DEVICE FOR GRINDING END SURFACES OF BILLET
20170266775 ยท 2017-09-21
Assignee
Inventors
Cpc classification
International classification
B24B5/38
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B21B1/02
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Abstract
Billets 3 are fed to billet carrying equipment 2 through billet loading equipment 28. With actuation of a first truing-up equipment the grinding apparatus of billets at both end faces 1, the billet placed on a tray 23 is trued-up to the side of a first grinding equipment for working on planar portions 4A. With actuation of the first grinding equipment for working on planar portions 4A, working on the planar portion in one end face of the billet 3 is performed by a grinding belt 46. The billet is carried through billet carrying equipment 2 to the position of working of a first grinding equipment for chamfering 5A. With actuation of a second truing-up equipment, a truing-up guide is pushed to cause the billet on the tray 23 is trued-up to the side of first grinding equipment for chamfering 5A.
Claims
1. A grinding apparatus of billets at both end faces comprising: a machine base, a billet carrying equipment that is provided on the machine base and carries a plurality of trays placing cut billets thereon from a feeding side to a discharging side, a first minding equipment for working on planar portions that is provided on the machine base and performs working on the planar potion in one end face of a billet with a first circulating endless grinding belt for working on planar portions, a second grinding equipment for working on planar portions that is provided on the machine base and performs working on the planar potion in the other end face of the billet with a second circulating endless grinding belt for working on planar portions, a first grinding equipment for chamfering that is provided on the machine base and performs working of chamfering on the circular edge portion in one end face of a billet with a first circulating endless grinding belt for chamfering, a first lifting equipment that is provided on the first minding equipment for chamfering and performs lifting movement of the first endless grinding belt so as to be attached to and detached from the billet, a second grinding equipment for chamfering that is provided on the machine base and performs working of chamfering on the circular edge portion in the other end face of the billet with a second circulating endless grinding belt for chamfering, and a second lifting equipment that is provided on the second grinding equipment for chamfering and performs lifting movement of the second endless grinding belt so as to be attached to and detached from the billet.
2. The grinding apparatus of billets at both end faces according to claim 1, wherein: the first grinding equipment for chamfering is disposed adjacent to the first grinding equipment for working on planar portions towards the discharging side, the second grinding equipment for working on planar portions is disposed adjacent to the first grinding equipment for chamfering towards the discharging side, and the second grinding equipment for chamfering is disposed adjacent to the second grinding equipment for working on planar portions towards the discharging side.
3. The minding apparatus of billets at both end aces according to claim 1, wherein: the billet carrying equipment carries horizontally a plurality of trays placing cut billets thereon from the feeding side to the discharging side, and the first endless grinding belt for working on planar portions and the second grinding belt for working on planar portions are composed so as to be inclined so that the discharging side is higher than the feeding side.
4. The grinding apparatus of billets at both end faces according to claim 1, wherein: the movement direction of the billet carrying equipment crosses the movement direction of the grinding faces of the first endless grinding belt for working on planar portions and the second endless grinding belt for working on planar portions with an acute angle.
5. The minding apparatus of billets at both end faces according to claim 1, wherein: the billet carrying equipment has a position detecting means that detects the carrying position of the tray for causing the first lifting equipment and the second lifting equipment to make up-down movement of the first endless grinding belt for chamfering and the second endless grinding belt for chamfering, to make a lifting movement respectively.
6. The grinding apparatus of billets at both end faces according to claim 1, further comprising: a first truing-up equipment that is provided in the billet carrying' equipment and carries the billets on the trays such that the billets are trued-up on one side of the carrying course of the billet carrying equipment, and a second truing-up equipment that is provided in the billet carrying equipment and carries the billets on, the trays such that the billets are trued-up on the other side of the carrying course of the billet carrying equipment.
Description
BRIEF EXPLANATION OF DRAWINGS
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0045] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be explained below.
[0046] A billet carrying equipment 2 is disposed on this machine base 11. This billet carrying equipment 2, comprising a movable chain conveyer 21 supported by a conveyer body 22, is disposed to extend linearly in left-right direction as shown in
[0047] Billets 3 are fed from the feeding side (the right side in
[0048] The grinding belts 46, 57 of the first grinding equipment for working on planar portions 4A and the first grinding equipment for chamfering 5A are disposed on the end face side on one side of billets 3 (on the upper side seen in
[Billet Carrying Equipment]
[0049] The billet carrying equipment 2 carries billets 3 with movement of the chain conveyer 21 that circulates in an endless manner. A driving equipment 27 is connected to the sprocket wheel 25 in the left end portion of the chain conveyer 21. Further, although not shown, the driving equipment 27 is provided with position detecting means (a rotation detector), which counts rotational frequency of the sprocket wheel 25 to detect the position of the carried tray 23. A rotary encoder, for example, is used as this position detecting means.
