US20120329374A1 - Polishing fixture - Google Patents
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- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
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- the disclosure generally relates to fixtures, and particularly to polishing fixtures for polishing molded housings.
- Electronic device housings manufactured by injection molding usually have parting lines in the outer surface after being molded.
- the parting lines damage the aesthetical appearance of the electronic device. Therefore, it is necessary to remove the parting lines by polishing.
- the high polishing temperature of the cover may burn the operators' hands.
- FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a polishing fixture of an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the polishing fixture shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a housing used to be positioned by the polishing fixture shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is similar to FIG. 1 , but the polishing fixture is in use with a housing shown in FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 5 is an isometric view of the polishing fixture shown in FIG. 4 .
- FIGS. 1 and 2 show an exemplary polishing fixture 100 used to fix a housing 200 in a process of polishing the outer surface 202 of the housing 200 .
- the polishing fixture 100 includes a body 10 , two fixing members 20 and a pushing member 30 .
- the fixing members 20 are mounted on the two opposite sides of the body 10 .
- the fixing members 20 move along a first direction X, from one side of the body 10 to the other opposite side.
- the pushing member 30 move towards the body 10 along a second direction Z, vertical to the first direction X.
- the body 10 includes two opposite side walls 12 , two opposite main walls 14 and two opposite end walls 16 .
- the body 10 has three first guide pins 122 fixed on the each side wall 12 .
- the first guide pins 122 guide the fixing members 20 to move relative to the body 10 along the first direction X.
- the body 10 further defines two holes 124 through the side walls 12 .
- the polishing fixture 100 further includes two elastic members 40 . Each elastic member 40 is retained in the corresponding hole 124 .
- the elastic members 40 are fixed to the fixing members 20 pressing the fixing members 20 on the side walls 12 .
- the main wall 14 opposite to the pushing member 30 defines a containing slot 142 and two threaded holes 144 .
- the containing slot 142 contains portions of the pushing member 30 when the pushing member 30 moves towards the body 10 .
- the main wall 14 defines two second guide pins 146 .
- the second guide pins 146 guide the pushing member 30 to move relative to the body 10 along the first direction Z.
- Each fixing member 20 defines two pressing surfaces 21 , two wedge surfaces 22 , three first guide holes 24 and two fixing slots 26 near the body 10 .
- the pressing surfaces 21 and the wedge surfaces are located near the side walls 12 , and each pressing surface 21 is connected to the corresponding wedge surface 22 .
- Each first guide pin 122 is slidably mounted in the corresponding first guide hole 24 to guide the fixing members 20 to move relative to body 10 along the direction X.
- Each fixing slot 26 has a fixing pin 262 for fixing the elastic members 40 .
- the pushing member 30 includes a base board 32 , pushing pillars 34 projecting from the base board 32 and a handle 36 fixed on the base board 32 .
- the base board 32 defines a fixing hole 322 for fixing the handle 36 , through holes 324 and second guide holes 326 .
- Each pushing pillar 34 defines a driving wedge surface 342 and a resisting surface 344 connected to the driving wedge surface 342 .
- Each driving wedge surface 342 is located opposite to corresponding one wedge surface 22 .
- the driving wedge surfaces 342 press the wedge surfaces 22 to drive the fixing members 30 to move away from the body 10 .
- the resisting surfaces 344 resist against the pressing surface 21 to stably clamp the pushing pillars 34 between the body 10 and the fixing members 20 .
- the polishing fixture 100 further includes two screws 50 .
- Each screw 50 is mounted through the corresponding through hole 324 in the corresponding threaded hole 144 , and can prevent the pushing member 30 from separating from the body 10 .
- Each second guide pin 146 is slidably mounted in the corresponding second guide hole 326 to guide the pushing member 30 to move relative to body 10 along the direction Z.
- the housing 200 defines a chamber 240 with an entrance 220 .
- the housing 200 includes a peripheral wall 260 , enclosing the chamber 240 .
- each elastic member 40 is retained into the corresponding hole 124 .
