod, the one end fixed mounting of movable rod has the grip block, collect the both sides top slidable mounting of fighting and have the baffle, rotate between two lifters and install the pivot, the top and the bottom of pivot are fixed with two risers, be fixed with the track board between two risers, slidable mounting has the drive box on the track board, one side slidable mounting that two drive boxes kept away from each other has the regulation pole, and two regulation poles are fixed with milling cutter and brush of polishing respectively, collect the bottom screw thread of fighting and install sealed lid.
As a preferable technical scheme of the utility model, the lifting device comprises a vertical hole formed in a supporting plate, a first gear motor is fixedly arranged in the vertical hole, a threaded column rotatably arranged in the vertical hole is fixedly arranged on an output shaft of the first gear motor, a lifting block connected with the threaded column is slidably arranged in the vertical hole, and the bottom of the lifting plate is fixedly connected with the lifting block.
As a preferable technical scheme of the utility model, a motor is fixedly arranged on the lifting plate, and an output shaft of the motor is in transmission connection with the transverse shaft through a belt pulley.
As a preferable technical scheme of the utility model, an electric telescopic rod which is horizontally arranged is fixedly arranged in the transverse shaft, a sliding plate which is slidably arranged in the transverse shaft is fixedly arranged on a piston rod of the electric telescopic rod, and one end of the movable rod, which is far away from the clamping plate, extends into the transverse shaft and is fixedly connected with the sliding plate.
As a preferable technical scheme of the utility model, the track plate is provided with a horizontally arranged chute, a bidirectional motor is fixedly arranged in the chute, an output shaft of the bidirectional motor is fixedly provided with a screw rod which is rotatably arranged in the chute, a sliding block which is in threaded connection with the screw rod is slidably arranged in the chute, and the sliding block is fixedly connected with the driving box.
As a preferable technical scheme of the utility model, an electric push rod is fixedly arranged in the driving box, a moving plate which is slidably arranged in the driving box is fixedly arranged on the push rod of the electric push rod, and the adjusting rod is fixedly connected with the moving plate.
As a preferable technical scheme of the utility model, the tops of the two sides of the collecting hopper are fixedly provided with horizontally arranged driving plates, the driving plates are fixedly provided with servo motors, the tops of the driving plates are provided with moving grooves, screw shafts are rotatably arranged in the moving grooves, an output shaft of each servo motor is fixedly connected with each screw shaft, a moving block which is in threaded connection with each screw shaft is slidably arranged in each moving groove, and each moving block is fixedly connected with the baffle.
As a preferable technical scheme of the utility model, one lifting plate is provided with a driving cavity, a second gear motor is fixedly arranged in the driving cavity, and an output shaft of the second gear motor is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft.
The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:
the screw thread post is driven to rotate by starting the first gear motor, the lifting block is driven to rise, the lifting plate is driven to rise, the clamping plates move out of the collecting hopper, a workpiece to be processed is placed between the two clamping plates, the electric telescopic rod is started to drive the sliding plate to move to drive the movable rod to horizontally move, the clamping plates to horizontally move are driven to be close to each other, the workpiece is fixed, then the screw thread post is driven to rotate by starting the first gear motor, the lifting block is driven to descend, the lifting plate is driven to descend, the workpiece enters the collecting hopper, then the servo motor is started to drive the screw thread shaft to rotate, the moving block horizontally move to drive the baffle to horizontally move, the two baffles are close to each other and cover the top of the collecting hopper, the workpiece is processed in the collecting hopper, splashing of processing chips is avoided, and grinding safety is improved.
The transverse shaft is driven to rotate under the transmission of the belt pulley through the starting motor, so that the workpiece rotates, the electric push rod is started to drive the motion plate to move in a lifting manner to enable the adjusting rod to move, the milling cutter is driven to move in contact with the workpiece for grinding, meanwhile, the bidirectional motor is started to drive the screw rod to rotate to enable the sliding block to horizontally move, the driving box is driven to horizontally move, the workpiece is ground in all directions, the second gear motor is started to drive the rotating shaft to rotate one hundred eighty degrees after grinding, the grinding brush is in contact with the workpiece, the workpiece is ground in all directions, and grinding and ground fragments cannot fly out of the collecting hopper, so that the processing safety is improved.
