CN104354086B - A kind of two-way sanding apparatus of grinding machine - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a kind of two-way sanding apparatus of grinding machine, including base, on the right side of base upper surface, by motor cabinet, driving motor is installed;The output shaft driving motor is connected with driving shaft by shaft coupling;Both ends of main drive shaft is by being arranged on two the first bearings by bearing respectively, and is provided with drivewheel by key in the middle part of driving shaft;Being connected by screw between first bearing and base, the first bearing plays the effect supporting driving shaft;Drivewheel both sides are positioned on driving shaft by two the first circlips respectively, and are connected by four V bands between drivewheel and driven pulley, bring driven transmission to take turns by four V, improve driving force, also improve the transmission stability of the present invention.The present invention can realize the two-way polishing function of workpiece, and solving grinding machine in prior art needs to readjust location and could polish the difficult problem of workpiece opposite side, and have easy and simple to handle, mismachining tolerance is little, process velocity is fast and work efficiency advantages of higher.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to grinding machine grinding technology field, particularly to a kind of two-way sanding apparatus of grinding machine.
Background technology
Grinding machine is a kind of to utilize grinding tool that surface of the work carries out the lathe of grinding, and most grinding machine is to use high speed rotating
Emery wheel carries out other grinding tools such as the use oilstone of grinding, only minority, abrasive band and free abrasive is processed.But, existing
There is the emery wheel on grinding machine typically can only polish the side of surface of the work, if desired for the opposite side of polishing surface of the work, then need again
Location workpiece is installed, then is adjusted to correct position the opposite side of surface of the work is polished, use this sample loading mode to there is operation
Loaded down with trivial details, mismachining tolerance increases, process time is longer and the inferior defect of inefficiency.
Summary of the invention
In order to make up the deficiencies in the prior art, the invention provides a kind of two-way sanding apparatus of grinding machine, the two-way of workpiece can be realized
Polishing function, solving grinding machine in prior art needs to readjust the difficult problem positioning workpiece opposite side of could polishing, and has behaviour
Make simplicity, mismachining tolerance is little, process velocity is fast and work efficiency advantages of higher.
To achieve these goals, the present invention realizes by the following technical solutions: a kind of two-way sanding apparatus of grinding machine, including
Base, is provided with driving motor by motor cabinet on the right side of described base upper surface, drives motor to provide driving force for the present invention;
The described output shaft driving motor is connected with driving shaft by shaft coupling;Described both ends of main drive shaft is by passing through bearing respectively
It is arranged on two the first bearings, and by key, drivewheel is installed in the middle part of driving shaft;Lead between described the first bearing and base
Crossing screw to be connected, the first bearing plays the effect supporting driving shaft;Described drivewheel both sides are elastic by two first respectively
Back-up ring is positioned on driving shaft, and is connected by four V bands between drivewheel and driven pulley, by four V bring transmission from
Driving wheel, improves driving force, also improves the transmission stability of the present invention;By key and driven shaft phase in the middle part of described driven pulley
Connect, and driven pulley both sides are positioned on driven shaft by two the second circlips respectively;Described driven shaft both sides lead to respectively
Cross bearing to be arranged on two the second bearings, and driven shaft right-hand member is welded with multidiameter;The second described bearing is installed by screw
On base, the second bearing plays the effect supporting driven shaft;The first emery wheel it is arranged with on described multidiameter;Described first
Emery wheel is locked at the shaft shoulder of multidiameter by the first locking nut, realizes the locking to the first emery wheel by the first locking nut
With the first protective cover is installed outside positioning function, and the first emery wheel, the first protective cover play protection the first stone engineering in
The phenomenon of gritting spatterings occurs, prevents operator from sustaining damage;The first described protective cover outer wall by the first T-shaped bearing with
