JPS58202749A - Working apparatus equipped with temperature controlling faculty - Google Patents

Working apparatus equipped with temperature controlling faculty

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Publication number
JPS58202749A
JPS58202749A JP57083716A JP8371682A JPS58202749A JP S58202749 A JPS58202749 A JP S58202749A JP 57083716 A JP57083716 A JP 57083716A JP 8371682 A JP8371682 A JP 8371682A JP S58202749 A JPS58202749 A JP S58202749A
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temperature
lubricating oil
workpiece
room temperature
cutting fluid
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Yoshihiro Ando
義広 安藤
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Toyoda Koki KK
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D23/00Control of temperature
    • G05D23/19Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
    • G05D23/20Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means with sensing elements having variation of electric or magnetic properties with change of temperature
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D23/00Control of temperature
    • G05D23/19Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
    • G05D23/1927Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means using a plurality of sensors
    • G05D23/193Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means using a plurality of sensors sensing the temperaure in different places in thermal relationship with one or more spaces
    • G05D23/1931Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means using a plurality of sensors sensing the temperaure in different places in thermal relationship with one or more spaces to control the temperature of one space

Abstract

PURPOSE:To permit a work to be worked into the state having no dimension error at room-temperature by controlling the temperature of lubricating-oil so that the temperature difference between the temperature of the lubricating-oil and that of grinding liquid is not varied, independently from the temperature variation. CONSTITUTION:Into an arithmetic circuit 40, each value of the temperature tc of grinding-liquid, temperature th of lubricating-oil, and the room temperature tr are inputted from temperature detectors 30, 38, and 44. When the room temperature tr rises, said arithmetic circuit 40 operates a cooler 36 so that the temperature difference between the temperature tc of grinding liquid and the temperature th of lubricating-oil decreases, and then the temperature th of lubricating-oil lowers. While, if the room-temperature tr lowers, the temperature th of lubricating-oil is increased by the operation of a heater 35. Thus, a work can be worked into the state having not dimension error at room-temperature tr.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は温度制御機能を府中る加工装置に関するもので
ある。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a processing device having a temperature control function.

第1図に示−1@うに、工作物Wの複数の加工穴4.5
を多軸スピンドル16.17を備えた軸頭部15によっ
て加工中る場合、工作物Wの加工穴ピッチは軸頭部のス
ピンドルピッチに一致することになるが、加工時点にお
ける工作物Wの加工穴ピッチ間の熱膨張と軸頭部のスピ
ンドルピッチ間の熱膨張とが等しくないと常温において
は加工穴ピッチに少なからず寸法誤差が生ずることにな
る。
As shown in Fig. 1-1, multiple machining holes 4.5 in the workpiece W
is being machined by the shaft head 15 equipped with a multi-axis spindle 16, 17, the machined hole pitch of the workpiece W will match the spindle pitch of the shaft head, but the machining of the workpiece W at the time of machining If the thermal expansion between the hole pitches and the thermal expansion between the spindle pitches of the shaft head are not equal, a considerable dimensional error will occur in the machined hole pitch at room temperature.

この寸法誤差を補正するため、従来では前記切削液の温
度変化に対して軸頭部の潤滑油の温度を追従させ、工作
物と軸頭部の熱膨張量を等しくして加工している。
In order to correct this dimensional error, conventionally, the temperature of the lubricating oil in the shaft head follows the temperature change of the cutting fluid, and machining is performed by making the amount of thermal expansion of the workpiece and the shaft head equal.

しかしながらこの従来装置は、特定の基準温度では寸法
誤差はなくなるが、加工終了後その工作物を基準温度と
異る室温で相手物品に組付ける場合にはその′fiAf
差によって発生する熱膨張で、組付作業がスムーズに行
なわれなくなるおそれがあった。
However, although this conventional device eliminates dimensional errors at a specific reference temperature, when the workpiece is assembled to a mating object at a room temperature different from the reference temperature after machining, the 'fiAf
There was a risk that the assembly work would not be carried out smoothly due to thermal expansion caused by the difference.

