This application claims priority to Taiwan Application Serial Number 112102037, filed Jan. 17, 2023, which is herein incorporated by reference.
The present disclosure relates to a sensing tool holder, and more particularly, to a sensing tool holder capable of effectively dissipating heat.
For an immediacy and convenience of sensing a tool holder, sensors are embedded or attached to the tool holder by destroying the tool holder. However, setting the sensors by destroying the tool holder will affect a dynamic balance of the tool holder, so it is not ideal. In addition, under long processing time, due to the poor heat dissipation effect of the tool holder, a temperature of the tool holder is increased, which affects the stability of transmitting data of the sensors, and the industry is urgent to solve the above mentioned problems.
Therefore, an objective of the present disclosure is to provide a sensing tool holder, which can increase the installation freedom of sensors and further enhance the heat dissipation efficiency.
According to the aforementioned objectives, the present disclosure provides a sensing tool holder. The sensing tool holder includes a base, an additive body, a sensing unit and a housing. The additive body is mounted on the base by an additive manufacturing method and includes an assembling structure. The assembling structure is formed on an outer surface of the additive body, and includes multiple first assembling recesses and multiple second assembling recesses. The first assembling recesses are symmetrically arranged in pairs with an axle line of the additive body as a symmetrical axle. The second assembling recesses are symmetrically arranged in pairs with the axle line of the additive body as the symmetrical axle. The sensing unit is arranged on the assembling structure. The housing is mounted around the additive body and covers the sensing unit. A closed space is formed between the housing and the additive body.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the additive body is a powder bed fusion member.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a passage is formed in the base. The tool holder unit includes a channel. The channel is coiled and formed in the additive body. The channel includes an inlet and an outlet. The inlet communicates with the passage. A diameter of the outlet is smaller than a diameter of the inlet.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a center of the inlet and a center of the outlet are both located on the axle line of the additive body.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the sensing unit includes a circuit board, a transmitting unit, a power supply and at least one sensor. The transmitting unit is disposed on the circuit board. The power supply is configured to supply a power required by the circuit board and the transmitting unit. The circuit board and the power supply are disposed in symmetrical two of the first assembling recesses. Each of the at least one sensor is disposed in a corresponding one of the second assembling recesses and is electrically connected to the circuit board. The transmitting unit is signally connected to the circuit board and each of the at least one sensor.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an outer contour of each of the second assembling recesses is polygonal.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the outer contour of each of the second assembling recesses is hexagonal.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the channel includes a spiral section. Two ends of the spiral section are respectively connected to the inlet and the outlet. An inner diameter of the spiral section is smaller than the diameter of the inlet, and the inner diameter of the spiral section is greater that the diameter of the outlet.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a minimum distance between a middle section of the spiral section and the outer surface of the additive body is smaller than a minimum distance between a head section of the spiral section and the outer surface of the additive body, and is also smaller than a minimum distance between a tail section of the spiral section and the outer surface of the additive body.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the head section is connected to the inlet. The tail section is connected to the outlet. Two ends of the middle section are respectively connected to the head section and the tail section.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the minimum distance between the middle section of the spiral section and the outer surface of the additive body is equal to the minimum distance between the head section of the spiral section and the outer surface of the additive body, and is also equal to the minimum distance between the tail section of the spiral section and the outer surface of the additive body.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the minimum distance between the middle section of the spiral section and the outer surface of the additive body is equal to the minimum distance between the head section of the spiral section and the outer surface of the additive body, and is smaller than the minimum distance between the tail section of the spiral section and the outer surface of the additive body.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the minimum distance between the middle section of the spiral section and the outer surface of the additive body is smaller than the minimum distance between the head section of the spiral section and the outer surface of the additive body, and is equal to the minimum distance between the tail section of the spiral section and the outer surface of the additive body.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the housing includes a through hole. The through hole faces the transmitting unit.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the additive body includes plural attached portions and plural air portions. The attached portions are located between the adjacent second assembling recesses. The air portions are located between the attached portions and the channel.
According to the aforementioned objectives, the present disclosure provides a sensing tool holder. The sensing tool holder includes a base, an additive body, a sensing unit, a housing, a first sealing ring and a second sealing ring. The additive body is mounted on the base by an additive manufacturing method and includes an assembling structure. The assembling structure is formed on an outer surface of the additive body and includes multiple first assembling recesses and multiple second assembling recesses. The first assembling recesses are symmetrically arranged in pairs with an axle line of the additive body as a symmetrical axle. The second assembling recesses are symmetrically arranged in pairs with the axle line of the additive body as the symmetrical axle. The sensing unit is arranged on the assembling structure. The housing is mounted around the additive body and covers the sensing unit. The first sealing ring is disposed between a top portion of the housing and the additive body. The second sealing ring is disposed between a bottom portion of the housing and the additive body.
The assembling structure of the present disclosure is formed on the outer surface of the additive body and can be used to accommodate the sensing unit, so that the installation freedom of the sensor is increased. The assembling structure provides the second assembling recesses to increase the installation freedom of the sensor. Thus, the sensor can sense effectively and provide real-time sensing data.
In addition, the channel of the additive body can increase a flow path of the fluid to enhance the heat dissipation efficiency and maintain a stable working temperature. Furthermore, the diameter of the outlet of the channel is smaller than the diameter of the inlet, which can provide a pressurizing effect, increase the jet flow rate, and enhance the accuracy and the chip removal efficiency, so as to achieve the purpose of enhancing the processing quality and service life.
Moreover, the housing can protect the sensing unit, such that the service life of the sensing unit can be increased.
