The present invention relates to a plate bending machine, in particular to a torsion shaft structure based multi-link all-electric servo synchronous bending machine.
A numerical control bending machine is a most important and most basic device in the field of metal plate machining. Energy saving, environmental protection, high speed, high precision, numeralization and intelligence are development trends in the future. The drive mode of the numerical control bending machine consists of hydraulic drive and mechanical electric servo drive, wherein the hydraulic drive mode is adopted in most cases. However, the mechanical electric servo drive mode is a development trend in the future.
The hydraulic drive has the advantages of large tonnage, and being easy to bend a large breadth and thick plate; the hydraulic drive has several disadvantages as follows: 1, high noise, high energy consumption, hydraulic oil leakage and environmental pollution; 2, the cost is high because the costs of high precision components such as a hydraulic ram, a valve group, a hydraulic pump and the like are high, wherein the high end markets of the valve group and the hydraulic pump are almost completely dependent on imports, and have costs; 3, the precision is low; a hydraulic system has an inherent disadvantage in position precision control, and therefore the position controllability is poor; 4, the service life is short because the abrasion of elements and components and the pollution of a hydraulic oilway are both easy to generate an adverse effect on the stability of the hydraulic system; 5, the actions of the slider have big impact, and are not gentle; 6, the hydraulic drive mode is greatly influenced by the factors such as ambient temperature, humidity, dust and the like; and 7, motion control is complex.
The mechanical electric servo drive mode can overcome the defects of the hydraulic drive mode. However, the mechanical electric servo drive mode has a technical bottleneck, and therefore can only be used in the field of small tonnage not greater than 50 tons. At present, the driving mode of a small tonnage mechanical all-electric servo bending machine is as shown in
The mechanical all-electric servo bending machine in the ball screw drive mode has the advantages of simple structure, high mechanical transmission efficiency, fast speed, high precision and effectively overcoming various problems of the hydraulic transmission; the disadvantages are as follows: 1, high cost, high precision, and high price because the heavy load ball screw is basically dependent on imports; 2, the machining precision of a machine tool is high; 3, the ball screw drive mode is only suitable for small tonnage bending machines; 4, the power utilization ratio is low; the drive motor is required to have a high power; and the cost is high; 5, the lead screws are easy to wear and damage.
As for the power utilization ratio, the power consumed by the servo motor during practical use is determined by load; the ratio of the power consumed during practical use to a maximum power index (or rated power) that the motor can achieve can be used as the power utilization ratio. Generally, during plate bending, the bending machine sequentially experiences three stages: 1, fast downward stage: the slider moves downward from an upper dead point until the upper die contacts the plate, in which process the speed is fast and the load is small; the speed is generally in the range of 150 mm/s-200 mm/s; the load is basically the overcome gravity of the slider; the gravity of the slider generally does not exceed 1/50 of a nominal bending force of the bending machine, and therefore, the load is small; the fast downward stage is a typical high speed and low load stage; 2, machining stage: the bending machine bends the plate; the machining stage is a typical low speed and high load stage; the speed is about 20 mm/s which is about 1/10 of the fast downward speed; 3, return stage: after the plate is bent, the slider moves upward and returns to the upper dead point; the speed and load are the same as that in the fast downward stage; the return stage is a high speed and low load stage.
