JPH052806U - Milling machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Allows multiple milling cutters to move in three axes,
Performs complex machining easily and accurately. [Structure] A first milling cutter 10 and a second milling cutter 26, which are movable in three coordinate axis directions and have respective rotating shafts 12 and 24 and are driven to rotate, are provided in different directions, and are driven. Motors 14 and 28 are provided for each. A turning device 16 for turning the direction of the first milling cutter 10 is provided. A turning device that turns the positions of the first and second milling cutters 10 and 26, and the first and second milling cutters 1
A control device for controlling the positions of 0 and 26 is provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a milling machine for cutting and cutting various members.

[0002]

[Prior art]

  Conventionally, for example, a flap used for processing the end face shape of an aluminum extrusion mold material. The rice machine consists of a vertical milling cutter, a drive motor for rotating it, and a horizontal milling machine. It has a facing milling cutter and a drive motor that drives it to rotate. And type When cutting a part of the end face of the material, make a vertical cut with a vertical milling cutter, Then, the cutting part was cut off with a horizontal milling cutter.

[0003]   Then, in case of automatically repeating the processing of the end surface of the mold material, Separate control units for position control and drive control of drive motor and milling cutter Was installed on the mold to perform a predetermined process. Also different on one end When processing, loosen the vise once, rotate the mold material, and tighten the vise again. Was being processed.

[0004]   Further, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2-403443 by the applicant of the present invention, , One milling machine is provided so that it can move in three axes, and the orientation of the milling machine is changed. There are also proposals for processing a mold material or the like in such a manner.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

  In the case of the above conventional technique, the drive motor and the milling cutter are separately provided in the vertical and horizontal directions. Therefore, the overall shape of the device becomes large, and the control of each part becomes complicated, and the control device However, there was a problem that it became complicated and large. In addition, diagonal processing and complicated shapes Milling must be repeated many times to form a notch. However, there is also a problem that the number of processing steps increases. Also, if there are many processing points, There was also a problem that it took time to re-tighten and the number of man-hours increased.

[0006]   Further, the milling cutter of the above-mentioned application, as shown in FIGS. The movement direction of the drive motor 2 of the milling machine is a plane direction, and the milling cutter 1 is shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. The cutting direction of the milling cutter 1 by rotating it 90 degrees by the rotating device 3. If a notch is formed and another notch is to be formed, as shown in FIG. Loosen the vice 4 once, rotate the processing member 5 180 degrees and tighten it, As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, notches must be formed in the same manner as above. Of. Therefore, processing man-hours are required, and processing accuracy is lowered. this is, There is a movement space to rotate the milling cutter 1 and the drive motor 2 by 180 degrees. If this is the case, this changeover is not necessary, but the horizontal movement of the milling cutter 1 Setting a space of 180 degrees around it requires a lot of space and is a flat space. There is a lot of waste in Therefore, if you try to use it as efficiently as possible, The rotation range should be 90 degrees, and as a result, it is necessary to change the work piece as described above. Is required.

[0007]   The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and has a small and simple structure. Provide a milling machine that can easily and accurately perform complex machining The purpose is to do.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

  This device is designed so that three coordinate axes, which are orthogonal to each other, are relative to each other in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions. A movable milling cutter is provided, which is orthogonal to the vertical Z-axis direction of the above three coordinate axes. The rotary shaft of the first milling cutter and the drive motor are provided on the surface to be rotated, and the rotary shaft in the Z-axis direction is rotated. A rotation that rotates the milling cutter and its rotating shaft about a moving center line by a predetermined angle. Milling machine equipped with a moving device and a control device for automatically controlling the position of the milling cutter Is.

[0009]   In addition, the present invention has three coordinate axes that are orthogonal to each other, which are relative to each other in the X-axis Y-axis Z-axis direction Of the above-mentioned three coordinate axes and the rotation axis in the X-axis direction. Equipped with a first milling cutter that is driven to rotate and performs cutting and its drive motor , The first milling cutter and its rotation axis are rotation center lines on a plane orthogonal to the X axis. Rotating the first milling cutter and its rotating shaft about the A device is provided, and further, it is relatively movable in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions that are the coordinate axes. At the same time, one of the three coordinate axes has a rotation axis in the Y-axis direction. The second milling cutter that is driven to perform cutting work and its drive motor are It is provided on the surface that intersects with the surface where the And a control device for controlling the positions of the first and second milling cutters. It is a digitized milling machine.