[0050] As shown in
[0051] Two rollers 231, 231 are provided on each side in the upper portion of each tray 23 and a billet 3 is placed over both of the two rollers 231, 231. Billets 3, placed on the rollers 231, 231 in a rotatable manner, are forcibly carried with the lengthwise position thereof restrained by the truing-up equipment 6 explained later.
[Truing-Up Equipment]
[0052] In the next, mechanism for arranging billets in course of carrying will be explained. As shown in
[0053] The pushing-out member 61 is provided in a movable manner in the direction across the conveyer body 22 (the left-right direction in
[0054] The truing-up equipment 6 has adjustment handles 63, 64 attached thereto. The guiding width of the truing-up guide 62 is varied through adjustment of the pushing-out member 61 corresponding to the axial (longitudinal) length of the billet 3 with operation of the adjustment handle 63. Also, a lifting platform 65 is shifted up or down corresponding to the diametric dimension of the billet 3 with operation of the adjustment handle 64. The pushing-out member 61 is fixed to the lifting platform 65. The truing-up equipment 6 are provided at the position for grinding of each of the first grinding equipment for working on planar portions 4A, the first grinding equipment for chamfering 5A, the second grinding equipment for working on planar portions 4B and the second grinding equipment for chamfering 5B.
[First Grinding Equipment for Working on Planar Portions, Second Grinding Equipment for Working on Planar Portions]
[0055] The first grinding equipment for working on planar portions 4A and the second grinding equipment for working on planar portions 4B are to grind billets 3 at both end faces thereof. The first grinding equipment for working on planar portions 4A and the second grinding equipment for working on planar portions 4B are opposite hand, while they are of a same composition. So the explanation will be made as to the first grinding equipment for working on planar portions 4A and explanation of the second grinding equipment for working on planar portions 4B is omitted. As shown in
[0056] An endless, band-shaped grinding belt 46 is wound over the large pulley 43 and the small pulley 44 so as to circulate around them. Consequently, this grinding belt 46 circulates around the large pulley 43 and the small pulley 44, when driven by the driving motor 45. The circulation course of the grinding belt is arranged to be inclined in such a manner as to be higher in the discharging side than in the feeding side and the circulating direction F of the grinding belt 46 is opposite to the carrying direction of billets 3 (direction of the arrow E), as shown in
[0057] In order to press the grinding belt 46 properly to the end face of a billet 3, a pressing equipment 47 is provided in the first endless grinding belt for working on planar portions 42. This pressing equipment 47 is one that presses the grinding belt 46 over the whole face of the grinding belt 46 along the lengthwise direction thereof in such a manner as to confront the end face of the carried billet 3. The pressing equipment 47 is composed of a plate-shaped member 471 directly pressed against the grinding belt 46 in such a manner as to confront the end face of the billet 3 and three adjusting bolts 472 for evenly pressing the plate-shaped member 471 against the end face of the billet 3. The first grinding equipment for working on planar portions 4A is composed in such a manner. Similarly, the second grinding equipment for working on planar portions 4B having a same composition is disposed on the side of the other end face of the billet 3 in such a manner as to be opposite hand.
[First Grinding Equipment for Chamfering, Second Grinding Equipment for Chamfering]
[0058] The first grinding equipment for chamfering 5A and the second grinding equipment for chamfering 5B are grinding equipment for chamfering the circular edge portions of billets 3 at both ends thereof. The first grinding equipment for chamfering 5A and the second grinding equipment for chamfering 5B are opposite hand, while they are of a same composition. So explanation will be made as to the first grinding equipment for chamfering 5A and explanation as to the second grinding equipment for chamfering 5B is omitted. As shown in
[0059] This first endless grinding belt equipment 53 has a circulating, endless grinding belt 57. The grinding belt 57 is provided in the position where grinding for chamfering can be made so as to perform working on the circular edge portion on the end faces of billets 3. That is, the grinding belt 57 is placed so that the grinding face of the grinding belt 57 is inclined with an angle of about 45 degrees relative to the end face of a billet 3 and parallel to the direction of carrying billets 3.
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[0061] An endless, band-shaped grinding belt 57 is wound over the large pulley 54 and the small pulley 55 so as to circulate around them. Consequently, this grinding belt 57 circulates around the large pulley 54 and the small pulley 55, when driven by the driving motor 56. The grinding face of the grinding belt 57 is disposed so as to be inclined to the circular edge portion of a billet 3.