Therefore, the operating condition of the bending machine is a typical variable speed and variable load operating condition. Since the transmission ratio of ball screw transmission is fixed, the servo motor reaches the maximum rotating speed nmax in the fast downward stage, but is far from reaching the peak torque Mmax. According to empirical data, the reached torque is generally only 1/50 of the peak torque. Therefore, the load can be directly used as an output torque of the motor. That is, the power to be consumed by the motor in the fast downward stage is:
In the machining stage, the motor reaches the peak torque Mmax. However, according to empirical data, the rotating speed of the motor is only 1/10 of the maximum rotating speed nmax; mainly considering safety factors, the machining speed of the bending machine is usually low, and the power required by the motor in the stage is:
Therefore, a drive system not only needs to satisfy the maximum rotating speed requirement in the fast downward and return stages, but also needs to satisfy the peak torque requirement in the machining stage. Under the premise that the transmission ratio is fixed, the peak power is Pmax=nmax×Mmax. The drive motor is required to have a high power. However, the motor does not reach the maximum peak power during practical use. Therefore, the power of the motor is not fully used, that is, the power utilization ratio is low. Taking a common 35t mechanical electric servo bending machine on the present market as an example, the fast downward speed and return speed thereof are generally 200 mm/s, and the nominal bending force is 350 kN. In order to satisfy the requirements for both the maximum speed and the maximum bending force, two 7.5 kW servo motors are usually adopted. According to the conventional configurations on the present market, during practical operation, the power actually consumed by the two servo motors is about 1 kw-2 kW, and therefore the power utilization ratio is extremely low.
Therefore, the above problems are urgent to be solved.
Object of invention: the object of the present invention is to provide a torsion shaft structure based multi-link all-electric servo synchronous bending machine which is suitable for large tonnage and ensures a slider to have a nonlinear motion and mechanical characteristic while utilizing a nonlinear motion characteristic and a specific position self-locking characteristic of a link mechanism.
Technical solution: to achieve the above object, the present invention discloses a torsion shaft structure based multi-link all-electric servo synchronous bending machine, comprising a machine frame, a lower die fixedly connected to the machine frame and used for bending, a slider capable of moving up and down along the machine frame, and an upper die fixedly connected to the slider and cooperating with the lower die to perform bending, wherein the slider is left-right symmetrically connected to drive mechanisms for driving the slider to realize a transmission ratio adjustable motion.
Wherein the drive mechanisms comprise a power assembly located on the machine frame, a screw driven by the power assembly, a nut in thread fit with the screw, a rotatable torsion shaft disposed perpendicular to a slider plate surface and hingedly connected to the machine frame, a first crank having one end hingedly connected to the nut and the other end fixedly connected to the torsion shaft, and a second crank having one end fixedly connected to the torsion shaft and the other end hingedly connected to the slider via the first link; the power assembly outputs power, drives the screw to rotate, drives the nut to move via a screw thread pair transmission, and drives the slider to move up and down sequentially via the first crank, the torsion shaft, the second crank and the first link.
Preferably, the drive mechanisms comprise a power assembly located on the machine frame, a screw driven by the power assembly, a nut in thread fit with the screw, a tripod having one end hingedly connected to the nut and the other end hingedly connected to the machine frame, a rotatable torsion shaft disposed perpendicular to a slider plate surface and hingedly connected to the machine frame, a first crank having one end fixedly connected to the torsion shaft and the other end hingedly connected to the tripod via a second link, and a second crank having one end fixedly connected to the torsion shaft and the other end hingedly connected to the slider via a first link; the power assembly outputs power, drives the screw to rotate, drives the nut to move via a screw thread pair transmission, and drives the slider to move up and down sequentially via the tripod, the second link, the first crank, the torsion shaft, the second crank and the first link.
Further, the drive mechanisms comprise a power assembly located on the machine frame, a third crank driven by the power assembly, a fourth link connected to a revolute pair of the third crank, a rotatable torsion shaft disposed perpendicular to a slider plate surface and hingedly connected to the machine frame, a first crank having one end hingedly connected to the fourth link and the other end fixedly connected to the torsion shaft, and a second crank having one end fixedly connected to the torsion shaft and the other end hingedly connected to the slider via a first link; the power assembly outputs power, drives the third crank to rotate, and drives the slider to move up and down sequentially via the fourth link, the first crank, the torsion shaft, the second crank and the first link.
