JPH071242Y2 - Polishing machine - Google Patents
Polishing machineInfo
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- JPH071242Y2 JPH071242Y2 JP1989065531U JP6553189U JPH071242Y2 JP H071242 Y2 JPH071242 Y2 JP H071242Y2 JP 1989065531 U JP1989065531 U JP 1989065531U JP 6553189 U JP6553189 U JP 6553189U JP H071242 Y2 JPH071242 Y2 JP H071242Y2
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Description
【考案の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 この考案は、ローラ状(円柱状、円錐、円筒等)の被研
削材を研削から鏡面研磨迄加工する研磨機に関するもの
である。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a polishing machine for processing a roller-shaped (cylindrical, conical, cylindrical, etc.) material to be ground from grinding to mirror polishing.
回転するローラ状被研削材の周面に回転砥石を接触させ
ると共に、この接触状態を保った上で被研削材の両端間
で砥石を走行させながら研磨する方法としては、既に特
公昭51−46315号公報によって知られている。As a method of bringing a rotating grindstone into contact with the peripheral surface of a rotating roller-shaped material to be ground and keeping the contact state and polishing the material while the grindstone is running between both ends of the material to be ground, there is already JP-B-51-46315. It is known from the publication.
シーソー状に揺動する基材に移動調整可能な重錘を設け
て、この重錘の重量による自然落下により被研削材に砥
石を圧接させるようになっている。A weight that can be moved and adjusted is provided on a base material that oscillates like a seesaw, and a grindstone is brought into pressure contact with a material to be ground by a natural fall due to the weight of the weight.
このような圧接方式によると、砥石に被研削材の周面突
部が臨むと上記砥石を押し上げ、しかも上記の押し上げ
が被研削材の高速回転により急に発生して強い上昇力と
なり、また上昇力が減衰すると重錘により降下すること
になるので、降下にともない発生する被研削材と砥石と
の衝突により再度砥石が上昇する運動(被研削材に対し
砥石が接触したり離れたり跳躍現象)を繰り返す。According to such a pressure contact method, when the peripheral surface protrusion of the material to be ground faces the grindstone, it pushes up the grindstone, and the above-mentioned pushing up suddenly occurs due to the high-speed rotation of the grindstone and becomes a strong ascending force, and also rises. When the force is attenuated, it will fall by the weight, so the movement of the grinding stone to rise again due to the collision between the grinding material and the grinding stone that occurs as it descends (the grinding stone comes in contact with or separates from the grinding material) repeat.
その結果、砥石に跳躍現象が発生して真円度と高い面粗
度とが得られないと共に、重研削できない問題があっ
た。As a result, there is a problem that a jump phenomenon occurs in the grindstone, a roundness and a high surface roughness cannot be obtained, and heavy grinding cannot be performed.
また、基材の支点と砥石のドライブスピンドルとの間に
かなりの距離があるので、支点側の少しの振れがスピン
ドル側において大きく拡大されることになる。Further, since there is a considerable distance between the fulcrum of the base material and the drive spindle of the grindstone, a small amount of runout on the fulcrum side is greatly expanded on the spindle side.
このため、砥石にびびりが起生(特にスピンドル側に重
錘を近付ける程顕著である)して良好な鏡面が(面粗
度)得られないと共に、支点部分を強靱な構造としなけ
ればならない。かりに強靱な構造とすると摩擦抵抗が大
きくなって鏡面研磨に必要な微小加工力が得られない問
題があった。Therefore, chattering occurs in the grindstone (especially, as the weight approaches the spindle side), a good mirror surface (surface roughness) cannot be obtained, and the fulcrum portion must have a strong structure. However, if the structure is tough, the frictional resistance becomes large and the micro-machining force necessary for mirror polishing cannot be obtained.
さらに、重錘の移動による加圧力は、目安であるため、
加圧力の設定に高度な熟練(数値制御ができないため)
を要し、かつ砥石の摩滅により加圧力が変動する問題も
発生した。Furthermore, the pressure applied by the movement of the weight is a guide,
Highly skilled in setting the pressing force (because numerical control is not possible)
In addition, there was a problem that the pressing force fluctuated due to the abrasion of the grindstone.
