EP2324940A1 - Werkzeughalter für das als Anschlag wirkende Formwerkzeug einer Federherstellungsmaschine - Google Patents

Werkzeughalter für das als Anschlag wirkende Formwerkzeug einer Federherstellungsmaschine Download PDF

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Publication number: EP2324940A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: abutting; sliding seat; axial transmission; seat; transmission mechanism
Prior art date: 2009-11-24
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EP09176966A

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David Wu

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Nucoil Industries Co Ltd

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Nucoil Industries Co Ltd

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2009-11-24

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2011-05-25

2009-11-24 Application filed by Nucoil Industries Co Ltd filed Critical Nucoil Industries Co Ltd

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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21F—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE
- B21F3/00—Coiling wire into particular forms
- B21F3/02—Coiling wire into particular forms helically
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21F—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE
- B21F3/00—Coiling wire into particular forms
- B21F3/02—Coiling wire into particular forms helically
- B21F3/06—Coiling wire into particular forms helically internally on a hollow form

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the present invention in general relates to an abutting apparatus, in particular, to an abutting apparatus of a spring manufacturing machine.
abutting apparatus adapted for forming a wire into the configuration of a coil spring by means of abutment with a wire forming tool.
wire is fed into the spring manufacturing machine via a feeding mechanism; in the meantime, an abutting apparatus is adapted for curling the wire into a spring, in particular a coil spring; finally, a cutting knife apparatus is applied to cut off the wire to complete the procedure of manufacturing a coil spring or curled spring.
the function of the abutting apparatus is to curl a linear wire into a curled spring by abutment with a wire forming tool.
a spring manufacturing machine usually has two abutting assemblies arranged corresponding to each other at two sides thereof. By adjusting the positions of these two abutting assemblies it is possible to properly adjust the magnitude of the radius of the coil spring.
the abutting apparatus of a spring manufacturing machine usually includes a sliding seat and an abutting unit connected to be slidable on the sliding seat, such that the abutting unit can make a 1-D linear movement in an oblique direction relative to the spring manufacturing machine, whereby the magnitude of the radius of the manufacture coil spring can be adjusted.
the degree of freedom is insufficient, but also it is uneasy for the purpose of adjustment, when a 1-D linear movement is used to adjust the obliqueness relative to the spring manufacturing machine and to thereby properly adjust the magnitude of the radius of the coil spring to be manufactured.
the two abutting units of the spring manufacturing machine can also make two independent 2-D motions, whereby the positions of the abutting units relative to the wire feeding axle of the spring manufacturing machine can be adjusted at random, which indeed causes an inadequate flexibility in terms of the process of manufacturing a coil spring.
a primary objection of the present invention is to provide an improved abutting apparatus of a spring manufacturing machine. Via a first and second axial transmission mechanisms, the abutting assembly can be randomly moved in vertical and/or horizontal directions relative to the machine platform, such that the degree of freedom to adjust the abutting assembly can be enhanced significantly.
a second objective of the present invention is to provide an improved abutting apparatus of a spring manufacturing machine, in which the spring manufacturing machine has a machine platform, while the abutting apparatus comprises a fist and second axial transmission mechanism and an abutting assembly.
the first axial transmission mechanism comprises a first actuator, a first lead screw driven by the first actuator to rotate and a first sliding seat engaging with the first lead screw and being capable to perform a linear movement relative to the machine platform.
the second axial transmission mechanism comprises a second actuator fixed to the first sliding seat, a second lead screw driven to be rotated by the second actuator and a second sliding seat engaging with the second lead screw and being configured to be moved linearly relative to the first sliding seat.
the abutting assembly fixed to the second sliding seat can perform a 2-D movement in vertical and/or horizontal directions relative to the machine platform as desired and in accordance with the geometrical configuration of the coil spring to be manufactured.
the present invention provides an abutting apparatus of a spring manufacturing machine, in which the spring manufacturing machine has a machine platform and a spring wire feeding axle, while the abutting apparatus comprises a pair of first axial transmission mechanisms, a pair of second axial transmission mechanisms and a pair of abutting assemblies.
