Patent Application
20190193241
The present application claims benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. 201711417908.2, filed on Dec. 25, 2017, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
With the increase of wheel demand, wheel shapes are increasing, the front and the back cavity are different in shape, the traditional brushes which are single in shape are no longer applicable to various wheels, and the place that cannot be brushed may be corroded. If a brush is designed for each wheel, the manufacturing cost is increased, and the resource is wasted, so a general burr brushing device is urgently needed, in which the structures of brushes can be adjusted to match a wheel according to the shapes of the front and the back cavity of the wheel, so that burrs can be brushed thoroughly, and the manufacturing cost is greatly reduced; and the device can be suitable for brushing burrs from wheels in multiple shapes by adjusting the structures of the brushes. At present, the weight reduction on a spoke root groove of the wheel is a development trend, and cut edge burrs inside the groove also need to be brushed. Based on the current situation, the present patent provides a burr brushing device, in which not only can the structures of the brushes be adjusted according to the shape of a wheel so that the brushes are matched with the shape of the wheel, but also burrs can be brushed from the spoke root groove.
The disclosure relates to the technical field of wheel burr brushing, and specifically, to a device for automatically brushing burrs from the front and the back cavity of a wheel.
The aim of the disclosure is to provide a wheel shape follow-up burr brushing device, which can be used for automatic continuous production and is novel in structure, advanced in technology and strong in universality.
In order to fulfill the above aim, the technical solution of the disclosure is:
A wheel shape follow-up burr brushing device is composed of a frame, lower guide posts, lower cylinders, a first lifting table, a first servo motor, a bearing seat, a shaft, a lower rotating table, back cavity brush adjustment cylinders, a fixed plate, a left support plate, a fixed guidance key, I-shaped sliding blocks, brushes, a right support plate, a concave block, movable guidance keys, an angle adjustment cylinder, an upright post, a turning plate, a guide rail, an adjustment cylinder, an adjustment sliding block, a second servo motor, a support plate, positioning guide rails, a positioning clamping cylinder, a left sliding plate, a right sliding plate, a gear rack, clamping wheel drive motors, clamping wheels, upper cylinders, upper guide posts, a second lifting table, a third servo motor, an upper rotating table, sliding blocks, front brush adjustment cylinders and a center brush adjustment cylinder.
The two lower cylinders are fixed at the bottom of the frame, the output ends of the lower cylinders are connected with the first lifting table, and the lower cylinders controls the up and down movements of the first lifting table under the guidance of the four lower guide posts. The first servo motor is fixed on the first lifting table, the lower rotating table is mounted at the output end of the first servo motor, wheel back cavity brushes are mounted at the left half part of the lower rotating table, and spoke root groove brushes are mounted at the right half part of the lower rotating table.
The six back cavity brush adjustment cylinders are arranged in one row, numbered A to F from the left and fixed at the lower left part of the lower rotating table via the fixed plate, the output ends of the back cavity brush adjustment cylinders numbered A, C and E from the left are connected with the I-shaped sliding blocks, the output ends of the back cavity brush adjustment cylinders numbered B, D and F from the left are connected with the movable guidance keys, and grooves of the I-shaped sliding blocks are matched with the movable guidance keys. The left support plate is fixed on the lower rotating table, the fixed guidance key is fixed on the left support plate, and the leftmost I-shaped sliding block is matched with the fixed guidance key. The right support plate is fixed on the lower rotating table, the concave block is fixed on the right support plate, and the rightmost movable guidance key is matched with the concave block. A brush is mounted at the top of each of the I-shaped sliding blocks and the movable guidance keys, and when the back cavity brush adjustment cylinders extend and retract, all the bushes can move up and down without interfering with each other under the coordination of the I-shaped sliding blocks and the movable guidance keys. By adjusting the heights of the brushes, the contour formed by the six brushes can be consistent with the back cavity of a wheel in shape, the brushes follow up the shape of the back cavity of the wheel, in this case, burrs can be brushed thoroughly from the back cavity of the wheel, moreover, the back cavity brushes are more universal, and the heights of the bushes can be adjusted to match wheels in different shapes, so that the production cost is greatly reduced.