すなわち、基準温度を20℃とした場合、室温は冬場で
0〜10℃、夏場で30〜40℃となり、最大20℃前
後の温度差ならびにそれに伴う寸法変化が発生すること
になる。この寸法変化は相手部品か同一材質の場合はと
もかく異種材質の場合には組付作業に支承をきたすおそ
れがあった。
That is, when the reference temperature is 20°C, the room temperature is 0 to 10°C in winter and 30 to 40°C in summer, resulting in a maximum temperature difference of around 20°C and a corresponding dimensional change. This dimensional change may cause problems in the assembly work, regardless of whether the mating parts are made of the same material or if they are made of different materials.

本発明は従来のこのような不具合を解消するためになさ
れたものであり、その目的とするところは室温の変化に
基づいて切削液温度に対する潤滑油温度との温度差を変
化させ、組付時に近い状態すなわち室温において工作物
を正規寸法に加工することである。
The present invention was made in order to eliminate such conventional problems, and its purpose is to change the temperature difference between the cutting fluid temperature and the lubricating oil temperature based on changes in room temperature, and to improve the temperature during assembly. This process involves machining workpieces to regular dimensions at near room temperature.

先ず、本発明の詳細な説明する前に、工作物Wに生ずる
ピッチ誤差δについて説明する。第1図において、15
は工作物Wを加工する軸頭、50は工作物Wの加工穴4
,5のピッチを測定中る測定器である。このような加工
装置において、加工中べき加工穴4,5のピッチをl、
軸頭15の熱膨張率をαとすると、軸頭温度がthfで
上昇したときのスピンドル16.17のピッチlhは、
所定の組付温度toにてスピンドルピッチがlに組付ら
れたとして、 g=l(1+α(th−to)′4) で表わされ、工作物Wの加工穴4.5はピッチzhに加
工されることになる。
First, before explaining the present invention in detail, the pitch error δ occurring in the workpiece W will be explained. In Figure 1, 15
is the shaft head for machining the workpiece W, and 50 is the machining hole 4 of the workpiece W.
, 5. This is a measuring device that is measuring the pitch of . In such a processing device, the pitch of the holes 4 and 5 that should be formed during processing is set to l,
If the coefficient of thermal expansion of the shaft head 15 is α, the pitch lh of the spindle 16, 17 when the shaft head temperature increases by thf is:
Assuming that the spindle pitch is l at a predetermined assembling temperature to, it is expressed as g=l(1+α(th-to)'4), and the machined hole 4.5 of the workpiece W has a pitch of zh. It will be processed.

一方工作物Wの加工中の切削液温度をtcとしたとき工
作物Wは加工中この切削液温度tcに維持されるが、加
工終了と同時にこの工作物Wは室温trに下がる。従っ
て工作物Wの熱膨張率をβとしたとき測定時における工
作物Wの加工穴4,5のピッチ/wは 1W=jh(1−β(tc−tr)) =l*(1+12 (th−to) )(1−β(tc
−tr))で表わされる。
On the other hand, when the cutting fluid temperature during machining of the workpiece W is tc, the workpiece W is maintained at this cutting fluid temperature tc during machining, but the workpiece W is lowered to room temperature tr at the same time as machining is completed. Therefore, when the coefficient of thermal expansion of the workpiece W is β, the pitch/w of the machined holes 4 and 5 of the workpiece W at the time of measurement is 1W=jh(1-β(tc-tr))=l*(1+12(th -to) )(1-β(tc
-tr)).

また、測定器50は工作物Wと同じ室温trにさらされ
ている。従ってこの測定器5oの熱膨張率を軸頭15と
同じαとしたとき、測定軸51.52のピッチ1mは所
定の組付温度toにて測定軸51.52のピッチノにな
るように組付られたとして、 jm−4(1+z(tr−to)) で表わされる。
Further, the measuring device 50 is exposed to the same room temperature tr as the workpiece W. Therefore, when the coefficient of thermal expansion of this measuring device 5o is set to α, which is the same as that of the shaft head 15, the measuring shaft 51.52 is assembled so that the pitch of 1 m becomes the pitch of the measuring shaft 51.52 at the predetermined assembly temperature to. is expressed as jm-4(1+z(tr-to)).

