WO2009099072A1 - ウォームホイール、ウォームホイール用射出成形金型の製造方法、及びウォームホイールの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a worm wheel that is used in various power transmission systems and meshes with a worm to form a worm gear, a method for manufacturing an injection mold for the worm wheel, and a method for manufacturing the worm wheel.
- a worm gear is often used as a part of a gear train of a reduction gear.
- FIG. 20 shows such a worm gear 102.
- the worm gear 102 includes a worm 101 and a worm wheel 100 that meshes with the worm 101.
- the worm wheel 100 has an arcuate tooth portion (semi-worm tooth profile portion) 104 having a shape like one end side of the helical tooth portion 103 rounded up in a semicircular arc shape on the outer peripheral side, and teeth.
- the ring-shaped thick portion 105 that does not form a ring on the outer peripheral side, the strength of the arc-shaped tooth portion 104 is improved so that it can withstand the load transmitted from the worm 101 and smooth engagement with the worm 101 is achieved. (See Patent Document 1).
- the tooth tip of the hob 106 bites into the tooth surface.
- a step 107 is formed on the tooth surface of the connecting portion between the tooth 103 and the arcuate tooth 104 (in the vicinity of the tooth surface meshing with the worm 101).
- the present invention provides a worm wheel that does not generate a step near the tooth surface that meshes with the worm and hardly generates noise during power transmission, a method of manufacturing an injection mold for a worm wheel, and a method of manufacturing a worm wheel.
- the purpose is to do.
- the invention of claim 1 relates to a worm wheel having an arcuate tooth portion that is a portion that meshes with a worm and constitutes a cylindrical worm gear, and a helical tooth portion connected to one end of the arcuate tooth portion. It is.
- the twist angle of an arbitrary first reference point in the tooth brushing direction at the connection portion between the arcuate tooth portion and the helical tooth portion is a node of the arcuate tooth portion. It is characterized by being equal to the torsion angle of the second reference point corresponding to the first reference point in the tooth brushing direction in the diameter portion of the tooth.
- the invention of claim 2 relates to a worm wheel having an arcuate tooth portion that is a portion that meshes with the worm and constitutes a cylindrical worm gear, and a helical tooth portion that is respectively connected to both ends of the arcuate tooth portion.
- the twist angle of an arbitrary first reference point in the tooth brushing direction at the connection portion between the arcuate tooth portion and the helical tooth portion is a node of the arcuate tooth portion. It is characterized by being equal to the torsion angle of the second reference point corresponding to the first reference point in the tooth brushing direction in the diameter portion of the tooth.
- the worm wheel includes (1) an arcuate tooth portion that is a portion that meshes with the worm to form a cylindrical worm gear, and a helical tooth portion that is connected to one end side of the arcuate tooth portion.
- the twist angle of an arbitrary first reference point in the tooth brushing direction at the connecting portion between the arcuate tooth portion and the helical tooth portion is the diameter of the throat of the arcuate tooth portion.
- the twist angle of the second reference point corresponding to the first reference point in the tooth brushing direction of the portion is equal.
- the master electrode has (1) a first tooth portion corresponding to the arcuate tooth portion of the worm wheel and a second tooth portion corresponding to the helical tooth portion of the worm wheel. (2) The twist angle of the position corresponding to the first reference point in the tooth brushing direction at the connecting portion between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is the diameter of the throat of the first tooth portion.
- the present invention includes a mode in which one of the first divided master and the second divided master starts electric discharge machining first, and a mode in which the first divided master and the second divided master simultaneously start electric discharge machining. It is a waste.
- the worm wheel includes (1) an arcuate tooth portion that is a portion that meshes with the worm to form a cylindrical worm gear, and a helical tooth portion that is connected to both ends of the arcuate tooth portion.
- the twist angle of an arbitrary first reference point in the tooth brushing direction at the connecting portion between the arcuate tooth portion and the helical tooth portion is the nodal point of the arcuate tooth portion.
- the master electrode has (1) a first tooth portion corresponding to the arcuate tooth portion of the worm wheel and a second tooth portion corresponding to the helical tooth portion of the worm wheel. (2) The twist angle of the position corresponding to the first reference point in the tooth brushing direction at the connecting portion between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is the diameter of the throat of the first tooth portion.
- the first divided master including a part of the first tooth part and the second tooth part, and the second divided master including the other part of the first tooth part and the second tooth part, 4)
- the first divided master is rotated by the lead of the first tooth portion with the first tooth portion as the head.
- the second divided master moves with the first tooth portion as the head and rotating with the lead of the first tooth portion.
- the mold material is subjected to electric discharge machining from the other side of the mold material, and (6) the cavity is formed in the mold material.
- the present invention includes a mode in which one of the first divided master and the second divided master starts electric discharge machining first, and a mode in which the first divided master and the second divided master simultaneously start electric discharge machining. It is a waste.
- the worm wheel includes (1) an arcuate tooth portion that is a portion that meshes with the worm to form a cylindrical worm gear, and a helical tooth portion that is connected to one end side of the arcuate tooth portion.
- the twist angle of an arbitrary first reference point in the tooth brushing direction at the connecting portion between the arcuate tooth portion and the helical tooth portion is the diameter of the throat of the arcuate tooth portion.
- the twist angle of the second reference point corresponding to the first reference point in the tooth brushing direction of the portion is equal.
- the master electrode has (1) a first tooth portion corresponding to the arcuate tooth portion of the worm wheel and a second tooth portion corresponding to the helical tooth portion of the worm wheel. (2)
- the twist angle of the position corresponding to the first reference point in the tooth brushing direction at the connecting portion between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is the diameter of the throat of the first tooth portion. It is equal to the twist angle of the position corresponding to the first reference point in the tooth brushing direction at the position corresponding to the portion.