the pair of first axial transmission mechanisms which are respectively formed at an upper and lower sides of a central line of the spring wire feeding axle, are of substantially identical configuration and each comprises a first actuator fixed to the machine platform, a first lead screw driven by the first actuator to rotate and a first sliding seat engaging with the first lead screw and being capable to perform a linear movement relative to the machine platform.
Each of the pair of second axial transmission mechanisms comprises a second actuator fixed to the first sliding seat, a second lead screw driven to rotate by the second actuator and a second sliding seat engaging with the second lead screw and linearly moved relatively to the first sliding seat.
the pair of abutting assemblies respectively fixed to the second sliding seat can independently make a 2-D movement in vertical and horizontal directions relative to the machine platform.
the invention accomplishes in particular the following functions and advantages.
the drawback of the spring manufacturing machines according to the prior art according to which the abutting apparatus can only be adjusted by a linear movement in a single direction, can be overcome according to the present invention by an arbitrarily adjustable 2-D movement in vertical and/or horizontal directions, so that according to the present invention the positions of the abutting assemblies can be conveniently adjusted relative to the machine platform and the spring wire feeding axle to enhance the flexibility in the spring manufacturing process.
the pair of abutting assemblies can be moved independently and simultaneously to thereby enable many different directions of movement, coil springs with a more complicated 3-D configuration can be manufactured.
the first and second transmission mechanisms can enhance the variability of the locations and angles of the movement of the abutting assemblies.
the first and second axial transmission mechanisms can be moved in a linear motion, according to the present invention a more accurate positioning can be achieved and it is easier in terms of operation.
the movement of the pair of abutting assemblies can be respectively and independently controlled by using a computer, so that according to the present invention the flexibility in manufacturing the spring can be enhanced significantly and the difficulty of configuration can be also lowered down in great scale.
Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 respectively are a perspective outer view of the abutting apparatus according to the present invention and a perspective outer view from another viewing angle of the abutting apparatus according to the present invention.
the invention is to provide an abutting apparatus 2 of a spring manufacturing machine, wherein the spring manufacturing machine 1 has a machine platform 10 and a spring wire feeding axle 11 (as shown in Fig. 8 ).
the abutting apparatus 2 includes a pair of first axial transmission mechanisms 20, a pair of second axial transmission mechanisms 30 and a pair of abutting assemblies 40 configured to curl a linear metal wire into a curled spring or coil spring by means of abutment of the wire against a wire forming tool.
the pair of first axial transmission mechanisms 20 are respectively formed at an upper and lower side of a central line of the spring wire feeding axle 11 and are of substantially identical configuration.
the first axial transmission mechanism 20 includes a first actuator 21 fixed to the machine platform 10, a first lead screw 22 driven by the first actuator 21 to rotate and a first sliding seat 23 connected to the first lead screw 22 and able to make a linear movement relative to the machine platform 10.
the pair of second axial transmission mechanisms 30 are of substantially identical configuration and respectively include a second actuator 31 fixed to the first sliding seat 23, a second lead screw 32 driven by the second actuator 31 to rotate and a second sliding seat 33 connected to the second lead screw 32 and can make a linear movement relative to the first sliding seat 23.
the pair of abutting assemblies 40 are respectively fixed to the second sliding seat. Via the first axial transmission mechanism 20 and the second axial transmission mechanism 30, the abutting assembly 40 can perform vertical and horizontal movements, in particular linear movements in vertical and horizontal directions, relative to the machine platform 10.
the abutting assembly 40 includes a fixing seat 41 fixed to the second sliding seat 33 and an abutting telescopic rod 42 screwed with the fixing seat 41, such that the abutting telescopic rod 42 can make an oblique movement relative to the second sliding seat 33 to adjust the position thereof:
first actuator 21 and the second actuator 31 can be a stepping motor or a servo motor; however, the present invention shall not be limited to these two kinds of exemplary embodiments only.
the first sliding seat 23 includes a first plate body 231 and a first nut 232 connected fixedly to the first plate body 231 and screwed with the first lead screw 22 correspondingly.
the second sliding seat 33 includes a second plate body 331 and a second nut 332 connected fixedly to the second plate body 331 and screwed with the second lead screw 32 correspondingly.
the first sliding seat 23 further includes a first sliding block 233 fixed to the first plate body 231 and located at the same side of the first nut 232.
the first sliding block 233 is provided with a first sliding slot 2331.
