Broaching device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9468984-B2
Application number	US-201113882038-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 12, 2011
Priority date	Dec 22, 2010
Publication date	Oct 18, 2016
Grant date	Oct 18, 2016

Abstract

A broaching device is provided with puller heads ( 132,134 ) that hold tip portions of broaches ( 116 ) and are supported in a horizontally freely movable manner, main motors ( 136, 140 ) capable of moving the puller heads ( 132, 134 ), retriever heads ( 133,135 ) that hold base end portions of the broaches ( 116 ) and are supported in a horizontally freely movable manner, sub motors ( 138,142 ) capable of moving the retriever heads ( 133,135 ), and a control device ( 117 ) that enables the puller heads ( 132,134 ) and the retriever heads ( 133, 135 ) to be synchronized with each other and to move at a fixed speed by controlling the motors ( 136,138,140,142 ), whereby machining accuracy can be improved.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A broaching device comprising:
a puller head adapted to hold a tip portion of a broach, and supported in a horizontally movable manner;
a first electric motor capable of moving the puller head;
a retriever head adapted to hold a base end portion of the broach, and supported in a horizontally movable manner;
a second electric motor capable of moving the retriever head;
a first rotation speed sensor adapted to detect a rotation speed of the first electric motor and a second rotation speed sensor adapted to detect a rotation speed of the second electric motor; and
a control device adapted to enable the puller head and the retriever head to be synchronized with each other and to move at a fixed speed by controlling the rotation speeds of the first electric motor and the second electric motor to be a fixed rotation speed based on a detection result of the first rotation speed sensor and the second rotation speed sensor.

2. The broaching device according to claim 1 , wherein, when holding of the broach by the retriever head is released at a predetermined machining stage by the broach associated with movement of the puller head and the retriever head, the control device stops the movement of the retriever head by controlling the second electric motor.

3. The broaching device according to claim 1 , wherein
the puller head includes a first puller head and a second puller head,
the retriever head includes a first retriever head and a second retriever head,
the first puller head and the first retriever head are arranged on a straight line,
the second puller head and the second retriever head are arranged on a straight line,
the second retriever head is arranged adjacent to the first puller head,
a broach moving device capable of delivering the broach between the first puller head and the second puller head by turning the broach by 180 degrees in a horizontal direction is provided, and
the broach moving device includes a holding claw capable of holding the broach and a broach detection sensor adapted to detect holding of the broach by the holding claw.

4. A method for broaching using the broaching device of claim 1 comprising:
holding the tip portion of the broach, and supporting in a horizontally movable manner by using the puller head;
moving the puller head by using the first electric motor;
holding the base end portion of the broach, and supporting in a horizontally movable manner by using the retriever head;
moving the retriever head by using the second electric motor; and
synchronizing the puller head and the retriever head each other and moving at a fixed speed by controlling the first electric motor and the second electric motor by using the control device.

5. The method for broaching according to claim 4 further comprising:
detecting a rotation speed of the first electric motor by using the first rotation speed sensor and detecting a rotation speed of the second electric motor by using the second rotation speed sensor, wherein
the control device controls the rotation speeds of the first electric motor and the second electric motor to be a fixed rotation speed based on a detection result of the first rotation speed sensor and the second rotation speed sensor.

6. The method for broaching according to claim 4 , wherein, when holding of the broach by the retriever head is released at a predetermined machining stage by the broach associated with movement of the puller head and the retriever head, the control device stops the movement of the retriever head by controlling the second electric motor.

7. The method for broaching according to claim 4 , further comprising
supporting a member to be machined between the puller head and the retriever head by using a clamp device, wherein
the clamp device includes a pair of upper and lower support members adapted to support at least one side of an upper portion and a lower portion of prepared holes machined by the broach from one side of the member to be machined, and a pair of upper and lower support pins adapted to be inserted into and support prepared holes at the upper portion and the lower portion of prepared holes machined by the broach from the other side of the member to be machined.

8. The method for broaching according to claim 4 , wherein
the puller head includes a first puller head and a second puller head,
the retriever head includes a first retriever head and a second retriever head
the first puller head and the first retriever head are arranged on a straight line,
the second puller head and the second retriever head are arranged on a straight line,
the second retriever head is arranged adjacent to the first puller head,
a broach moving device capable of delivering the broach between the first puller head and the second puller head by turning the broach by 180 degrees in a horizontal direction is provided, and
the broach moving device includes a holding claw capable of holding the broach and a broach detection sensor adapted to detect holding of the broach by the holding claw.

9. A broaching device comprising:
a puller head adapted to hold a tip portion of a broach, and supported in a horizontally movable manner;
a first electric motor capable of moving the puller head;
a retriever head adapted to hold a base end portion of the broach, and supported in a horizontally movable manner;
a second electric motor capable of moving the retriever head; and
a control device adapted to enable the puller head and the retriever head to be synchronized with each other and to move at a fixed speed by controlling the first electric motor and the second electric motor; and
a clamp device adapted to support a member to be machined between the puller head and the retriever head,
wherein the clamp device includes a pair of upper and lower support members adapted to support at least one side of an upper portion and a lower portion of prepared holes machined by the broach from one side of the member to be machined, and a pair of upper and lower support pins adapted to be inserted into and support prepared holes at the upper portion and the lower portion of prepared holes machined by the broach from the other side of the member to be machined.

Assignees

• Kasubata Yoshitake
• Higashiguchi Yoshihiko
• Sasaki Yuichi
• Kambe Akio
• Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Kasubata Yoshitake
• Higashiguchi Yoshihiko
• Sasaki Yuichi
• Kambe Akio

Classifications

• Y10T483/136

  Responsive to tool · CPC title

• B23D41/06

  of devices for feeding, clamping, or ejecting workpieces · CPC title

• B23D37/02 Primary

  Broaching machines with horizontally-arranged working tools · CPC title

• B23Q3/155

  Arrangements for automatic insertion or removal of tools {, e.g. combined with manual handling (B23Q7/046 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• Y10T483/1729

  Reciprocating tool machine tool [e.g., broaching machine, shaping machine, etc.] · CPC title