TWI438071B - Tile cutter - Google Patents

Description

Tile cutting machine

The present invention relates to a tile cutter, and more particularly to a tile cutter suitable for different modes of operation.

In the prior art, a tile cutter, such as U.S. Patent No. 6,932,074 B2, mounts a movable abutment unit on a backing plate, and the tile abuts against the movable abutment unit in the axial direction of the saw blade. On the top, the cutting position must be adjusted according to the size of the tile, and then the tile is pressed against the movable abutting unit on the side, but the patent is only suitable for the cutting operation of a certain range of sizes. Other sizes of tile cutting operations are less difficult, and the side-type abutment is also different from the average user habit.

In US Patent Application No. 2009/0277315, the tile is placed on a sliding platform, and the sliding platform and the tile are pushed toward the saw blade in the radial direction of the saw blade, and the sliding platform can be used for smaller The size of the tile is used for the cutting operation. Although the patent disclosed in the radial direction of the saw blade is similar to the general user's habit, the previously disclosed sliding platform is bulky, heavy and has a large resistance. Therefore, the convenience in use is insufficient.

Although the previously disclosed patents have their own scope of application, they cannot be integrated. Therefore, it has the effect of adjustable cutting angle, and can be applied to various sizes of tile cutting, meeting different habits, and cutting operations for different operation modes. The tile cutting machine, which can improve the convenience of use and use more diversified methods, is currently required by the market.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a tile cutter suitable for different modes of operation.

Thus, the tile cutting machine of the present invention comprises a base, a sawing unit, a plate unit, a sliding platform, and a movable abutting unit. The sawing unit is mounted on the base, the sawing unit includes a saw blade, the backing plate unit is disposed on the base, and the backing plate unit can be close to or away from the sawing in the axial direction of the saw blade a unit, the sliding platform is disposed on the base adjacent to the sawing unit, and the sliding platform slides in a radial direction parallel to the saw blade, and the movable abutting unit is mounted on the plate unit and the sliding platform One of them.

The effect of the present invention is that the movable abutting unit can be adjusted to one of the backboard unit or the sliding platform depending on the size of the tile or the operator's demand, and the convenience in use is indeed improved.

The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention are set forth in the <RTIgt;

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , a preferred embodiment of the tile cutting machine of the present invention comprises a base 1 , a sawing unit 2 , a plate unit 3 , a movable abutting unit 4 , and a sliding Move platform 5.

The sawing unit 2 is mounted on the base 1 and the sawing unit 2 includes a saw blade 21.

The plate unit 3 is disposed on the base 1 , and the plate unit 3 can be adjacent to or away from the sawing unit 3 along the axial direction of the saw blade 31 . The plate unit 3 includes a parallel saw blade 21 . a backing plate 31 radially mounted on the base 1 , a guide rail 32 formed on the backing plate 31 , a guide 33 slidably disposed on the guide rail 32 , and a movable abutting unit 4 Mounting mounting holes 34, and a positioning hole 35 for positioning the movable abutting unit 4.

It is worth mentioning that the plate unit 3 can be adjacent to or away from the sawing unit 2 on the base 1 along the axial direction of the saw blade 21, and the guide rail 32 is U-shaped, the guide 33 corresponds to an inverted U-shape, and the guide 33 is spanned on the side of the guide rail 32.

The movable abutment unit 4 is mounted on one of the guide 33 of the backboard unit 3 and the sliding platform 5, and in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the movable abutment unit 4 is mounted on the guide 33. In the above, in FIGS. 5 to 7, the movable abutment unit 4 is mounted on the sliding platform 5.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the movable abutment unit 4 includes a main vertical plate 41 , a sector plate 42 integrally formed with the main vertical plate 41 , and a circular arc guide formed on the sector plate 42 . a slot 43 , a mounting hole 44 formed in the sector plate 42 , an auxiliary vertical plate 45 , a connecting plate 46 integrally formed with the auxiliary vertical plate 45 , a mounting hole 47 formed in the connecting plate 46 , and a through hole The sector plate 42 is provided with a mounting hole 44 and a mounting bolt 48 for the mounting hole 46 of the connecting plate 46, and a positioning bolt 49 passing through the circular arc guide groove 43.

