阅读说明：本技术 一种激光修刃装置及方法 (laser edge trimming device and method ) 是由 华希俊 李春晓 张培耘 朱东坡 田之翔 王炳文 杜航 解玄 于 2019-09-20 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供一种激光修刃装置及方法,包括第一基座、第二基座、工件定位机构、三维移动机构、激光发射装置和控制系统；工件定位机构安装在第一基座上,工件定位机构包括θ轴、电动旋转平台和夹具,电动旋转平台安装在θ轴的平台上,θ轴能够绕X轴方向转动；夹具安装在电动旋转平台上,电动旋转平台能够自转；三维移动机构安装在第二基座上,激光发射装置安装在三维移动机构上,激光发射装置位于夹具的上方；激光发射装置的激光束处于加工平面切线方向；控制系统分别与工件定位机构、三维移动机构、激光发射装置连接。本发明对于解决刀具刃磨及加工处理具有重要意义,有效减少刀具换新的次数,提高刀具的利用率,降低加工制造成本。(The invention provides laser edge trimming devices and methods, which comprise a th base, a second base, a workpiece positioning mechanism, a three-dimensional moving mechanism, a laser emitting device and a control system, wherein the workpiece positioning mechanism is arranged on a th base and comprises a theta shaft, an electric rotating platform and a clamp, the electric rotating platform is arranged on a platform of the theta shaft, the theta shaft can rotate around the X-axis direction, the clamp is arranged on the electric rotating platform, the electric rotating platform can rotate automatically, the three-dimensional moving mechanism is arranged on the second base, the laser emitting device is arranged on the three-dimensional moving mechanism and is positioned above the clamp, a laser beam of the laser emitting device is positioned in the tangential direction of a processing plane, and the control system is respectively connected with the workpiece positioning mechanism, the three-dimensional moving mechanism and the laser emitting device.)

The laser trimming device is characterized by comprising a base (101), a second base (102), a workpiece positioning mechanism, a three-dimensional moving mechanism, a laser emitting device and a control system;

the workpiece positioning mechanism is arranged on an th base (101), and comprises a theta axis (205), an electric rotating platform (203) and a clamp (204), wherein the electric rotating platform (203) is arranged on the platform of the theta axis (205), the theta axis (205) can rotate around the X axis direction, the clamp (204) is arranged on the electric rotating platform (203), and the electric rotating platform (203) can rotate;

the three-dimensional moving mechanism is arranged on the second base (102), the laser emitting device is arranged on the three-dimensional moving mechanism, and the laser emitting device is positioned above the clamp (204); the laser beam of the laser emitting device is positioned in the tangential direction of a processing plane;

and the control system is respectively connected with the workpiece positioning mechanism, the three-dimensional moving mechanism and the laser emitting device.

2. The laser edge trimming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the workpiece positioning mechanism further comprises a theta axis servo motor (206), a theta axis support frame (201), a theta axis bearing (202), and an electric rotary table motor (208);

the two ends of the theta shaft (205) are respectively arranged on a theta shaft supporting frame (201) through theta shaft bearings (202), the theta shaft supporting frame (201) is arranged on an th base (101), the theta shaft servo motor (206) is connected with the theta shaft (205) through a theta shaft coupler (207), and the electric rotating platform (203) is arranged on a platform of the theta shaft (205);

the electric rotating platform motor (208) is connected with the electric rotating platform (203), and the electric rotating platform motor (208) drives the electric rotating platform (203) to rotate.

3. The laser sharpening device of claim 1 wherein said three-dimensional movement mechanism comprises an X-axis movement mechanism;

the X-axis moving mechanism comprises an X-axis moving platform (304), an X-axis servo motor (302), an X-axis coupler (314) and an X-axis lead screw (315); the X-axis servo motor (302) is connected with an X-axis lead screw (315) through an X-axis coupler (314), the X-axis moving platform (304) is connected with the X-axis lead screw (315), and the X-axis lead screw (315) drives the X-axis moving platform (304) to move in the X direction along a guide rail on the Y-axis platform (303).

4. The laser trimming device according to claim 3, wherein the three-dimensional moving mechanism further comprises a Y-axis moving mechanism; the Y-axis moving mechanism comprises a Y-axis base station (301), a Y-axis servo motor (305), a Y-axis platform (303), a Y-axis coupler (316) and a Y-axis lead screw (317); y axle base station (301) are installed on second base (102), and install on the guide rail of Y axle base station (301) Y axle platform (303), Y axle lead screw (317) and Y axle servo motor (302) link to each other through shaft coupling (316), and Y axle platform (303) are connected with Y axle lead screw (317), and Y axle lead screw (317) drive Y axle moving platform (303) and remove in the Y direction, drive X moving platform (304) and Z axle moving mechanism simultaneously and remove in the Y direction.

