CN108838558A - A kind of blanking punch group, cutting quick-changing mechanism and laser cutting device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention belongs to laser cutting technique fields, specifically disclose a kind of blanking punch group, cutting quick-changing mechanism and laser cutting device, including cutting groove and the first adsorption piece for being placed in the cutting groove opening, the cutting groove opening is adsorbed with replaceable cutting mouth quick change piece.In blanking punch group of the invention, when needing the software using different cutting paths, only cutting mouth quick change piece need to be removed from the first adsorption piece it is i.e. replaceable, without replace blanking punch group, the cutting path of different software can be matched, simplified the structure of cutting mechanism.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to laser cutting technique fields more particularly to a kind of blanking punch group, cutting quick-changing mechanism and laser to cut
Cut equipment.
Background technique
The high power density energy using laser beam is cut by laser to cut workpiece, is relatively common laser processing side
Formula.Frequently with laser cutting film in battery, new energy industrial circle, when cutting mechanism uses different cutting software schemes,
The blanking punch group by matching different structure form is needed to respond, and blanking punch group and cutting software on existing cutting mechanism
Matching rate it is poor, replace respective mode group when expend the time, increase maintenance cost, and welding block and a large amount of powder easily occurs in cutting mouth
Easily there is fault in production in dirt.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of blanking punch group, overcomes and solves and needs to change mould group in the prior art to match different cuttings
The problem of software, can simplify the structure of cutting mechanism, realize different laser path cuttings, improve yield and reduce maintenance cost.
The present invention also provides a kind of cutting quick-changing mechanism and laser cutting devices.
The present invention is to solve a kind of technical solution that its technical problem provides to be：
A kind of blanking punch group, including cutting groove and the first adsorption piece for being placed in the cutting groove opening, the cutting groove
Opening is adsorbed with replaceable cutting mouth quick change piece.
As an improvement of the above technical solution, the bottom of the cutting groove is installed with the second adsorption piece, second absorption
Part is used to support the supporting block of material strip towards being adsorbed on the direction of the cutting mouth.
As a further improvement of the above technical scheme, the limitation supporting block is additionally provided in the cutting groove to cut towards described
Cut the adjustment block of the end sliding of slot.
As an improvement of the above technical solution, the cutting groove include channel-shaped structural member and be set to the structural member both ends
End cap, at least one pony roll is equipped between two end caps.
As an improvement of the above technical solution, the blanking punch group further includes the laser positioning for laser beam preliminary calibration
One end of piece, the laser positioning piece can be rotated relative to the end of the cutting groove.
As an improvement of the above technical solution, one end of the cutting groove is communicated with air inlet, and the other end is communicated with negative pressure
Pipeline.
As an improvement of the above technical solution, the cutting mouth quick change on piece is equipped with laser path profiling hollow hole.
A kind of cutting quick-changing mechanism adapting to different cutting paths, the upper roller including bracket and on the bracket is under
Roller, the lower roll are set to the underface of the upper roller, and above-mentioned blanking punch group is equipped between the upper roller and lower roll.
As an improvement of the above technical solution, the blanking punch group is connected with transmission component, and the transmission component includes passing
Dynamic band, driving wheel and idler roller；The conveyer belt is driven by the drive wheel and via the idler roller.
It as an improvement of the above technical solution, further include the waste material collection device being set to below the blanking punch group.
A kind of laser cutting device, including mounting platform and laser further include cutting for the above-mentioned different cutting paths of adaptation
Cut quick-changing mechanism；The mounting platform is equipped with the bracket, blanking punch group described in the laser face.
The method have the benefit that：Blanking punch group includes cutting groove and the first absorption for being placed in cutting groove opening
Part, cutting groove opening are adsorbed with replaceable cutting mouth quick change piece, only need to take cutting mouth quick change piece from the first adsorption piece
It is i.e. replaceable down, without replacing blanking punch group, the cutting path of different software can be matched, the knot of cutting mechanism has been simplified
Structure improves the yield of laser cutting and reduces maintenance cost.
