Electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system based on flexible hinge combination mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12138729-B2
Application number	US-202117757360-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 11, 2021
Priority date	May 22, 2020
Publication date	Nov 12, 2024
Grant date	Nov 12, 2024

Abstract

The present invention provides an electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system based on a flexible hinge combination mechanism, including a base, a voice coil motor arranged in the base, a tool mounting base connected to a coil of the voice coil motor by a first connecting portion, and a grating measurement device connected to the first connecting portion by a guide shaft arranged at a center of the voice coil motor, where the first connecting portion includes a first flexible hinge, a second flexible hinge, a first connecting member located between the first flexible hinge and the second flexible hinge, and a second connecting member located between the second flexible hinge and the coil of the voice coil motor; the tool mounting base, the first flexible hinge, the first connecting member, the second flexible hinge, the second connecting member, and an end of the guide shaft are coaxially connected in series by a first horizontal screw; the first flexible hinge and the second flexible hinge have sheet-like cross structures with the same shape, with end portions of cross arms fixedly connected to the base. In the present invention, axial and lateral precision of the system in a machining process is improved.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system based on a flexible hinge combination mechanism, comprising:
a base;
a voice coil motor arranged in the base, the voice coil comprising a coil;
a tool mounting base;
a conduction mechanism connecting the tool mounting base to the coil, the conduction mechanism comprising:
a first flexible hinge;
a second flexible hinge;
a first connecting member located between the first flexible hinge and the second flexible hinge; and
a second connecting member located between the second flexible hinge and the coil of the voice coil motor;

a displacement measurement mechanism;
a guide shaft, arranged at a center of the voice coil motor, connecting the displacement measurement mechanism; and to the conduction mechanism;
a first horizontal screw connecting the tool mounting base, the first flexible hinge, the first connecting member, the second flexible hinge, the second connecting member, and an end of the guide shaft coaxially in series,
wherein the first flexible hinge and the second flexible hinge have sheet-like cross structures with a same shape, the first flexible hinge and the second flexible hinge each having cross arms with end portions fixedly connected to the base.

2. The electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system according to claim 1 , wherein a width of the cross arm of each of the first flexible hinge and the second flexible hinge is greater than ½ of a width of an entirety of the first flexible hinge and the the second flexible hinge.

3. The electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system according to claim 2 , further comprising an arc-shaped connecting portion arranged between adjacent cross arms of the first flexible hinge and the second flexible hinge.

4. The electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system according to claim 3 , further comprising a second horizontal screw,
wherein the displacement measurement mechanism comprises:
a grating ruler;
a grating ruler reading head arranged at a tail end of the grating ruler;
a third flexible hinge; and
a third connecting member,

wherein the third flexible hinge and the third connecting member connect the grating ruler to an other end of the guide shaft,
wherein the grating ruler, the third flexible hinge, the third connecting member, and the other end of the guide shaft are connected in series by the second horizontal screw, and
wherein the third flexible hinge has a sheet-like cross structure, with an end portion of a cross arm fixedly connected to the base.

5. The electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system according to claim 4 , wherein a width of the cross arm of the third flexible hinge is less than ⅓ of the width of the entire hinge.

6. The electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system according to claim 4 , wherein the base is further provided with a limiting block for axially limiting the third flexible hinge, and the limiting block is located on a side close to the grating ruler.

7. The electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system according to claim 2 , further comprising a second horizontal screw,
wherein the displacement measurement mechanism comprises:
a grating ruler;
a grating ruler reading head arranged at a tail end of the grating ruler;
a third flexible hinge; and
a third connecting member,

wherein the third flexible hinge and the third connecting member connect the grating ruler to an other end of the guide shaft,
wherein the grating ruler, the third flexible hinge, the third connecting member, and the other end of the guide shaft are connected in series by the second horizontal screw, and
wherein the third flexible hinge has a sheet-like cross structure, with an end portion of a cross arm fixedly connected to the base.

8. The electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system according to claim 7 , wherein a width of the cross arm of the third flexible hinge is less than ⅓ of the width of the entire hinge.

9. The electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system according to claim 7 , wherein the base is further provided with a limiting block for axially limiting the third flexible hinge, and the limiting block is located on a side close to the grating ruler.

10. The electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system according to claim 1 , wherein the second connecting member is fixedly connected to the coil of the voice coil motor by a plurality of circumferentially-arranged horizontal screws.

11. The electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system according to claim 1 , further comprising a second horizontal screw,
wherein the displacement measurement mechanism comprises:
a grating ruler;
a grating ruler reading head arranged at a tail end of the grating ruler;
a third flexible hinge; and
a third connecting member,

wherein the third flexible hinge and the third connecting member connect the grating ruler to an other end of the guide shaft,
wherein the grating ruler, the third flexible hinge, the third connecting member, and the other end of the guide shaft are connected in series by the second horizontal screw, and
wherein the third flexible hinge has a sheet-like cross structure, with an end portion of a cross arm fixedly connected to the base.

12. The electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system according to claim 11 , wherein a width of the cross arm of the third flexible hinge is less than ⅓ of the width of the entire hinge.

13. The electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system according to claim 11 , wherein a thickness and an axial stiffness of the third flexible hinge are less than those of the first flexible hinge and the second flexible hinge.

14. The electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system according to claim 11 , wherein the base is further comprises a limiting block for axially limiting the third flexible hinge, and the limiting block is located on a side adjacent to the grating ruler.

15. The electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system according to claim 1 , wherein an end of the guide shaft adjacent to the second connecting member is provided with a step structure.

16. The electromagnetically driven fast tool servo system according to claim 1 , wherein the base comprises:
a base plate; and
an enclosure, and
wherein the voice coil motor comprises a housing fixedly connected to the enclosure by a plurality of screws.

Assignees

• Univ Zhejiang

Inventors

• Chen Yuanliu
• Hu Peng
• Tao Ye
• Du Huilin
• Ju Bingfeng

Classifications

• B23Q5/28

  Electric drives · CPC title

• B23Q2230/004

  Using a cutting tool reciprocating at high speeds, e.g. "fast tool" · CPC title

• B23Q5/36 Primary

  in which a servomotor forms an essential element · CPC title