TW201924852A - Intelligent tool holder - Google Patents

Abstract

An intelligent tool holder is provided. The intelligent tool holder includes a tool holder body, a machining tool and a measuring device. The machining tool is connected to an end of the tool holder body. The measuring device is connected to the tool holder body, and the measuring device is adjacent to the machining tool. The measuring device includes at least one sensor modules, each sensor module senses the tool holder body and generates at least one sensing data.

Description

Smart knife handle

The present invention relates to an intelligent tool holder, and more particularly, to an intelligent tool holder that sets a measuring device at a position adjacent to a processing tool.

In the manufacturing process, tools play an extremely important role. The large number of tools and their complex applications make the use and management of tools an important factor in reducing production costs and shortening production time. The development trend of modern factories is towards automatic and intelligent production methods, so real-time monitoring of the processing status and real-time information on tools can improve the productivity of machinery and equipment and the competitiveness of products. As far as the current conventional technology is concerned, it may be a method of measuring cutting force, but it is still limited in judging the service life of the tool holder, or it is managed by measuring the spindle. In terms of measuring the spindle, the spindle itself is more It is sturdy and far from the vibration source of the machining tool, and has limited effect on analyzing the vibration signal.

Therefore, in view of the aforementioned various defects, this is a technical issue that people in the technical field are desperately trying to solve.

The invention provides an intelligent tool holder. The measuring device is arranged near the processing tool and is closer to the vibration source of the processing tool, so that the sensing data of the sensing module is closer to the data during actual processing.

The intelligent tool holder of the present invention includes a tool holder body, a processing tool and a measuring device. The processing tool is connected to the end of the handle body. The measuring device is connected to the tool holder body. The measuring device is adjacent to the processing tool. The measuring device includes at least one sensing module. Each sensing module senses the tool holder body and generates at least one sensing data.

In order to make the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1, 2‧‧‧ Smart Knife

10‧‧‧ Knife handle body

11‧‧‧ Spindle Assembly

12‧‧‧ Clamping section

13‧‧‧Connecting Department

20‧‧‧Machining tools

30‧‧‧ measuring device

31‧‧‧Sensor Module

32‧‧‧Wireless transmission module

33‧‧‧Power Module

36‧‧‧Waterproof department

40‧‧‧Wireless Receiver Module

50‧‧‧analysis module

52‧‧‧Database

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a smart tool holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the smart knife holder of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a measuring device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an application example of the intelligent tool holder of the present invention.

The specific embodiments of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, but cannot limit the protection scope of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1A, the smart tool holder 1 of this embodiment includes a force handle body 10, a processing tool 20 and a measuring device 30, wherein the processing tool 20 is connected to the end of the tool holder body 10. In detail, the tool holder body 10 includes a main shaft assembly portion 11, a clamping portion 12 and a connecting portion 13. The spindle assembly 11 is used to connect a spindle of a processing machine, such as a milling machine, a drilling machine, a lathe, or a sawing machine. The clamping portion 12 is connected to the spindle assembly portion 11. The clamping portion 12 is used for clamping or changing tools in the tool magazine. The clamping portion 12 is connected to the connection portion 13, and the connection portion 13 is connected to the processing tool 20. Measuring device 30 is connected to the handle body 10, the measuring device 30 is adjacent to the processing tool 20, and the processing tool 20 is, for example, a milling cutter, a drill, a turning tool, a saw blade, or the like.

Taking FIG. 1A as an example, the measurement device 30 is, for example, a sleeve member, which can be installed to the connecting portion 13, and a plurality of sensing modules 31 as shown in FIG. 2 and a wireless transmission can be disposed in the sleeve member. The module 32 and a power module 33, and one end of the measuring device 30 is fixed to the clamping portion 12. However, this embodiment does not limit this. In other embodiments, one end of the measuring device 30 is not connected to the clamping portion 12 and is disposed on the connecting portion 13. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1B, the intelligent tool holder 2, the tool holder body 10 is composed of a spindle assembly 11 and a clamping portion 12, and one end of the measuring device 30 is connected to the clamping portion 12, and A waterproof portion 36 may be provided outside the measuring device 30 to prevent the measuring device 30 from being damaged by contact with cutting fluid or other liquids. Therefore, for different toolholder bodies, the present embodiment is to arrange the measuring device 30 at a position adjacent to the processing tool 20, which can be closer to the sensing data of the processing tool 20 during actual processing. In addition, the measuring device 30 is connected to the handle body 10 in an integrally formed manner. In another embodiment, the measuring device 30 is detachably connected to the handle body 10.