Still further, the drive mechanisms comprise a power assembly located on the machine frame, a third crank driven by the power assembly, a fourth link connected to a revolute pair of the third crank, a tripod having one end hingedly connected to the fourth link and the other end hingedly connected to the machine frame, a rotatable torsion shaft disposed perpendicular to a slider plate surface and hingedly connected to the machine frame, a first crank having one end fixedly connected to the torsion shaft and the other end hingedly connected to the tripod via a second link, and a second crank having one end fixedly connected to the torsion shaft and the other end hingedly connected to the slider via a first link; the power assembly outputs power, drives the third crank to rotate, and drives the slider to move up and down sequentially via the fourth link, the tripod, the second link, the first crank, the torsion shaft, the second crank and the first link.
Preferably, the power assembly comprises a servo motor located on the machine frame, a small belt wheel located on an output shaft of the servo motor, a big belt wheel coaxially fixedly connected to the screw, and a synchronous belt winding on the small belt wheel and big belt wheel to perform transmission. Preferably, the power assembly comprise a servo motor located on the machine frame, a small belt wheel located on an output shaft of the servo motor, a big belt wheel coaxially fixedly connected to the third crank, and a synchronous belt winding on the small belt wheel and big belt wheel to perform transmission. Further, the machine frame is hingedly connected to a fixing base for configuring the power assembly; and the screw is hingedly connected to the fixing base via a bearing. Still further, the nut is hingedly connected to the first crank via a connecting base. Preferably, the nut is hingedly connected to the tripod via a connecting base. Beneficial effects: compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following notable advantages:
(1) The present invention makes full use of the nonlinear motion characteristic of the link mechanism, and adopts the drive mechanisms to realize the fast downward, machining and return actions of the bending machine according to the actual operating condition features of the numerical control bending machine, wherein in the fast downward and return stages, the drive mechanisms have the characteristics of fast speed and small load; and in the machining stage, the drive mechanisms have the characteristics of slow speed and high load; the present invention effectively improves performances, reduces cost, realizes high speed and heavy load, and has a great significance for promoting the development of the numerical control bending machine from the traditional hydraulic drive mode to the mechanical electric servo drive mode;
(2) In the present invention, owing to the nonlinear motion characteristic of the link mechanism, under the situation that the servo motor rotates at a constant speed, the link mechanism has relatively low speeds at the upper and lower dead points thereof, and has a relatively high speed at a middle position; the action is gentle, and has no impact;
(3) The present invention can greatly improve the power utilization ratio of the servo motor by utilizing the high speed light load and low speed heavy load nonlinear motion and mechanical characteristics, realizes a heavy load large tonnage bending machine, and overcomes the technical bottleneck in the industry;
(4) The present invention greatly improves the power utilization ratio of the servo motor; therefore, the bending machine at the same tonnage can adopt a smaller drive motor, and the expensive heavy load and high precision ball screw can be replaced with common components such as a crank, a link and the like; the present invention effectively reduces manufacturing cost, is maintenance free and highly reliable;
(5) The present invention utilizes the asynchronous operations of two left-right symmetrically arranged servo motors to adjust the parallel misalignment between the upper die and the lower die, such that the left and right sides of the slider are not in parallel, thus realizing tapered bending;
(6) In the present invention, the second crank and the first link are symmetrically arranged, and the horizontal component forces generated by the mechanism can counteract with each other, thus preventing the mechanism from bearing a lateral force; and
(7) The force points of the mechanism of the invention, namely the hinge position of the torsion shaft and the machine frame, and the hinge point of the second crank and the machine frame, are both symmetric about the center of the machine frame side plate. Therefore, the machine frame side plate only bears the load in the plate surface direction to avoid warping under stress.
The technical solution of the present invention will be further described hereafter in combination with the drawings.