[0010]   Further, the present invention is directed to the X-axis, which is three coordinate axes orthogonal to each other with respect to the processed member. A plurality of milling cutters are provided so as to be movable in a direction parallel to the Y axis and the Z axis, and The rotary axes of the above-mentioned plurality of milling cutters are driven on the plane perpendicular to the Z-axis direction of one of the coordinate axes. A rotary motor is provided, and the positions of the above-mentioned milling cutters are rotated and switched. A device is provided to hold and fix the processed member and move it relative to the milling cutter. The movable vice provided and a motor for moving the movable vice are installed, and It is a milling machine provided with a control device for controlling the position of the chair.

[0011]

[Action]

  The milling machine of this invention is equipped with a milling cutter that can move in three axial directions, Rotate the direction of the milling cutter with the rotation axis and move vertically to perform cutting This enables the processing of the processed member efficiently.

[0012]   In addition, the milling machine of this invention is provided with first and second milling cutters that can move in three axial directions. , Rotate the orientation of the first milling cutter around an axis on a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis of the first milling cutter. It is movably installed, and by switching the first and second milling cutters by a turning device, It is possible to efficiently process arbitrary positions and angles.

[0013]   In addition, the milling machine of this invention is provided with a plurality of milling cutters that can move in three axis directions. , The turning device switches the milling cutter, and it becomes a movable vise for this milling cutter. The position of the processed member can be adjusted more automatically, and the processing of any position and angle is effective. It was made possible in a rational manner.

[0014]

【Example】

  A milling machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 shows a milling machine of this embodiment, which is a circular saw having a cutting blade on the outer circumference. One milling cutter 10, a rotary shaft 12 that drives the first milling cutter 10 to rotate, A drive motor 14 provided coaxially with the rolling shaft 12 is provided on the front side of the milling machine. It is provided in. This first milling cutter 10 has no protrusion on its front side. It is fixed to the rotary shaft 12. The rotation axis 12 is a vertical coordinate axis. It is provided so as to be orthogonal to a certain Z axis, and further has a rotation axis parallel to this Z axis. The drive motor 14 is attached and fixed to the rotation device 16 so as to rotate around the rotation axis. It is provided here. The rotating device 16 is provided with a servo motor 18 for driving the rotating device 16. It is connected. These servomotors 14 and the like are attached to one side surface of the mounting device 20. It is provided in. Then, the first milling cutter 10 and its drive motor 14 and And the rotation device 16 and its servomotor 18 are provided so as to be movable in the Z-axis direction. , A servo motor 22 for raising and lowering in the Z-axis direction is provided on the upper surface of the mounting device 20. Has been.

[0015]   In addition, on the other side surface of the mounting device 20, the Y-axis direction, which is one axis of the horizontal direction, is provided. A so-called milling cutter of wide width having a fixed thickness and provided with a rotary shaft 24. The second milling cutter 26 and the drive motor 28 are provided. And this first The second milling cutter 26 and its drive motor 28 are attached so as to be movable in the Z-axis direction. The servo motor 30 for raising and lowering in the Z-axis direction is provided in the mounting device 20. It is provided on the upper surface.

[0016]   The mounting device 20 is rotatably provided on the pedestal 32. It is provided in the mounting device 20. Further, on the pedestal 32, it faces in the Y-axis direction. A pair of rails 34 are provided so that the entire mounting device 20 can be moved in the Y-axis direction. Servo motor 3 for moving in the Y-axis direction that holds and moves the mounting device 20 6 is attached to the side of the pedestal 32.

[0017]   Further, the pedestal 32 is placed on the base 40, and is provided on the base 40 in the X-axis direction. A pair of rails 42 are provided, and the pedestal 32 is movably mounted on the rails 42. It is attached. The servo motor 44 for moving the pedestal 32 in the X-axis direction is mounted on the base 4 It is attached to the side of 0.

[0018]   A holding device 48 for the processing member 46 is provided on the front side of the milling machine. . The holding device 48 has a fixed vise 50 and a movable vise 52 which are milled on a straight line. The machining member is provided above the fixed vise 50 facing the milling machine and facing the milling machine. A pressing device 54 that presses 46 is provided. Movable vice 52 is a milling machine Is provided so as to be movable in the direction parallel to the Y-axis toward 56 is provided on the holding device 48.

