Oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle

• US 20140355919A1
• Filed: 02/23/2012
• Published: 12/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shanghai Yj Bearing Manufacture Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Shanghai Yj Bearing Manufacture Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Zhang, Leizhen
• Granted Patent: US 9,051,971 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 384/462
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 1/70 Stationary or movable members for carrying working-spindles for attachment of tools or work B23Q1/01 takes precedence; designed to be moved by using particular mechanisms B23Q1/44
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 11/0078 Safety devices protecting the operator, e.g. against accident or noise protecting the machine tool B23Q5/58; protecting people, in general F16P1/00, F16P3/00
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 11/0883 for spindles, e.g. for their bearings or casings
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 115/08 containing nitrogen
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 169/06 Mixtures of thickeners and additives
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2203/1006 used as base material
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2207/401 used as base material
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2215/1026 used as thickening material
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2010/02 Groups 1 or 11
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2020/06 Particles of special shape or size
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2030/06 Oiliness; Film-strength; Anti-wear; Resistance to extreme pressure
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2030/08 Resistance to extreme temperature
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2030/30 Anti-misting
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2040/02 Bearings
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2050/10 Semi-solids; greasy
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 19/06 with a single row or balls
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 2322/39 General buildup of machine tools, e.g. spindles, slides, actuators
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 33/6603 with grease as lubricant
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 33/6633 Grease properties or compositions, e.g. rheological properties
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 33/767 integral with the race
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 33/80 : Labyrinth sealings F16C33/761 takes precedence

Abstract

An oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle is provided by the present invention, which is capable of avoiding an environmental pollution caused by oil mist, avoiding harming the physical health of an employee, and saving energy. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle of the present invention includes a shell, a stator and a rotator. Using a bearing provided on a bearing providing position of the shell, the stator and the rotor are separated by a gap and freely rotatably supported on the shell. A labyrinth sealing structure, which covers the bearing providing position, is provided on an outside of the bearing providing position. The labyrinth sealing structure has a channel which opens to an atmosphere. And a through-hole is provided on the shell, wherein one end of the through-hole opens to the shelter, and the other end of the through-hole is connected with the channel of the labyrinth sealing structure. And the bearing providing position is filled with a lubricating grease which is a total synthesis grease of polyurea that is mainly composed of a base oil and contains a nanometer anti-wear additive. Popularizing the electric spindle of the present invention is expected to save approximately 3 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and over 60 thousand tons of high quality lubricating grease per year.

Claims

1-10. -10. (canceled)

11. An oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, comprising a shell, a stator and a rotor, wherein said stator and said rotor are received by a shelter which is formed by an inner surface of said shell, wherein by using a bearing provided on a bearing providing position of said shell, said stator and said rotor are separated by a gap and freely rotatably supported on said shell, wherein a labyrinth sealing structure, which covers said bearing providing position, is provided on an outside of said bearing providing position, wherein said labyrinth sealing structure has a channel which opens to an atmosphere, wherein a through-hole is provided on said shell, one end of said through-hole opens to said shelter, and the other end of said through-hole is connected with said channel of said labyrinth sealing structure, wherein, preferably, said bearing providing position is filled with a lubricating grease which is a total synthesis grease of polyurea that is mainly composed of a base oil and contains a nanometer anti-wear additive.

12. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 11, wherein said labyrinth sealing structure is a multi-sectional labyrinth sealing structure.

13. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 11, wherein said shell comprises a main shell body, a front cover and a rear cover, wherein said front cover and said rear cover are mounted on both ends of said main shell body, wherein bearing holes are separately provided on said front cover and said main shell body to serve as said bearing providing positions, wherein said labyrinth structure, which covers said bearing holes of said front cover, is provided on an outer side of said front cover.

14. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 12, wherein said shell comprises a main shell body, a front cover and a rear cover, wherein said front cover and said rear cover are mounted on both ends of said main shell body, wherein bearing holes are separately provided on said front cover and said main shell body to serve as said bearing providing positions, wherein said labyrinth structure, which covers said bearing holes of said front cover, is provided on an outer side of said front cover.

15. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 11, wherein said labyrinth sealing structure comprises an external sealing part and an internal sealing part, said internal sealing part which covers said bearing providing position is mounted on the outside of said bearing providing position, said external sealing part which covers said internal sealing part is mounted on the outside of said internal sealing part, wherein said channel consists of a first channel and a second channel which are communicated with each other, said first channel is formed on said internal sealing part, said second channel is formed by a space between two opposite surfaces of said internal sealing part and said external sealing part, and one end of said second channel opens to the atmosphere, the other end of said through-hole opens to said first channel.

16. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 12, wherein said labyrinth sealing structure comprises an external sealing part and an internal sealing part, said internal sealing part which covers said bearing providing position is mounted on the outside of said bearing providing position, said external sealing part which covers said internal sealing part is mounted on the outside of said internal sealing part, wherein said channel consists of a first channel and a second channel which are communicated with each other, said first channel is formed on said internal sealing part, said second channel is formed by a space between two opposite surfaces of said internal sealing part and said external sealing part, and one end of said second channel opens to the atmosphere, the other end of said through-hole opens to said first channel.

17. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 13, wherein said labyrinth sealing structure comprises an external sealing part and an internal sealing part, said internal sealing part which covers said bearing providing position is mounted on the outside of said bearing providing position, said external sealing part which covers said internal sealing part is mounted on the outside of said internal sealing part, wherein said channel consists of a first channel and a second channel which are communicated with each other, said first channel is formed on said internal sealing part, said second channel is formed by a space between two opposite surfaces of said internal sealing part and said external sealing part, and one end of said second channel opens to the atmosphere, the other end of said through-hole opens to said first channel.

18. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 14, wherein said labyrinth sealing structure comprises an external sealing part and an internal sealing part, said internal sealing part which covers said bearing providing position is mounted on the outside of said bearing providing position, said external sealing part which covers said internal sealing part is mounted on the outside of said internal sealing part, wherein said channel consists of a first channel and a second channel which are communicated with each other, said first channel is formed on said internal sealing part, said second channel is formed by a space between two opposite surfaces of said internal sealing part and said external sealing part, and one end of said second channel opens to the atmosphere, the other end of said through-hole opens to said first channel.

19. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 13, wherein said labyrinth sealing structure comprises an external sealing part and an internal sealing part, wherein said internal sealing part which covers said bearing providing position is mounted on the outside of said bearing providing position, said external sealing part which covers said internal sealing part is mounted on the outside of said internal sealing part, wherein said channel consists of a first channel and a second channel which are communicated with each other, said first channel is formed on said internal sealing part, said second channel is formed by a space between two opposite surfaces of said internal sealing part and said external sealing part, and one end of said second channel opens to the atmosphere, and the other end of said through-hole opens to said first channel.

20. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 14, wherein said labyrinth sealing structure comprises an external sealing part and an internal sealing part, wherein said internal sealing part which covers said bearing providing position is mounted on the outside of said bearing providing position, said external sealing part which covers said internal sealing part is mounted on the outside of said internal sealing part, wherein said channel consists of a first channel and a second channel which are communicated with each other, said first channel is formed on said internal sealing part, said second channel is formed by a space between two opposite surfaces of said internal sealing part and said external sealing part, and one end of said second channel opens to the atmosphere, and the other end of said through-hole opens to said first channel.

21. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 11, wherein said bearing is selected from the group consisting of an angular contact bearing, a deep groove ball bearing, an angular contact roller bearing and a radial short cylindrical roller bearing.

22. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 11, wherein a diameter of said channel and said through-hole is 0.10˜

0.20 mm.

23. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 12, wherein a diameter of said channel and said through-hole is 0.10˜

0.20 mm.

24. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 13, wherein a diameter of said channel and said through-hole is 0.10˜

0.20 mm.

25. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 11, wherein said base oil is a member selected from the group consisting of a vegetable oil, an animal oil, a mineral oil and a synthetic oil.

26. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 11, wherein said nanometer anti-wear additive is nanometer-Cu particles.

27. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 11, wherein a weight of said nanometer anti-wear additive accounts for 3˜

8% of a total weight of said lubricating grease.

28. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 12, wherein a weight of said nanometer anti-wear additive accounts for 3˜

8% of a total weight of said lubricating grease.

29. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 13, wherein a weight of said nanometer anti-wear additive accounts for 3˜

8% of a total weight of said lubricating grease.

30. The oil-mist-free and high-speed electric spindle, as recited in claim 22, wherein a weight of said nanometer anti-wear additive accounts for 3˜

8% of a total weight of said lubricating grease.