KR102319317B1 - Workpiece conveyance apparatus for machine tool - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a machine tool processing product discharging apparatus for collecting and discharging processed products by a machine tool, and the machine tool processing product discharging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a processing product collection box for temporarily storing the processed product, and While the machine tool is processing the workpiece, one end and the other end wait in the waiting area, and when the machine tool completes processing the workpiece, it turns and one end is located in the collection area under the workpiece and the other end is inclined so that it is connected to the workpiece collection box It includes a sliding bucket, and a swing driving unit for turning the sliding bucket.

Description

Machine tool processing product export device {WORKPIECE CONVEYANCE APPARATUS FOR MACHINE TOOL}

The present invention relates to a machine tool processing product discharging apparatus, and more particularly, to a machine tool processing product discharging apparatus for collecting and discharging the processed product processed by the machine tool to the outside.

In general, a machine tool refers to a machine used for the purpose of processing a metal or non-metal material into a desired shape and size using various tools by various cutting processing methods or non-cutting processing methods.

A machine tool is largely classified into a turning center and a machining center according to a machining method. Here, the turning center processes the workpiece while the workpiece rotates and the tool moves, and the machining center processes the workpiece while the tool rotates and the workpiece moves.

In addition, the machine tool processing product discharging device is used to collect and temporarily store the processed product on which the machine tool has finished processing, and then take it out when a certain amount is collected. In this way, the finished product processing in the machine tool may be stored in the machine tool processing product discharging device and then moved for other processing, or, in the case of a finished product, may be moved for shipment.

It is important that the machine tool processing product discharging device be installed so as not to interfere with the operation of the machine tool while the machine tool weights the workpiece.

In addition, after the machine tool completes the work piece, it must be able to quickly collect the work piece. Failure to collect workpieces quickly can result in loss of machine tool uptime and reduced productivity. In addition, there should be no problem that the processed goods are jammed or blocked during collection of the processed goods.

Therefore, the machine tool processing product discharging apparatus is required to have a simple structure. When the machine tool processing product discharging device has a complicated structure, a lot of motion is required to collect the workpiece or the collection path is long, so that not only the collection time is long, but also there is a problem that the workpiece is easily caught during the collection.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a machine tool workpiece discharging device that can quickly collect the workpiece with a simple configuration and prevent the workpiece from being caught during collection.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the machine tool processing product discharging device for collecting and discharging the processed product by the machine tool includes a processing product collection box for temporarily storing the processed product, and one end and the other end while the machine tool is processing the processed product Waiting in the waiting area and turning when the machine tool completes processing the workpiece, one end is located in the collection area under the workpiece and the other end is a sliding bucket that is inclined so as to be connected to the workpiece collection box, and the sliding bucket is rotated It includes a swing drive unit.

The swing driving unit includes a driving cylinder for generating power, a rack gear unit that linearly reciprocates by the driving cylinder, a pinion gear unit rotating in engagement with the rack gear unit, and the sliding bucket rotating together with the pinion gear unit. It may include a pivot shaft coupled to the sliding bucket for turning.

In addition, a sliding plate made of a material having a relatively low coefficient of friction than that of the sliding bucket may be provided inside the sliding bucket.

The processing product collection box includes a collection hole into which the other end of the sliding bucket is inserted when one end of the sliding bucket is located in the collection area, and a box body having a discharge hole for unloading the processed product collected through the collection hole; It may include a cushioning sheet provided on the inside of the box body.

The artefact collection box may further include a curtain member having one side hinged to the box body to open and close the collection hole of the box body. And when the other end of the sliding bucket is inserted into the collection hole, the curtain member may be pushed in.

The processed product collection box may further include a box door that opens and closes a discharge hole of the box body.

One side of the cushioning sheet covers the bottom surface of the box body and the other side of the cushioning sheet covers the other side opposite to the one side of the box body in which the collection hole is formed, one side of the cushioning sheet and the cushioning sheet Between the other side of the can be curved.

In addition, the sliding bucket may include a pair of guide sidewalls for connecting one end of the sliding bucket and the other end of the sliding bucket from both sides to prevent separation of the processed product in the process of collecting the processed product. have. In addition, the sliding plate may be provided between the pair of guide sidewalls.