その結果ピッチ誤差δは δ= l W −1m =l*(1+a(th−to))(1−β(tc  t
 r ) )l(1+α(tr −t o))= l(
a (th−tr)−β(tc−tr)−amβ(th
−to)(t c−tr) )と表わされる。
As a result, the pitch error δ is δ=l W −1m =l*(1+a(th-to))(1−β(tc t
r))l(1+α(tr-t o))=l(
a (th-tr)-β(tc-tr)-amβ(th
-to)(tc-tr)).

上式においてα・βは値が小さいため、α・β゛を含む
項を省略する。この関係式においてピッチ誤差δを0と
すると、上式は o=a (th−tr)−β(tc−tr)と表わすこ
とができる。この式をさらに室温trと潤滑油温度th
との関係式で表わすと、i!2.u− t、h −tc  (1)tr ・・・(1)α   
    α と変形される。
In the above equation, since the values of α and β are small, the term including α and β is omitted. In this relational expression, if the pitch error δ is set to 0, the above equation can be expressed as o=a (th-tr)-β(tc-tr). This equation can be further expressed as room temperature tr and lubricating oil temperature th.
Expressed as a relational expression, i! 2. u-t,h-tc (1)tr...(1)α
It is transformed into α.

従って上式を満足するように、すなわち室温trの変化
に応じて切削液温度tcと、潤滑油温度thとの温度差
が変化するように制御することで、室温trの状態にお
けるピッチ誤差δをなくすことができる。
Therefore, by controlling the temperature difference between the cutting fluid temperature tc and the lubricating oil temperature th to satisfy the above equation, that is, the temperature difference between the cutting fluid temperature tc and the lubricating oil temperature th according to changes in the room temperature tr, the pitch error δ at the room temperature tr can be reduced. It can be eliminated.

なお、この工作物Wの加工時と計測時あるいは組付時で
はその時間経過によって室温trが若干変化するが、そ
の室温trの変化は1日の気温の変化であるため、5〜
7℃前後であり、前記基準温度と夏冬における室温tr
との温度差に比べてきわめて少く、組付上問題となるよ
うな大きな寸法変化は生じない。
Note that the room temperature tr changes slightly depending on the passage of time between machining, measuring, or assembling the workpiece W, but the change in the room temperature tr is a change in the temperature over the course of a day.
It is around 7°C, which is the same as the reference temperature and the room temperature tr in summer and winter.
The temperature difference is extremely small compared to the temperature difference between the

以下かかる室温trの下でのピッチ誤差δの発生を防止
した加工装置の具体的構成を説明する。
A specific configuration of a processing device that prevents the pitch error δ from occurring under such room temperature tr will be described below.