5. The laser trimming device according to claim 3, wherein the three-dimensional moving mechanism further comprises a Z-axis moving mechanism, the Z-axis moving mechanism comprises a Z-axis servo motor (307), a Z-axis coupler (318), a Z-axis lead screw (319), a Z-axis support frame (306), a Z-axis cantilever (310), a Z-axis cantilever mounting plate (308) and a Z-axis cantilever mounting plate guide rail (309), the lower end of the Z-axis support frame (306) is mounted on the X-axis moving platform (304), the Z-axis servo motor (307) is connected with the Z-axis lead screw (319) through the Z-axis coupler (318), the Z-axis lead screw (319) is connected with the Z-axis cantilever mounting plate (308), the Z-axis cantilever mounting plate (308) is mounted on the guide rail (309), the end of the Z-axis cantilever (310) is mounted on the Z-axis cantilever mounting plate (308), and the Z-axis lead screw (319) drives the Z-axis cantilever mounting plate (308) to move up and down in the guide rail (309).

6. The laser trimming device according to claim 5, wherein the laser emitting device comprises a laser (311), a focusing barrel (313) and a laser holder (312);

the laser (311) is installed at the other end of the Z-axis cantilever (310) through the laser fixer (312), the focusing lens barrel (313) is installed at the other end of the Z-axis cantilever (310), the focusing lens barrel (313) is located below the laser (311), and the lower end of the focusing lens barrel (313) is provided with a focusing lens.

A method of laser trimming a laser edge device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 to , comprising the steps of:

clamping a cutter on the clamp (204), adjusting the angle of the theta axis (205) and the angle of the electric rotating platform (203) by the control system, enabling the laser beam emitted by the laser (311) to be in the tangential direction of a processing plane, and locking the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203); the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to adjust the position of a laser beam of the laser emitting device to the cutter point of the processing plane, the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to enable the laser beam emitted by the laser (311) to reciprocate to remove materials or interpolate arcs layer by layer, and rough processing is firstly carried out and then fine processing is carried out in the process of processing the cutter face.

8. The method of laser trimming according to claim 7, comprising the steps of:

cutter fixing and laser focusing: clamping a cutter on the clamp (204), opening a laser (311) of a laser emitting device, and enabling the laser (311) to emit indicating light for focusing;

and (3) machining an auxiliary rear cutter face: adjusting the angle between the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203), enabling the laser beam emitted by the laser (311) to be in the tangential direction of the minor flank, and locking the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203); the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to adjust the position of the laser beam to the position, close to the tool tip, of the secondary cutting edge, and controls an X-axis moving platform (304), a Y-axis platform (303) and a Z-axis cantilever (310) of the three-dimensional moving mechanism to move, so that the laser beam emitted by the laser (311) reciprocates, and materials are removed layer by layer;

machining a rake face: unlocking the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203), adjusting the angle between the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203) to enable the laser beam to be in the tangential direction of the rake face, and locking the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203); the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to adjust the position of the laser beam to the position, close to the tool tip, of the secondary cutting edge, and controls an X-axis moving platform (304), a Y-axis platform (303) and a Z-axis cantilever (310) of the three-dimensional moving mechanism to enable the laser beam emitted by the laser (311) to reciprocate to remove materials layer by layer;

machining a main rear cutter face: unlocking the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203), adjusting the angle between the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203) to enable the laser beam to be in the tangential direction of the main back tool surface, and locking the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203); the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to adjust the position of the laser beam to the position, close to the tool tip, of the main cutting edge, and controls an X-axis moving platform (304), a Y-axis platform (303) and a Z-axis cantilever (310) of the three-dimensional moving mechanism to enable the laser beam emitted by the laser (311) to reciprocate to remove materials layer by layer;

and (3) secondary cutting edge machining: unlocking the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203), adjusting the angle between the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203) to enable the knife edge to be upward, enabling the secondary cutting edge to be in a vertical state, and locking the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203); the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to adjust the laser focus to the position, close to the tool tip, of the secondary cutting edge, controls an X moving platform (304) and a Y-axis platform (303) of the three-dimensional moving mechanism to execute circular interpolation, and returns to an initial interpolation point after single interpolation is completed;