- the cavity is formed by electroforming using the master electrode.
- the invention according to claim 6 is a method for manufacturing an injection mold for a worm wheel, in which a master electrode having the same shape as that of the worm wheel is formed, and a cavity for injection molding the worm wheel is formed using the master electrode. It is about.
- the worm wheel includes (1) an arcuate tooth portion that is a portion that meshes with the worm to form a cylindrical worm gear, and a helical tooth portion that is connected to both ends of the arcuate tooth portion. (2) The twist angle of an arbitrary first reference point in the tooth brushing direction at the connecting portion between the arcuate tooth portion and the helical tooth portion is the nodal point of the arcuate tooth portion.
- the master electrode has (1) a first tooth portion corresponding to the arcuate tooth portion of the worm wheel and a second tooth portion corresponding to the helical tooth portion of the worm wheel.
- the twist angle of the position corresponding to the first reference point in the tooth brushing direction at the connecting portion between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion is the diameter of the throat of the first tooth portion. It is equal to the twist angle of the position corresponding to the first reference point in the tooth brushing direction at the position corresponding to the portion.
- the cavity is formed by electroforming using the master electrode.
- the invention of claim 7 uses the worm wheel injection mold formed by the method of manufacturing the worm wheel injection mold according to the invention of claim 3 or 5, and uses the worm wheel of the invention of claim 1.
- the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a worm wheel.
- the invention of claim 8 uses the worm wheel injection mold formed by the method for manufacturing the worm wheel injection mold according to the invention of claim 4 or 6, and uses the worm wheel of the invention of claim 2.
- the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a worm wheel.
- the tooth surface of the connecting portion between the arcuate tooth portion and the helical tooth portion there is no step in the tooth surface of the connecting portion between the arcuate tooth portion and the helical tooth portion, and the tooth surface of the arcuate tooth portion and the tooth surface of the helical tooth portion are Since the connection is smooth, it is possible to reduce noise when the worm meshes with the worm and transmits power.
- FIG.1 (a) is a front view
- FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view
- FIG. 1C is a view (back view) seen from the direction of arrow B1 in FIG. It is a figure which expands and shows the C1 part of FIG.1 (b).
- 1 is an external perspective view of a worm wheel according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG.4 (a) is a front view of a master electrode (figure which looked at the master electrode shown in FIG.4 (b) from the arrow B3 direction),
- FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A2-A2 of FIG. 4A, and
- FIG. 4C is a rear view of the master electrode (the master electrode shown in FIG. It is a view).
- FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A2-A2 of FIG. 4A
- FIG. 4C is a rear view of the master electrode (the master electrode shown in FIG. It is a view).
- FIG. 6 (a) is a front view of the first electrode material, (b) is a side view showing a combination of the first electrode material and the second electrode material, (c) is a side view of the first electrode material, (D) is a side view of the second electrode material. It is a rear view of the 1st division
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view (a cross-sectional view taken along line D2-D2 of FIG. 5). It is a figure which shows the relationship between the metal mold
- FIG. 3 is a tooth profile diagram of a tooth cut along line D1-D1 in FIG. 2;
- FIG. 14 is a view of a worm wheel showing a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 14 (a) is a front view, and FIG. 14 (b) is cut along line A3-A3 of FIG. 14 (a).
- FIG. 14C is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 14C is a view (back view) seen from the direction of arrow B5 in FIG. 14B.
- FIG.14 It is a figure which expands and shows the C3 part of FIG.14 (b). It is an external appearance perspective view of the worm wheel which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the metal mold
- FIG. 1 (a) is a front view of the worm wheel 1
- FIG. 1 (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A1-A1 of FIG. 1 (a).
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing a C1 portion of FIG.
- FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the worm wheel.
- the worm wheel 1 of the present embodiment has a shaft hole 2 formed at the center of rotation and a plurality of teeth 3 formed on the outer peripheral side.
- the shaft hole 2 passes through the worm wheel 1 from the front side to the back side along the direction in which the rotation axis CL extends.
- the tooth 3 includes a helical tooth portion 4 and an arcuate tooth portion 5, and the helical tooth portion 4 and the arcuate tooth portion 5 are smoothly connected along the tooth width direction.
- the diameter (D0) of the nose of the arcuate tooth part 5 is smaller than the tip circle diameter (D1) of the helical tooth part 4 by a predetermined dimension ( ⁇ ), and the nose diameter part of the arcuate tooth part 5
- the diameter (D2) of the root 6 at P0 is smaller than the root diameter (D3) of the helical tooth portion 4 by a predetermined dimension ( ⁇ ).
- the tooth tip 12 of the arcuate tooth portion 5 is formed with a round radius R0 of the throat determined corresponding to the pitch circle of the meshing worm 100.
- the root 6 of the arcuate tooth portion 5 is formed at the root radius R1 of the throat determined corresponding to the pitch circle of the meshing worm 100.
- the arc-shaped tooth portion 5 of the worm wheel 1 is a portion that meshes with the worm 101 to form a cylindrical worm gear, and the tooth profile shown in FIGS. 1B and 2 is an arc that protrudes inward in the radial direction. It has a shape.
- the worm wheel 1 is configured such that the diameter (D0) of the nose of the arcuate tooth part 5 is smaller than the diameter of the tip circle (D1) of the helical tooth part 4 so that the arcuate tooth part 5 Compared with the conventional worm wheel 100 in which the diameter of the throat (D0) is equal to the diameter of the tip circle (D1) of the helical tooth portion 4, the engagement length with the worm 101 can be increased.