Base is connected, and is fixed by the first T-shaped bearing and supports the first protective cover;Described drive bevel gear is positioned at the first emery wheel
With second between bearing, being arranged on driven shaft by key in the middle part of drive bevel gear, drive bevel gear both sides are respectively by two the
Three circlips are positioned on driven shaft, and drive bevel gear is meshed with driven wheel of differential;Described driven wheel of differential is welded on
Asessory shaft right-hand member;Being provided with locating ring on described asessory shaft, asessory shaft both sides are arranged on two three abutments by bearing respectively
On, and on asessory shaft, it is arranged with two the second emery wheels;Described three abutments is arranged on base by screw, and three abutments rises
To the effect supporting asessory shaft;Being provided with sleeve between two described the second emery wheels, sleeve plays two the second emery wheels in location
Effect, two the second emery wheels are locked on the locating ring of asessory shaft by the second locking nut, are come simultaneously by the second locking nut
Realizing the locking function to two the second emery wheels, and be provided with the second protective cover outside two the second emery wheels, the second protective cover plays
Protect the phenomenon that gritting spatterings occur in the second stone engineering, prevent operator from sustaining damage;The second described protective cover
It is arranged on base by the second T-shaped bearing, is fixed by the second T-shaped bearing and support the first protective cover.During use, when
After driving motor to start working, driving driven by motor driving shaft to rotate, driving shaft drives drivewheel to rotate, and drivewheel passes through four
V brings drive driven pulley to rotate, and driven pulley drives driven shaft to rotate, and driven shaft drives multidiameter to rotate, and multidiameter drives first
Emery wheel rotates, such that it is able to realize the polishing function of workpiece side;And driven shaft has driven drive bevel gear rotation simultaneously, actively
Bevel gear drives driven wheel of differential to rotate, and driven wheel of differential drives asessory shaft to rotate, and asessory shaft drives two the second emery wheels same simultaneously
Time rotate, when the opposite side of workpiece of polishing according to actual needs, it is not necessary to readjust location workpiece can realize to workpiece another
The polishing of side, reduces owing to reorientating the error brought, it is achieved thereby that the two-way polishing function of workpiece, easy and simple to handle,
Process velocity is fast, and work efficiency is high.
As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, described multidiameter is divided into first paragraph, second segment and the 3rd section, first paragraph,
The diameter of axle of second segment and the 3rd section is sequentially reduced, and first paragraph, second segment and the 3rd section of outer wall are provided with external screw thread, according to not
Regulate the first emery wheel position on multidiameter with the width of workpiece, and by the first locking nut, the first emery wheel is locked at first
On the shaft shoulder of section, second segment or the 3rd section, the scope of application is big.
As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, on the left of described asessory shaft, the diameter of axle is slightly less than the right side diameter of axle so that two the
Two emery wheels can completely position and install.
As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, described drive bevel gear and the gear ratio of driven wheel of differential are 1:3.,
Improve the transmission speed of driven wheel of differential, accelerate polishing speed.
The beneficial effects of the present invention is: a kind of two-way sanding apparatus of grinding machine, the two-way polishing function of workpiece can be realized, solve
In prior art, grinding machine needs to readjust location and could polish the difficult problem of workpiece opposite side, and have easy and simple to handle, process mistake
Difference is little, process velocity fast and work efficiency advantages of higher.
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The present invention is further described with embodiment below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the top view of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the A-A sectional view of Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the B-B sectional view of Fig. 2.
Specific embodiment
For the technological means making the present invention realize, creation characteristic, reach purpose and be easy to understand with effect, below in conjunction with tool
Body illustrates, and the present invention is expanded on further.It should be noted that in the case of not conflicting, the embodiment in the application and enforcement
Feature in example can be combined with each other.