[0019]   Between the milling machine and the holding device 48, a belt conveyor for removing the processing waste. -58 is provided. In addition, the servo motor 18 for rotating the first milling cutter A limit switch 60, which regulates the rotation angle within a certain range, is installed above Has been. And this milling machine uses each milling machine 10, 26 and servo motor. -An NC processing control device (not shown) for controlling the position of other driving devices is provided.

[0020]   The method of using the milling machine having the above configuration will be described below. Of this milling machine The control of each drive motor, servo motor, etc., is an NC controller which is not shown. It is performed by a control device or the like. 2 to 5 show the fly of this embodiment. This shows one method of using the cutting board. For example, a notch is formed in the end surface of the processing member 46. In this case, the processing member 46 is placed at a predetermined processing position, and the fixed vise 50 and the movable bar are The processing member 46 is sandwiched and fixed by the chair 52. This scissors is The fitting surface of the processed member is sandwiched by the spacer 50. Then, drive the drive motor 14 Rotate the first milling cutter 10 and first move the first mill in the Z-axis direction as shown in FIG. The chair 10 is lowered and a cut is made at a predetermined position. Then, the turning device 16 is made. The drive motor 14 by 90 degrees to move it to a predetermined position as shown in FIG. By setting the first milling cutter 10 and raising it in the Z-axis direction, the processing member 36 A predetermined notch can be formed on the end face of the. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. As it is, the first milling cutter 10 is moved in parallel as it is, and the other parts of the processing member 46 are also moved. Similarly, an arbitrary cutout is formed by lowering and raising the first milling cutter 10. You can It should be noted that these series of operations are stored in the control device and automatically performed. It is made.

[0021]   Further, in order to form a kerf of a predetermined width at the tip of the processing member 36, the mounting device The table 20 is rotated 90 degrees so that the second milling cutter 26 faces the end surface of the processing member 46, As shown in FIG. 6, the second milling cutter 26 is moved to a predetermined position, and the second milling cutter 2 is moved. 6 by reciprocating and repeating cutting by the thickness of the second milling cutter 26, Form a groove. If you need to cut a large width, cut with this second milling cutter 26. Large notches and recesses can be formed by repeating the process only for To achieve.

[0022]   Furthermore, when forming a short notch and a long notch in the longitudinal direction of the processed member 46, In this case, first make a short notch and then loosen the fixing vise 50 as shown in FIG. Then, the servo motor 56 is operated, and the movable vice 52 holds the processing member 46. Hold the movable vice 52 close to the milling machine. And the length of the notch At the position protruding from the fixed vise 50, tighten it again with the fixed vise 50, The notch work is performed by the one milling cutter 10 as described above.

[0023]   Furthermore, when forming an extremely long notch in the longitudinal direction of the processing member 46, As shown in FIG. 8, the processing member 46 is fixed to a length such that it does not vibrate during processing. After projecting the processing member 46 from 50 and forming a part of the notch, the fixing member is temporarily fixed. Loosen the screw 50 and move the movable vice 52 to further project the processing member 46. The fixing vise 50 is tightened, and the remaining portion is cut off so that a predetermined cutout is formed.

[0024]   According to the milling machine of this embodiment, the processing member is processed by one first milling cutter 10. It is possible to process any position and angle of 46. The control can be easily and accurately controlled by using the numerical control by the controller. Become. In addition, the moving direction of the first and second milling cutters 10 and 26 is the vertical direction, Does not require a lot of space in the plane, and therefore the turning range of the first milling cutter 10 It is also possible to take 180 degrees or more. Then turn the second milling cutter 26 By using it instead of the first milling cutter 10, the groove can be formed more efficiently. This can be done by changing the types of blades of the first and second milling cutters as appropriate. Rough processing can be performed easily and quickly. Also, the first milling cutter of this embodiment No. 10 has no protrusions on the front end surface, so that the width that can be cut can be increased, Highly efficient processing is possible. Further, the milling machine of this embodiment is the first milling machine. A drive motor 14 is directly connected to 10 and can be rotated together by a rotation device 16. The control is easy with a simple configuration. Also, since the processed member can be held on the attached surface, Good machining efficiency, gripping with the movable vise 52 and the fixed vise 50 of the holding member Well, since the movable vice 52 is still held and fixed, it is necessary to improve the processing accuracy. You can

[0025]   The milling machine of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and the The chair can be shaped like a circular saw to a cylindrical shape or end It is possible to select various shapes such as Many types of processing can be easily performed. Also with a milling cutter The direction of the rotating shaft of the rotating device that rotates the rotating shaft is orthogonal to the rotating shaft of the milling cutter. What is necessary is just that what is necessary, and you may provide several rotation axes.