machining a main cutting edge: unlocking the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203), adjusting the angle between the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203) to enable the knife tip to be upward, enabling the main cutting edge to be in a vertical state, and locking the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203); the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to adjust the laser focus to the position, close to the tool tip, of the main cutting edge, controls an X moving platform (304) and a Y-axis platform (303) of the three-dimensional moving mechanism to execute circular interpolation, and returns to an initial interpolation point after single interpolation is completed;

processing a tool nose arc: unlocking the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203), adjusting the angle between the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203) to enable the rake face to be in a horizontal state, and locking the theta axis (205) and the electric rotating platform (203); the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to adjust the laser focus to be located at the position, close to the cutter point, of the main cutting edge, the cutter point circular arc radius is input into the control system, and the control system controls the X-axis moving platform (304) and the Y-axis platform (303) to conduct circular arc interpolation to complete machining of the cutter point circular arc. And returning to the initial interpolation point after the single interpolation is completed.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein when the laser (311) is a picosecond laser, the laser power in the rough machining stage is 30-50 w, the frequency is 500khz, and the scanning speed is 100-200 mm/s; the laser power at the finish machining stage is 10-20 w, the frequency is 500khz, and the scanning speed is 200-300 mm/s.

10. The method of laser edge trimming device according to claim 7, wherein when the laser (311) is a femtosecond laser, the laser power in rough machining stage is 100-120 mw, the frequency is 1-10 khz, and the scanning speed is 0.5-1 mm/s; the laser power at the finish machining stage is 80-100 mw, the frequency is 1-10 khz, and the scanning speed is 1-1.6 mm/s.

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the field of precision machining equipment, and particularly relates to laser edge trimming devices and methods.

Background

The cutting tools are made of superhard materials, such as hard alloy cutting tools, diamond cutting tools, cubic boron nitride cutting tools and the like, the use of the superhard materials puts higher requirements on the machining of the cutting tools, particularly the machining of cutting edges.

For example, China invention application CN201810177298.1, entitled micro equipment and method for grinding monocrystalline diamond micro-blades, the device comprises a workpiece feeding device and a shaft sleeve transmission device, the method determines the easy grinding direction of a crystal face through a laser positioning device, a control system controls the action of the workpiece feeding device and the shaft sleeve shaft transmission feeding device, the micro-blade is ground through the micro-blade, the device limits the material of a machining tool, is not suitable for the grinding treatment of the superhard cutter, and times of clamping can not realize the grinding of a plurality of knife faces, and also as an authorization notice No. CN207807275U, entitled knife edge grinder, the device obviously controls the feeding of the tool to a designated position through a longitudinal translation mechanism, a transverse translation mechanism and a rotating mechanism, controls the grinding angle of the superhard cutter through an angle converter, the grinding angle needs to be manually adjusted, the grinding of the grinding wheels with different hardness can not be realized by the same method, and the grinding precision of the grinding wheels with different knife faces and different knife edges is not enough to be ground through .

The Chinese invention application CN201010000158.0 is named as laser tool sharpening method and tool sharpener, the device comprises an x axis, a y axis, a z axis, a theta x axis, a theta y axis and a theta z axis, the adjusting movement of the workpiece needs to be adjusted in the direction of at least two dimensions, the device has a complex structure and higher movement control difficulty.

The invention relates to a method for processing hard materials, which is named as 'hard material processing method' in China invention application CN105081782B and comprises the steps of processing the hard materials by using methods such as linear cutting, grinding, scanning laser and the like to obtain a primary edge, and then processing the primary edge for at least times by using non-scanning laser.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide laser edge trimming devices and methods for solving the problems, wherein a cutter is clamped on a clamp, a control system adjusts the angle of a theta axis and an electric rotating platform, adjusts the posture of the cutter to process corresponding cutter faces and cutting edges, enables a laser beam emitted by a laser to be in the tangential direction of a processing plane, and controls a three-dimensional moving mechanism to control the movement of each moving axis so as to trim the cutters with various complex profiles.

The invention solves the technical problem by adopting the technical scheme that laser edge trimming devices comprise a th base, a second base, a workpiece positioning mechanism, a three-dimensional moving mechanism, a laser emitting device and a control system;

the workpiece positioning mechanism is arranged on an th base and comprises a theta axis, an electric rotating platform and a clamp, wherein the electric rotating platform is arranged on the platform of the theta axis and can rotate around the X axis;

the three-dimensional moving mechanism is arranged on the second base, the laser emitting device is arranged on the three-dimensional moving mechanism, and the laser emitting device is positioned above the clamp; the laser beam of the laser emitting device is positioned in the tangential direction of a processing plane;

and the control system is respectively connected with the workpiece positioning mechanism, the three-dimensional moving mechanism, the laser emitting device and the clamp.

