MODULARIZED ULTRASONIC VIBRATION MACHINING APPARATUS

• US 20110155407A1
• Filed: 12/15/2010
• Published: 06/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Metal Industries Research and Development Centre
• Original Assignee: Metal Industries Research and Development Centre
• Inventors: Lin, Hui-Ping, YANG, Zhong-Yi
• Granted Patent: US 8,522,893 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 173/217
• CPC Class Codes: B06B 1/0207 Driving circuits specially adapted for particular applications, see the relevant subclass, e.g. G01; circuits for steering transducer arrays G10K11/34; basic circuits H03
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 2270/10 Use of ultrasound
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 37/00 Boring by making use of ultrasonic energy essentially using abrasive material B24B, e.g. B24B1/04
• CPC Class Codes: B23C 2270/10 Use of ultrasound
• CPC Class Codes: B23C 3/00 Milling particular work; Special milling operations; Machines therefor milling gear-teeth B23F, heat assisted machining B23P25/00
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 5/02 Construction of casings, bodies or handles B25F5/006, B25F5/008 take precedence

Abstract

A modularized ultrasonic vibration machining apparatus is provided, which includes a tool holder module. The tool holder module further includes: a housing, having a positioning pin disposed thereon; a tool holder linking part, disposed in the housing; a transmitting mechanism, disposed in the housing and linked to the tool holder linking part in a transmission manner; an expanding device, disposed in the housing and linked to the transmitting mechanism in a transmission manner; a piezoelectric element, disposed in the housing and linked to the expanding device; and an electrical connector, disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the piezoelectric element and the positioning pin. Therefore, the modularized tool holder has an internal vibration mechanism and closed circuit setting of power supply, is capable of being assembled and applied conveniently, and has good security, economical efficiency, and applicability in industry.

Claims

1. A tool holder module, comprising:

a housing, having a positioning guide disposed thereon;

a tool holder linking part, disposed on the housing;

a transmitting mechanism, disposed in the housing and linked to the tool holder linking part in a transmission manner;

an expanding device, disposed in the housing and linked to the transmitting mechanism in a transmission manner;

a piezoelectric element, disposed in the housing and linked to the expanding device;

an electrical connector, disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the piezoelectric element and the positioning guide, and comprising a linking part and a connecting part, wherein the connecting part is pivoted to the linking part, and the connecting part achieves an electrical connection in a fixed state.

2. The tool holder module according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting mechanism is a gear set, a belt drive pulley set or a directly driven transmitting mechanism.

3. The tool holder module according to claim 2, wherein the gear set comprises:

a first bevel gear, linked to an end of the tool holder linking part in a transmission manner and driven by the tool holder linking part;

a second bevel gear, engaged with the first bevel gear; and

a third bevel gear, linked to the expanding device in a transmission manner, and engaged with the second bevel gear.

4. The tool holder module according to claim 3, wherein an accommodating space is disposed in the expanding device, and the piezoelectric element is disposed in the accommodating space.

5. The tool holder module according to claim 4, wherein the third bevel gear has a gear shaft, the gear shaft is inserted and linked in the accommodating space of the expanding device, and a shaft space penetrating the third bevel gear is disposed at a central part of the gear shaft, and the piezoelectric element is located at an outer side of the gear shaft.

6. The tool holder module according to claim 5, wherein the linking part is disposed at a site in the shaft space at an opposite end of the third bevel gear, an isolating collar is disposed between the linking part and the third bevel gear, and the linking part rotates along with the third bevel gear.

7. The tool holder module according to claim 3, wherein the piezoelectric element has a contact, and the third bevel gear has a through hole disposed therein, and the through hole is corresponding to the contact of the piezoelectric element, the electrical connector further comprises a lead passing through the through hole, so as to transfer power from the linking part of the electrical connector to the contact of the piezoelectric element.