When the sliding bucket is inserted into the collection hole, the pair of guide sidewalls formed at the other end of the sliding bucket in contact with the curtain member is relatively higher than the pair of guide sidewalls formed at one end of the sliding bucket. It can protrude further.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the machine tool workpiece discharging device can not only quickly collect the workpiece with a simple configuration, but also prevent the workpiece from being caught during collection.

1 is a perspective view of a machine tool processing product discharging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 and 3 are front views sequentially showing the operating state of the machine tool processing product discharging device of FIG. 1 .
4 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the turning drive unit used in the machine tool processing product discharging apparatus of FIG. 1 .
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 4 .
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a workpiece collection box used in the machine tool workpiece discharging device of FIG. 1 .

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement them. The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

It is noted that the drawings are schematic and not drawn to scale. Relative dimensions and proportions of parts in the drawings are shown exaggerated or reduced in size for clarity and convenience in the drawings, and any dimensions are illustrative only and not limiting. In addition, the same reference numerals are used to indicate like features to the same structure, element, or part appearing in two or more drawings.

The embodiment of the present invention specifically represents an ideal embodiment of the present invention. As a result, various modifications of the diagram are expected. Therefore, the embodiment is not limited to a specific shape of the illustrated area, and includes, for example, a shape modification by manufacturing.

Hereinafter, a machine tool processing product discharging apparatus 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 .

In one embodiment of the present invention, the machine tool processing product discharging device 101 collects the processed product 10 that the machine tool 100 has finished processing and takes it out.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the machine tool processing product discharging apparatus 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a processing product collection box 500 , a sliding bucket 200 , and a turning drive unit 300 .

Also, reference numeral 800 in FIG. 1 denotes a machine tool cover. And, only a part of the machine tool cover 800 is shown in FIG. 1 for convenience of description. The machine tool cover 800 protects the operator by preventing chips from scattering during the machining operation of the machine tool 100 .

The sliding bucket 200 collects the workpiece 10 that the machine tool 100 has finished processing and delivers it to the workpiece collection box 500 . The sliding bucket 200 is positioned to be inclined in the direction of the workpiece collection box 500 from below the processing area of the machine tool 100 when the workpiece 10 is collected. Accordingly, the sliding bucket 200 receives the workpiece 10 dropped after the machine tool 100 completes the processing and slides it in the direction of the workpiece collection box 500 .

In addition, a sliding plate 250 made of a material having a relatively low coefficient of friction than the sliding bucket 200 is provided on the inside of the sliding bucket 200 , that is, on the surface in direct contact with the workpiece 10 . Therefore, the workpiece 10 can easily slide without being caught in the sliding bucket 200 and move to the workpiece collection box 500 . As an example, the sliding plate may be made of polyamide.

Specifically, the sliding bucket 200 is, as shown in FIG. 2, one end and the other end waiting in the waiting area while the machine tool 100 is processing the workpiece, and as shown in FIG. 3, the machine tool ( When the 100) completes the processing of the workpiece, it turns and one end is located in the collection area under the workpiece (10). At this time, the other end of the sliding bucket 200, as shown in FIG. 6, is disposed to be inclined so as to be connected to the processing product collection box 500 to be described later.

As such, in one embodiment of the present invention, the sliding bucket 200 may rotate repeatedly within a certain angle range.

The turning driving unit 300 turns the sliding bucket 200 . When the operation is again described in detail centering on the turning driving unit 300, the turning driving unit 300 is positioned at one end of the sliding bucket 200 in the waiting area during the machining operation of the machine tool 100, and then the machine tool 100 is operated. When the processing of the workpiece is completed, the sliding bucket 200 is rotated to move one end of the sliding bucket 200 to the collection area under the workpiece 10 . At this time, the other end of the sliding bucket 200 is connected to the processed product collection box 500 , and the processed product 10 slides on the sliding bucket 200 and is collected in the processed product collection box 500 .

And when the machine tool 100 starts processing again, the turning driving unit 300 moves the sliding bucket 200 to the waiting area to prevent the sliding bucket 200 from interfering with the machining operation of the machine tool 100 .

Specifically, the swing driving unit 300 includes a driving cylinder 310 , a rack gear unit 320 , a pinion gear unit 330 , and a rotating shaft 360 , as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 . . In addition, the pivot driving unit 300 may further include a pivot shaft support 370 , a bearing 380 , and a pivot driving housing 350 .