Both the angle adjustment cylinder and the upright post are fixed on the lower rotating table, the lower left part of the turning plate is articulated with the angle adjustment cylinder, the lower right part of the turning plate is articulated with the upright post, both the adjustment cylinder and the guide rail are fixed on the turning plate, the output end of the adjustment cylinder is connected with the adjustment sliding block, the adjustment sliding block is mounted on the guide rail, the second servo motor is fixed on the adjustment sliding block, and a brush is mounted at the output end of the second servo motor. The inclination angle of the brush can be adjusted via the angle adjustment cylinder, so that the brush is consistent with a spoke root groove in angle; the depth of the brush entering the groove can be adjusted via the adjustment cylinder, so that the brush is consistent with the spoke root groove in depth; the brush can rotate via the second servo motor, and under the coordination of rotation of the wheel, burrs can be cleaned from the spoke root groove.
The support plate is fixed in the middle of the frame, the four positioning guide rails are symmetrically mounted on the support plate, the left sliding plate and the right sliding plate are symmetrically mounted on the positioning guide rails and connected with each other via the gear rack, the left sliding plate and the right sliding plate are respectively provided with two clamping wheel drive motors, a clamping wheel is mounted at the output end of each motor, the positioning clamping cylinder is fixed on the side of the frame, and the output end of the positioning clamping cylinder is connected with the left sliding plate. The wheel is put on a positioning roller bed by a manipulator, the positioning clamping cylinder is started to drive the four clamping wheels to position and clamp the wheel, and rotation of the wheel can be controlled via the clamping wheel drive motors.
The two upper cylinders are fixed at the top of the frame, the output ends of the upper cylinders are connected with the second lifting table, and the upper cylinders controls the up and down movements of the second lifting table under the guidance of the four upper guide posts. The third servo motor is fixed on the second lifting table, and the upper rotating table is mounted at the output end of the third servo motor. The six front brush adjustment cylinders are mounted on the upper rotating table, in which three of them are mounted on the left side of the upper rotating table, the other three are mounted on the right side of the upper rotating table, the output ends of the front brush adjustment cylinders are connected with the sliding blocks, the sliding blocks are matched with a slide way in the upper rotating table, and a brush is mounted on each sliding block. When the third servo motor drives the upper rotating table to rotate, the right three brushes are equivalent to being mirrored to the left side and are connected with the left three brushes to form a closely connected integral brush. When the brushes are distributed on two sides, the effect that all the brushes are on the same side can be achieved, and the problem of space limitation can also be solved; and the heights of the brushes can be adjusted via the front brush adjustment cylinders to match the shape of the front of the wheel, the brushes follow up the shape of the front of the wheel, and the front burrs can thus be cleaned thoroughly. The center brush adjustment cylinder is mounted in the center of the upper rotating table, and a brush for brushing burrs from a center riser of the wheel is mounted at the output end of the center brush adjustment cylinder.
The working process of the wheel shape follow-up burr brushing device is: firstly, the positions of all brushes are adjusted according to the shape of the wheel, so that the integral brush formed by the front brushes follows up the shape of the front of the wheel, the integral brush formed by the wheel back cavity brushes follows up the shape of the back cavity of the wheel, and the spoke root groove brush follows up the shape of the groove; the wheel having burrs going to be brushed is put onto the positioning roller bed by a manipulator, then the positioning clamping cylinder is started, the wheel is clamped by the four clamping wheels, next, the clamping wheel drive motors are started, so that the wheel is in a low-speed rotating state; then the upper cylinders are started to drive the rotating upper rotating table to be fed downwards, the lower cylinders are started to drive the rotating lower rotating table to be fed upwards, and the rotating wheel is matched with the rotating brushes to complete shape follow-up burr brushing on the front, back cavity and spoke root groove of the wheel.
The heights of the brushes are adjusted via the back cavity brush adjustment cylinders, so that the contour formed by the six brushes can be consistent with the back cavity of the wheel in shape, and the brushes follow up the shape of the back cavity of the wheel; the inclination angle of the brush and the depth of the brush entering the groove can be adjusted via the angle adjustment cylinder and the adjustment cylinder, so that the brush follows up the shape of the spoke root groove; and the heights of the brushes can be adjusted via the front brush adjustment cylinders to match the shape of the front of the wheel, so that the brushes follow up the shape of the front of the wheel. By adjusting the structures of the brushes, the device can be suitable for brushing burrs from wheels in multiple shapes, so the device has wider applicability, can brush burrs thoroughly and greatly reduce the manufacturing cost, and is novel in structure, advanced in technology and strong in universality.