- the boundary portion (connecting portion) 7 between the helical tooth portion 4 and the arcuate tooth portion 5 is the root 6 of the arcuate tooth portion 5.
- the teeth 3 of the worm wheel 1 have a torsion angle of the tooth tip 11 in at least the boundary portion 7 of the helical tooth portion 4 and a torsion angle of the tooth tip 12 in the diameter portion P0 of the nose of the arcuate tooth portion 5. Are formed to be equal.
- the helical tooth part 4 is formed so that the torsion angle of the tooth tip 11 may be equal over almost the entire region in the tooth width direction of the helical tooth part 4.
- the diameter part P0 of a throat is a part of the minimum diameter in the tooth tip 12 of the circular-arc-shaped tooth
- the worm wheel 1 has a smoothly connected boundary portion 7 (connecting portion) between the helical tooth portion 4 and the arcuate tooth portion 5 of the tooth 3, and the helical tooth portion 4 and the arcuate shape. Since there is no step in the tooth surface at the boundary portion 7 with the tooth portion 5, when transmitting power by meshing with the worm 101, it is caused by variations in the distance between the centers of the worms 101 and the tooth profile accuracy. The trouble that the tooth tip of the worm 101 interferes with the level difference of the tooth surface does not occur, and the noise caused by the rubbing sound with the worm 101 can be suppressed to a low level.
- the worm wheel 1 has a flange portion 13 that does not mesh with the worm 101 when the arcuate tooth portion 5 is rounded up at a substantially central portion in the tooth width direction, and the strength of the teeth of the arcuate tooth portion 5 is increased. It has come to improve.
- the worm wheel 1 of the present embodiment is formed so that the tooth tip circle diameter D1 of the helical tooth portion 4 and the outer diameter D4 of the outer peripheral surface 13a on the flange portion 13 side are equal to each other.
- the tooth tip 12 of the tooth portion 5 and the tooth tip 11 of the helical tooth portion 4 are connected by a smooth curved surface, and the tooth tip 12 of the arc-shaped tooth portion 5 and the outer peripheral surface 16 on the flange portion 13 side are smooth. Connected with curved surfaces.
- the tooth 3 has a helical shape without causing a step in the tooth surface of the boundary portion 7 between the helical tooth portion 4 and the arcuate tooth portion 5. Since the tooth surfaces of the toothed portion 4 and the arcuate toothed portion 5 are smoothly connected to each other, it is possible to reduce noise when meshing with the worm 101 and transmitting power.
- the torsion angles of the tooth tip 11 at the boundary portion 7 of the helical tooth portion 4 and the tooth tip 12 at the diameter portion P0 of the arc-shaped tooth portion 5 are made equal.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and any position in the toothpaste direction and a corresponding position (a predetermined dimension ( ⁇ ) away from the pitch circle Psa of the helical tooth portion 4 in the toothpaste direction).
- a position (second reference point 15) that is a predetermined dimension ( ⁇ ) away from the pitch circle Psb in the tooth diameter portion P0 of the arcuate tooth portion 5 in the toothing direction for example, The position of the root 8 of the helical tooth 4 and the position of the root 6 in the diameter portion P0 of the nose of the arcuate tooth 5, or the position of the helical tooth 4 on the pitch circle Psa and the arc.
- the torsion angles may be made equal.
- the shaft hole 2 is not limited to the round hole as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, and a serration, a spline or the like for preventing rotation with a shaft (not shown) may be formed, or a polygonal hole may be used. .
- the worm wheel 1 according to the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is manufactured as follows.
- a master electrode 20 for electric discharge machining as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is required. Since the master electrode 20 is for forming the cavity 18 for injection molding of the worm wheel 1, the overall shape thereof is substantially the same as that of the worm wheel 1 (see FIG. 12).
- the master electrode 20 includes a first divided master 21 for forming the worm wheel 1 from the helical tooth portion 4 to the diameter portion P0 of the arcuate tooth portion 5 and the arc shape of the worm wheel 1. It consists of a second divided master 22 for forming the diameter portion P0 of the tooth portion 5 to the flange portion 13. That is, as shown in FIG.
- the master electrode 20 includes a first divided master 21 for forming the left side from the diameter portion P0 of the nose of the arcuate tooth portion 4 of the worm wheel 1 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). And a second divided master 22 for forming the right side from the diameter portion P0 of the throat of the arc-shaped tooth portion 4 of the worm wheel 1 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).
- the portion corresponding to the arcuate tooth portion 5 of the worm wheel 1 is the first tooth portion 23 in the master electrode 20
- the portion corresponding to the helical tooth portion 4 of the worm wheel 1 is the second tooth portion in the master electrode 20.
- the tooth portion 24 is used.
- such a master electrode 20 includes a first electrode material 25 (a hollow disk-shaped copper alloy material or an aluminum alloy material) corresponding to the first divided master 21, and a second divided master 22. And a second electrode material 26 (a hollow disk-shaped copper alloy material, an aluminum alloy material, or the like) corresponding to the above.
- the first electrode material 25 and the second electrode material 26 are left and right with respect to a position P0 ′ corresponding to the diameter portion P0 of the throat of the worm wheel 1. It is formed so as to have a symmetrical shape.
- Both the first electrode material 25 and the second electrode material 26 shown in FIG. 6 are formed with a shaft hole 27 having the same diameter as a processing reference.