In the scheme, the workpiece positioning mechanism further comprises a theta-axis servo motor, a theta-axis supporting frame, a theta-axis bearing and an electric rotating platform motor;

the two ends of the theta shaft are respectively arranged on a theta shaft supporting frame through theta shaft bearings, the theta shaft supporting frame is arranged on an th base, the theta shaft servo motor is connected with the theta shaft through a theta shaft coupler, and the electric rotating platform is arranged on a platform of the theta shaft;

the electric rotating platform motor is connected with the electric rotating platform, and the electric rotating platform motor drives the electric rotating platform to rotate.

In the above scheme, the three-dimensional moving mechanism comprises an X-axis moving mechanism;

the X-axis moving mechanism comprises an X-axis moving platform, an X-axis servo motor, an X-axis coupler and an X-axis lead screw; the X-axis servo motor is connected with an X-axis lead screw through an X-axis coupler, the X-axis moving platform is connected with the X-axis lead screw, and the X-axis lead screw drives the X-axis moving platform to move along a guide rail on the Y-axis platform in the X direction;

, the three-dimensional moving mechanism further comprises a Y-axis moving mechanism, wherein the Y-axis moving mechanism comprises a Y-axis base station, a Y-axis servo motor, a Y-axis platform, a Y-axis coupler and a Y-axis lead screw, the Y-axis base station is arranged on the second base, the Y-axis platform is arranged on a guide rail of the Y-axis base station, the Y-axis lead screw is connected with the Y-axis servo motor through a coupler, the Y-axis platform is connected with the Y-axis lead screw, and the Y-axis lead screw drives the Y-axis moving platform to move in the Y direction and simultaneously drives the X-axis moving platform and the Z-axis moving mechanism to move in the Y direction;

, the three-dimensional moving mechanism further comprises a Z-axis moving mechanism, the Z-axis moving mechanism comprises a Z-axis servo motor, a Z-axis coupler, a Z-axis lead screw, a Z-axis support frame, a Z-axis cantilever mounting plate and a Z-axis cantilever mounting plate guide rail, the lower end of the Z-axis support frame is mounted on the X-axis moving platform, the Z-axis servo motor is connected with a Z-axis lead screw through the Z-axis coupler, the Z-axis lead screw is connected with the Z-axis cantilever mounting plate, the Z-axis cantilever mounting plate is mounted on the guide rail, the end of the Z-axis cantilever is mounted on the Z-axis cantilever mounting plate, and the Z-axis lead screw drives the Z-axis cantilever mounting plate to move up and down in the guide.

In the above scheme, the laser emitting device includes a laser, a focusing lens barrel and a laser holder;

the laser is installed at another end of Z axle cantilever through the laser fixer, the focus lens cone is installed at another end of Z axle cantilever, and the focus lens cone is located the below of laser, and the lower extreme of focus lens cone is equipped with the focusing mirror.

A method of sharpening a blade according to the laser, comprising the steps of:

clamping a cutter on the clamp, and adjusting the angle between the theta axis and the electric rotating platform by the control system to enable the laser beam emitted by the laser to be in the tangential direction of a processing plane, so as to lock the theta axis and the electric rotating platform; the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to adjust the position of a laser beam of the laser emission device to the cutter point of the processing plane, the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to enable the laser beam emitted by the laser to reciprocate to remove materials or interpolate circular arcs layer by layer, and rough processing is firstly carried out and then fine processing is carried out in the process of processing the cutter face.

In the scheme, the method specifically comprises the following steps:

cutter fixing and laser focusing: clamping a cutter on the clamp, opening a laser of the laser emitting device, and enabling the laser to emit indicating light to focus;

and (3) machining an auxiliary rear cutter face: adjusting the angle between the theta axis and the electric rotating platform to enable the laser beam emitted by the laser to be in the tangential direction of the secondary rear cutter face, and locking the theta axis and the electric rotating platform; the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to adjust the position of the laser beam to the position, close to the tool tip, of the secondary cutting edge, and controls the X-axis moving platform, the Y-axis platform and the Z-axis suspension arm of the three-dimensional moving mechanism to move, so that the laser beam emitted by the laser reciprocates, and materials are removed layer by layer;

machining a rake face: unlocking the theta axis and the electric rotary platform, adjusting the angle of the theta axis and the electric rotary platform to enable the laser beam to be in the tangential direction of the front cutter face, and locking the theta axis and the electric rotary platform; the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to adjust the position of the laser beam to the position, close to the tool tip, of the secondary cutting edge, and controls an X-axis moving platform, a Y-axis platform and a Z-axis cantilever of the three-dimensional moving mechanism to enable the laser beam emitted by the laser to reciprocate to remove materials layer by layer;