Specific details and working conditions of a device provided by the disclosure will be given below in combination with the accompanying drawings.
A wheel shape follow-up burr brushing device is composed of a frame 1, lower guide posts 2, lower cylinders 3, a first lifting table 4, a first servo motor 5, a bearing seat 6, a shaft 7, a lower rotating table 8, back cavity brush adjustment cylinders 9, a fixed plate 10, a left support plate 11, a fixed guidance key 12, I-shaped sliding blocks 13, brushes 14, a right support plate 15, a concave block 16, movable guidance keys 17, an angle adjustment cylinder 18, an upright post 19, a turning plate 20, a guide rail 21, an adjustment cylinder 22, an adjustment sliding block 23, a second servo motor 24, a support plate 25, positioning guide rails 26, a positioning clamping cylinder 27, a left sliding plate 28, a right sliding plate 29, a gear rack 30, clamping wheel drive motors 31, clamping wheels 32, upper cylinders 33, upper guide posts 34, a second lifting table 35, a third servo motor 36, an upper rotating table 37, sliding blocks 38, front brush adjustment cylinders 39 and a center brush adjustment cylinder 40.
The two lower cylinders 3 are fixed at the bottom of the frame 1, the output ends of the lower cylinders 3 are connected with the first lifting table 4, and the lower cylinders 3 controls the up and down movements of the first lifting table 4 under the guidance of the four lower guide posts 2. The first servo motor 5 is fixed on the first lifting table 4, the lower rotating table 8 is mounted at the output end of the first servo motor 5, wheel back cavity brushes are mounted at the left half part of the lower rotating table 8, and spoke root groove brushes are mounted at the right half part of the lower rotating table 8.
The six back cavity brush adjustment cylinders 9 are arranged in one row, numbered A to F from the left and fixed at the lower left part of the lower rotating table 8 via the fixed plate 10, the output ends of the back cavity brush adjustment cylinders 9 numbered A, C and E from the left are connected with the I-shaped sliding blocks 13, the output ends of the back cavity brush adjustment cylinders 9 numbered B, D and F from the left are connected with the movable guidance keys 17, and grooves of the I-shaped sliding blocks 13 are matched with the movable guidance keys 17. The left support plate 11 is fixed on the lower rotating table 8, the fixed guidance key 12 is fixed on the left support plate 11, and the leftmost I-shaped sliding block 13 is matched with the fixed guidance key 12. The right support plate 15 is fixed on the lower rotating table 8, the concave block 16 is fixed on the right support plate 15, and the rightmost movable guidance key 17 is matched with the concave block 16. A brush 14 is mounted at the top of each of the I-shaped sliding blocks 13 and the movable guidance keys 17, and when the back cavity brush adjustment cylinders 9 extend and retract, all the bushes can move up and down without interfering with each other under the coordination of the I-shaped sliding blocks 13 and the movable guidance keys 17. By adjusting the heights of the brushes, the contour formed by the six brushes can be consistent with the back cavity of a wheel in shape, the brushes follow up the shape of the back cavity of the wheel, in this case, burrs can be brushed thoroughly from the back cavity of the wheel, moreover, the back cavity brushes are more universal, and the heights of the bushes can be adjusted to match wheels in different shapes, so that the production cost is greatly reduced.
Both the angle adjustment cylinder 18 and the upright post 19 are fixed on the lower rotating table 8, the lower left part of the turning plate 20 is articulated with the angle adjustment cylinder 18, the lower right part of the turning plate 20 is articulated with the upright post 19, both the adjustment cylinder 22 and the guide rail 21 are fixed on the turning plate 20, the output end of the adjustment cylinder 22 is connected with the adjustment sliding block 23, the adjustment sliding block 23 is mounted on the guide rail 21, the second servo motor 24 is fixed on the adjustment sliding block 23, and a brush is mounted at the output end of the second servo motor 24. The inclination angle of the brush can be adjusted via the angle adjustment cylinder 18, so that the brush is consistent with a spoke root groove in angle; the depth of the brush entering the groove can be adjusted via the adjustment cylinder 22, so that the brush is consistent with the spoke root groove in depth; the brush can rotate via the second servo motor 24, and under the coordination of rotation of the wheel, burrs can be cleaned from the spoke root groove.