- the outer shape is formed to have the same outer diameter as the tip diameter of the tooth 3 ′ of the tooth portion 24, and then the first tooth portion 23 and the second tooth portion 24 are cut (FIG. 4). (See FIG. 5).
- the diameter of the tip circle of the tooth 3 ′ of the second tooth portion 24 is equal to the outer diameter of the flange portion 28 (see FIGS. 4 to 5).
- the gear cutting of the teeth 3 'of the first electrode material 25 and the second electrode material 26 is performed by a three-dimensional machining model (module, pressure angle, throat diameter, helix angle, etc.) of the master electrode 20 prepared in advance.
- a machining center provided with a computer to which a creation method gear cutting machining control data created based on the above is input is used, and is performed by a ball end mill attached to a machining spindle of the machining center.
- the diameter of the tip circle of the tooth 3 ′ at the position P0 ′ corresponding to the diameter portion of the first tooth 23 is the first diameter D0 ′
- the first tooth 23 and the second tooth When the tip diameter of the tooth 3 ′ at the connection portion 7 ′ of 24 is the second diameter D1 ′
- the second tooth portion 24 of the first electrode material 25 is gear cut by the lead L2 obtained by the equation (3). Since D1 ′> D0 ′, L2> L1.
- the first divided master 21 of the master electrode 20 is formed by cutting the first tooth portion 23 and the second tooth portion 24 in the first electrode material 25. And since the gear 3 'of the first tooth portion 23 of the first electrode material 25 and the tooth 3' of the second tooth portion 24 is performed by a ball end mill, the connecting portion of the first tooth portion 23 and the second tooth portion 24 The tooth 3 ′ of the first tooth portion 23 and the second tooth portion 24 is connected with a smooth curved surface without causing a step in 7 ′.
- the first diameter D0 ' is set to a dimension slightly smaller than the diameter D0 of the throat of the worm wheel 1 in consideration of the machining allowance for electric discharge machining.
- the second diameter D1 ' is set to a dimension slightly smaller than the tip circle diameter D1 of the helical tooth portion 4 of the worm wheel 1 in consideration of the machining allowance of electric discharge machining.
- the second electrode material 26 is cut by a lead L1 so that the twist angle at the tooth tip of the tooth 3 ′ of the first tooth portion 23 at the position P0 ′ corresponding to the diameter portion of the throat is ⁇ 1, and the master electrode Twenty second divided masters 22 are formed.
- the tooth 3 ′ in the cross section perpendicular to the axis of the first tooth portion 23 at the position P 0 ′ corresponding to the diameter portion of the throat is in relation to the tooth profile center line 30.
- the twist angle of the tooth tip of the first tooth portion 23 at the position P0 ′ corresponding to the diameter portion of the throat is ⁇ 1, and the first tooth portion 23 and the second tooth portion 24 are connected.
- the first tooth portion 23 and the second tooth portion 24 are twisted so that the torsion angle of the tooth tip at the portion 7 ′ becomes ⁇ 1, and the first tooth portion 23 is processed by the generating method, so the first tooth
- the tooth profile shape of the tooth 3 ′ in the cross section perpendicular to the axis at the connection portion 7 ′ between the portion 23 and the second tooth portion 24 (cross sectional view taken along the line D 2 -D 2 in FIG. 5) is relative to the tooth profile center line 30.
- the shape is asymmetric (see FIG. 8).
- the tooth profile indicated by the solid line is the tooth profile of the actual tooth 3 ′ after processing
- the portion indicated by the two-dot chain line is the right side surface (tooth surface) with respect to the tooth profile center line 30.
- 31 is a virtual side surface (virtual tooth surface) 32 at a position symmetrical to the left and right.
- the tooth profile shape of the tooth 3 ′ on the end face of the second tooth portion 24 of the first divided master 21 (the tooth profile shape seen from the direction of the arrow B3 in FIG. 4B) is the same as the first tooth portion 23 and the second tooth shape described above.
- the tooth portion 24 has a shape similar to the tooth profile of the tooth 3 ′ in the cross section perpendicular to the axis of the connecting portion 7 ′ (cross section taken along the line D 2 -D 2 in FIG. 5).
- FIG. 9 to 11 are diagrams schematically showing a state in which the cavity 18 of the injection mold 17 is subjected to electric discharge machining using the master electrode 20 described above.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the relationship between the mold material 17a before the cavity 18 is subjected to electric discharge machining, and the first divided master and the second divided master.
- FIG. 10 is a figure which shows typically the moving direction at the time of the electrical discharge machining of the 1st tooth part of a 1st division
- FIG. 11 is a figure which shows the process process at the time of the electrical discharge machining of an injection mold.
- the mold material 17 a is subjected to electric discharge machining by the first divided master 21 from one side (left side) in the direction along the rotation axis CL, and in the direction along the rotation axis CL.
- the second divided master 22 By performing electric discharge machining with the second divided master 22 from the other side (right side), a cavity 18 for injection molding the worm wheel 1 is formed, and an injection mold 17 is obtained.
- segmentation master 21 is the same lead as the lead L1 of the 1st tooth part 23 corresponding to the arcuate tooth part 5.
- the sheet is fed along the rotation axis CL from the left side to the right side in FIG.
- the portion of the cavity 18 corresponding to the connection portion 7 ′ of the first tooth portion 23 and the second tooth portion 24 of the injection mold 17 is the first tooth portion 23 and the second tooth portion of the first divided master 21. Since the electrical discharge machining is performed so that the shape of the 24 connecting portions 7 ′ is transferred, the twist angle becomes ⁇ 1.
- Equation 6 tan ⁇ 3 can be expressed as the following equation (Equation 6).