machining a main rear cutter face: unlocking the theta axis and the electric rotary platform, adjusting the angle of the theta axis and the electric rotary platform to enable the laser beam to be in the tangential direction of the main rear cutter face, and locking the theta axis and the electric rotary platform; the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to adjust the position of the laser beam to the position, close to the tool tip, of the main cutting edge, and controls an X-axis moving platform, a Y-axis platform and a Z-axis cantilever of the three-dimensional moving mechanism to enable the laser beam emitted by the laser to reciprocate to remove materials layer by layer;

and (3) secondary cutting edge machining: unlocking the theta axis and the electric rotating platform, adjusting the angle of the theta axis and the electric rotating platform to enable the tool nose to be upward, enabling the secondary cutting edge to be in a vertical state, and locking the theta axis and the electric rotating platform; the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to adjust the laser focus to the position, close to the tool tip, of the secondary cutting edge, controls an X moving platform and a Y-axis platform of the three-dimensional moving mechanism to execute circular interpolation, and returns to an initial interpolation point after single interpolation is completed;

machining a main cutting edge: unlocking the theta axis and the electric rotating platform, adjusting the angle of the theta axis and the electric rotating platform to enable the tool nose to be upward, enabling the main cutting edge to be in a vertical state, and locking the theta axis and the electric rotating platform; the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to adjust the laser focus to the position, close to the tool tip, of the main cutting edge, controls an X moving platform and a Y-axis platform of the three-dimensional moving mechanism to execute circular interpolation, and returns to an initial interpolation point after single interpolation is finished;

processing a tool nose arc: unlocking the theta axis and the electric rotary platform, adjusting the angle of the theta axis and the electric rotary platform to enable the rake face to be in a horizontal state, and locking the theta axis and the electric rotary platform; the control system controls the three-dimensional moving mechanism to adjust the laser focus to be located at the position, close to the cutter point, of the main cutting edge, the cutter point circular arc radius is input into the control system, and the control system controls the X-axis moving platform and the Y-axis platform to perform circular arc interpolation to complete machining of the cutter point circular arc. Returning to the initial interpolation point after the single interpolation is finished;

in the scheme, when the laser adopts a picosecond laser, the laser power is 30-50 w in the rough machining stage, the frequency is 500khz, and the scanning speed is 100-200 mm/s; the laser power at the finish machining stage is 10-20 w, the frequency is 500khz, and the scanning speed is 200-300 mm/s.

In the scheme, when the laser adopts a femtosecond laser, the laser power at the rough machining stage is 100-120 mw, the frequency is 1-10 khz, and the scanning speed is 0.5-1 mm/s; the laser power at the finish machining stage is 80-100 mw, the frequency is 1-10 khz, and the scanning speed is 1-1.6 mm/s.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that:

1. the clamp is arranged on the autorotation electric rotary platform, the electric rotary platform is arranged on the theta shaft capable of rotating around the X-axis direction, times of clamping are carried out, the posture of the tool can be adjusted through the swing of the theta shaft and the rotation of the electric rotary platform, the processing of a front tool face, a rear tool face, a cutting edge and the like is completed, the problem that the conventional tool grinding machine needs to carry out clamping again when tool faces are processed is solved, the clamping times are reduced, the accumulated error caused by multiple times of clamping is effectively reduced, the processing precision is improved, the time for manual clamping participation is reduced, and the processing efficiency is improved.

2. The invention uses laser to finish the grinding of the blade, replaces the traditional grinding wheel to carry out blade grinding, is more precise and reaches micron or even nanometer level, can realize that the minimum moving distance of the workbench is 1um through a control system, and reaches the removal precision of micron-level materials.

3. In the method, when laser processing is carried out, the laser is positioned in the tangential direction of the front cutter surface or the rear cutter surface, and compared with the laser positioned in the normal direction of the processing surface, the method removes the defects that the processing plane has pits or bulges and the pits or bulges still exist after the laser processing.

4. The invention adopts a mode of combining rough machining and finish machining in the process of machining the cutter surface, adopts different machining parameters in different stages, and can reduce the problem of rough surface caused by rough machining.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the laser trimming apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the laser trimming device of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the transmission mechanism of the apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a workpiece positioning mechanism of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a nose corner rounding prior to edge modification in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a diagram of the effect of the corner rounding after the sharpening of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic illustration of a laser trimming portion of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic view of the laser trimmed portion of fig. 7, taken along line a-a.