lOは加工装置、11はベッド、12はベッド11上に
設置された送りユニット、13はこの送りユニット12
に形成された案内面、14は案内面13に沿って摺動可
能に案内された摺動台、15は摺動台14上に設置され
た軸頭部、16.ニアはこの軸頭部15に回転可能に軸
承されたスピンドル、18.19はこのスピンドル16
.17に挿着された加工工具、20は軸頭部15ノ後方
に設置され各スピンドル16.17と回転連結された歯
車箱、21は歯車箱20の人力軸と連結された駆動モー
タ、22は前記軸頭部15に対向してベッドll上に設
置された治具本体、23は工作物位置決め用の基準面、
24は工作物をクランプするためのクランプ装置、25
は切削液の貯溜槽、26は切削液供給ポンプ、27はポ
ンプ26に導管28を介して連通され治具本体22に設
けられた切削液噴出ノズル、29は工作物に供給された
切削液を回収中る戻し管、30はこの戻し管29にて還
流される切削液温度を検出する温度検出器、31は軸頭
部15に供給子る潤滑油の貯溜槽、32は潤滑油供給ポ
ンプ、33は供給ポンプ32と一端が連通され、他端が
軸頭部15に連通された供給管、34は軸頭部15から
排出される潤滑油を貯溜槽31に戻寸戻し管、35は潤
滑油を加熱する加熱器、36は潤滑油を冷却する冷却器
・37は加熱器34及び冷却器35の作動を制御する制
御回路、38は戻し管34より貯溜槽31に戻される潤
滑油の温度を検出量る温度検出器、44は室温trを検
出する温度検出器である。
10 is a processing device, 11 is a bed, 12 is a feeding unit installed on the bed 11, and 13 is this feeding unit 12.
14 is a sliding table slidably guided along the guiding surface 13; 15 is a shaft head installed on the sliding table 14; 16. Near is a spindle rotatably supported on this shaft head 15, and 18.19 is this spindle 16.
.. 17 is a processing tool inserted, 20 is a gear box installed behind the shaft head 15 and rotationally connected to each spindle 16, 17, 21 is a drive motor connected to the human power shaft of the gear box 20, 22 is a gear box connected to each spindle 16 and 17; A jig main body is installed on the bed 11 facing the shaft head 15, 23 is a reference surface for positioning the workpiece,
24 is a clamping device for clamping the workpiece, 25
26 is a cutting fluid storage tank; 26 is a cutting fluid supply pump; 27 is a cutting fluid jetting nozzle that is connected to the pump 26 via a conduit 28 and is provided on the jig body 22; A return pipe being recovered; 30 a temperature detector for detecting the temperature of the cutting fluid returned through the return pipe 29; 31 a lubricating oil storage tank supplied to the shaft head 15; 32 a lubricating oil supply pump; 33 is a supply pipe whose one end communicates with the supply pump 32 and the other end communicates with the shaft head 15; 34 is a return pipe for returning lubricating oil discharged from the shaft head 15 to the storage tank 31; and 35 is a lubrication pipe. 36 is a cooler that cools the lubricating oil; 37 is a control circuit that controls the operation of the heater 34 and the cooler 35; 38 is the temperature of the lubricating oil returned to the storage tank 31 from the return pipe 34; A temperature sensor 44 detects the room temperature tr.

前記制御回路37は第3図に示すように温度検出器30
.38..44にて検出された切削液温度tc、潤滑油
温度を丘ならびに室温trを前記(1)式に基づいて演
算する演算回路40と、この演算回路40から出力され
る制御信号によって加熱器35および冷却器36の電源
を大切するストッチ回路43よりなっている。
The control circuit 37 includes a temperature detector 30 as shown in FIG.
.. 38. .. An arithmetic circuit 40 calculates the cutting fluid temperature tc and lubricating oil temperature detected at step 44 and the room temperature tr based on the equation (1), and the heater 35 and It consists of a stop circuit 43 which is important for the power supply of the cooler 36.

上記構成において演算回路40には温度検出器30゜3
8、44から切削液温度tC1,潤滑油湛度th、室温
tr為 が入力され、この3社の関係を前記(1)式に基づいて
演算し、例えば室温Trが変化した場合、演算回路40
は演算の結果、(1)式の関係にアンバランスが生じた
ことを検出し、潤滑油温度thを変えるための信号を出
力する。通常潤滑油温度thは切削液湿度tcより高く
設定されており、しかる状態において室温trが上昇し
た場合には、前記(1)式からも明らかなように切削液
温度tcと潤滑油温度thとの温度差がより小さくなる
ように冷却器36が作動されて、潤滑油温度thが下げ
られ、また室温trが下がった場合には前記温度差が大
きくなるように加熱器35が作動されて、潤滑油温度t
hが上昇される。
In the above configuration, the arithmetic circuit 40 includes a temperature detector 30°3.
The cutting fluid temperature tC1, the lubricating oil filling level th, and the room temperature Tr are inputted from 8 and 44, and the relationship between these three companies is calculated based on the above equation (1). For example, when the room temperature Tr changes, the calculation circuit 40
As a result of the calculation, detects that an imbalance has occurred in the relationship expressed by equation (1), and outputs a signal for changing the lubricating oil temperature th. Normally, the lubricating oil temperature th is set higher than the cutting fluid humidity tc, and if the room temperature tr rises under such conditions, as is clear from equation (1) above, the cutting fluid temperature tc and the lubricating oil temperature th will change. The cooler 36 is operated to lower the lubricating oil temperature th so that the temperature difference is smaller, and when the room temperature tr has decreased, the heater 35 is operated so that the temperature difference is increased, Lubricating oil temperature t
h is increased.