- the electric discharge machining lead L1 of the first divided master 21 is smaller than the lead L2 of the second tooth portion 24 (L1 ⁇ L2)
- one side 33 (the downstream side surface in the rotational direction indicated by the arrow R1 of the first divided master 21) of the second tooth portion 24 is subjected to electric discharge machining.
- electric discharge machining is performed only at the first tooth side end portion 35 of the other side surface 34 of the second tooth portion 24 (the upstream side surface in the rotation direction indicated by the arrow R1 of the first divided master 21).
- the tooth profile shape of the portion forming the helical tooth portion 4 in the cavity 18 of the injection mold 17 is compared with the tooth profile shape of the second tooth portion 24 of the first divided master 21, and the tooth profile center line 30. Asymmetry with respect to increases.
- the mold material 17 a is subjected to the portion corresponding to the arcuate tooth portion 5 and the helical tooth portion 4 on the left side from the diameter portion P0 of the worm wheel 1 by the first divided master 21.
- the cavity 18 is formed by electric discharge machining (see FIG. 11A).
- the second divided master 22 rotates with respect to the mold material 17a so as to be the same lead as the lead L1 in the gear cutting of the first tooth portion 23 while rotating from the right side to the left side in FIG. Sent along the heart CL.
- a cavity 18 corresponding to the right arcuate tooth part 5 and the flange part 13 from the diameter part P0 of the arcuate tooth part 5 of the worm wheel 1 is formed in the mold material 17a by electric discharge machining. (FIG. 11 (b)).
- the entire cavity 18 for injection molding the worm wheel 1 is formed in the mold material 17a by electric discharge machining to form the injection mold 17 (see FIG. 11C).
- the master electrode 20 has a twist angle at the tooth tip of the tooth 3 ′ of the connecting portion 7 ′ of the first tooth portion 23 and the second tooth portion 24 and a diameter portion of the throat of the first tooth portion 23.
- the twist angle of the tooth tip of the tooth 3 ′ at the corresponding position P 0 ′ is configured to match ⁇ 1, but is not limited to this, and the connection portion 7 ′ between the first tooth portion 23 and the second tooth portion 24.
- the electric discharge machining may be performed with the first division master 21 after the electric discharge machining with the second division master 22 first.
- the electric discharge machining may be performed simultaneously with the first divided master 21 and the second divided master 22.
- the die material 17a is subjected to electric discharge machining with the master electrode 20, a mode in which one of the first divided master 21 and the second divided master 22 is used first, and the first divided master 21 and the second divided master.
- the aspect which uses the master 22 simultaneously is considered, in any aspect, the part corresponding to the diameter part P0 of the throat of the arcuate tooth part 5 in the cavity 18 of the injection mold 17 is not shifted in the circumferential direction.
- the teeth 3 ′ of the first divided master 21 and the second divided master 22 with respect to the mold material 17a are connected so that they are connected (so that no step is generated on the tooth surface of the tooth 3 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2). Teeth 3 'are positioned.
- the worm wheel 1 manufactured in this way is the external shape in which the shape of the cavity 18 of the injection mold 17 was transferred. Therefore, the tooth profile of the tooth 3 in the cross section perpendicular to the axis of the helical tooth portion 4 (the cross section shown by cutting along the line D1-D1 in FIG. 2) is asymmetric with respect to the tooth profile center line 30. Compared with the tooth profile of the tooth 3 ′ of the second tooth portion 24 of the master electrode 20, the involute tooth profile is further deformed (see FIG. 13).
- FIG. 13 shows that the tooth profile of the tooth 3 ′ of the second tooth portion 24 of the master electrode 20.
- the tooth profile shape of the tooth 3 indicated by the solid line is the actual tooth profile shape of the tooth 3 after the injection molding of the helical tooth portion 4, and the portion indicated by the two-dot chain line is the tooth profile center line 30.
- a right tooth surface 41 and a symmetric virtual tooth surface 42 are provided.
- the tooth profile shape of the tooth 3 of the helical tooth portion 4 shown in FIG. 13 is the same as the tooth profile shape of the tooth 3 on the end surface of the helical tooth portion 4 as viewed from the direction of arrow B4 in FIG. .
- the cavity 18 of the injection mold 17 is exemplified by the electric discharge machining using the master electrode 20 composed of the first divided master 21 and the second divided master 22.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and the master electrode 20 having a shape in which the first divided master 21 and the second divided master 22 are integrated may be used, and may be formed by electroforming.
- the cavity 18 of the injection mold 17 formed by electroforming has a shape in which the shape of the master electrode 20 is transferred as it is, the worm wheel 1 having the same shape as the master electrode 20 is injection-molded. .
- the cavity 18 of the injection mold 17 is not limited to the case where it is formed by electric discharge machining or electroforming using the master electrode 20 as described above, and can be cut by a ball end mill attached to a machining center. In this case, the creation of the master electrode may be omitted, and the mold material 17a may be cut by a ball end mill.
- [Second Embodiment] (Worm wheel) 14 to 16 show the worm wheel 51 of the present embodiment.
- the worm wheel 51 of the present embodiment has a helical tooth portion 4 similar to the helical tooth portion 4 of the worm wheel 1 of FIG. 1 on both sides of the arcuate tooth portion 5. Is formed.
- the worm wheel 51 of the present embodiment is the same as the worm wheel 1 of FIG. 1 except for the configuration in which the flange portion 13 of the worm wheel 1 of FIG.
- the same components as those of the worm wheel 1 in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description overlapping the description of the worm wheel 1 in FIG. 1 is omitted.