また、被研削材の取付け及び取卸しにともなう砥石の上
昇は、支点の後方迄重錘を後退させて行なうので手間が
かかると共に、著しい能率の低下をまねく問題もあっ
た。Further, since the grindstone is raised by attaching and unloading the material to be ground by retracting the weight to the rear of the fulcrum, it is troublesome and there is a problem that the efficiency is remarkably lowered.
上記の課題を解決するために、この考案は被研削材を回
転させながら、この被研削材の周面に上記被研削材に沿
って往復スライドする往復台に設けてある回転砥石の板
面を接触させながら研磨するようにしたものにおいて、
上記往復台に下端が前後方向に揺動できるようアームを
宙吊状態に支持させ、又アームの下端側にドライブ機能
付のスピンドルを軸承すると共に、このスピンドルの先
端に被研磨材の周面に板面を接触させる砥石を設け、更
に往復台に押し戻し力を吸収することができ、かつ押圧
力を調整することができる砥石の加圧装置を設けて構成
したものである。In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a plate surface of a rotary grindstone provided on a carriage that reciprocally slides along the material to be ground while rotating the material to be ground. In the case of polishing while contacting,
An arm is supported in a suspended state so that the lower end can swing back and forth on the carriage, and a spindle with a drive function is supported on the lower end side of the arm, and the tip of this spindle is attached to the peripheral surface of the material to be polished. A grindstone for contacting the plate surfaces is provided, and further, a reciprocating table is provided with a grindstone pressurizing device capable of absorbing the pushing back force and adjusting the pressing force.
回転チャックとテールストックとで被研削材を保持した
のち、上記回転チャックのドライブによって被研削材を
回転させる。After holding the material to be ground by the rotary chuck and the tailstock, the material to be ground is rotated by the drive of the rotary chuck.
又砥石は、スピンドルのドライブにより回転していると
共に、加圧装置によりアームの下端側を被研削材の周面
に向けて押し出すので、上記被研削材の周面に圧接して
いる。Further, the grindstone is rotated by the drive of the spindle, and the lower end side of the arm is pushed out toward the peripheral surface of the material to be ground by the pressing device, so that the grindstone is pressed against the peripheral surface of the material to be ground.
一方、上記アームを有する往復台は、被研削材の両端間
で往復スライドする。On the other hand, the carriage having the arm slides back and forth between both ends of the material to be ground.
その結果、被研削材の周面が研磨される。As a result, the peripheral surface of the material to be ground is polished.
又加圧装置は、アームに作用する押し戻し力を吸収する
ようにしてあるので、上記アームに作用する押し戻しが
なくなると、ただちに押し出す。Further, since the pressurizing device absorbs the push-back force acting on the arm, when the push-back force acting on the arm disappears, it is immediately pushed out.
このため、被研削材に対し砥石が接触したり離れたりす
る跳躍現象が皆無となる。Therefore, there is no jump phenomenon in which the grindstone comes in contact with or separates from the material to be ground.
図において、1はベッドで、このベッド1上の両端に
は、被研削材Aの一端を支持して回転させる主軸台の回
転チャック2と、被研削材Aの他端を回転自在に支承す
るテールストック3とが設けられている。In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a bed. At both ends of the bed 1, a rotary chuck 2 of a headstock for supporting and rotating one end of a material to be ground A, and the other end of the material to be ground A are rotatably supported. A tailstock 3 is provided.
また、ベッド1上には、被研削材Aに並行して往復走行
する往復台4が設けられている。Further, on the bed 1, there is provided a carriage 4 that travels back and forth in parallel with the material A to be ground.
上記の往復台4は、ベッド1上の両端間に設けた摺動面
をもつレール5によりガイドされると共に、往復台4に
支持した雌ネジ6に雄ネジ7をねじ込み、そしてモータ
ー(図示省略)により上記雄ネジ7を正転、逆転駆動し
て往復スライドさせるようになっている。The carriage 4 is guided by a rail 5 having a sliding surface provided on both ends of the bed 1, a male screw 7 is screwed into a female screw 6 supported by the carriage 4, and a motor (not shown) is used. ), The male screw 7 is driven to rotate in the forward and reverse directions to slide back and forth.
さらに、上記の往復台4上には、下端が前後方向に揺動
できるようアーム8が宙吊状態に支持させてある。Further, an arm 8 is supported on the carriage 4 in a suspended state so that the lower end can swing in the front-back direction.