The support plate 25 is fixed in the middle of the frame 1, the four positioning guide rails 26 are symmetrically mounted on the support plate 25, the left sliding plate 28 and the right sliding plate 29 are symmetrically mounted on the positioning guide rails 26 and connected with each other via the gear rack 30, the left sliding plate 28 and the right sliding plate 29 are respectively provided with two clamping wheel drive motors 31, a clamping wheel 32 is mounted at the output end of each motor, the positioning clamping cylinder 27 is fixed on the side of the frame 1, and the output end of the positioning clamping cylinder 27 is connected with the left sliding plate 28. The wheel is put on a positioning roller bed by a manipulator, the positioning clamping cylinder 27 is started to drive the four clamping wheels 32 to position and clamp the wheel, and rotation of the wheel can be controlled via the clamping wheel drive motors 31.
The two upper cylinders 33 are fixed at the top of the frame 1, the output ends of the upper cylinders 33 are connected with the second lifting table 35, and the upper cylinders 33 controls the up and down movements of the second lifting table 35 under the guidance of the four upper guide posts 34. The third servo motor 36 is fixed on the second lifting table 35, and the upper rotating table 37 is mounted at the output end of the third servo motor 36. The six front brush adjustment cylinders 39 are mounted on the upper rotating table 37, in which three of them are mounted on the left side of the upper rotating table 37, the other three are mounted on the right side of the upper rotating table 37, the output ends of the front brush adjustment cylinders 39 are connected with the sliding blocks 38, the sliding blocks 38 are matched with a slide way in the upper rotating table 37, and a brush is mounted on each sliding block 38. When the third servo motor 36 drives the upper rotating table 37 to rotate, the right three brushes are equivalent to being mirrored to the left side and are connected with the left three brushes to form a closely connected integral brush. When the brushes are distributed on two sides, the effect that all the brushes are on the same side can be achieved, and the problem of space limitation can also be solved; and the heights of the brushes can be adjusted via the front brush adjustment cylinders 39 to match the shape of the front of the wheel, the brushes follow up the shape of the front of the wheel, and the front burrs can thus be cleaned thoroughly. The center brush adjustment cylinder 40 is mounted in the center of the upper rotating table 37, and a brush for brushing burrs from a center riser of the wheel is mounted at the output end of the center brush adjustment cylinder 40.
The working process of the wheel shape follow-up burr brushing device is: firstly, the positions of all brushes are adjusted according to the shape of the wheel, so that the integral brush formed by the front brushes follows up the shape of the front of the wheel, the integral brush formed by the wheel back cavity brushes follows up the shape of the back cavity of the wheel, and the spoke root groove brush follows up the shape of the groove; the wheel having burrs going to be brushed is put onto the positioning roller bed by a manipulator, then the positioning clamping cylinder 27 is started, the wheel is clamped by the four clamping wheels 32, next, the clamping wheel drive motors 31 are started, so that the wheel is in a low-speed rotating state; then the upper cylinders 33 are started to drive the rotating upper rotating table 37 to be fed downwards, the lower cylinders 3 are started to drive the rotating lower rotating table 8 to be fed upwards, and the rotating wheel is matched with the rotating brushes to complete shape follow-up burr brushing on the front, back cavity and spoke root groove of the wheel.
The heights of the brushes are adjusted via the back cavity brush adjustment cylinders, so that the contour formed by the six brushes can be consistent with the back cavity of the wheel in shape, and the brushes follow up the shape of the back cavity of the wheel; the inclination angle of the brush and the depth of the brush entering the groove can be adjusted via the angle adjustment cylinder and the adjustment cylinder, so that the brush follows up the shape of the spoke root groove; and the heights of the brushes can be adjusted via the front brush adjustment cylinders to match the shape of the front of the wheel, so that the brushes follow up the shape of the front of the wheel. By adjusting the structures of the brushes, the device can be suitable for brushing burrs from wheels in multiple shapes, so the device has wider applicability, can brush burrs thoroughly and greatly reduce the manufacturing cost, and is novel in structure, advanced in technology and strong in universality.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201711417908.2 | Dec 2017 | CN | national |