- the fixing members 20 are slidably mounted on the first guide pins 122 by the first guide holes 24 .
- An external force is provided to expand the elastic members 40 , each end of the elastic members 40 is extruded into the corresponding fixing slot 26 .
- the ends of the elastic members 40 are fixed in the fixing slot 26 by fixing pins 26 .
- the stretched elastic members 40 restores to drive each of the fixing members 20 to press against the corresponding side wall 12 of the body 10 .
- the handle 36 is fixed into the fixing hole 322 of the base board 32 .
- the pushing member 30 is covered onto the body 10 , and the base board 32 is slidably mounted on the second guide pins 146 with the second guide holes 326 .
- Each driving wedge surface 342 resists against the corresponding wedge surface 22 .
- Each screw 50 is fixed into the corresponding threading hole 144 through the corresponding through hole 324 .
- the body 10 and the fixing members 20 of the polishing fixture 100 are positioned into the chamber 240 of the housing 200 through the entrance 220 .
- the pushing member 30 is driven towards the body 10 along the second guide pins 146 .
- the wedge surfaces 22 are driven away from the body 10 along the first positioning pins 122 by driving wedge surfaces 22 until each resisting surface 344 is resisted against the corresponding pressing surface 21 .
- the elastic members 40 are extruded to store an elastic force.
- the pillars 34 are retained between the body 10 and fixing members 20 by the elastic force, and the fixing members 20 are filled in the chamber 240 and resisted against the peripheral wall 260 .
- the outer surface 202 of the housing 200 can be polished.
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Description
- 1. Technical Field
- The disclosure generally relates to fixtures, and particularly to polishing fixtures for polishing molded housings.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Electronic device housings manufactured by injection molding usually have parting lines in the outer surface after being molded. The parting lines damage the aesthetical appearance of the electronic device. Therefore, it is necessary to remove the parting lines by polishing. However, when operators hold the electronic device housing during polishing, the high polishing temperature of the cover may burn the operators' hands.
- Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
- Many aspects of the exemplary polishing fixture can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the various drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the exemplary polishing fixture. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the diagrams.
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FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a polishing fixture of an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the polishing fixture shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a housing used to be positioned by the polishing fixture shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is similar toFIG. 1 , but the polishing fixture is in use with a housing shown inFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 5 is an isometric view of the polishing fixture shown inFIG. 4 . -
FIGS. 1 and 2 show anexemplary polishing fixture 100 used to fix ahousing 200 in a process of polishing theouter surface 202 of thehousing 200. - The
polishing fixture 100 includes abody 10, twofixing members 20 and a pushingmember 30. Thefixing members 20 are mounted on the two opposite sides of thebody 10. Thefixing members 20 move along a first direction X, from one side of thebody 10 to the other opposite side. The pushingmember 30 move towards thebody 10 along a second direction Z, vertical to the first direction X. - The
body 10 includes twoopposite side walls 12, two oppositemain walls 14 and twoopposite end walls 16. Thebody 10 has threefirst guide pins 122 fixed on the eachside wall 12. Thefirst guide pins 122 guide thefixing members 20 to move relative to thebody 10 along the first direction X. Thebody 10 further defines twoholes 124 through theside walls 12. Thepolishing fixture 100 further includes twoelastic members 40. Eachelastic member 40 is retained in thecorresponding hole 124. Theelastic members 40 are fixed to thefixing members 20 pressing thefixing members 20 on theside walls 12. - The
main wall 14 opposite to the pushingmember 30 defines a containingslot 142 and two threadedholes 144. The containingslot 142 contains portions of the pushingmember 30 when the pushingmember 30 moves towards thebody 10. Themain wall 14 defines twosecond guide pins 146. Thesecond guide pins 146 guide the pushingmember 30 to move relative to thebody 10 along the first direction Z. - Each