In the figure, 101, th base, 102, second base, 201, theta-axis bearing support, 202, theta-axis bearing, 203, electric rotary platform, 204, clamp, 205, theta-axis, 206, theta-axis servo motor, 207, theta-axis coupler, 208, electric rotary platform motor, 301, Y-axis base, 302, X-axis servo motor, 303, Y-axis platform, 304, X-axis platform, 305, Y-axis servo motor, 306, Z-axis bearing support, 307, Z-axis servo motor, 308, Z-axis cantilever mounting plate, 309, Z-axis cantilever guide rail, 310, Z-axis cantilever, 311, laser, 312, laser fixer, 313, focusing lens barrel, 314, X-axis coupler, 315, X-axis lead screw, 316, Y-axis coupler, 317, Y-axis lead screw, 318, Z-axis coupler, 319, Z-axis lead screw.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative and intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

In describing the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "transverse," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "axial," "radial," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and for simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must be constructed and operated in a particular orientation and therefore are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

In the present invention, unless otherwise specifically stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "fixed," and the like shall be understood to be , for example, either fixedly or removably connected, or physically connected, mechanically or electrically connected, directly or indirectly connected through an intermediary, and communicating between two elements.

Fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4 show embodiments of the laser edge trimming device of the present invention, which includes a th base 101, a second base 102, a workpiece positioning mechanism, a three-dimensional moving mechanism, a laser emitting device and a control system, wherein the workpiece positioning mechanism is mounted on the th base 101, the workpiece positioning mechanism includes a θ axis 205, an electric rotating platform 203 and a clamp 204, the electric rotating platform 203 is mounted on the platform of the θ axis 205, the θ axis 205 can rotate around the X axis direction, the clamp 204 is mounted on the electric rotating platform 203, the electric rotating platform 203 can rotate, the three-dimensional moving mechanism is mounted on the second base 102, the laser emitting device is mounted on the three-dimensional moving mechanism, the laser emitting device is located above the clamp 204, the laser beam of the laser emitting device is in the machining plane tangent direction, the control system is respectively connected with the workpiece positioning mechanism, the three-dimensional moving mechanism and the laser emitting device, the invention cooperates with the electric rotating platform 203 through the θ axis 205 and the electric rotating platform 203, the machining of each knife edge and the cutting error can be completed by times, and the positioning error.

According to the embodiment, the workpiece positioning mechanism is preferably suitable for adjusting the posture of the tool to machine the corresponding tool face, and comprises a theta axis 205, a theta axis servo motor 206, a theta axis support 201, a theta axis bearing 202, an electric rotating platform 203 and an electric rotating platform motor 208;

the two ends of the theta shaft 205 are respectively arranged on a theta shaft supporting frame 201 through theta shaft bearings 202, the theta shaft supporting frame 201 is arranged on an th base 101, the theta shaft servo motor 206 is connected with the theta shaft 205 through a theta shaft coupler 207, the theta shaft 205 is of a cradle type, an electric rotating platform 203 is arranged on the platform of the theta shaft 205, and the electric rotating platform 203 is arranged on the platform of the theta shaft 205 through hexagon socket head cap screws;

the electric rotating platform motor 208 is connected with a speed reducing mechanism in the electric rotating platform 203, and the electric rotating platform motor 208 drives the electric rotating platform 203 to rotate;

the jig 204 is mounted on the electric rotating platform 203 and can rotate with the electric rotating platform 203.

According to the present embodiment, preferably, the three-dimensional moving mechanism includes an X-axis moving mechanism, a Y-axis moving mechanism, and a Z-axis moving mechanism;

the X-axis moving mechanism comprises an X-axis moving platform 304, an X-axis servo motor 302, an X-axis coupler 314, an X-axis lead screw 315 and connecting bearings at two ends, wherein the X-axis servo motor 302 is installed at the end of a Y-axis platform 303 , the X-axis servo motor 302 is connected with the X-axis lead screw 315 through the X-axis coupler 314, the X-axis moving platform 304 is connected with the X-axis lead screw 315, the X-axis servo motor 302 drives the X-axis lead screw 315 to transmit, and the X-axis lead screw 315 drives the X-axis moving platform 304 to move along a guide rail on the Y-axis platform 303 in the X direction;

