Sensing tool holder
View Patent ↗The present disclosure provides a sensing tool holder. The sensing tool holder includes a tool holder unit, a sensing unit and a housing. The tool holder unit includes a base and an additive body mounted on the base by an additive manufacturing method. The additive body includes an assembling structure. The assembling structure is formed on an outer surface of the additive body, and includes multiple first assembling recesses and multiple second assembling recesses for increasing the freedom of installation. The sensing unit is arranged on the assembling structure. The housing is mounted around the additive body, and covers and protects the sensing unit. A closed space is formed between the housing and the additive body.
1 . A sensing tool holder, comprising:
a tool holder unit comprising:
a base, wherein a passage is formed in the base;
an additive body mounted on the base by an additive manufacturing method, the additive body comprising:
an assembling structure formed on an outer surface of the additive body and comprising:
a plurality of first assembling recesses symmetrically arranged in pairs with an axle line of the additive body as a symmetrical axle; and
a plurality of second assembling recesses symmetrically arranged in pairs with the axle line of the additive body as the symmetrical axle; and
a channel coiled and formed in the additive body, wherein the channel comprises an inlet and an outlet, the inlet communicates with the passage, and a diameter of the outlet is smaller than a diameter of the inlet, wherein the channel comprises a spiral section, two ends of the spiral section are respectively connected to the inlet and the outlet, an inner diameter of the spiral section is smaller than the diameter of the inlet, and the inner diameter of the spiral section is greater than the diameter of the outlet:
a sensing unit arranged on the assembling structure; and
a housing mounted around the additive body and covering the sensing unit, wherein a closed space is formed between the housing and the additive body.
2 . The sensing tool holder of claim 1 , wherein the additive body is a powder bed fusion member.
3 . The sensing tool holder of claim 1 , wherein a center of the inlet and a center of the outlet are both located on the axle line of the additive body.
4 . The sensing tool holder of claim 1 , wherein the sensing unit comprises:
a circuit board;
a transmitting unit disposed on the circuit board;
a power supply configured to supply a power required by the circuit board and the transmitting unit, wherein the circuit board and the power supply are disposed in symmetrical two of the plurality of first assembling recesses; and
at least one sensor, wherein each of the at least one sensor is disposed in a corresponding one of the plurality of second assembling recesses and is electrically connected to the circuit board;
wherein, the transmitting unit is signally connected to the circuit board and each of the at least one sensor.
5 . The sensing tool holder of claim 4 , wherein the housing comprises a through hole, and the through hole faces the transmitting unit.
6 . The sensing tool holder of claim 1 , wherein an outer contour of each of the second assembling recesses is polygonal.
7 . The sensing tool holder of claim 6 , wherein the outer contour of each of the second assembling recesses is hexagonal.
8 . The sensing tool holder of claim 1 , wherein a minimum distance between a middle section of the spiral section and the outer surface of the additive body is smaller than a minimum distance between a head section of the spiral section and the outer surface of the additive body, and is also smaller than a minimum distance between a tail section of the spiral section and the outer surface of the additive body.
9 . The sensing tool holder of claim 8 , wherein the head section is connected to the inlet, the tail section is connected to the outlet, and two ends of the middle section are respectively connected to the head section and the tail section.