As shown in Figures 1 to 4, a kind of two-way sanding apparatus of grinding machine, including base 1, on the right side of described base 1 upper surface
By motor cabinet, driving motor 2 is installed, drives motor 2 to provide driving force for the present invention;The described output driving motor 2
Axle is connected with driving shaft 3 by shaft coupling;Described driving shaft 3 two ends are by being arranged on two first by bearing respectively
On seat 4, and by key, drivewheel 5 is installed in the middle part of driving shaft 3;Screw is passed through between described the first bearing 4 and base 1
Being connected, the first bearing 4 plays the effect supporting driving shaft 3;Described drivewheel 5 both sides are elastic by two first respectively
Back-up ring is positioned on driving shaft 3, and is connected by four V bands 7 between drivewheel 5 and driven pulley 6, is carried by four V
7 carry out driven transmission wheel 6, improve driving force, also improve the transmission stability of the present invention;Pass through in the middle part of described driven pulley 6
Key is connected with driven shaft 8, and driven pulley 6 both sides are positioned on driven shaft 8 by two the second circlips respectively;Described
Driven shaft 8 both sides be arranged on two the second bearings 9 by bearing respectively, and driven shaft 8 right-hand member is welded with multidiameter 10;
The second described bearing 9 is arranged on base 1 by screw, and the second bearing 9 plays the effect supporting driven shaft 8;Described
The first emery wheel 11 it is arranged with on multidiameter 10;The first described emery wheel 11 is locked at multidiameter 10 by the first locking nut 12
The shaft shoulder at, realized outside the locking to the first emery wheel 11 and positioning function, and the first emery wheel 11 by the first locking nut 12
Portion is provided with the first protective cover 13, and the first protective cover 13 plays in protection the first emery wheel 11 work process showing of gritting spatterings occurs
As, prevent operator from sustaining damage;The first described protective cover 13 outer wall is connected with base 1 by the first T-shaped bearing 14
Connect, fixed by the first T-shaped bearing 14 and support the first protective cover 13;Described drive bevel gear 15 is positioned at the first emery wheel
11 and second between bearing 9, are arranged on driven shaft 8 by key in the middle part of drive bevel gear 15, and drive bevel gear 15 both sides are divided
It is not positioned on driven shaft 8 by two the 3rd circlips, and drive bevel gear 15 is meshed with driven wheel of differential 16;Institute
The driven wheel of differential 16 stated is welded on asessory shaft 17 right-hand member;It is provided with locating ring 1701, asessory shaft on described asessory shaft 17
17 both sides are arranged on two three abutments 18 by bearing respectively, and are arranged with two the second emery wheels 19 on asessory shaft 17;Institute
The three abutments 18 stated is arranged on base 1 by screw, and three abutments 18 plays the effect supporting asessory shaft 17;Described
Between two the second emery wheels 19, sleeve 20 is installed, sleeve 20 play location two the second emery wheels 19 effect, two second
Emery wheel 19 is locked on the locating ring of asessory shaft 17 by the second locking nut 21, female next the most real by the second locking screw 21
The now locking function to two the second emery wheels 19, and two outside second protective covers 22 that are provided with of the second emery wheel 19, the second protection
Cover 22 plays the phenomenon occurring gritting spatterings in protection the second emery wheel 19 work process, prevents operator from sustaining damage;Described
The second protective cover 22 be arranged on base 1 by the second T-shaped bearing 23, fixed by the second T-shaped bearing 23 and support
First protective cover 22.During use, after driving motor 2 to start working, motor 2 is driven to drive driving shaft 3 to rotate, driving shaft
3 drive drivewheel 5 to rotate, and drivewheel 6 drives driven pulley 6 to rotate by four V bands 7, and driven pulley 6 drives driven shaft 8
Rotating, driven shaft 8 drives multidiameter 10 to rotate, and multidiameter 10 drives the first emery wheel 11 to rotate, such that it is able to realize workpiece one
The polishing function of side;And driven shaft 8 has driven drive bevel gear 15 to rotate simultaneously, drive bevel gear 15 drives driven wheel of differential
16 rotate, and driven wheel of differential 16 drives asessory shaft 17 to rotate, and asessory shaft 17 drives two the second emery wheels 19 to rotate simultaneously simultaneously,
When the opposite side of workpiece of polishing according to actual needs, it is not necessary to readjust location workpiece and can realize the polishing to workpiece opposite side,
Reducing owing to reorientating the error brought, it is achieved thereby that the two-way polishing function of workpiece, easy and simple to handle, process velocity is fast,
Work efficiency is high.
Described multidiameter 10 is divided into first paragraph 1001, second segment 1002 and the 3rd section 1003, first paragraph 1001, second segment
1002 and the diameter of axle of the 3rd section 1003 be sequentially reduced, and first paragraph 1001, second segment 1002 and the 3rd section of 1003 outer walls are all provided with
It is equipped with external screw thread, regulates first emery wheel 11 position on multidiameter 10 according to the width of different workpieces, and by the first lock
First emery wheel 11 is locked on the shaft shoulder of first paragraph 1001, second segment 1002 or the 3rd section 1003 by jack panel 12, is suitable for model
Enclose big.
On the left of described asessory shaft 17, the diameter of axle is slightly less than the right side diameter of axle so that two the second emery wheels 19 can completely position and install.
Described drive bevel gear 15 and the gear ratio of driven wheel of differential 16 are 1:3., improve the transmission of driven wheel of differential 16
Speed, accelerates polishing speed.