The angle between the main vertical plate 41 and the auxiliary vertical plate 45 is 90 degrees to 180 degrees. In FIGS. 1 to 4, the angle between the main vertical plate 41 and the auxiliary vertical plate 45 is 90 degrees. 5 to FIG. 7, the angle between the main vertical plate 41 and the auxiliary vertical plate 45 is 180 degrees, and the detailed combination relationship will be described in detail later.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the sector plate 42 and the connecting plate 46 pass through the mounting bolts 48 , pass through the mounting holes 44 , 47 , and are fixed to each other, and the main vertical plate 41 and the auxiliary vertical plate 45 are perpendicular to each other for the corners of the tile to abut.

The mounting hole 34 of the guide seat 33 of the plate unit 3 is opened relative to the mounting bolt 48. When the movable abutment unit 4 is mounted on the pallet unit 3, the mounting bolt 48 passes through the sector plate 42. The mounting hole 44 and the mounting hole 47 of the connecting plate 46 are screwed into the mounting hole 34 of the guide 33, and the connecting plate 46 is installed between the sector plate 42 and the guide 33 of the backing plate unit 3. In addition, the positioning hole 35 of the guide block 33 of the plate unit 3 is opened relative to the positioning bolt 49, and the positioning bolt 49 is fixed in the positioning hole 35 through the arc-shaped guide groove 43 of the sector plate 42. To fix the angle of the main vertical plate 41 and the auxiliary vertical plate 45 with respect to the sawing unit 2.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, when a vertical angle cutting operation is to be performed, the main vertical plate 41 is disposed along the axial direction of the saw blade 21, and the auxiliary vertical plate 45 is disposed parallel to the guide seat 33, and the tile is arranged. Abutting the main vertical plate 41 and the auxiliary vertical plate 45, and moving the magnetic tile toward the sawing unit 2, at this time, pushing the guide seat 33 to slide on the guide rail 32, the movable abutment can be driven The unit 4 is adjacent to the saw blade 21 together with the tile.

When the cutting work of different angles is to be performed, for example, the angle between the tile and the saw blade 21 shown in FIG. 4 is 45 degrees, the mounting bolt 48 and the positioning bolt 49 are loosened, so that the sector plate 42 can be opposite to the guide seat. 33 pivoting, the circular arc guide groove 43 is provided with a display angle scale table, and the user can precisely adjust the pivoting angle of the sector plate 42 through the position of the positioning bolt 49 relative to the scale table, when pivoted to the predetermined position After the angle, the mounting bolt 48 and the positioning bolt 49 are tightened again to maintain the angle of the movable abutment unit 4.

In addition, the angle between the main vertical plate 41 and the auxiliary vertical plate 45 may be 90 degrees to 180 degrees in addition to a 90 degree angle, so as to be suitable for non-rectangular shaped tiles, such as diamond or trapezoidal tiles. The obtuse corner is against.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the sliding platform 5 is disposed on the base 1 adjacent to the sawing unit 2 , and the sliding platform 5 slides in parallel with the radial direction of the saw blade 21 , and the sliding platform 5 includes a sliding platform 5 . A mounting hole 51 formed in the mounting bolt 48 and a positioning hole 52 formed in the positioning bolt 49.

Referring to FIG. 8, the sliding platform 5 is slidably mounted on the base 1. The sliding platform 5 further includes a sliding bar 53 disposed at the bottom, and a concave rail 54 disposed at the side. The seat 1 includes a pair of support seats 11 which are recessed by the slide bars 53, and a pair of rollers 12 which are disposed on the concave rails 54. The slide platform 5 is smoothly slid on the base 1 through the rollers 12, and is transmitted through The combination of the slider 53 and the support base 11 provides support efficiency.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , when the movable abutment unit 4 is mounted to the sliding platform 5 by the supporting plate unit 3, the top and bottom surfaces are opposite, that is, the sector plate 42 and the connecting plate 46 are turned upside down. And then mounted on the sliding platform 5.