また、アーム8の下端にドライブ機能付のスピンドル9
を軸承すると共に、そのスピンドル9の先端には、被研
摩材Aの周面に板面を接触させる砥石10が設けられてい
る。Further, a spindle 9 with a drive function is attached to the lower end of the arm 8.
At the tip of the spindle 9, a grindstone 10 for contacting the plate surface with the peripheral surface of the material to be polished A is provided.
上記アーム8の宙吊り支持は、第2図から第5図に示す
ように往復台4上に摺動面をもつレール11により前後方
向にガイドされるスライダ12を設けると共に、このスラ
イダ12の雌ネジ13に雄ネジ14をねじ込み、そして第1モ
ーター15より上記雄ネジ14を正転、逆転駆動して上記ス
ライダ12と共に砥石10を前後方向にスライドさせなが
ら、上記砥石10の初期位置を自由に調整できるように
し、又上記スライダ12上に旋回支軸16を有する旋回座17
を載置すると共に、この旋回座17の両側縁に上記旋回支
軸16を中心とした同心円の長孔18を設けて、この長孔18
に嵌挿したハンドル19付のネジ軸20を旋回座17のネジ孔
21にねじ込んで、上記旋回座17と共にスピンドル9を旋
回させながら被研削材Aに対する砥石10の板面の接触を
全面或いは一部に変更し、更に上記旋回座17上に門型フ
レーム22を起立させると共に、このフレーム22の両側対
向面に設けてある縦方向のレール23をガイドとして昇降
する昇降枠24を設け、この昇降枠24の上端両側から前方
に突出する突出部材25に両端を支持させてある支軸26を
介しアーム8の上端を回動自在に支持したが、その他の
方法で宙吊状に支持させてもよい。As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the suspension of the arm 8 is provided with a slider 12 guided in the front-rear direction by a rail 11 having a sliding surface on a carriage 4, and a female screw of the slider 12 is provided. The male screw 14 is screwed into the screw 13, and the male screw 14 is normally or reversely driven by the first motor 15 to slide the grindstone 10 together with the slider 12 in the front-rear direction, while freely adjusting the initial position of the grindstone 10. And a swivel seat 17 having a swivel support shaft 16 on the slider 12.
And a concentric elongated hole 18 centered on the pivot shaft 16 is provided on both side edges of the pivot seat 17, and the elongated hole 18
The screw shaft 20 with the handle 19 inserted into the
21 is screwed in to rotate the spindle 9 together with the swivel seat 17 to change the contact of the plate surface of the grindstone 10 with respect to the work material A to the whole surface or a part thereof. At the same time, an elevating frame 24 is provided for elevating and lowering using vertical rails 23 provided on opposite surfaces of the frame 22 as guides, and both ends are supported by projecting members 25 projecting forward from both upper ends of the elevating frame 24. Although the upper end of the arm 8 is rotatably supported via the supporting shaft 26, which is provided, it may be supported in a suspended manner by another method.
なお、フレーム22の上辺中央部に定位置で回転する雄ネ
ジ27を設けて、この雄ネジ27を昇降枠24の雌ネジ28にね
じ込み、そして第2モーター29により上記雄ネジ27を正
転、逆転駆すると昇降枠24と共にスピンドル9を上昇又
は降下させながら上記スピンドル9の軸芯の位置を調整
できるようになっている。In addition, a male screw 27 that rotates at a fixed position is provided at the center of the upper side of the frame 22, the male screw 27 is screwed into the female screw 28 of the elevating frame 24, and the male screw 27 is normally rotated by the second motor 29. When driven in the reverse direction, the position of the axis of the spindle 9 can be adjusted while raising or lowering the spindle 9 together with the elevating frame 24.
又スピンドル9のドライブは、第2図に示すように中空
アーム8の上部内に第3モーター30を据え付けて、この
第3モーター30のプーリ31とスピンドル9の末端プーリ
32との間にベルト33をかけ渡して行なうようにしたが、
その他の方法によりドライブするようにしてもよい。The drive of the spindle 9 is such that the third motor 30 is installed in the upper part of the hollow arm 8 as shown in FIG. 2, and the pulley 31 of the third motor 30 and the end pulley of the spindle 9 are installed.
I tried to hang the belt 33 between 32 and
The drive may be performed by other methods.