[0026]

[Effect of device]

  The milling machine of this invention is capable of moving the first milling cutter in three axial directions orthogonal to each other. Mounted on the first milling cutter around the axis orthogonal to the rotation axis of the first milling cutter. And since its rotation axis is rotatably provided, it is possible to machine one complicated shape of the processed member. What can be done with a milling machine and can reduce the shape of the milling machine Is. Moreover, a second milling cutter that can move in three axial directions is also provided, The swivel device is used to swivel and switch between workpieces, so machining of machined parts can be performed quickly. You can follow.

[0027]   Also, by setting the movement direction of the milling cutter to be the vertical direction, It is possible to reduce the space required in terms of area and contribute to downsizing of the device as a whole. Of. Furthermore, the milling machine of this invention uses a turning device to continuously mill. The rotating position of the can be adjusted, the milling cutter can be set at an arbitrary angle, and complicated It is also possible to carry out work easily. Also, switch between multiple milling cutters as needed. Can be used, and the position of the processed member can be automatically moved. Machining can be done accurately and quickly. Furthermore, this milling machine has one Cutting of material can be completed with this milling machine, and there is no backtracking of processed parts. It can also be used for continuous processing and assembly on the processing line.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a milling machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view showing an example of processing steps by the milling machine of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view showing an example of processing steps by the milling machine of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing an example of a processing process by the milling machine of this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view showing an example of processing steps by the milling machine of this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing another usage of the milling machine of this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view showing another processing step of the milling machine of this embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view showing still another processing step of the milling machine of this embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view showing a processing step of a conventional milling machine.

FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view showing a processing step of a conventional milling machine.

FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view showing a processing step of a conventional milling machine.

FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view showing a processing step of a conventional milling machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 first milling 12,24 rotating shaft 14,28 drive motor 16 Rotating device 20 Mounting device 22, 30, 38, 44, 56 Servo motor 26 Second Milling 46 Processed parts 50 fixed vise 52 movable vise

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A milling cutter that is movable relative to a processing member in a direction parallel to X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis, which are three coordinate axes that are orthogonal to each other, and a drive motor that rotates the milling cutter. A rotary shaft of the milling machine is provided on a plane perpendicular to the Z-axis direction, which is a vertical direction of the three coordinate axes, and the milling cutter and the rotary shaft thereof are set to a predetermined center around the rotation center line in the Z-axis direction. Providing a turning device to turn the angle,
A milling machine comprising a control device for controlling the position of the milling machine. 2. A first milling cutter is provided so as to be movable relative to a processing member in a direction parallel to X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis, which are three coordinate axes that are orthogonal to each other, and one of the three coordinate axes is provided. The rotary shaft and the drive motor of the first milling cutter are provided on a plane orthogonal to the Z-axis direction, and the first milling cutter and its rotation are centered on a rotation center line on a plane substantially orthogonal to the rotary shaft. A rotation device for rotating the shaft by a predetermined angle is provided, and the device is relatively movable in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions, and is a rotation shaft in one of the three coordinate axes in the Y-axis direction. A second milling machine that is rotatively driven and a driving motor for the second milling machine are provided on a surface different from the surface on which the first milling machine is provided, and the position of the first and second milling machines is swiveled to switch the swivel device. And a control device for controlling the positions of the first and second milling cutters. A milling machine characterized by being equipped with. 3. A plurality of milling cutters are provided so as to be movable relative to a processing member in a direction parallel to X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis, which are three coordinate axes that are orthogonal to each other, and among the three coordinate axes. The rotary shafts of the plurality of milling cutters and the drive motors are respectively provided on a surface orthogonal to the Z-axis direction, and a swinging device that swings and switches the positions of the plurality of milling cutters is provided to hold and fix the processing member. A milling machine comprising a movable vise movably provided with respect to the milling cutter and a motor for moving the movable vise, and a controller for controlling the positions of the milling cutter and the movable vise.