The movable abutting unit 4 further includes a second mounting hole 401 formed in the connecting plate 46 adjacent to the mounting hole 47, a protrusion 402 formed on the sector plate 42 , and a recess 42 in the sector plate 42 . Groove 403.

When the movable abutting unit 4 is mounted on the sliding platform 5, the mounting bolts 48 sequentially pass through the second mounting hole 401 of the connecting plate 46 and the mounting hole 44 of the sector plate 42 and are screwed to the sliding In the mounting hole 51 of the platform 5, the connecting plate 46 is limited to the groove 403. At this time, the sector plate 42 is installed between the connecting plate 46 and the sliding platform 5, and the mounting hole 47 of the connecting plate 46 is sleeved. Through the mounting bolts 48, the bosses 402 and the grooves 403 on the studs 402, the movable abutment unit 4 is surely provided with sufficient structural strength.

It is worth mentioning that, in the foregoing installation manner, the main vertical plate 41 and the auxiliary vertical plate 45 are parallel to each other in parallel so as to abut against the side edges of the tile, and if the main vertical plate 41 and the auxiliary vertical plate 45 are to be changed to each other, In the vertical configuration, the mounting bolt 48 is screwed to the mounting hole 47 of the connecting plate 46 and the mounting hole 44 of the sector plate 42. At this time, the protruding post 402 is not sleeved on the connecting hole of the connecting plate 46. 47, the movable abutment unit 4 can be changed to a vertical configuration.

When the cutting operation is performed, the tile is abutted against the main vertical plate 41 and the auxiliary vertical plate 45, and the sliding platform 5 is brought close to the sawing unit 2 together with the movable abutment unit 4.

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, when a different angle of cutting work is to be performed, for example, at a 45 degree angle as shown in FIG. 7, the mounting bolt 48 and the positioning bolt 49 are loosened so that the sector plate 42 can be relatively slipped. The platform 5 pivots, and the fan-shaped plate 42 pivots, and also through the relationship between the protrusions 402 on the sector plate 42 and the mounting holes 47 of the connecting plate 46, the connecting plate 46 is driven to slide relative to the sliding plate The shifting platform 5 pivots, and an angle dial on the sliding platform 5 is displayed below the circular arc guide groove 43. The user can precisely adjust the position of the sector plate 42 by the position of the positioning bolt 49 relative to the scale. The pivoting angle, when pivoted to a predetermined angle, tightens the mounting bolt 48 and the positioning bolt 49 again to maintain the angle of the movable abutment unit 4.

In summary, the movable abutment unit 4 is mounted on the backboard unit 3 or the sliding platform 5, and then the user adjusts the movable abutting unit according to the tile size or different cutting requirements. The installation position of 4, for example, when performing small-size cutting, the movable abutment unit 4 can be mounted on the sliding platform 5, closer to the sawing unit 2, thereby providing a more stable abutment effect, therefore, The invention can achieve the cutting angle adjustable, suitable for different sizes of tile cutting work, and can improve the convenience of use and the use of more diverse methods.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent.

1. . . Pedestal

11. . . Support base

12. . . Wheel

2. . . Sawing unit

twenty one. . . Saw blade

3. . . Board unit

31. . . Backboard

32. . . guide

33. . . Guide

34. . . Mounting holes

35. . . Positioning hole

4. . . Movable abutment unit

41. . . Main board

42. . . Sector plate

43. . . Circular guide groove

44. . . Mounting holes

45. . . Auxiliary vertical board

46. . . Connection plate

47. . . Mounting holes

48. . . Mounting bolt

49. . . Positioning bolt

401. . . Second mounting hole

402. . . Tab

403. . . Groove

5. . . Sliding platform

51. . . Mounting holes

52. . . Positioning hole

53. . . Slider

54. . . Concave rail

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the tile cutting machine of the present invention;

