High frequency vibration spindle system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10570985-B2
Application number	US-201815898638-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 18, 2018
Priority date	Sep 15, 2017
Publication date	Feb 25, 2020
Grant date	Feb 25, 2020

Abstract

A high frequency vibration spindle system which includes a spindle having a spindle housing and a spindle shaft disposed in the spindle housing; a toolholder, engaged with the spindle and adapted to be engaged with a tool; an electric power transmission device disposed at the front end or a rear end of the spindle, including a first coil and a second coil; the first coil is disposed on the spindle housing, and the second coil is disposed on the spindle shaft to be rotated with the spindle shaft coaxially; the first coil and the second coil are spaced with a gap; the second coil is adapted to receive an electric power from the first coil with a non-contact induction method; and a transducer, adapted to be controlled to vibrate the tool and disposed in the toolholder and electrically connected with the second coil to receive the electric power.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A high frequency vibration spindle system, comprising:
a spindle, including a spindle housing and a spindle shaft, wherein the spindle has a front end and a rear end opposite to the front end, and the spindle shaft is disposed in the spindle housing in a rotatable manner;
a toolholder, having an internal space and engaged with a front end of the spindle with a detachable manner, being adapted to be engaged with a tool;
an electric power transmission device, including a first coil and a second coil, wherein the electric power transmission device is disposed at the front end or a rear end of the spindle; the first coil is disposed on the spindle housing, and the second coil is disposed on the spindle shaft to be rotated with the spindle shaft coaxially; the first coil and the second coil are spaced apart from each other with a gap; the second coil is adapted to receive an electric power from the first coil with a non-contact induction method; and
a transducer, adapted to be controlled to vibrate the tool and being disposed in the internal space of the toolholder and electrically connected with the second coil to receive the electric power;
wherein the first coil surrounds the spindle shaft and the second coil; the first coil includes a first ferrite core and a first coil assembly; the first ferrite core has a first core wall portion and a first core shoulder portion extending inwardly from the first core wall portion in the radial direction; the first coil assembly fits around an interior circumference of the first ferrite core; the first coil assembly abuts against the first core wall portion and the first core shoulder portion; the second coil surrounds the spindle shaft; the second coil includes a second ferrite core and a second coil assembly; the second ferrite core has a second core wall portion and a second core shoulder portion extending outwardly from the second core wall portion in the radial direction; the second coil assembly fits around an exterior circumference of the second ferrite core; the second coil assembly abuts against the second core wall portion and the second core shoulder portion; the first coil assembly and the second coil assembly face with each other in the radial direction; and
wherein as viewed from an outside of the spindle toward an axial direction thereof, the first core shoulder portion and the second core shoulder portion have an overlapped region with each other.

2. The high frequency vibration spindle system of claim 1 , wherein the first coil includes a first sleeve; the first sleeve is disposed on the spindle housing; the first ferrite core fits around an interior circumference of the first sleeve;
the second coil includes a second sleeve, the second sleeve is disposed on the spindle shaft; the second ferrite core fits around an exterior circumference of the second sleeve.

3. The high frequency vibration spindle system of claim 2 , wherein the first sleeve has a first sleeve wall portion and a first sleeve shoulder portion extending inwardly from the first sleeve wall portion in the radial direction; the first sleeve wall portion is engaged with the spindle housing; the first core wall portion and the first core shoulder portion respectively abut against the first sleeve wall portion and the first sleeve shoulder portion; the second sleeve has a second sleeve wall portion and a second sleeve shoulder portion extending outwardly from the second sleeve wall portion in the radial direction; the second sleeve wall portion is engaged with an exterior circumference of the spindle shaft; and the second core wall portion and the second core shoulder portion respectively abut against the second sleeve wall portion and the second sleeve shoulder portion.

4. The high frequency vibration spindle system of claim 1 , further comprising a coupling module including a first coupling part, a second coupling part and a first conductive wire, wherein the first coupling part is disposed on the spindle shaft and electrically connected with the second coil to receive the electric power; the second coupling part is disposed on the toolholder and electrically connected with the transducer; the second coupling part is engaged with the first coupling part in a detachable manner so as to receive and transmit the electric power to the transducer; the spindle shaft has a channel extending in the axial direction, and the first coupling part and the first conductive wire of the coupling module are disposed in the channel; one end of the first conductive wire is electrically connected with the second coil and another end of the first conductive wire is electrically connected with the first coupling part.

5. The high frequency vibration spindle system of claim 4 , further comprising a coupling module including a first coupling part, a second coupling part and a second conductive wire, wherein the first coupling part is disposed on the spindle shaft and electrically connected with the second coil to receive the electric power; the second coupling part is disposed on the toolholder and electrically connected with the transducer; the second coupling part is engaged with the first coupling part in a detachable manner so as to receive and transmit the electric power to the transducer; the toolholder has a through hole extending in the axial direction and communicating with the internal space of the toolholder; the second coupling part of the coupling module is disposed above the through hole; one end of the second conductive wire is electrically connected with the second coupling part and another end of the second conductive wire is electrically connected with the transducer.

6. The high frequency vibration spindle system of claim 1 , further comprising a coupling module including a first coupling part and a second coupling part, wherein the first coupling part is disposed on the spindle shaft and electrically connected with the second coil to receive the electric power; the second coupling part is disposed on the toolholder and electrically connected with the transducer; the second coupling part is engaged with the first coupling part in a detachable manner so as to receive and transmit the electric power to the transducer; the front end of the spindle is further provided with at least one alignment pin on which the first coupling part is disposed; an exterior circumference of the toolholder is further provided with at least one alignment slot, being engaged with the alignment pin in a detachable manner; the second coupling part is disposed on an inner surface of the alignment slot.

7. The high frequency vibration spindle system of claim 1 , further comprising a coupling module including a first coupling part and a second coupling part; the first coupling part is disposed on the spindle shaft and electrically connected with the second coil to receive the electric power; the second coupling part is disposed on the toolholder and electrically connected with the transducer; the second coupling part is engaged with the first coupling part in a detachable manner so as to receive and transmit the electric power to the transducer; the spindle shaft has a conical hole formed at a front end thereof in the axial direction, in which is disposed the first coupling part; the toolholder has a conical section with an exterior surface disposed with the second coupling part, which could be engaged with the conical hole in a detachable manner.

8. The high frequency vibration spindle system of claim 1 , further comprising a coupling module including a first coupling part and a second coupling part, wherein the first coupling part is disposed on the spindle shaft and electrically connected with the second coil to receive the electric power; the second coupling part is dis

Assignees

• Univ Nat Chung Hsing

Inventors

• Chen Jenq-Shyong
• Wang Hao-Tang

Classifications

• B23Q1/70 Primary

  Stationary or movable members for carrying working-spindles for attachment of tools or work {(B23Q1/01 takes precedence; designed to be moved by using particular mechanisms B23Q1/44)} · CPC title

• B23B2260/108

  Piezoelectric elements · CPC title

• F16D3/12

  specially adapted for accumulation of energy to absorb shocks or vibration (by making use of fluid elements F16D3/80) · CPC title

• B23Q1/0009 Primary

  Energy-transferring means or control lines for movable machine parts; Control panels or boxes; Control parts (control handles for driving or feeding mechanisms B23Q5/54) · CPC title

• B24B1/04

  subjecting the grinding or polishing tools, the abrading or polishing medium or work to vibration, e.g. grinding with ultrasonic frequency (involving oscillating or vibrating containers B24B31/06; superfinishing surfaces on work, e.g. by means of abrading blocks reciprocating with high frequency, B24B35/00) · CPC title