During use, regulate first emery wheel 11 position on multidiameter 10 according to the width of different workpieces, and by the first lock
First emery wheel 11 is locked on the shaft shoulder of first paragraph 1001, second segment 1002 or the 3rd section 1003 by jack panel 12, then opens
Beginning work, after driving motor 2 to start working, drives motor 2 to drive driving shaft 3 to rotate, and driving shaft 3 drives drivewheel 5
Rotating, drivewheel 6 drives driven pulley 6 to rotate by four V bands 7, and driven pulley 6 drives driven shaft 8 to rotate, driven shaft
8 drive multidiameter 10 to rotate, and multidiameter 10 drives the first emery wheel 11 to rotate, such that it is able to realize the polishing function of workpiece side;
And driven shaft 8 has driven drive bevel gear 15 to rotate simultaneously, drive bevel gear 15 drives driven wheel of differential 16 to rotate, from mantle
Gear 16 drives asessory shaft 17 to rotate, and asessory shaft 17 drives two the second emery wheels 19 to rotate, when according to actual need simultaneously simultaneously
During the opposite side of workpiece to be polished, it is not necessary to readjust location workpiece and can realize the polishing to workpiece opposite side, reduce due to
Reorientating the error brought, it is achieved thereby that the two-way polishing function of workpiece, easy and simple to handle, process velocity is fast, work efficiency
Height, thus reached purpose.
The ultimate principle of the present invention, principal character and advantage have more than been shown and described.Skilled person will appreciate that of the industry,
The present invention is not restricted to the described embodiments, the principle that the present invention is simply described of the description in above-described embodiment and description,
Without departing from the spirit and scope, the present invention also has various changes and modifications, and these changes and improvements both fall within
In scope of the claimed invention.Claimed scope is defined by appending claims and equivalent thereof.
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1. the two-way sanding apparatus of grinding machine, including base and drive bevel gear, it is characterised in that: described base upper surface
Right side is provided with driving motor by motor cabinet;The described output shaft driving motor is connected with driving shaft by shaft coupling;Institute
The both ends of main drive shaft stated is by being arranged on two the first bearings by bearing respectively, and is provided with actively by key in the middle part of driving shaft
Wheel;It is connected by screw between the first described bearing and base;Described drivewheel both sides are elastic by two first respectively
Back-up ring is positioned on driving shaft, and is connected by four V bands between drivewheel and driven pulley;Pass through in the middle part of described driven pulley
Key is connected with driven shaft, and driven pulley both sides are positioned on driven shaft by two the second circlips respectively;Described is driven
Axle both sides are arranged on two the second bearings by bearing respectively, and driven shaft right-hand member is welded with multidiameter;The second described bearing
It is arranged on base by screw;The first emery wheel it is arranged with on described multidiameter;The first described emery wheel passes through the first locking screw
Mother is locked at the shaft shoulder of multidiameter, and is provided with the first protective cover outside the first emery wheel;The first described protective cover outer wall passes through
First T-shaped bearing is connected with base;Described drive bevel gear between the first emery wheel and the second bearing, drive bevel gear
Middle part is arranged on driven shaft by key, and drive bevel gear both sides are positioned on driven shaft by two the 3rd circlips respectively,
And drive bevel gear is meshed with driven wheel of differential;Described driven wheel of differential is welded on asessory shaft right-hand member;On described asessory shaft
Being provided with locating ring, asessory shaft both sides are arranged on two three abutments by bearing respectively, and are arranged with two on asessory shaft
Two emery wheels;Described three abutments is arranged on base by screw;Between two described the second emery wheels, sleeve is installed, two
Individual second emery wheel is locked on the locating ring of asessory shaft by the second locking nut, and it is anti-to be provided with second outside two the second emery wheels
Guard shield;The second described protective cover is arranged on base by the second T-shaped bearing.
A kind of two-way sanding apparatus of grinding machine the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: described multidiameter is divided into the
One section, second segment and the 3rd section, the diameter of axle of first paragraph, second segment and the 3rd section is sequentially reduced, and first paragraph, second segment and
Three sections of outer walls are provided with external screw thread.
A kind of two-way sanding apparatus of grinding machine the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: described asessory shaft left-hand axis
Footpath is slightly less than the right side diameter of axle.
A kind of two-way sanding apparatus of grinding machine the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: described drive bevel gear with
The gear ratio of driven wheel of differential is 1:3.
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