[Working Action of First Grinding Equipment for Working on Planar Portions 4A]
[0062] Billets 3 that have been cut with a cutting equipment (not shown) are fed to the billet carrying equipment 2 through the billet loading equipment 28 disposed in the right end of the grinding apparatus of billets at both end faces 1. With actuation of the truing-up equipment 6 disposed in the right end in
[Working Action of First Grinding Equipment for Chamfering 5A]
[0063] The billet 3, of which working on the planar portion in one end face has been accomplished, is carried by the billet carrying equipment 2 to the position for working by the first grinding equipment for chamfering 5A. With actuation of the truing-up equipment 6 disposed next to one disposed in the right end in
[0064] With actuation of a hydraulic cylinder 582, the supporting body 52 is caused to move downwards relative to the pillar 51. The billet 3 touches the grinding face of the grinding belt 57 only within the intermediate area with a width M along the carrying direction E so that grinding is performed there. That is, when the upper end L of the carried billet 3 has come up to the position of the portion with a width N in the edge of the grinding belt 57, the position is detected by a position detecting means (not shown), so that the hydraulic cylinder 582 is actuated. The upper end L of the billet 3 is kept from touching the portions with a width N in the edges of the grinding belt 57. As the billet 3 is rotated, the upper end L of the circular edge portion in one end face thereof is ground within the above mentioned area with a width M. Thus, because the billet 3 is kept from touching the portions with a width N in the edges of the grinding belt 57, abrupt wear of the grinding belt at both edge portions thereof can be avoided and durability of the grinding belt 57 is improved.
[0065] In such a manner, the billets 3, for which working of grinding on the planar portions and chamfering on the circular edge portions in one end face thereof has been accomplished, are carried sequentially through the billet carrying equipment 2 to the second grinding equipment for working on planar portions 4B and the second grinding equipment for chamfering 5B. Working of grinding on the planar portions and chamfering on the circular edge portions in the other end face the billets 3 are performed and then working of grinding on both ends of the billets 3 is accomplished. After then, the billets are discharged through the billet discharging equipment 29 on the discharging side (left side in
[0066] While billets 3 are discharged after working of grinding on the planar portion and chamfering on the circular edge portion are performed once for each end face of billets 3, it is not necessary to limit the working and chamfering once for each end face of billets. That is, times for performing working of grinding on a planar portion and chamfering on a circular edge portion of a billet may be decided corresponding to the condition of the end face of a cut billet 3 (that is, performance of the cutting machine, or the like). Here, in the above explained case shown in
[0067] While embodiment of the present invention has been explained above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment. For example, while chamfering on circular edge potions is performed after working of grinding on planar portions has been accomplished in the embodiment, working of grinding on planar portions may be performed after chamfering on circular edge portions has been accomplished. Further, while, after working of grinding on planar portions and chamfering on circular edge portions in one end face of a billet 3 have been accomplished, working of grinding on planar portions and chamfering on circular edge portions in the other end face of the billet 3 is performed, it may be such that, after working of grinding on planar portions in one end face and the other end face of a billet 3 has been accomplished, chamfering on circular edge portions in one end face and the other end face of the billet 3 is performed.
EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
[0068] 1 grinding apparatus of billets at both ends
[0069] 11 machine base
[0070] 12 machine frame
[0071] 2 billet carrying equipment
[0072] 21 chain conveyer
[0073] 22 conveyer body
[0074] 23 tray
[0075] 231 roller
[0076] 24 guide roller
[0077] 25 sprocket
[0078] 26 sprocket
[0079] 27 driving equipment
[0080] 28 billet loathng equipment
[0081] 29 billet discharging equipment
[0082] 3 billet
[0083] 4A first grinding equipment for working on planar portions
[0084] 4B second grinding equipment for working on planar portions
[0085] 41 pillar
[0086] 42 first endless grinthng belt equipment for working on planar portions
[0087] 43 large pulley
[0088] 44 small pulley
[0089] 45 driving motor
[0090] 46 grinding belt
[0091] 47 pressing equipment
[0092] 471 plate-shaped member
[0093] 472 adjusting bolt
[0094] 5A first grinding equipment for chamfering
[0095] 5B second grinding equipment for chamfering
[0096] 51 pillar
[0097] 511 front face
[0098] 52 supporting body
[0099] 521 connecting plate
[0100] 53 first endless grinthng belt equipment for chamfering
[0101] 54 large pulley
[0102] 55 small pulley
[0103] 56 driving motor
[0104] 57 grinding belt
[0105] 58 guide bush
[0106] 581 guide bar
[0107] 582 hydraulic cylinder
[0108] 583 piston rod
[0109] 6 truing-up equipment
[0110] 61 pushing-out member
[0111] 62 truing-up guide
[0112] 621 restraining portion of up-down movement
[0113] 622 guide portion for carrying
[0114] 63, 64 adjustment handle
[0115] 65 lifting platform