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the power assembly comprises a servo motor located on the fixing base 19, a small belt wheel 16 located on an output shaft of the servo motor, a big belt wheel 17 coaxially fixedly connected to the screw, and a synchronous belt 18 winding on the small belt wheel and big belt wheel to perform transmission; the screw 5 is coaxially fixedly connected to the big belt wheel 17, and is driven to rotate by the servo motor via a belt transmission; the nut 6 and the screw 5 are in thread fit; the nut 6 is fixedly connected to a connecting base 20; the connecting base 20 is hingedly connected to one end of the first crank 8; the other end of the first crank 8 is fixedly connected to one end of the torsion shaft; the other end of the torsion shaft is fixedly connected to one end of the second crank; the other end of the second crank is hingedly connected to the slider 3 via the first link 9; the servo motor outputs power, drives the big belt wheel to rotate together with the screw via a synchronous belt transmission, drives the nut 6 to move via a screw thread pair transmission, and drives the slider 3 to move up and down sequentially via the first crank 8, the torsion shaft 7, the second crank 10 and the first link 9. The present invention can utilize the asynchronous operations of two left-right symmetrically arranged servo motors to adjust the parallel misalignment between the upper die and the lower die, such that the left and right sides of the slider are not in parallel, thus realizing tapered bending.
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the power assembly of the present invention is located at the lower part of the machine frame, has a low center of gravity, and effectively improve the stability of the whole bending machine; the screw 5 is coaxially fixedly connected to the big belt wheel 17, and is driven to rotate by the servo motor via a belt transmission; the nut 6 and the screw 5 are in thread fit; the nut 6 is fixedly connected to a connecting base 20; the connecting base 20 is hingedly connected to one end of the tripod 11; one end of the tripod 11 is hingedly connected to the machine frame, and the other end of the tripod 11 is hingedly connected to one end of the second link 12; the other end of the second link 12 is hingedly connected to one end of the first crank 8; the other end of the first crank 8 is fixedly connected to one end of the torsion shaft; the other end of the torsion shaft is fixedly connected to one end of the second crank; the other end of the second crank is hingedly connected to the slider 3 via the first link 9; the servo motor outputs power, drives the big belt wheel to rotate together with the screw via a synchronous belt transmission, drives the nut 6 to move via a screw thread pair transmission, and drives the slider 3 to move up and down sequentially via the tripod 11, the second link 12, the first crank 8, the torsion shaft 7, the second crank 10 and the first link 9. The present invention can utilize the asynchronous operations of two left-right symmetrically arranged servo motors to adjust the parallel misalignment between the upper die and the lower die, such that the left and right sides of the slider are not in parallel, thus realizing tapered bending.
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the third crank 13 is connected to a revolute pair at one end of the fourth link 14; the other end of the fourth link 14 is hingedly connected to one end of the first crank 8; the other end of the first crank 8 is fixedly connected to one end of the torsion shaft; the other end of the torsion shaft is fixedly connected to one end of the second crank; the other end of the second crank is hingedly connected to the slider 3 via the first link 9; the servo motor outputs power, drives the big belt wheel to rotate together with the third crank 13 via a synchronous belt transmission, drives the fourth link move via the revolute pair, and drives the slider 3 to move up and down sequentially via the first crank 8, the torsion shaft 7, the second crank 10 and the first link 9. The present invention can utilize the asynchronous operations of two left-right symmetrically arranged servo motors to adjust the parallel misalignment between the upper die and the lower die, such that the left and right sides of the slider are not in parallel, thus realizing tapered bending.
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the other end of the second link 12 is hingedly connected to one end of the first crank 8; the other end of the first crank 8 is fixedly connected to one end of the torsion shaft; the other end of the torsion shaft is fixedly connected to one end of the second crank; the other end of the second crank is hingedly connected to the slider 3 via the first link 9; the servo motor outputs power, drives the big belt wheel to rotate together with the third crank via a synchronous belt transmission, drives the fourth link 14 move via the revolute pair, and drives the slider 3 to move up and down sequentially via the tripod 11, the second link 12, the first crank 8, the torsion shaft 7, the second crank 10 and the first link 9. The present invention can utilize the asynchronous operations of two left-right symmetrically arranged servo motors to adjust the parallel misalignment between the upper die and the lower die, such that the left and right sides of the slider are not in parallel, thus realizing tapered bending.
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