- the worm wheel 51 of the present embodiment has a stepped shape on the tooth surface of the boundary portion 7 between the helical tooth portion 4 and the arcuate tooth portion 5, and the helical tooth portion 4 of the tooth 3 and the arcuate shape. Since the tooth surfaces of the tooth portion 5 are smoothly connected to each other, it is possible to reduce noise when meshing with the worm 101 and transmitting power.
- the cavity 54 of the injection mold 53 for forming the worm wheel 51 shown in FIG. 14 to FIG. 16 uses the first divided master 21 shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 as a master electrode for electric discharge machining (master electrode). It is formed by using the first divided master 21 and the die material 53a by electric discharge machining using the first divided master and the second divided master that bisect at a position corresponding to the diameter portion of the throat (FIGS. 17 to FIG. 17). 18).
- the first divided master 21 is fed to the mold material 52a from the left side to the right side along the rotation axis CL while being rotated by the lead L1.
- a cavity 53 corresponding to the left half from the diameter portion P0 of the throat of the wheel 51 is formed by electric discharge machining.
- the first divided master 21 is arranged so as to be horizontally reversed with respect to the mold material 52a, and the first divided master 21 is directed from the right side to the left side.
- the cavity 53 is fed along the rotation axis CL while being rotated by the lead L1, and the cavity 53 corresponding to the right half from the diameter portion P0 of the worm wheel 51 is formed by electric discharge machining.
- the mold material 52 a may be subjected to electric discharge machining with the first divided master 21 in the right half in the drawing first, and then electric discharge machining with the first divided master 21 in the left half in the drawing. In addition, in FIG. 17, the mold material 52a may be subjected to electric discharge machining on the right half in the drawing and the left half in the drawing simultaneously with the pair of first divided masters 21 (the first divided master 21 and the second divided master 21). .
- the injection mold 52 formed in this way is combined with other mold members (fixed mold 36, movable mold 37, shaft mold 38, etc.) as shown in FIG. Eject. Then, after the resin in the cavity 53 is solidified (cooled) to a temperature at which it can be extruded, the movable die 37 is separated from the fixed die 36, and one end side of the cavity 53 (one helical tooth portion of the worm wheel 51). 4), and the product (worm wheel 51) in the cavity 53 is pushed out by the ejector pin 40 while being rotated by the same lead as the lead L1 of the arcuate tooth portion 5. Thereby, the worm wheel 51 shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 is completed.
- the tooth profile shape in the cross section perpendicular to the axis of the helical tooth portion 4 is Similar to the worm wheel 1 of the first embodiment, the shape is asymmetric with respect to the tooth profile center line 30 and is a shape obtained by deforming the involute tooth profile (see FIG. 13).
- the electric discharge machining is performed from either the left or right side of the mold material 52a and the electric discharge is simultaneously performed from both the left and right sides of the mold material 52a.
- the portion of the cavity 53 of the injection mold 52 corresponding to the diameter portion P0 of the arcuate tooth portion 5 is connected without being displaced in the circumferential direction.
- the tooth 3 ′ of the first divided master 21 and the tooth 3 ′ of the first divided master 21 with respect to the mold material 52a are formed (so that no step is generated on the tooth surface of the tooth 3 shown in FIGS. 14 and 15). Is positioned.
- the first divided master 21 can be used as the second divided master 21 because the throat diameter portion P0 is located in the center in the tooth width direction.
- the first divided master for forming the left side portion from the throat diameter portion P0 of the worm wheel 51, and the throat diameter portion P0 of the worm wheel 51 It is necessary to prepare a second divided master (which is different from the first divided master) for forming the right side portion.
- the cavity 53 of the injection mold 52 uses the first divided master 21 of the first embodiment as a master electrode, and exemplifies a mode in which electric discharge machining is performed with this master electrode.
- the master electrode may be formed by electroforming using a master electrode having a shape in which the first divided master 21 is integrated to face each other (substantially the same shape as the worm wheel 51).
- the cavity 53 of the injection mold 52 formed by electroforming has a shape in which the shape of the master electrode is transferred as it is, the worm wheel 51 having the same shape as the master electrode is injection-molded.
- the cavity 53 of the injection mold 52 is not limited to the case where it is formed by electric discharge machining or electroforming using the master electrode as described above, but can be cut by a ball end mill attached to a machining center.
- the creation of the master electrode may be omitted, and the mold material may be cut by a ball end mill.