the Y-axis moving mechanism comprises a Y-axis base station 301, a Y-axis servo motor 305, a Y-axis platform 303, a Y-axis coupler 316 and a Y-axis lead screw 317; the Y-axis base station 301 is fixed on the second base 102 through screws, the Y-axis platform 303 is installed on a guide rail of the Y-axis base station 301, the Y-axis lead screw 317 and the Y-axis servo motor 302 are connected through a coupler 316, the Y-axis platform 303 is connected with the Y-axis lead screw 317, the Y-axis servo motor 302 drives the Y-axis lead screw 317 to transmit, the Y-axis lead screw 317 drives the Y-axis moving platform 303 to move in the Y direction, and meanwhile, the X-axis moving platform 304 and the Z-axis moving mechanism are driven to move in the Y direction;

the Z-axis moving mechanism comprises a Z-axis servo motor 307, a Z-axis coupler 318, a Z-axis lead screw 319, a bearing, a Z-axis support frame 306, a Z-axis suspension arm 310, a Z-axis suspension arm mounting plate 308 and a Z-axis suspension arm mounting plate guide rail 309, wherein the lower end of the Z-axis support frame 306 is mounted on the X-axis moving platform 304, the Z-axis servo motor 307 is mounted at the upper end of the Z-axis support frame 306, the Z-axis servo motor 307 is connected with the Z-axis lead screw 319 through the Z-axis coupler 318, the Z-axis lead screw 319 is connected with the Z-axis suspension arm mounting plate 308, the Z-axis suspension arm mounting plate 308 is mounted on the guide rail 309, the end of the Z-axis suspension arm 310 is mounted on the Z-axis suspension arm mounting plate 308, and the Z-axis lead screw 319 drives the Z-axis suspension arm mounting plate 308 to move on.

According to the present embodiment, it is preferable that the laser emitting device includes a laser 311, a focus lens barrel 313, and a laser holder 312;

the laser 311 is mounted at the other end of the Z-axis suspension arm 310 through the laser holder 312, the focusing lens barrel 313 is mounted at the other end of the Z-axis suspension arm 310, the focusing lens barrel 313 is located below the laser 311, and the lower end of the focusing lens barrel 313 is provided with a focusing lens, so that a complex light path is avoided, and the incident direction of laser is ensured not to deflect.

The workpiece positioning mechanism can rotate by +45 degrees to-90 degrees around the X-axis direction, and the motor can be controlled through the braking device, so that the theta axis 205 can hover at any position within the range of the rotation angle.

According to the embodiment, the clamp 204 is preferably a three-jaw chuck or a clamp made by other special-shaped tools, and is fixed on the electric rotary platform 203 through a socket head cap screw, and the clamp 204 is driven by the rotation of the electric rotary platform 203 to rotate to achieve clamping, so that the machining of each knife face and the knife edge can be completed.

According to the present embodiment, preferably, the laser 311 is a picosecond laser or a femtosecond laser. Preferably, a picosecond optical fiber laser is selected, the laser wavelength is 1064nm, the maximum output power is 50w, and the repetition frequency is 0-10 MHZ.

According to the embodiment, preferably, the control system is based on a single chip microcomputer, an industrial personal computer or other controllers, and the motor action and the laser 311 are controlled through upper computer software, so that the machining of the cutter is completed.

The three-dimensional laser machining device comprises a base, a three-dimensional moving mechanism and a workpiece positioning mechanism which are arranged on the base, a Z-axis suspension arm 310 which is perpendicular to a Z axis and used for mounting a laser 311, a swinging theta axis 205 arranged on the workpiece positioning mechanism, a clamp 204 which is arranged on the theta axis 205 and used for clamping a cutter, and a matched control system. The three-dimensional moving mechanism drives the laser 311 to a designated position for processing, and the swing theta axis 205 and the electric rotating platform 203 ensure that the laser beam is positioned in the tangential direction of the tool face to be sharpened by adjusting the inclination angle.

According to the embodiment, the theta axis 205 and the base of the three-dimensional moving mechanism are preferably kept horizontal, so that errors in the machining process are avoided, the theta axis 205 is away from the base, and the swing platform can rotate and swing by +45 degrees to-90 degrees.

A method for trimming the edge of a workpiece by laser includes such steps as clamping the workpiece to fixture 204, regulating the angles of theta axle 205 and electric rotary platform 203 by control system, making the laser beam emitted by laser 311 in the tangent direction of the workpiece surface, locking theta axle 205 and electric rotary platform 203, regulating the position of laser beam to the point of knife, coarse machining and fine machining.

