Machining system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9233441-B2
Application number	US-201313922838-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 20, 2013
Priority date	Jul 11, 2012
Publication date	Jan 12, 2016
Grant date	Jan 12, 2016

Abstract

A machining system includes two machining devices. Each machining device includes a bracket and a machining unit, a transferring unit, a control unit mounted on the bracket. The transferring unit includes a driving member and a transferring member connected to the driving member. The control unit is electrically connected to the machining unit and the driving member. The two machining devices are arranged in a straight line. The transferring members are connected in order. The control unit of one machining device controls the machining unit to machine the workpiece, and when the machining unit has finished machining the workpiece, the control unit controls the driving member to drive the transferring member, thus the transferring member of one machining device conveys the workpiece to the transferring member of an adjacent machining device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A machining system, comprising at least two machining devices, the at least two machining devices comprising a first machining device and a second machining device, configured for machining workpieces each of the first machining device and the second machining device comprising:
a bracket;
a plurality of rollers mounted on the bracket, wherein the bracket comprises a support surface on a top side thereof away from the plurality of rollers, the supporting surface is a stepped surface, and comprises a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface parallel to the first mounting surface, the first mounting surface is higher than the second mounting surface relative to the plurality of rollers;
a machining unit mounted on the first mounting surface of the bracket;
a transferring unit mounted on the second mounting surface of the bracket, and comprising a driving member and a transferring member, the transferring member connected to the driving member, the transferring member configured to support and convey the workpieces; and
a control unit mounted on the first mounting surface of the bracket;
wherein the first machining device and the second machining device are arranged side by side, the transferring member of the first machining device and the transferring member of the second machining device are connected one by one, the control unit of the first machining device controls the machining unit of the first machining device to machine a workpiece positioned on the transferring member of the first machining device, and when the machining unit of the first machining device is finished machining the workpiece, the control unit of the first machining device controls the driving member of the first machining device to drive the transferring member of the first machining device to convey the workpiece to the transferring member of the second machining device.

2. The machining system of claim 1 , wherein each transferring unit further comprises a fixing member fixed to the corresponding bracket, each transferring member is mounted on the corresponding fixing member.

3. The machining system of claim 2 , wherein each fixing member comprises a connecting end and an engaging end at opposite ends thereof, the connecting end of the fixing member of the first machining device is engaged with the engaging end of the fixing member of the second machining device.

4. The machining system of claim 3 , wherein each connecting end comprises a post, each engaging end defines a hole corresponding to the corresponding connecting end.

5. The machining system of claim 3 , wherein each fixing member comprises:
a first supporting portion positioned on the bracket, wherein the connecting end and the engaging end are positioned at opposite ends of the first supporting portion,
a second supporting portion, and
a connecting portion connecting the first supporting portion to the second supporting portion.

6. The machining system of claim 5 , wherein each transferring unit further comprises an another transferring member, the transferring members are supported by the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion, respectively.

7. The machining system of claim 6 , wherein each first supporting portion, the corresponding second supporting portion, and the corresponding connecting portion define a transferring passage cooperatively, each transferring member supported by the corresponding first supporting portion conveys workpieces along the corresponding transferring passage.

8. The machining system of claim 2 , wherein each transferring member comprise a conveyor positioned on the corresponding fixing member and a driving shaft positioned at an end of the conveyor, each driving member is connected with the driving shaft of the corresponding transferring member, each driving member rotates the corresponding driving shaft to move the corresponding conveyor.

9. A machining system, comprising at least two machining devices, the at least two machining device comprising a first machining device and a second machining device, configured for machining workpieces, each of the first machining device and the second machining device comprising:
a bracket;
a plurality of rollers mounted on the bracket, wherein the bracket comprises a supporting surface on a top side thereof away from the plurality of rollers, the supporting surface is a stepped surface, and comprises a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface parallel to the first mounting surface, the first mounting surface is higher than the second mounting surface relative to the plurality of rollers;
a machining unit mounted on the first mounting surface of the bracket;
a transferring unit mounted on the second mounting surface of the bracket, and comprising at least one driving member and at least one transferring member connected to the at least one driving member, the at least one transferring member configured to support and convey the workpieces; and
a control unit mounted on the first mounting surface of the bracket, and electrically connected to the machining unit and the at least one driving member;
wherein the transferring members of the first machining device and the second machining device are connected one by one, the control unit of the first machining device controls the corresponding machining unit to machine a workpiece positioned on the at least one transferring member of the first machining device, and when the machining unit of the first machining device is finished machining the workpiece, the control unit of the first machining device controls the at least one driving member of the first machining device to drive the at least one transferring member of the first machining device to convey the workpiece to the at least one transferring member of the second machining device.

10. The machining system of claim 9 , wherein each transferring unit further comprises a fixing member fixed to the corresponding bracket, each of the at least one transferring member is mounted on the corresponding fixing member.

11. The machining system of claim 10 , wherein each fixing member comprises a connecting end and an engaging end at opposite ends thereof, the connecting end of the fixing member of the first machining device is engaged with the engaging end of the fixing member of the second machining device.

12. The machining system of claim 11 , wherein each connecting end comprises a post, each engaging end defines a hole corresponding to the corresponding connecting end.

13. The machining system of claim 11 , wherein each fixing member comprises:
a first supporting portion positioned on the bracket, wherein the connecting end and the engaging end are positioned at opposite ends of the first supporting portion,
a second supporting portion, and
a connecting portion connecting the first supporting portion to the second supporting portion.

14. The machining system of claim 13 , wherein a number of each of the at least one transferring member is two, the two transferring members are supported by the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion, respectively.

15. The machining system of claim 14 , wherein each first supporting portion, the corresponding second supporting portion, and the corresponding connecting portion define a transferring passage cooperatively, each transferring member supported by the corresponding first supporting portion conveys workpieces along the transferring passage.

16. The machining system of claim 10 , wherein each of the at least one transferring member comprises two conveyors positioned

Assignees

• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Teh-Yuh
• Chang Ching
• Hung Wei-Jung

Classifications

• B23Q41/02

  Features relating to transfer of work between machines (arrangements for handling work for machine tools coordinated in production lines B23Q7/14) · CPC title

• Y10T29/52

  Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus · CPC title

• B23P23/00 Primary

  Machines or arrangements of machines for performing specified combinations of different metal-working operations not covered by a single other subclass (if the particular kinds of operation are not essential B23Q37/00 - B23Q41/00; {working by laser beam combined with other working of metal B23K26/0093}) · CPC title

• B23P21/004 Primary

  the units passing two or more work-stations whilst being composed · CPC title

• B23Q7/1405

  with a series disposition of similar working devices · CPC title