In order to make the above and other objectives, features, advantages, and embodiments of the present disclosure more obvious, the accompanying drawings are described as follows:
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In one example, the additive body 12′ includes a main portion 12m and a frame portion 12f disposed around the main portion 12m. The channel 122 is formed through the main portion 12m. The attached portion 12a is located on the frame portion 12f. The air portion AP is located between the main portion 12m and the frame portion 12f, thereby a contact area of the frame portion 12f and the main portion 12m is decreased.
In one example, the embedded sensor and/or the attached sensor can be installed on the additive body 12′. Therefore, the installation flexibility of the sensors is improved to meet customization.
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In one example, a minimum distance D2 between a middle section 122sm of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12 is smaller than a minimum distance D1 between a head section 122sh of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12, and is also smaller than a minimum distance D3 between a tail section 122st of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12. Furthermore, the minimum distance D1 between the head section 122sh of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12 may be equal to the minimum distance D3 between the tail section 122st of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12, or may be not equal to the minimum distance D3 between the tail section 122st of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12. In other words, the minimum distance D1 between the head section 122sh of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12 may be smaller than, equal to, or greater than the minimum distance D3 between the tail section 122st of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12. Except that a length of the channel 122 can be adjusted, the positions where the channel 122 passes can also be adjusted, so that the channel 122 is adjacent to the places where heat dissipation is required, thereby assisting in enhancing the heat dissipation efficiency.
In one example, the minimum distance D2 between the middle section 122sm of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12 is equal to the minimum distance D1 between the head section 122sh of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12, and is also equal to the minimum distance D3 between the tail section 122st of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12. In one example, the minimum distance D2 between the middle section 122sm of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12 is equal to the minimum distance D1 between the head section 122sh of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12, and is smaller than the minimum distance D3 between the tail section 122st of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12. In one example, the minimum distance D2 between the middle section 122sm of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12 is smaller than the minimum distance D1 between the head section 122sh of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12, and is equal to the minimum distance D3 between the tail section 122st of the spiral section 122s and the outer surface 12s of the additive body 12.
The head section 122sh is connected to the inlet 122i. The tail section 122st is connected to the outlet 122o. Two ends of the middle section 122sm are respectively connected to the head section 122sh and the tail section 122st. That is, the inlet 122i, the head section 122sh, the middle section 122sm, the tail section 122st and the outlet 122o are arranged sequentially.
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The power supply 23 is disposed in the corresponding first assembling recess 121f, and the power supply 23 and the circuit board 21 are opposite to each other on both sides of the axle line L of the additive body 12. The power supply 23 is configured to supply the power required by the circuit board 21 and the transmitting unit 22. In one example, the number of the power supply 23 is one, the number of the circuit board 21 is one, and the power supply 23 and the circuit board 21 are opposite to each other. In one example, there are three power supplies 23 and one circuit board 21, and these power supplies 23 are spaced from each other, and the middle power supply 23 is opposite to the circuit board 21.
The sensor 24 is disposed in the corresponding second assembling recess 121s and is electrically connected to the circuit board 21. The sensor 24 can sense and generate a sensing signal when the tool holder unit 10 is forced by an external force, such as torsion or tension. In one example, the sensor 24 may be a piezoelectric material or a pressure sensor.
The transmitting unit 22 is signally connected to the circuit board 21 and the sensor 24. Sensing data of the sensor 24 can be transmitted to the circuit board 21. After the circuit board 21 processes the sensing data, the processed sensing data are transmitted to an external control device by the transmitting unit 22. The external control device further determines a processing state of the tool holder unit 10 through the sensing data and adjusts the processing parameters.
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In one example, a first sealing ring 31 is disposed between a top portion of the housing 30 and the additive body 12, and a second sealing ring 32 is disposed between a bottom portion of the housing 30 and the additive body 12 to improve a sealing effect of the closed space 40. In a cutting operation, the housing 30 can protect the sensing unit 20, so that the cutting fluid and chips are not sprayed into the closed space 40, and an operation of the sensing unit 20 is not affected. Therefore, the sensing unit 20 is effectively protected and a service life of the sensing unit 20 is prolonged through the configuration of the housing 30 and the formation of the closed space 40.
According to the aforementioned embodiments, the assembling structure of the sensing unit of the present disclosure is formed on the outer surface of the additive body and provides the second assembling recesses. Considering the angular momentum balance and a requirement of the angle for receiving information, the sensor of the sensing unit can be disposed in the suitable second assembling recess. The sensing unit can be disposed in the second assembling recesses with different installation angles according to a requirement of sensing. In other words, in addition to providing the installation of different sensors, the second assembling recesses can also provide the sensor with different installation angles. Therefore, the installation freedom of the sensor can be increased effectively.
Secondly, the channel of the additive body can increase the flow path of the fluid, and a spiral extension range of the channel covers the sensing unit, that is, the channel extends spirally and passes through the additive body. Therefore, when the cutting fluid flows through the channel, the cutting fluid can absorb the heat energy of the sensing unit and the heat energy generated during processing, so as to increase the heat dissipation efficiency. A working temperature of the sensing unit can be kept stable and is not affected by long processing time. Therefore, the sensor can work normally and transmit the sensing data stably.
Furthermore, the diameter of the outlet of the channel is smaller than the diameter of the inlet, which can provide the pressurizing effect, increase the jet flow rate at the outlet, and enhance the accuracy and the chip removal efficiency, so as to increase the processing quality and service life.
The housing covers the sensing unit, and the closed space is formed between the housing and the additive body, such that the housing can protect the sensing unit to prolong the service life of the sensing unit and enhance a stability of the sensing unit in monitoring.
Although the present disclosure has been described with the above embodiments, the above embodiments are not used to limit the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be based on the defined by the scope of the appended patent application.
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112102037 | Jan 2023 | TW | national |