The method specifically comprises the following steps:

cutter fixing and laser focusing: clamping a cutter on the clamp 204, opening a laser 311 of the laser emitting device, and emitting indication light by the laser 311 for focusing;

and (3) machining an auxiliary rear cutter face: adjusting a theta axis 205 and an electric rotating platform 203, adjusting the angle of a cutter on a clamp 204 to enable a laser beam to be in the tangential direction of a secondary rear cutter face, locking the theta axis 205 and the electric rotating platform 203, adjusting the position of the laser beam to the position where a secondary cutting edge is close to a cutter point, programming according to the length of the secondary cutting edge, inputting the length of the secondary cutting edge into a control system, and controlling the X-axis moving platform 304, the Y-axis platform 303 and the Z-axis suspension arm 310 of a three-dimensional moving mechanism to move by the control system so as to enable the laser beam emitted by a laser 311 to reciprocate to remove materials layer by layer;

machining a rake face: unlocking the theta axis 205 and the electric rotating platform 203, adjusting the theta axis 205 and the electric rotating platform 203 to enable the laser beam to be positioned in the tangent direction of the front tool face, locking the theta axis 205 and the electric rotating platform 203, adjusting the position of the laser beam to the position where the secondary cutting edge is close to the tool tip, programming according to the length of the secondary cutting edge, inputting the length of the secondary cutting edge into a control system, and controlling the X-axis moving platform 304, the Y-axis platform 303 and the Z-axis suspension arm 310 of the three-dimensional moving mechanism by the control system to enable the laser beam emitted by the laser 311 to reciprocate to remove materials layer by layer;

machining a main rear cutter face: unlocking the theta axis 205 and the electric rotary platform 203, adjusting the theta axis 205 and the electric rotary platform 203 to enable the laser beam to be positioned in the tangential direction of the main rear tool face, locking the theta axis 205 and the electric rotary platform 203, adjusting the position of the laser beam to the position where the main cutting edge is close to the tool tip, programming according to the length of the main cutting edge, inputting the length of the main cutting edge into a control system, and controlling the X-axis moving platform 304, the Y-axis platform 303 and the Z-axis suspension arm 310 of the three-dimensional moving mechanism by the control system to enable the laser beam emitted by the laser 311 to reciprocate to remove materials layer by layer;

and (3) secondary cutting edge machining: unlocking the theta axis 205 and the electric rotary platform 203, adjusting the theta axis 205 and the electric rotary platform 203 to enable the tool nose to be upward, enabling the secondary cutting edge to be in a vertical state, locking the theta axis 205 and the electric rotary platform 203, adjusting the focus of laser to the position, close to the tool nose, of the secondary cutting edge, programming according to the radius of the secondary cutting edge, inputting the secondary cutting edge into a control system, setting the repeated interpolation times, controlling the X-axis moving platform 304 and the Y-axis platform 303 of the three-dimensional moving mechanism to execute circular interpolation, and returning to an initial interpolation point after single interpolation is completed;

machining a main cutting edge: unlocking the theta axis 205 and the electric rotary platform 203, adjusting the theta axis 205 and the electric rotary platform 203 to enable the tool nose to be upward, enabling the main cutting edge to be in a vertical state, locking the theta axis 205 and the electric rotary platform 203, adjusting the focus of laser to be close to the tool nose of the main cutting edge, programming according to the radius of the main cutting edge, inputting the main cutting edge into a control system, setting the repeated interpolation times, controlling the X-axis moving platform 304 and the Y-axis platform 303 of the three-dimensional moving mechanism to execute circular interpolation, and returning to an initial interpolation point after the single interpolation is completed;

processing a tool nose arc: unlocking the theta axis 205 and the electric rotating platform 203, adjusting the theta axis 205 and the electric rotating platform 203 to enable the rake face to be in a horizontal state, locking the theta axis 205 and the electric rotating platform 203, adjusting the laser focus to be located at the position, close to the tool tip, of the main cutting edge, inputting the arc radius of the tool tip in the control system, and controlling the X-axis moving platform 304 and the Y-axis platform 303 to perform arc interpolation to complete arc machining of the tool tip. Returning to the initial interpolation point after the single interpolation is finished;

the laser 311 is a picosecond laser or a femtosecond laser. When a picosecond laser is adopted, the laser power in the rough machining stage is 30-50 w, the frequency is 500khz, and the scanning speed is 100-200 mm/s; the laser power at the finish machining stage is 10-20 w, the frequency is 500khz, and the scanning speed is 200-300 mm/s; when a femtosecond laser is adopted, the laser power in the rough machining stage is 100-120 mw, the frequency is 1-10 khz, and the scanning speed is 0.5-1 mm/s; the laser power at the finish machining stage is 80-100 mw, the frequency is 1-10 khz, and the scanning speed is 1-1.6 mm/s.