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図1~図3は、第1実施形態に係るウォームホイール1を示すものである。このうち、図1(a)はウォームホイール1の正面図であり、図1(b)は図1(a)のA1-A1線に沿って切断して示す断面図であり、図1(c)は図1(b)の矢印B1の方向から見た図(背面図)である。また、図2は、図1(b)のC1部を拡大して示す図である。また、図3は、ウォームホイールの外観斜視図である。
図1~図3に示した本実施形態に係るウォームホイール1は、以下のようにして製造される。
ウォームホイール製造の第1ステップとして、ウォームホイール1の射出成形金型17の製造のうち、放電加工によって射出成形用金型17のキャビティ18を成形する場合について説明する(図12参照)。
上記のようにして形成された射出成形金型17を、図12に示すように、他の金型部材(固定型36、可動型37、軸型38等)と組み合わせ、キャビティ18内に溶融樹脂を射出する。そして、キャビティ18内の樹脂が押し出し可能な温度まで固化(冷却)した後に、可動型37を固定型36から分離して、キャビティ18の一端側(ウォームホイール1のフランジ部13に対応する側)を開放し、キャビティ18内の製品(ウォームホイール1)を円弧状歯部5のリードL1と同一のリードで回転させながらエジェクターピン40で押し出す。これによって、図1~図3に示したウォームホイール1が完成する。そして、このようにして製造されたウォームホイール1は、射出成形金型17のキャビティ18の形状が転写された外観形状である。そのため、はすば状歯部4の軸直角断面(図2のD1-D1線に沿って切断して示す断面)における歯3の歯形形状は、歯形中心線30に対して非対称形状になっており、マスター電極20の第2歯部24の歯3’の歯形形状と比較し、インボリュート歯形をさらに変形させたような形状になっている(図13参照)。ここで、図13において、実線で示す歯3の歯形形状がはすば状歯部4の射出成形後における実際の歯3の歯形形状であり、二点鎖線で示す部分が歯形中心線30に対して右側の歯面41と左右対称の仮想歯面42である。なお、この図13に示すはすば状歯部4の歯3の歯形形状は、図2の矢印B4方向から見たはすば状歯部4の端面における歯3の歯形形状と同一である。
この第1実施形態において、射出成形金型17のキャビティ18は、第1分割マスター21と第2分割マスター22とで構成されるマスター電極20を使用して放電加工される態様を例示したが、これに限られず、第1分割マスター21と第2分割マスター22とを一体化した形状のマスター電極20を使用し、電鋳により形成するようにしてもよい。
射出成形金型17のキャビティ18は、上述のようなマスター電極20を使用して放電加工又は電鋳で形成する場合に限定されるものではなく、マシニングセンターに取り付けたボールエンドミルで切削加工が可能な場合、マスター電極の作成を省略し、金型素材17aをボールエンドミルで切削加工してもよい。
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図14~図16は、本実施形態のウォームホイール51を示すものである。これらの図に示すように、本実施形態のウォームホイール51は、図1のウォームホイール1のはすば状歯部4と同様のはすば状歯部4が円弧状歯部5の両側に形成されている。なお、本実施形態のウォームホイール51は、図1のウォームホイール1のフランジ部13をはすば状歯部4とする構成を除き、他の構成が図1のウォームホイール1と同一であるため、図1のウォームホイール1と同一の構成部分に同一符号を付し、図1のウォームホイール1の説明と重複する説明を省略する。
図14~図16に示すウォームホイール51を形成するための射出成形金型53のキャビティ54は、図4及び図5に示した第1分割マスター21を放電加工用のマスター電極として(マスター電極をノドの直径部分に対応する位置で2分する第1分割マスターと第2分割マスターとして)使用し、金型素材53aを第1分割マスター21で放電加工することにより形成される(図17~図18参照)。
この第2実施形態において、射出成形金型52のキャビティ53は、第1実施形態の第1分割マスタ21ーをマスター電極として使用し、このマスター電極で放電加工される態様を例示したが、これに限られず、第1分割マスター21を向かい合わせて一体化した形状(ウォームホイール51とほぼ同様の形状)のマスター電極を使用し、電鋳によって形成するようにしてもよい。
射出成形金型52のキャビティ53は、上述のようなマスター電極を使用して放電加工又は電鋳で形成する場合に限定されるものではなく、マシニングセンターに取り付けたボールエンドミルで切削加工が可能な場合、マスター電極の作成を省略し、金型素材をボールエンドミルで切削加工してもよい。
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- ウォームと噛み合って円筒ウォームギヤを構成する部分である円弧状歯部と、この円弧状歯部の一端側に接続されるはすば状歯部とを有するウォームホイールにおいて、
前記円弧状歯部と前記はすば状歯部との接続部における歯の歯たけ方向の任意の第1基準点のねじれ角が、前記円弧状歯部のノドの直径部分における歯の歯たけ方向の前記第1基準点に対応する第2基準点のねじれ角と等しいことを特徴とするウォームホイール。 - ウォームと噛み合って円筒ウォームギヤを構成する部分である円弧状歯部と、この円弧状歯部の両端側にそれぞれ接続されるはすば状歯部とを有するウォームホイールにおいて、
前記円弧状歯部と前記はすば状歯部との接続部における歯の歯たけ方向の任意の第1基準点のねじれ角が、前記円弧状歯部のノドの直径部分における歯の歯たけ方向の前記第1基準点に対応する第2基準点のねじれ角と等しいことを特徴とするウォームホイール。 - ウォームホイールと同様の形状のマスター電極を形成し、このマスター電極を使用して前記ウォームホイールを射出成形するためのキャビティを形成するウォームホイール用射出成形金型の製造方法において、
前記ウォームホイールは、
(1)ウォームと噛み合って円筒ウォームギヤを構成する部分である円弧状歯部と、この円弧状歯部の一端側に接続されるはすば状歯部とを有し、