The driving cylinder 310 may generate power. In this case, the driving cylinder 310 may be operated pneumatically or hydraulically. The rack gear unit 320 is connected to the driving cylinder 310 to receive power, and may linearly reciprocate by the driving cylinder 310 . The pinion gear unit 330 may rotate while being engaged with the rack gear unit 320 . That is, when the rack gear unit 320 linearly reciprocates, the pinion gear unit 330 rotates. The pivoting shaft 360 becomes the central axis of the pinion gear part 330 , and is coupled to the sliding bucket 200 . That is, the pivot shaft 360 rotates the sliding bucket 200 while rotating together with the pinion gear unit 330 .

In this way, when the driving cylinder 310 of the turning driving unit 300 performs a linear reciprocating motion, the linear reciprocating motion is converted into a rotational motion by the rack gear unit 320 and the pinion gear unit 330 and the rotating shaft 360 ) is rotated repeatedly within a certain angular range. In addition, the sliding bucket 200 coupled to the pivoting shaft 360 also rotates repeatedly within a certain angle range together with the pivoting shaft 360 .

The pivot support 370 supports the pivot 360 . The bearing 380 is interposed between the pivot shaft support 370 and the pivot shaft 360 to enable the pivot shaft 360 to rotate. The swing drive housing 350 surrounds and protects the drive cylinder 310 , the rack gear part 320 , and the pinion gear part 330 , and is coupled to the pivot support part 370 .

The processed goods collection box 500 temporarily stores the processed goods 10 collected and delivered by the sliding bucket 200, and when a certain amount is collected, it can be taken out.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6 , the artefact collection box 500 may include a box body 510 , a cushioning sheet 550 , a curtain member 520 , and a box door 580 . .

The box body 510 has a collection hole into which the other end of the sliding bucket 200 is inserted when one end of the sliding bucket 200 is located in the collection area, and a discharge hole for discharging the processed product 10 collected through the collection hole. to provide

One side of the curtain member 520 is hinged to the box body 510 through a hinge part 526 to open and close the collection hole of the box body 510 . For example, the upper end of the curtain member 520 is hinged to the box body 510 while blocking the collection hole of the box body 510 and sliding when the other end of the sliding bucket 200 is inserted into the collection hole. The other end of the bucket 200 pushes the curtain member 520 . At this time, the curtain member 520 opens the collection hole while rotating around the hinged upper end. That is, the other end of the sliding bucket 200 pushes the curtain member 520 and enters the box body 510 .

As such, the curtain member 520 blocks the collection hole of the box body 510 while the machine tool 100 is being processed to prevent chips scattered during the processing from flowing into the box body 510 . And when the machine tool 100 completes the processing and the sliding bucket 200 turns to collect the workpiece 10 , the curtain member 520 is pushed by the other end of the sliding bucket 200 of the box body 510 . The collection hole will be opened.

The box door 580 opens and closes the exit hole of the box body 510 . The box door 580 has a handle 585, and when a certain amount or more of the processed product 10 is collected inside the processed product collection box 500, the operator opens the box door 580 using the handle 585 and opens the box body ( 510), the collected processed product 10 may be taken out.

The buffer sheet 550 may be provided inside the box body 510 . The cushioning sheet 550 mitigates the impact generated when the processed product 10 that slides along the sliding bucket 200 and flows into the processing product collection box 500 collides with the box body 510 . For example, one side of the cushioning sheet 550 covers the bottom surface of the box body 510 and the other side of the cushioning sheet 550 covers the other side opposite to one side of the box body 510 in which the collection hole is formed. can And between one side of the cushioning sheet 550 and the other side of the cushioning sheet 550 may be curved.

Accordingly, although the impact applied to the processed product 10 rolling into the inside of the box body 510 is relieved by the material properties of the cushioning sheet 550, it can also be structurally relieved by the curved portion of the cushioning sheet 550. .

In addition, the sliding bucket 200 is a sliding bucket 200 to prevent the separation of the processed product 10 in the process of collecting the processed product 10 by the machine tool 100 and moving it to the processing product collection box 500 . It may include a pair of guide sidewalls 204 connecting one end of the sliding bucket 200 and the other end of the sliding bucket 200 from both sides, respectively. That is, the pair of guide sidewalls 204 may be bent and extended from the bottom surface of the sliding bucket 200 to form a space in which the workpiece 10 moves. In addition, the sliding plate 250 may be provided between the pair of guide sidewalls 204 .