このように室温trの変化に伴い、前記(1)式を満足
するように潤滑油温度thを制御することで、工作物W
の加工穴4,5を室温trにおいて正規のヒ。
In this way, by controlling the lubricating oil temperature th so as to satisfy the above equation (1) as the room temperature tr changes, the workpiece W
The machined holes 4 and 5 were prepared using normal heat at room temperature tr.

ツチlになるように加工できる。It can be processed to become tsuchil.

前記したように、本発明の加工装置は、室温、切削液温
度ならびに潤滑油温度を検出し、この室温の変化に伴い
切削油温度に封子る潤滑油温度との温度差が変化するよ
うに潤滑油温度を制御するようにしたので、工作物は室
温において寸法誤差のない状態に加工されることになり
、組付等をスムーズに行うことができる利点を有する。
As described above, the processing device of the present invention detects the room temperature, the cutting fluid temperature, and the lubricating oil temperature, and detects the temperature difference between the cutting oil temperature and the lubricating oil temperature in accordance with changes in the room temperature. Since the temperature of the lubricating oil is controlled, the workpiece can be machined at room temperature without any dimensional errors, which has the advantage that assembly, etc. can be carried out smoothly.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

図面は本発明の実施例を示すもので、第1図は軸頭なら
びに測定器と工作物との関係を示す説明図、第2図は加
工装置の全体構成を示す図、第3図は制御回路のブロッ
ク図である。 10・・φ加工装置、11・・・ベッド、12・・・送
りユニット、14・・・摺動台、15・・・軸頭部、1
6.17@φ・スピンドル、1B、 19・・・加工工
具、22・・・治具本体、23・・嗜基準面、24・・
拳クランプ装置、25・・・切削液貯溜槽、27・φ・
切削液噴出ノズル、30・・@温度検出器、31・・・
潤滑油貯溜槽、35・舎・加熱器、3641・・冷却器
、37・・・制御回路、38・Φ・温度検出器、44・
・・温度検出器、W・・・工作物。 特許出願人 豊田工機株式会社
The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the shaft head, measuring instrument, and workpiece, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the processing device, and Fig. 3 is a control diagram. It is a block diagram of a circuit. 10... φ processing device, 11... Bed, 12... Feeding unit, 14... Sliding table, 15... Shaft head, 1
6.17@φ・Spindle, 1B, 19... Processing tool, 22... Jig body, 23... Reference surface, 24...
Fist clamp device, 25...Cutting fluid reservoir, 27・φ・
Cutting fluid jet nozzle, 30... @ temperature sensor, 31...
Lubricating oil storage tank, 35・Shell・heater, 3641・・cooler, 37・control circuit, 38・Φ・temperature detector, 44・
...Temperature detector, W...Workpiece. Patent applicant Toyota Machinery Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)切削液を加工箇所に供給して工作物を加工中る加
工装置において、この加工装置の軸頭部内に潤滑油を循
環させる循環装置と、この潤滑油を加熱または冷却して
潤滑油温度を調整する温度調整装置と、前記潤滑油の温
度と前記切削液の温度と室温とを検出しこの室温の変化
に伴い前記切削液温度と潤滑油温度との温度差が変化中
るように前記温度調整装置を制御する制御手段を設けた
ことを特徴と干る温度制御機能を有する加工装置。
(1) In a machining device that supplies cutting fluid to a machining location to process a workpiece, a circulation device that circulates lubricating oil within the shaft head of this machining device and a lubrication device that heats or cools the lubricating oil to lubricate the workpiece. a temperature adjustment device for adjusting the oil temperature; and a temperature adjustment device that detects the temperature of the lubricating oil, the temperature of the cutting fluid, and the room temperature so that the temperature difference between the cutting fluid temperature and the lubricating oil temperature is changing as the room temperature changes. A processing device having a temperature control function, further comprising a control means for controlling the temperature adjustment device.
JP57083716A 1982-05-18 1982-05-18 Working apparatus equipped with temperature controlling faculty Granted JPS58202749A (en)

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