The utility model realizes the omnibearing grinding and polishing of the workpiece, avoids the splashing of processing scraps, improves the grinding safety, has convenient operation, reasonable structure and easy popularization.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of the present utility model.
Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a lifter plate according to the present utility model.
Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the present utility model.
Fig. 4 is a schematic sectional view of the driving case of the present utility model.
In the figure: 1. a collection bucket; 2. a support plate; 3. a first gear motor; 4. a threaded column; 5. a lifting block; 6. a lifting plate; 7. a motor; 8. a horizontal axis; 9. a movable rod; 10. a clamping plate; 11. a driving plate; 12. a baffle; 13. a servo motor; 14. a threaded shaft; 15. a motion block; 16. a rotating shaft; 17. a riser; 18. a track plate; 19. a bi-directional motor; 20. a screw rod; 21. a slide block; 22. a drive box; 23. an adjusting rod; 24. a milling cutter; 25. polishing and brushing; 26. a second gear motor; 27. an electric telescopic rod; 28. an electric push rod; 29. a motion plate.
Detailed Description
The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments.
Referring to fig. 1, a numerical control machining uses turning and polishing all-in-one, including collecting bucket 1, collect bucket 1's bottom both sides internal fixation has backup pad 2, collect bucket 1 both sides bottom slidable mounting has lifter plate 6, be provided with the elevating gear who drives lifter plate 6 and go up and down on the backup pad 2, elevating gear is including seting up in the vertical hole of backup pad 2, fixed mounting has first gear motor 3 in the vertical hole, the output shaft of first gear motor 3 is fixed with and rotates installs in the screw thread post 4 in the vertical hole, sliding mounting has the lifter block 5 of being connected with screw thread post 4 in the vertical hole, the bottom and the lifter block 5 fixed connection of lifter plate 6 drive screw thread post 4 through starting first gear motor 3 and rotate, drive lifter block 5 lift and make lifter plate 6 go up and down.
Referring to fig. 1, the top of the lifting plate 6 extends into the collecting bucket 1 and is rotatably provided with a transverse shaft 8, a motor 7 is fixedly arranged on the lifting plate 6, an output shaft of the motor 7 is in transmission connection with the transverse shaft 8 through a belt pulley, and the transverse shaft 8 is driven to rotate under the transmission of the belt pulley through a starting motor 7.
Referring to fig. 1 and 3, a movable rod 9 is slidably mounted at one end of a transverse shaft 8, a clamping plate 10 is fixedly mounted at one end of the movable rod 9, an electric telescopic rod 27 horizontally arranged is fixedly mounted in the transverse shaft 8, a sliding plate slidably mounted in the transverse shaft 8 is fixedly arranged on a piston rod of the electric telescopic rod 27, one end of the movable rod 9, which is far away from the clamping plate 10, extends into the transverse shaft 8 and is fixedly connected with the sliding plate, and the electric telescopic rod 27 is started to drive the sliding plate to move so as to drive the movable rod 9 to horizontally move so as to drive the clamping plate 10 to horizontally move.
Referring to fig. 1, a baffle 12 is slidably mounted at the top of both sides of a collecting bucket 1, a driving plate 11 horizontally arranged is fixed at the top of both sides of the collecting bucket 1, a servo motor 13 is fixedly mounted on the driving plate 11, a moving groove is formed in the top of the driving plate 11, a threaded shaft 14 is rotatably mounted in the moving groove, an output shaft of the servo motor 13 is fixedly connected with the threaded shaft 14, a moving block 15 in threaded connection with the threaded shaft 14 is slidably mounted in the moving groove, and the moving block 15 is fixedly connected with the baffle 12. The servo motor 13 is started to drive the threaded shaft 14 to rotate, and the moving block 15 is driven to move horizontally to drive the baffle 12 to move horizontally.