fixing member 20 defines twopressing surfaces 21, twowedge surfaces 22, threefirst guide holes 24 and twofixing slots 26 near thebody 10. Thepressing surfaces 21 and the wedge surfaces are located near theside walls 12, and eachpressing surface 21 is connected to thecorresponding wedge surface 22. Eachfirst guide pin 122 is slidably mounted in the correspondingfirst guide hole 24 to guide thefixing members 20 to move relative tobody 10 along the direction X. Eachfixing slot 26 has afixing pin 262 for fixing theelastic members 40. - The pushing
member 30 includes abase board 32, pushingpillars 34 projecting from thebase board 32 and ahandle 36 fixed on thebase board 32. Thebase board 32 defines afixing hole 322 for fixing thehandle 36, throughholes 324 andsecond guide holes 326. Each pushingpillar 34 defines a drivingwedge surface 342 and a resistingsurface 344 connected to the drivingwedge surface 342. Eachdriving wedge surface 342 is located opposite to corresponding onewedge surface 22. The drivingwedge surfaces 342 press thewedge surfaces 22 to drive thefixing members 30 to move away from thebody 10. The resistingsurfaces 344 resist against thepressing surface 21 to stably clamp the pushingpillars 34 between thebody 10 and thefixing members 20. Thepolishing fixture 100 further includes twoscrews 50. Eachscrew 50 is mounted through the corresponding throughhole 324 in the corresponding threadedhole 144, and can prevent the pushingmember 30 from separating from thebody 10. Eachsecond guide pin 146 is slidably mounted in the correspondingsecond guide hole 326 to guide the pushingmember 30 to move relative tobody 10 along the direction Z. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , thehousing 200 defines achamber 240 with anentrance 220. Thehousing 200 includes aperipheral wall 260, enclosing thechamber 240. - Referring to
FIGS. 1 and 2 again, during assembly of thepolishing fixture 100, eachelastic member 40 is retained into thecorresponding hole 124. Thefixing members 20 are slidably mounted on thefirst guide pins 122 by thefirst guide holes 24. An external force is provided to expand theelastic members 40, each end of theelastic members 40 is extruded into thecorresponding fixing slot 26. The ends of theelastic members 40 are fixed in thefixing slot 26 byfixing pins 26. At this time, the stretchedelastic members 40, restores to drive each of thefixing members 20 to press against thecorresponding side wall 12 of thebody 10. - The
handle 36 is fixed into thefixing hole 322 of thebase board 32. The pushingmember 30 is covered onto thebody 10, and thebase board 32 is slidably mounted on thesecond guide pins 146 with thesecond guide holes 326. Eachdriving wedge surface 342 resists against thecorresponding wedge surface 22. Eachscrew 50 is fixed into thecorresponding threading hole 144 through the corresponding throughhole 324. - Referring to
FIGS. 4 and 5 , in use, thebody 10 and thefixing members 20 of thepolishing fixture 100 are positioned into thechamber 240 of thehousing 200 through theentrance 220. When an external pressing force is applied to thehandle 36, the pushingmember 30 is driven towards thebody 10 along thesecond guide pins 146. Thewedge surfaces 22 are driven away from thebody 10 along thefirst positioning pins 122 by drivingwedge surfaces 22 until each resistingsurface 344 is resisted against the correspondingpressing surface 21. In this case, theelastic members 40 are extruded to store an elastic force. Thepillars 34 are retained between thebody 10 and fixingmembers 20 by the elastic force, and the fixingmembers 20 are filled in thechamber 240 and resisted against theperipheral wall 260. At this time, theouter surface 202 of thehousing 200 can be polished. - When the housing has been polished, an external pulling force is applied to the
handle 36 to move the pushingmember 30 away from thebody 10. The resistingsurfaces 344 are separated from thepressing surface 21. Eachwedge surface 22 restoringly resists against the corresponding drivingsurface 342. At this time, the elastic force is released to drive the fixing members to approach the body and drive the pushingmember 30 away from thebody 10 to be restored. When the fixingmember 20 resists against corresponding oneside wall 12 of thebody 10, thepolished housing 200 can be detached from the polishingfixture 100. - It is to be understood, however, that even through numerous characteristics and advantages of the exemplary disclosure have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the system and function of the disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
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