更に往復台4には、押し戻される力を吸収することがで
き、かつ押圧力を調整することができる加圧装置34が設
けられている。Further, the carriage 4 is provided with a pressurizing device 34 capable of absorbing the force to be pushed back and adjusting the pushing force.
上記の加圧装置34は、第2図及び第6図に示すように旋
回座17の上面から前方に向け突出する筒状体35を設け
て、この筒状体35の先端内に前側受座36をスライド自在
に嵌装すると共に、この前側受座36の前面中央から突出
する突軸37の先端側を上記筒状体35の先端から突出させ
て、上記突軸37の先端面をアーム8の下端から下向きに
突出する突片38の後面に当接させ、又筒状体35の末端内
に後側受座39をスライド自在に組み込んで、上記筒状体
35内に嵌装したバネ40の両端を前側受座36と後側受座39
とに接触させ、更に定位置で回転するよう軸承した雄ネ
ジ41を上記後側受座39にねじ込み、そして第4モーター
42により上記雄ネジ41をドライブして上記後側受座39の
スライドによりバネ40を圧縮或いは伸長させて加圧力を
自由に調整するようにしたが、上記以外に例えばエアシ
リンダを用いてもよい。As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6, the pressurizing device 34 is provided with a tubular body 35 that projects forward from the upper surface of the swivel seat 17, and the front seat is provided in the tip of the tubular body 35. 36 is slidably mounted, and the tip end side of the projecting shaft 37 projecting from the center of the front surface of the front side seat 36 is projected from the tip end of the tubular body 35 so that the tip surface of the projecting shaft 37 is set in the arm 8 Of the cylindrical body 35, which is brought into contact with the rear surface of the projecting piece 38 projecting downward from the lower end of the cylindrical body, and the rear side seat 39 is slidably incorporated in the end of the cylindrical body 35.
Both ends of the spring 40 fitted inside 35 are attached to the front side seat 36 and the rear side seat 39.
And a male screw 41, which is supported to rotate in a fixed position, is screwed into the rear seat 39, and the fourth motor
Although the male screw 41 is driven by 42 and the spring 40 is compressed or extended by the sliding of the rear seat 39, the pressure can be freely adjusted, but other than the above, for example, an air cylinder may be used. .
上記の加圧装置34により被研削材Aの周面に砥石10の板
面を微少加圧して研磨すると共に、研磨途中に上記被研
削材Aの周面突出部に砥石10が接触しはじめると、その
突出部の突出量だけバネ40を圧縮しながらアーム8を押
し戻す。When the plate surface of the grindstone 10 is slightly pressed to the peripheral surface of the material A to be ground by the pressing device 34 and the grindstone 10 starts to come into contact with the peripheral surface protruding portion of the material A to be ground during polishing. , The arm 8 is pushed back while compressing the spring 40 by the amount of protrusion of the protrusion.
このとき、砥石10には、加圧装置34による加圧力が常に
作用しているので、被研削材Aに対する砥石10の遊離が
皆無となる。即ち、常に被研削材Aに対し砥石10が圧接
している。At this time, since the pressure applied by the pressure device 34 is constantly acting on the grindstone 10, the grindstone 10 is not detached from the work material A at all. That is, the grindstone 10 is constantly in pressure contact with the work material A.
又砥石10が突出部を通過して終ったときでも上述と同様
に被研削材Aに対する砥石10を押し付け反動による遊離
現象がなく、追随研磨する。Further, even when the grindstone 10 has passed through the protruding portion and is finished, the grindstone 10 is pressed against the material A to be ground in the same manner as described above, and there is no separation phenomenon due to the reaction, and the follow-up polishing is performed.
又往復台4にアーム8の揺動を止めるロック装置43を設
けておくと、砥石10による研削ができる。Further, if a lock device 43 for stopping the swing of the arm 8 is provided on the carriage 4, grinding with the grindstone 10 can be performed.
上記のロック装置43は、第2図に示すように油圧シリン
ダを用い、伸長作用により旋回座17のストッパ44にアー
ム8の下端前面を押し付けて揺動を止めるようになって
いる。As shown in FIG. 2, the lock device 43 uses a hydraulic cylinder, and is configured to press the lower end front surface of the arm 8 against the stopper 44 of the swivel seat 17 by an extension action to stop the swing.