8. The tool holder module according to claim 7, comprising a positioning pin, wherein the positioning pin has a power line, the power line and the connecting part of the electrical connector form a coupling positioning, so as to transmit power from the positioning pin to the connecting part of the electrical connector.

9. The tool holder module according to claim 2, wherein the belt drive pulley set comprises:

a first belt drive pulley, linked to one end of the tool holder linking part;

a second belt drive pulley, pivoted to the housing;

a third belt drive pulley, linked to the expanding device;

a first transmitting belt, for connecting the first belt drive pulley and the second belt drive pulley to move simultaneously; and

a second transmitting belt, for connecting the second belt drive pulley and the third belt drive pulley to move simultaneously.

10. An ultrasonic vibration machining apparatus, comprising:

a machining machine, comprising a spindle, wherein the spindle has a positioning lock slot, and the positioning lock slot is coupled to a first power line; and

a tool holder module, assembled to the spindle and comprising;

a housing, having a positioning guide disposed thereon;

a tool holder linking part, disposed in the housing, and assembled and linked to the spindle;

an expanding device, disposed in the housing and driven by the tool holder linking part;

a piezoelectric element, disposed in the housing and linked to the expanding device; and

an electrical connector, disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the piezoelectric element and the positioning guide, and comprising a linking part and a connecting part, wherein the connecting part is pivoted to the linking part, and the connecting part achieve an electrical connection in a fixed state.

11. The ultrasonic vibration machining apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the power line coupled to the positioning lock slot is connected to a power source or a power supply device disposed in the machining machine.

12. The ultrasonic vibration machining apparatus according to claim 10, wherein a transmitting mechanism is disposed between the expanding device and the tool holder linking part to form a transmission link, and the transmitting mechanism is a gear set, a belt drive pulley set or a directly driven transmitting mechanism.

13. The ultrasonic vibration machining apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the gear set comprising:

a first bevel gear, linked to an end of the tool holder linking part in a transmission manner, and driven by the tool holder linking part;

a second bevel gear, engaged with the first bevel gear; and

a third bevel gear, linked to the expanding device in a transmission manner, and engaged with the second bevel gear.

14. The ultrasonic vibration machining apparatus according to claim 13, wherein an accommodating space is disposed in the expanding device, and the piezoelectric element is disposed in the accommodating space.

15. The ultrasonic vibration machining apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the third bevel gear has a gear shaft, the gear shaft is inserted and linked in the accommodating space of the expanding device, and a shaft space penetrating the third bevel gear is disposed at a central part of the gear shaft, and the piezoelectric element is located at an outer side of the gear shaft.

16. The ultrasonic vibration machining apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the linking part is disposed at a site of the shaft space at an opposite end of the third bevel gear, an isolating collar is disposed between the linking part and the third bevel gear, and the linking part rotates with the third bevel gear.

17. The ultrasonic vibration machining apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the piezoelectric element has a contact, the third bevel gear has a through hole disposed therein, and the through hole is corresponding to the contact of the piezoelectric element, the electrical connector further comprises a lead passing through the through hole, for transmitting power from the linking part of the electrical connector to the contact of the piezoelectric element.

18. The ultrasonic vibration machining apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the tool holder module further comprises a positioning pin, the positioning pin has a second power line, the second power line and the connecting part of the electrical connector form a coupling positioning, so as to transfer power from the positioning pin to the connecting part of the electrical connector.

19. The ultrasonic vibration machining apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the positioning pin is coupled to the positioning lock slot, for transmitting power from the first power line to the second power line.

20. The ultrasonic vibration machining apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the belt drive pulley set comprises:

a first belt drive pulley, linked to one end of the tool holder linking part;

a second belt drive pulley, pivoted to the housing;

a third belt drive pulley, linked to the expanding device;

a first transmitting belt, for connecting the first belt drive pulley and the second belt drive pulley to move simultaneously; and

a second transmitting belt, for connecting the second belt drive pulley and the third belt drive pulley to move simultaneously.