(2)前記円弧状歯部と前記はすば状歯部との接続部における歯の歯たけ方向の任意の第1基準点のねじれ角が、前記円弧状歯部のノドの直径部分における歯の歯たけ方向の前記第1基準点に対応する第2基準点のねじれ角と等しくなっており、
前記マスター電極は、
(1)前記ウォームホイールの前記円弧状歯部に対応する第1歯部と、前記ウォームホイールの前記はすば状歯部に対応する第2歯部とを有し、
(2)前記第1歯部と前記第2歯部との接続部における歯の歯たけ方向の前記第1基準点に対応する位置のねじれ角が、前記第1歯部の前記ノドの直径部分に対応する位置における歯の歯たけ方向の前記第1基準点に対応する位置のねじれ角と等しくなっており、
(3)前記第1歯部の前記ノドの直径部分に対応する位置で、前記第1歯部の一部と前記第2歯部とを含む第1分割マスターと、前記第1歯部の他部を含む第2分割マスターとに分割され、
(4)前記第1分割マスターが、前記第1歯部を先頭として、前記第1歯部のリードで回転しながら移動し、金型素材の一方側から前記金型素材を放電加工し、
(5)前記第2分割マスターが、前記第1歯部を先頭として、前記第1歯部のリードで回転しながら移動し、前記金型素材の他方側から前記金型素材を放電加工し、
(6)前記キャビティを前記金型素材に形成する、
ことを特徴とするウォームホイール用射出成形金型の製造方法。 - ウォームホイールと同様の形状のマスター電極を形成し、このマスター電極を使用して前記ウォームホイールを射出成形するためのキャビティを形成するウォームホイール用射出成形金型の製造方法において、
前記ウォームホイールは、
(1)ウォームと噛み合って円筒ウォームギヤを構成する部分である円弧状歯部と、この円弧状歯部の両端側にそれぞれ接続されるはすば状歯部とを有し、
(2)前記円弧状歯部と前記はすば状歯部との接続部における歯の歯たけ方向の任意の第1基準点のねじれ角が、前記円弧状歯部のノドの直径部分における歯の歯たけ方向の前記第1基準点に対応する第2基準点のねじれ角と等しくなっており、
前記マスター電極は、
(1)前記ウォームホイールの前記円弧状歯部に対応する第1歯部と、前記ウォームホイールの前記はすば状歯部に対応する第2歯部とを有し、
(2)前記第1歯部と前記第2歯部との接続部における歯の歯たけ方向の前記第1基準点に対応する位置のねじれ角が、前記第1歯部の前記ノドの直径部分に対応する位置における歯の歯たけ方向の前記第1基準点に対応する位置のねじれ角と等しくなっており、
(3)前記第1歯部の前記ノドの直径部分に対応する位置で、前記第1歯部の一部と前記第2歯部とを含む第1分割マスターと、前記第1歯部の他部と前記第2歯部とを含む第2分割マスターとに分割され、
(4)前記第1分割マスターが、前記第1歯部を先頭として、前記第1歯部のリードで回転しながら移動し、金型素材の一方側から前記金型素材を放電加工し、
(5)前記第2分割マスターが、前記第1歯部を先頭として、前記第1歯部のリードで回転しながら移動し、前記金型素材の他方側から前記金型素材を放電加工し、
(6)前記キャビティを前記金型素材に形成する、
ことを特徴とするウォームホイール用射出成形金型の製造方法。 - ウォームホイールと同様の形状のマスター電極を形成し、このマスター電極を使用して前記ウォームホイールを射出成形するためのキャビティを形成するウォームホイール用射出成形金型の製造方法において、
前記ウォームホイールは、
(1)ウォームと噛み合って円筒ウォームギヤを構成する部分である円弧状歯部と、この円弧状歯部の一端側に接続されるはすば状歯部とを有し、
(2)前記円弧状歯部と前記はすば状歯部との接続部における歯の歯たけ方向の任意の第1基準点のねじれ角が、前記円弧状歯部のノドの直径部分における歯の歯たけ方向の前記第1基準点に対応する第2基準点のねじれ角と等しくなっており、
前記マスター電極は、
(1)前記ウォームホイールの前記円弧状歯部に対応する第1歯部と、前記ウォームホイールの前記はすば状歯部に対応する第2歯部とを有し、
(2)前記第1歯部と前記第2歯部との接続部における歯の歯たけ方向の前記第1基準点に対応する位置のねじれ角が、前記第1歯部の前記ノドの直径部分に対応する位置における歯の歯たけ方向の前記第1基準点に対応する位置のねじれ角と等しくなっており、
前記マスター電極を使用して、電鋳により前記キャビティを形成する、
ことを特徴とするウォームホイール用射出成形金型の製造方法。 - ウォームホイールと同様の形状のマスター電極を形成し、このマスター電極を使用して前記ウォームホイールを射出成形するためのキャビティを形成するウォームホイール用射出成形金型の製造方法において、
前記ウォームホイールは、
(1)ウォームと噛み合って円筒ウォームギヤを構成する部分である円弧状歯部と、この円弧状歯部の両端側にそれぞれ接続されるはすば状歯部とを有し、
(2)前記円弧状歯部と前記はすば状歯部との接続部における歯の歯たけ方向の任意の第1基準点のねじれ角が、前記円弧状歯部のノドの直径部分における歯の歯たけ方向の前記第1基準点に対応する第2基準点のねじれ角と等しくなっており、
前記マスター電極は、
(1)前記ウォームホイールの前記円弧状歯部に対応する第1歯部と、前記ウォームホイールの前記はすば状歯部に対応する第2歯部とを有し、
(2)前記第1歯部と前記第2歯部との接続部における歯の歯たけ方向の前記第1基準点に対応する位置のねじれ角が、前記第1歯部の前記ノドの直径部分に対応する位置における歯の歯たけ方向の前記第1基準点に対応する位置のねじれ角と等しくなっており、
前記マスター電極を使用して、電鋳により前記キャビティを形成する、
ことを特徴とするウォームホイール用射出成形金型の製造方法。 - 請求項3又は5のウォームホイール用射出成形金型の製造方法によって形成されたウォームホイール用射出成形金型を使用し、請求項1に記載のウォームホイールを射出成形することを特徴とする、ウォームホイールの製造方法。
- 請求項4又は6のウォームホイール用射出成形金型の製造方法によって形成されたウォームホイール用射出成形金型を使用し、請求項2に記載のウォームホイールを射出成形することを特徴とする、ウォームホイールの製造方法。
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