以上のように、この考案に係る研磨機によれば、押し戻
し力を吸収することができる加圧装置により被研削材に
砥石を押し付けているので、砥石に被研削材の突出部が
臨んだ際に発生する被研削材に対し砥石が遊離したり、
遊離した砥石を被研削材に押し付ける跳躍現象(たたき
現象)が皆無となる。As described above, according to the polishing machine of the present invention, since the grindstone is pressed against the material to be ground by the pressure device capable of absorbing the push-back force, when the protruding part of the material to be ground faces the grindstone. If the grindstone is loosened against the material to be ground,
There is no jumping phenomenon (a tapping phenomenon) that presses the loosened grindstone against the work material.
このため、あたかも砥石が研磨面に吸着された状態で研
磨でき、研磨面に対する悪影響をなくすることができ
る。For this reason, it is possible to polish the grindstone as if it were adsorbed on the polishing surface, and it is possible to eliminate the adverse effect on the polishing surface.
また、宙吊状態に支持したアームの下端に軸線が水平と
なるスピンドルを軸承して、このスピンドルの先端に設
けてある砥石を横方向から被研削材に接触させることに
なるので、被研削材に対し砥石及びアームの重量が作用
せず加圧装置のみによる微少加圧を作用させることがで
きる。Also, since the spindle whose axis is horizontal is supported on the lower end of the arm supported in the suspended state, and the grindstone provided at the tip of this spindle is brought into contact with the material to be ground from the lateral direction. On the other hand, the weight of the grindstone and the arm do not act, and a slight pressurization can be applied only by the pressurizing device.
第1図は、この考案に係る研削研磨機の平面図、第2図
は同縦断側面図、第3図はアームの部分の正面図、第4
図は同上の横断平面図、第5図はアームの支点部分の横
断平面図、第6図は加圧装置の部分の横断拡大平面図で
ある。 1……ベッド、2……チャック、3……テールストッ
ク、4……往復台、8……アーム、9……スピンドル、
10……砥石、26……支軸、30……第3モーター、31,32
……プーリ、33……ベルト、34……加圧装置。FIG. 1 is a plan view of a grinding and polishing machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal side view of the same, FIG. 3 is a front view of an arm portion, and FIG.
The drawing is a horizontal plan view of the same as above, FIG. 5 is a horizontal plan view of a fulcrum portion of an arm, and FIG. 6 is a horizontal enlarged plan view of a portion of a pressure device. 1 ... bed, 2 ... chuck, 3 ... tailstock, 4 ... reciprocating carriage, 8 ... arm, 9 ... spindle,
10 …… Whetstone, 26 …… Spindle, 30 …… Third motor, 31,32
...... Pulley, 33 …… Belt, 34 …… Pressurizer.
Claims (1)
の周面に上記被研削材に沿って往復スライドする往復台
に設けてある回転砥石の板面を接触させながら研磨する
ようにしたものにおいて、上記往復台に下端が前後方向
に揺動できるようアームを宙吊状態に支持させ、又アー
ムの下端側にドライブ機能付のスピンドルを軸承すると
共に、このスピンドルの先端に被研磨材の周面に板面を
接触させる砥石を設け、更に往復台に押し戻し力を吸収
することができ、かつ押圧力を調整することができる砥
石の加圧装置を設けたことを特徴とする研磨機。1. Polishing while rotating a grinding material while contacting a plate surface of a rotary grindstone provided on a carriage that reciprocally slides along the grinding material with a peripheral surface of the grinding material. In the above-mentioned one, the arm is supported in a suspended state so that the lower end can swing in the front-rear direction on the carriage, and a spindle with a drive function is supported on the lower end side of the arm, and a material to be polished is attached to the tip of the spindle. A grinder equipped with a grindstone for bringing a plate surface into contact with the peripheral surface of the grindstone, and further provided with a grindstone pressurizing device capable of absorbing the pushing back force and adjusting the pressing force in the carriage. .
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JP1989065531U JPH071242Y2 (en) | 1989-06-05 | 1989-06-05 | Polishing machine |
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JP1989065531U JPH071242Y2 (en) | 1989-06-05 | 1989-06-05 | Polishing machine |
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JPH037452U JPH037452U (en) | 1991-01-24 |
JPH071242Y2 true JPH071242Y2 (en) | 1995-01-18 |
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