Detailed description of the invention
For the clearer technical solution illustrated in the embodiment of the present invention, will make below to required in embodiment description
Attached drawing briefly describes.
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the blanking punch group of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the top view of the blanking punch group of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 is the A-A view in Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram in the another direction of blanking punch group of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is the B-B view in Fig. 4
Fig. 6 is the structural schematic diagram of the cutting quick-changing mechanism of the different cutting paths of adaptation of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 is the C-C view in Fig. 6.
Specific embodiment
Carried out with reference to embodiments with technical effect of the attached drawing to design of the invention, specific structure and generation it is clear,
It is fully described by, to fully understand the purpose of the present invention, scheme and effect.It should be noted that in the absence of conflict originally
The feature in embodiment and embodiment in application can be combined with each other.Furthermore the upper and lower, left and right etc. used in the present invention
It describes in only opposite figure for each component part mutual alignment relation of the present invention.
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the blanking punch group of one embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 2 is the blanking punch of one embodiment of the invention
The top view of group, Fig. 3 are the A-A view in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is the signal in the another direction of blanking punch group of one embodiment of the invention
Figure, Fig. 5 are the B-B view in Fig. 4.
Fig. 1 to Fig. 5 shows a kind of laser cutting mould group, is suitable for the isostructural laser cutting of tab, it can also be used to its
He cuts at laser cutting with similar structure including cutting groove 110 and the first adsorption piece 120 for being placed in 110 opening of cutting groove
It cuts 110 opening of slot and is adsorbed with replaceable cutting mouth quick change piece 130.
In the present embodiment, the first adsorption piece 120 is magnet, and cutting mouth quick change piece 130 is magnetic material, can be connected with magnet
To be adsorbed on cutting groove 110, it need to only be removed i.e. from the first adsorption piece 120 when needing replacing cutting mouth quick change piece 130
Can, not dismantling any components can be realized quick-replaceable；First adsorption piece may be suction nozzle, cut for cutting groove opening
The quick-replaceable of scarfing quick change piece, does not repeat specifically.
Specifically, the supporting block 140 for being used to support material strip is equipped in cutting groove 110,110 bottom of cutting groove, which is installed with, to be used for
Second adsorption piece 150 of adsorbent support block 140；110 opening of cutting groove is offered for fixing the recessed of the first adsorption piece 120
Slot, the bottom of cutting groove 110 are provided with fixing groove to fix the second adsorption piece 150, are additionally provided with limitation supporting block in cutting groove 110
The adjustment block 160 of 140 slidings, adjustment block 160 can specifically limit supporting block 140 and move towards the end of cutting groove 110；Adjustment block
160 position in cutting groove 110 is adjustable, adjusts position of the adjustment block 160 in cutting groove 110, can make the second adsorption piece 150
Steadily adsorbent support block 140, supporting block 140 avoid material strip because of cutting groove 110 to support material strip and tab when cutting
The factors such as middle negative pressure, wind speed influence cutting.
Specifically, cutting mouth quick change on piece 130 is equipped with laser path profiling hollow hole.
Specifically, structural member 111 of the cutting groove 110 including channel-shaped and the end cap 112 set on 111 both ends of structural member, two
At least one pony roll 113 is equipped between end cap 112.Blanking punch group further includes the laser positioning piece for laser beam preliminary calibration
170, one end of laser positioning piece 170 and the end of cutting groove 110 are rotatablely connected, and are fixed on end cap 112 especially by pin,
For being tentatively directed at focal position of laser, can be removed after calibrating laser positioning point.The end cap 112 of blanking punch group side be communicated with into
Air port 181, the end cap 112 of the other side are communicated with negative-pressure pipeline 182, and air inlet 181 can be communicated directly with atmosphere, formed one by
The wind path that air inlet 181 flows through cutting groove 110 and is discharged from negative-pressure pipeline 182, to remove the welding block and dust of cutting mouth；Into one
Step ground, the settable blowning installation of air inlet.