Referring to fig. 2, a rotating shaft 16 is rotatably mounted between two lifting plates 6, one of the lifting plates 6 is provided with a driving cavity, a second gear motor 26 is fixedly mounted in the driving cavity, an output shaft of the second gear motor 26 is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft 16, and the second gear motor 26 is started to drive the rotating shaft 16 to rotate.
Referring to fig. 2, two risers 17 are fixed at the top and bottom of the rotating shaft 16, a track plate 18 is fixed between the two risers 17, a driving box 22 is slidably mounted on the track plate 18, a horizontally arranged sliding groove is formed in the track plate 18, a bidirectional motor 19 is fixedly mounted in the sliding groove, a screw rod 20 rotatably mounted in the sliding groove is fixedly mounted on an output shaft of the bidirectional motor 19, a sliding block 21 in threaded connection with the screw rod 20 is slidably mounted in the sliding groove, and the sliding block 21 is fixedly connected with the driving box 22. The bidirectional motor 19 is started to drive the screw rod 20 to rotate so that the sliding block 21 horizontally moves, and the driving box 22 horizontally moves.
Referring to fig. 2 and 4, an adjusting lever 23 is slidably mounted on a side of the two driving boxes 22 away from each other, an electric push rod 28 is fixedly mounted in the driving box 22, a moving plate 29 slidably mounted in the driving box 22 is fixedly mounted on the push rod of the electric push rod 28, and the adjusting lever 23 is fixedly connected with the moving plate 29. The electric push rod 28 is started to drive the motion plate 29 to move up and down so that the adjusting rod 23 moves.
Referring to fig. 2, two adjusting rods 23 are respectively fixed with a milling cutter 24 and a grinding brush 25, a sealing cover is screw-mounted at the bottom of the collecting bucket 1, and the sealing cover can be opened by rotating the sealing cover, so that chips are discharged.
Working principle: the screw thread post 4 is driven to rotate by starting the first gear motor 3, the lifting block 5 is driven to lift so that the lifting plate 6 is lifted, the clamping plates 10 move out of the collecting hopper 1, a workpiece to be processed is placed between the two clamping plates 10, the electric telescopic rod 27 is started to drive the sliding plate to move so as to drive the movable rod 9 to horizontally move, the clamping plates 10 are driven to horizontally move, the two clamping plates 10 are adjusted to be close to each other, a workpiece is fixed, then the screw thread post 4 is driven to rotate by starting the first gear motor 3, the lifting block 5 is driven to descend so that the lifting plate 6 descends, the workpiece enters the collecting hopper 1, then the servo motor 13 is started to drive the screw thread shaft 14 to rotate, the moving block 15 is driven to horizontally move so as to drive the baffle 12 to horizontally move, the two baffles 12 are close to each other to cover the top of the collecting hopper 1, the workpiece is processed in the collecting hopper 1, splashing of processing scraps is avoided, and grinding safety is improved.
The transverse shaft 8 is driven to rotate under the transmission of the belt pulley through the starting motor 7, so that a workpiece rotates, the electric push rod 28 is started to drive the moving plate 29 to move up and down so that the adjusting rod 23 moves to drive the milling cutter 24 to move to contact with the workpiece for grinding, meanwhile, the bidirectional motor 19 is started to drive the screw rod 20 to rotate so that the sliding block 21 horizontally moves to drive the driving box 22 horizontally to realize the omnibearing grinding of the workpiece, the second gear motor 26 is started to drive the rotating shaft 16 to rotate one hundred eighty degrees after grinding so that the grinding brush 25 contacts with the workpiece to realize the omnibearing grinding of the workpiece, and ground fragments cannot fly out of the collecting hopper, so that the safety of processing is improved.
Finally, it should be noted that: in the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the azimuth or positional relationship indicated by the terms "vertical", "upper", "lower", "horizontal", etc. are based on the azimuth or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are merely for convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or element referred to must have a specific azimuth, be constructed and operated in a specific azimuth, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.
In the description of the present utility model, it should also be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "disposed," "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.