In addition, when the sliding bucket 200 is inserted into the collection hole, a pair of guide sidewalls 204 formed at the other end of the sliding bucket 200 that comes into contact with the curtain member 520 is one end of the sliding bucket 200 . It may be relatively more protruding than the pair of guide sidewalls 204 formed in the . 2, 3, and 6, reference numeral 2045 denotes a protruding guide sidewall portion.

By such a configuration, the machine tool processing product discharging device 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention can quickly collect the processed product 10 with a simple configuration, and effectively prevent the processed product 10 from being caught during collection can do.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the process of collecting the processed product 10, the separation of the processed product 10 is prevented, and when the other end of the sliding bucket 200 is inserted into the collection hole, a pair of guides The protruding portion 2045 of the side wall portion 204 may push the curtain member 520 to greatly open the collection hole so that the workpiece 10 is not caught.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can understand that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. will be.

Therefore, the embodiments described above are to be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all respects, and the scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims, the meaning and scope of the claims, and All changes or modifications derived from the equivalent concept should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10: Artifacts
100: machine tool
101: machine tool workpiece unloading device
200: sliding bucket
204: guide side wall portion
250: sliding plate
300: slewing drive unit
310: drive cylinder
320: rack gear unit
330: pinion gear unit
350: slewing drive housing
360: pivot
370: pivot shaft support
380: bearing
500: Artifact collection box
510: box body
520: curtain member
526: hinge
550: cushioning sheet
580: box door
585: handle
800: machine tool cover

Claims (9)

In the machine tool processing product discharging device for collecting and discharging the processed product by the machine tool,
a processing product collection box for temporarily storing the processed product;
While the machine tool is processing the workpiece, one end and the other end wait in the waiting area, and when the machine tool completes processing the workpiece, it turns and one end is located in the collection area under the workpiece and the other end is inclined so as to be connected to the workpiece collection box. placed sliding buckets; and
Swivel driving unit for turning the sliding bucket
including,
The processed goods collection box is,
a box body having a collection hole into which the other end of the sliding bucket is inserted when one end of the sliding bucket is positioned in the collection area, and a discharge hole for unloading the processed product collected through the collection hole; and
The processing product collection box has one side hinged to the box body and a curtain member for opening and closing the collection hole of the box body
includes,
The sliding bucket includes a pair of guide sidewalls for connecting one end of the sliding bucket and the other end of the sliding bucket from both sides, respectively, in order to prevent separation of the processed product in the process of collecting the processed product,
When the sliding bucket is inserted into the collection hole, the pair of guide sidewalls formed at the other end of the sliding bucket in contact with the curtain member is relatively higher than the pair of guide sidewalls formed at one end of the sliding bucket. More protruding machine tool workpiece unloading device. According to claim 1,
The turning drive unit,
a driving cylinder for generating power;
a rack gear unit reciprocating linearly by the drive cylinder;
a pinion gear unit rotating in engagement with the rack gear unit; and
A pivot shaft that rotates together with the pinion gear unit and is coupled to the sliding bucket to rotate the sliding bucket.
Machine tool processing product discharging device comprising a. According to claim 1,
A machine tool processing product discharging device, characterized in that a sliding plate made of a material having a relatively lower coefficient of friction than that of the sliding bucket is provided inside the sliding bucket. According to claim 1,
The processing product collection box is a machine tool processing product discharging device, characterized in that it further comprises a cushioning sheet provided inside the box body. According to claim 1,
Machine tool workpiece discharging device, characterized in that when the other end of the sliding bucket is inserted into the collection hole, the curtain member is pushed in. 5. The method of claim 4,
The processing product collection box machine tool processing product discharging device, characterized in that it further comprises a box door for opening and closing the discharging hole of the box body. 5. The method of claim 4,
One side of the cushioning sheet covers the bottom surface of the box body and the other side of the cushioning sheet covers the other side opposite to the one side of the box body in which the collection hole is formed, one side of the cushioning sheet and the cushioning sheet Between the other side of the machine tool processing product discharging device, characterized in that curved. 6. The method of claim 5,
A machine tool processing product discharging apparatus, characterized in that a sliding plate made of a material having a relatively lower friction coefficient than that of the sliding bucket is provided between the pair of guide sidewalls. delete

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