Blanking punch group further includes connector 190, is fixed on cutting mechanism by it.
Fig. 6 shows a kind of cutting quick-changing mechanism for adapting to different cutting paths, and Fig. 7 is the C-C view in Fig. 6.Such as figure
6- Fig. 7, the quick-changing mechanism include bracket 400 and upper roller 210 and lower roll 220 on bracket 400, and lower roll 220 is set to upper roller
210 underface, blanking punch are mounted between upper roller 210 and lower roll 220.
Blanking punch group is also connected with transmission component, and transmission component specifically includes transmission belt 310, driving wheel 320 and idler roller
330.Blanking punch group is fixed in the quick-changing mechanism especially by connector 190, and blanking punch group is directly connect with transmission belt 310,
And be fixed on the driving transmission belt 310 of the driving wheel 320 on connector 190 and move, transmission belt 310 is via idler roller 330, pony roll
113, lower roll 220 is driven, and pony roll 113 and upper roller 210, lower roll 220 have same section to transmit material strip.
It is additionally provided with the tensioning push rod 340 connecting with idler roller 330 on quick-changing mechanism, is adjusted especially by tensioning push rod 340
Transmission belt thrust, or by adjusting 320 position of driving wheel and then transmission belt 310 can be tensioned.
A kind of laser cutting device, including mounting platform and laser further include having above-mentioned quick-changing mechanism, and laser face is cut
Mould group is cut, bracket is fixed on mounting platform, and the garbage collection dress being fixed on mounting platform is additionally provided with immediately below blanking punch group
It sets.
Although specifically showing and describing the present invention in conjunction with preferred embodiment, those skilled in the art should be bright
It is white, it is not departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention defined by described claims, it in the form and details can be right
The present invention makes a variety of changes, and is protection scope of the present invention.
Claims (11)
1. a kind of blanking punch group, which is characterized in that including cutting groove and the first adsorption piece for being placed in the cutting groove opening, institute
It states cutting groove opening and is adsorbed with replaceable cutting mouth quick change piece.
2. blanking punch group according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the bottom of the cutting groove is installed with the second absorption
Part, second adsorption piece are used to support the supporting block of material strip towards being adsorbed on the direction of the cutting mouth.
3. blanking punch group according to claim 2, which is characterized in that be additionally provided with the limitation supporting block in the cutting groove
The adjustment block slided towards the end of the cutting groove.
4. blanking punch group according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the cutting groove includes the structural member of channel-shaped and is set to
The end cap at the structural member both ends is equipped at least one pony roll between two end caps.
5. blanking punch group according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the blanking punch group further includes preliminary for laser beam
One end of the laser positioning piece of calibration, the laser positioning piece can be rotated relative to the end of the cutting groove.
6. blanking punch group according to claim 1, which is characterized in that one end of the cutting groove is communicated with air inlet, separately
One end is communicated with negative-pressure pipeline.
7. blanking punch group according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the cutting mouth quick change on piece is imitative equipped with laser path
Shape hollow hole.
8. a kind of cutting quick-changing mechanism for adapting to different cutting paths, the upper roller including bracket and on the bracket is under
Roller, the lower roll are set to the underface of the upper roller, which is characterized in that claim 1-7 is equipped between the upper roller and lower roll
Blanking punch group described in any one.
9. the cutting quick-changing mechanism according to claim 1 for adapting to different cutting paths, which is characterized in that the blanking punch
Group is connected with transmission component, and the transmission component includes transmission belt, driving wheel and idler roller；The conveyer belt is by the driving wheel
It drives and is driven via the idler roller.
10. the cutting quick-changing mechanism according to claim 1 for adapting to different cutting paths, which is characterized in that further include setting
Waste material collection device below the blanking punch group.
11. a kind of laser cutting device, including mounting platform and laser, which is characterized in that further include claim 8-10 any
The cutting quick-changing mechanism of the different cutting paths of adaptation described in one；The mounting platform is equipped with the bracket, the laser
Blanking punch group described in face.
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