The foregoing description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, and the present utility model is not limited thereto, but it is to be understood that modifications and equivalents of some of the technical features described in the foregoing embodiments may be made by those skilled in the art, although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present utility model should be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

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1. The utility model provides a numerical control machining is with turning all-in-one of polishing, includes collects fill (1), a serial communication port, collect the bottom both sides internal fixation who fights (1) and have backup pad (2), collect the elevating system that fight (1) both sides bottom slidable mounting has elevating plate (6), be provided with the elevating gear who drives elevating plate (6) and go up and down on backup pad (2), the top of elevating plate (6) extends to collect fill (1) in and rotates installs cross axle (8), the one end slidable mounting of cross axle (8) has movable rod (9), the one end fixed mounting of movable rod (9) has grip block (10), collect both sides top slidable mounting that fights (1) has baffle (12), rotates between two elevating plate (6) and installs pivot (16), the top and the bottom of pivot (16) are fixed with two risers (17), be fixed with track board (18) between two risers (17), slidable mounting has drive box (22) on track board (18), one side slidable mounting that two drive box (22) kept away from each other has adjusts pole (23), two fixed mounting of adjusting lever (24) have screw thread seal (25) to collect and fill (25).
2. The turning and polishing integrated machine for numerical control machining according to claim 1, wherein the lifting device comprises a vertical hole formed in the supporting plate (2), a first gear motor (3) is fixedly installed in the vertical hole, a threaded column (4) rotatably installed in the vertical hole is fixedly installed on an output shaft of the first gear motor (3), a lifting block (5) connected with the threaded column (4) is slidably installed in the vertical hole, and the bottom of the lifting plate (6) is fixedly connected with the lifting block (5).
3. The all-in-one machine for turning and polishing for numerical control machining according to claim 1, wherein a motor (7) is fixedly arranged on the lifting plate (6), and an output shaft of the motor (7) is in transmission connection with the transverse shaft (8) through a belt pulley.
4. The all-in-one machine for turning and polishing for numerical control machining according to claim 1, wherein an electric telescopic rod (27) horizontally arranged is fixedly arranged in the transverse shaft (8), a sliding plate slidably arranged in the transverse shaft (8) is fixedly arranged on a piston rod of the electric telescopic rod (27), and one end of the movable rod (9) far away from the clamping plate (10) extends into the transverse shaft (8) and is fixedly connected with the sliding plate.
5. The turning and polishing integrated machine for numerical control machining according to claim 1, wherein a horizontally arranged chute is formed in the track plate (18), a bidirectional motor (19) is fixedly installed in the chute, a screw rod (20) rotatably installed in the chute is fixedly installed on an output shaft of the bidirectional motor (19), a sliding block (21) in threaded connection with the screw rod (20) is slidably installed in the chute, and the sliding block (21) is fixedly connected with the driving box (22).
6. The all-in-one machine for turning and polishing for numerical control machining according to claim 5, wherein an electric push rod (28) is fixedly installed in the driving box (22), a moving plate (29) which is slidably installed in the driving box (22) is fixedly installed on the push rod of the electric push rod (28), and the adjusting rod (23) is fixedly connected with the moving plate (29).
7. The turning and polishing integrated machine for numerical control machining according to claim 1, wherein a horizontally arranged driving plate (11) is fixed at the tops of two sides of the collecting hopper (1), a servo motor (13) is fixedly installed on the driving plate (11), a moving groove is formed in the top of the driving plate (11), a threaded shaft (14) is rotatably installed in the moving groove, an output shaft of the servo motor (13) is fixedly connected with the threaded shaft (14), a moving block (15) in threaded connection with the threaded shaft (14) is slidably installed in the moving groove, and the moving block (15) is fixedly connected with the baffle plate (12).
8. The turning and polishing integrated machine for numerical control machining according to claim 1, wherein a driving cavity is formed in one lifting plate (6), a second gear motor (26) is fixedly installed in the driving cavity, and an output shaft of the second gear motor (26) is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft (16).
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