Machining liquid processing apparatus in wire electric discharge machine

Abstract

A temperature sensor for detecting a machining liquid temperature in a machining tank is provided. A machining liquid cooling device controls machining liquid in a clean water tank based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor and returns the machining liquid to the clean water tank. The machining liquid in the clean water tank is supplied to the machining tank and wire guides through pumps. Because the machining liquid temperature in the clean water tank is controlled based on the machining liquid temperature in the machining tank, it is possible to maintain the machining liquid in the machining tank substantially at a target temperature, even though the machining liquid is supplied after heated by the pumps.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a machining liquid processing apparatus according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a first example of a prior-art machining liquid processing apparatus;

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a second example of the prior-art machining liquid processing apparatus;

FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of a third example of the prior-art machining liquid processing apparatus.

Claims

1. A machining liquid processing apparatus in a wire electric discharge machine, the wire electric discharge machine including:a machining tank having in itself an electric discharge machining portion for carrying out electric discharge machining of an object to be machined by using a wire electrode;a waste water tank for collecting and storing the machining liquid in-the machining tank;a clean water tank for storing the machining liquid from the waste water tank and filtered by a filter;a machining liquid supply path for supplying the machining liquid in the clean water tank into the machining tank; anda supply path for supplying the machining liquid in the clean water tank to upper and lower wire guides;the machining liquid processing apparatus includinga machining liquid cooling device for cooling the machining liquid in the clean water tank and supplying the machining liquid into the clean water tank anda temperature detecting means provided to the machining tank,wherein the machining liquid cooling device controls a temperature in the clean water tank based on a machining liquid temperature in the machining tank and detected by the temperature detecting means.