the machine platform 10, in the meantime, has a slide 12.
the first sliding slot 2331 is configured for the slide 12 to be slid and inset therein.
the first sliding seat 23 also includes a first slide 234 connected fixedly to another side of the first plate body 231.
the second sliding seat 33 includes a second sliding block 333 fixed to the second plate body 331 and located at the same side of the second nut 332.
the second sliding block 333 is provided with a second sliding slot 3331 configured for the first slide 234 to be inset therein.
Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 respectively are an actuating illustration (1) and an actuating illustrate (2) by viewing from the front of the abutting apparatus according to the present invention.
the abutting assembly 40 By moving the first axial transmission mechanism 20 relative to the machine platform 10, the abutting assembly 40 can be moved vertically.
the abutting assembly 40 By moving the second axial transmission mechanism 30 relative to the first axial transmission mechanism 20, the abutting assembly 40 can be moved horizontally. By so doing, the abutting assembly 40 can be moved in a 2-D rectangular coordinate system. The degree of freedom to adjust the abutting assembly 40 can be thus enhanced.
the pair of abutting assemblies 40 can be moved independently in a 2-D rectangular coordinate system.
the abutting assembly 40 when processing a linear metal wire to form a curled spring or a coil spring, the abutting assembly 40 is directed towards the spring wire feeding axle 11 (as shown in Fig. 8 ) and only performs a horizontal movement relative to the spring wire feeding axle 11 without any vertical movement.
the abutting assembly 40 located above the spring wire feeding axle 11 then can perform a horizontal, vertical or oblique movement.
An "oblique movement” mentioned here means that the tracks of the abutting assembly 40 can be linear or curved, including an are-shaped or parabola-shaped course of the guiding tracks.
the abutting assembly 40 can be moved obliquely so that the wire forming tools can finally get into abutment with the linear metal wire to be curled to the desired coil spring.
the movement of the abutting assembly 40 can be controlled at random, in accordance with the shape of the coil spring to be manufactured. For example, if the proportion between the rightward movement of the second sliding seat 33 and the upward movement of the first sliding seat 23 is 1:1, then the abutting assembly 40 will be moved to the right with a lifting angle of 45 degrees. If the proportion is 1: ⁇ 3, then the abutting assembly 40 will be moved to the right with a lifting angle of 60 degrees.
an arbitrary 2D-movement of the abutting assembly 40 can be achieved, which significantly enhances the degree of freedom in manufacturing coil springs.
FIG. 7 is illustrates possible exemplary movements of the abutting assemblies in an abutting apparatus of the present invention.
the abutting assembly 40 located above the spring wire feeding axle 11 (as shown in Fig. 8 ) is moved obliquely, while another abutting assembly 40 directed towards the spring wire feeding axle 11 is moved horizontally.
a pair of first axial transmission mechanisms 20 and a pair of second axial transmission mechanisms 30 are arranged at an upper and lower side of the spring wire feeding axle 11, respectively.
Fig. 10 through Fig. 12 are a perspective outer view, an actuation status illustration (1) and an actuation status illustration (2) of a cross-sectional view along the line "11-11" in Fig. 10 according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
the abutting assembly 40' includes a wire configuration knife seat 41', a wire configuration knife 42' pivoted to the wire configuration knife seat 41' and a driving block 43'.
the wire configuration knife seat 41' is fixed to the second sliding seat 33, while the driving block 43' is fixed onto the machine platform 10 (not shown in the figures) and abutted against one side of the wire configuration knife 42'.
the wire configuration knife seat 41' fixed to the second sliding seat 33 is moved relatively to the driving block 43', the wire configuration knife 42' can be swung relatively to the wire configuration knife seat 41'.
one side of the wire configuration knife 42' is arranged a bearing 421'.
the driving block 43' is arranged a lead slot 431' that is shown as an oblique configuration and provided for the bearing 421' to be slid therein.
the relative movement between the second sliding seat 33 and the machine platform 10 can make the wire configuration knife 42' moved upwardly and downwardly in a third axial direction. Since the wire configuration knife 42' is swung in a third axial direction, a collision phenomenon can be avoided when the spring is configured by being fed out from the spring wire feeding axle 11 (as shown in Fig. 9 ).
the abutting apparatus according to the present invention is an indispensable component for a spring manufacturing machine indeed, which may positively reach the expected usage objective for solving the drawbacks of the prior arts, and which extremely possesses the innovation and progressiveness to completely fulfill the applying merits of a new type patent, according to which the invention is thereby applied. Please examine the application carefully and grant it as a formal patent for protecting the rights of the inventor.

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