Referring to FIG. 2, the measurement device 30 includes a sensing module 31, a wireless transmission module 32 and a power module 33. The number of the sensing modules 31 in this embodiment may be multiple, and each sensing module 31 senses the handle body 10 and generates at least one sensing data. The sensing data may be determined according to the type of the sensing module 31. For example, the sensing module 31 is, for example, a vibration sensor, and the sensing data is for the vibration signal of the handle body 10 during processing; the sensing module 31 is, for example, a Strain Gauge, and the sensing data is For the stress signal of the handle body 10 during processing; the sensing module 31 is, for example, a thermometer, and the sensing data is for the temperature of the handle body 10 during processing; the sensing module 31 is, for example, a torque sensor (Torque sensor), the sensing data is for the torque signal of the tool holder body 10 during processing. In addition, the sensing data of the sensing module 31 can be converted by a signal conversion device. As a digital signal, the wireless transmission module 32 is connected to each sensing module 31, each sensing module 31 transmits each sensing data to the wireless transmission module 32, and the power module 33 is used to provide power to each sensing module 31 和 Wireless transmission module32. The power module 31 in this embodiment includes a battery. The battery is a disposable battery, a rechargeable battery, or a wireless rechargeable battery. Taking a rechargeable battery as an example, when the smart handle 10 is not working, the smart handle 10 can be charged without replacing the power module 31.

Please refer to FIG. 3, the smart tool holder 1 of this embodiment further includes a wireless receiving module 40 and an analysis module 50. The wireless receiving module 40 is connected to the wireless transmission module 32 in the measuring device 30, and the analysis module 50 is connected to the wireless receiving module 40. The analysis module 50 includes a database 52, and the database 52 has the characteristics information of the handle. In this embodiment, the toolholder characteristic data may include a plurality of comparison parameters for different kinds of toolholders during processing, and the toolholder characteristic data may be compared to analyze whether the sensing data sensed by the sensing module 31 is normal. In another embodiment, the database 52 also contains data for various types of tool holders and corresponding tool holder characteristics, which can provide operators to select and set the tool holders currently used in processing machines for analysis.

During actual processing, the sensing module 31 in the smart handle 1 senses the handle body 10 and generates at least one sensing data. Each sensing module 31 transmits the sensing data to the wireless transmission module 32 and the wireless receiving module 40. Receives the sensing data transmitted by the wireless transmission module 32. The sensing data includes, for example, a vibration signal for the handle body 10 during processing, a stress signal for the handle body 10 during processing, a temperature of the handle body 10 during processing, and a handle during processing Torque signal of the body 10 and the like. The analysis module 50 receives the sensing data transmitted by the wireless receiving module 40. The analysis module 50 compares the various sensor information during the processing of the current toolholder body 10 according to the toolholder characteristic data in the database 52, and the various sensors. The data are combined to analyze the current wear, damage, and life status of the smart knife handle 1.

In summary, the present invention provides an intelligent tool holder. The measuring device is located near the processing tool and is closer to the vibration source of the processing tool, so that the sensing data of the sensing module is closer to the actual processing time. data.

Furthermore, the present invention further includes a wireless transmission module and an analysis module. The wireless transmission module can transmit the sensing data to the analysis module, and then compare the sensing data and the database with the analysis module. The characteristic data of the tool holder to calculate the wear, damage, life and other states of the intelligent tool holder.

In addition, the measuring device of the present invention may include various sensing modules to meet various requirements for the management of the tool holder. In addition, the measuring device of the present invention is matched with a battery to improve the service life of the smart handle. Further, the measuring device of the present invention is integrated with the handlebar system, and the measuring device can be detachably connected to the handlebar body, thereby improving the convenience of the overall intelligent handlebar.

In one embodiment, the smart knife handle of the present invention can be provided with a waterproof part in the measuring device to prevent the measuring device from being damaged by contact with cutting fluid or other liquids.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with the examples, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some modifications and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.

Claims (10)

An intelligent tool holder includes: a tool holder body; a processing tool connected to the end of the tool holder body; and a measuring device connected to the tool holder body, the measuring device is adjacent to the processing tool, and the measuring device includes at least A sensing module, each of which senses the tool holder body and generates at least one sensing data. According to the smart knife holder described in the first item of the patent application scope, wherein the measurement device includes a wireless transmission module, the wireless transmission module is connected to each of the sensing modules, and each of the sensing modules transmits each of the sensing Data to the wireless transmission module. According to the smart knife holder described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, it further comprises: a wireless receiving module connected to the wireless transmitting module, the wireless receiving module receiving each of the sensing data transmitted by the wireless transmitting module; and An analysis module is connected to the wireless receiving module. The analysis module includes a database. The analysis module receives each of the sensing data transmitted by the wireless receiving module. The analysis module is based on the data in the database. The knife-edge characteristic data is compared and analyzed for each of the sensing data. According to the intelligent knife handle described in item 1 of the patent application scope, each of the sensing data includes a vibration signal of the knife body, a stress signal of the knife body, a temperature of the knife body, or a torque signal of the knife body. According to the smart knife holder described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the measurement device includes a power module, the power module is used to provide power to each of the sensing modules. According to the smart knife holder described in item 5 of the patent application scope, wherein the power module includes a battery, the battery is a disposable battery, a rechargeable battery, or a wireless rechargeable battery. The intelligent tool holder as described in the first patent application scope, wherein the tool holder body includes a spindle group The connecting portion is connected to a clamping portion, and the clamping portion is connected to the spindle assembly portion. The intelligent tool holder as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the measuring device and the tool holder are integrated into the system. The smart knife holder as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the measuring device is detachably connected to the knife holder body. The smart knife handle as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the measuring device includes a waterproof part.