Universal spindle head for machine tool

• US 5,413,439 A
• Filed: 03/18/1994
• Issued: 05/09/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Huang, Chun-Hung, Wu, Jinn-Fa
• Primary Examiner(s): BILINSKY, ZENON
• Application Number:
  US08/210,550
• Time in Patent Office: 417 Days
• Field of Search: 409/211, 409/216, 409/231, 409/232, 409/233, 409/234, 409/201, 408/35, 483/32, 29/40, 29/26 A
• US Class Current: 409/216
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 1/54 two rotating pairs only
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 16/102 with a continuous drive
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 409/308232 and angular adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 409/308512 Compound angular adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 409/309408 with cutter holder

Abstract

A universal spindle head device for machine tools, comprising a spindle head with a main spindle, a built-in motor, a first rotating spindle with the end fixed to said spindle head and appearing an inclined angle of 45 degrees toward the main spindle of the machine tool, and its center having a hollow passage; a second rotating spindle with its center axial line located on identical plane to center axial line of said main spindle and first rotating spindle and appearing at an inclined angle of 45 degrees toward the spindle center of the first rotating spindle; and a drive device for driving the spindle head to enable it to rotate centering around the first rotating spindle and second rotating spindle and to change over in direction in order to perform five-side processing of workpiece.

Claims

1. A universal spindle head device for machine tool comprising:

a spindle head having a main spindle for holding a cutter for rotary process of workpiece;

a built-in motor for driving said main spindle in rotation;

a first rotating spindle having its end affixed to said spindle head at an inclined angle of 45 degrees toward said main spindle of spindle head, the center of said first rotating spindle having a hollow passage along a longitudinal axis through the center of said first rotating spindle;

a rotary base for said first rotating spindle rotably mounted thereon said rotary base being slidable reciprocally along said longitudinal axis;

a first locating device mounted between said spindle head and said rotary base for locating a turning angle and position of said spindle head;

a first driving device for driving said first rotating spindle to move reciprocally along said longitudinal axis;

a second rotating spindle having an end affixed to said rotary base;

a connection seat fixedly mounted on a machine tool table and being provided for said second rotating spindle to be rotably and slidably mounted thereon;

a second driving device for driving said second rotating spindle in reciprocal displacements along said longitudinal axis;

a second locating device mounted between said rotary base and said connection seat for locating a turning angle and position of said rotary base;

a power unit;

a first transmission mechanism for driving said first rotating spindle in rotation;

a second transmission mechanism for driving said rotary base in rotation centering around said second rotating spindle;

a power switchover device for switching a power of said power unit to either said first transmission mechanism or said second transmission mechanism;

whereby said universal spindle head for machine tool can be directly driven by said built-in motor to simplify power unit and transmission mechanism of said spindle head and at same time to promote rotational speed of said main spindle, and said hollow passages of said first and second rotating spindles allowing oil lines connected to said spindle head to pass therethrough so as to prevent pollution and damage as well as prevent the oil lines from swinging.

2. The universal spindle head device for machine tool as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said first and second location devices contains a curve-tooth connector.

3. The universal spindle head device for machine tool as claimed in claim 1 wherein

said first rotating spindle is driven to reciprocal movement by means of a hydraulic cylinder affixed to said rotary base and a piston incorporated within said cylinder;

said first rotating spindle is parallel to the direction of a movement of said piston which moves through the center of said hydraulic cylinder and said piston, and said first rotating spindle being connected to said piston so that a hydraulic oil entering said hydraulic cylinder can push said piston to move reciprocally while enabling said first rotating spindle to move reciprocally along said longitudinal axis.

4. The universal spindle head device for machine tool as claimed in claim 1 wherein said second rotating spindle is driven to reciprocal movements by means of a hydraulic cylinder affixed to said rotary base and a piston incorporated within said cylinder;

said second rotating spindle is parallel to the direction of a movement of said piston which moves through the center of said hydraulic cylinder and said piston, and said second rotating spindle being connected to said piston so that a hydraulic oil entering said hydraulic cylinder can push said piston to move reciprocally while enabling said second rotating spindle to move reciprocally along said longitudinal axis.

5. The universal spindle head device for machine tool as claimed in claim 1 wherein said drive each of said first and second driving device including:

a drive motor fixedly mounted on said rotary base and having a rotating mandrel;

a first transmission wheel set adapted to drive said rotating mandrel of said drive motor for leading said rotary base to rotate centering around said first rotating spindle;

a second transmission wheel set adapted to drive said rotating mandrel of said drive motor for leading said rotary base to rotate centering around said second rotating spindle;

a power switchover device for controlling said drive motor mandrel to engage or disengage with said first and second transmission wheel sets.

6. The universal spindle head device for machine tool as claimed in claim 1 wherein said power switchover device including

a clutch for reciprocal movement along said longitudinal axis of said drive motor mandrel and being adapted to be driven by said mandrel in rotation;

and

a clutch driving device for driving said clutch in reciprocal displacement so as to allow it to be engaged and disengaged with said first and second transmission wheel sets.