2 is a top view showing a movable abutment unit of the preferred embodiment mounted on a backboard unit;

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the movable abutment unit and the backboard unit of the preferred embodiment;

Figure 4 is a top view showing the angle of the movable abutment unit of the preferred embodiment adjusted to a 45 degree angle;

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the movable abutment unit of the preferred embodiment mounted on a sliding platform;

Figure 6 is a top plan view showing the movable abutment unit and the sliding platform of the preferred embodiment;

Figure 7 is a top view showing the angle of the movable abutment unit of the preferred embodiment adjusted to a 45 degree angle; and

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the assembly relationship of the sliding platform and the base of the preferred embodiment.

1. . . Pedestal

12. . . Wheel

2. . . Sawing unit

twenty one. . . Saw blade

3. . . Board unit

31. . . Backboard

32. . . guide

33. . . Guide

34. . . Mounting holes

35. . . Positioning hole

4. . . Movable abutment unit

41. . . Main board

42. . . Sector plate

43. . . Circular guide groove

44. . . Mounting holes

45. . . Auxiliary vertical board

46. . . Connection plate

47. . . Mounting holes

48. . . Mounting bolt

49. . . Positioning bolt

401. . . Second mounting hole

5. . . Sliding platform

51. . . Mounting holes

52. . . Positioning hole

Claims (10)

A tile cutting machine comprising: a base; a sawing unit mounted on the base, the sawing unit comprises a saw blade; a plate unit, disposed on the base, and the back plate unit is Adjacent or away from the sawing unit along the axial direction of the saw blade; a sliding platform disposed adjacent to the sawing unit on the base, and the sliding platform slides parallel to the radial direction of the saw blade; The movable abutting unit is adjusted to be mounted on one of the plate unit and the sliding platform depending on the size and operation requirements of the cutting tile. The tile cutter according to claim 1, wherein the plate unit comprises a back plate mounted on the base, a guide rail formed on the back plate, and a rail disposed on the guide rail. a guide seat, the movable abutting unit is mounted on one of the guide seat of the plate unit and the sliding platform. The tile cutter according to claim 1, wherein the movable abutment unit comprises a main vertical plate and an auxiliary vertical plate, and the angle between the main vertical plate and the auxiliary vertical plate is 90 degrees. To 180 degrees. The tile cutter according to the third aspect of the invention, wherein the movable abutting unit further comprises a sector plate connected to the main vertical plate, a circular arc guide groove opened in the sector plate, and an opening a mounting hole of the sector plate, a connecting plate connecting the auxiliary vertical plate, a mounting hole formed in the connecting plate, a mounting bolt passing through the sector plate and the connecting plate, and a wearing The positioning bolt of the arc-shaped guide groove. The tile cutter according to claim 4, wherein the plate unit further comprises a mounting hole formed in the guide relative to the mounting bolt, and a positioning relative to the positioning bolt is defined in the guide a hole, the mounting bolt passes through the sector plate and the connecting plate mounting hole, and is screwed into the mounting hole of the guide. The tile cutter according to claim 5, wherein the movable abutment unit connecting plate is installed between the sector plate and the plate unit guide. The tile cutter according to claim 4, wherein the slide platform further comprises a mounting hole formed with respect to the mounting bolt, and a positioning hole formed with respect to the positioning bolt. The tile cutter according to the seventh aspect of the invention, wherein the movable abutting unit further comprises a second mounting hole opened in the connecting plate adjacent to the mounting hole, the mounting bolt passing through the connecting plate The second mounting hole and the sector plate mounting hole are screwed into the sliding platform mounting hole. The tile cutter according to the eighth aspect of the invention, wherein the movable abutment sector sector plate is installed between the connecting plate and the sliding platform. The tile cutter according to claim 9, wherein the movable abutting unit further comprises a stud formed on the sector plate, and the mounting hole of the connecting plate is sleeved on the stud.