3C Housing Grinding Device with Automated Feeding and Positioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for polishing arc-shaped surfaces in 3C product housings are inefficient due to manual clamping and positioning requirements, which hinder processing efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A device integrating a loading structure, grinding device, and feeding/discharging system that includes a grinding movement mechanism with tangentially matched grinding balls and a feeding/discharging mechanism with lifting cylinders and suction cups, allowing for automated positioning, grinding, and discharging of the housing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual feeding and adjustment of clamping and positioning operations is used, then the housing can be processed, but the processing efficiency is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing efficiencyVSAvoidmanual intervention
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the feeding device, positioning device, clamping device, and grinding device into an integrated processing system. The feeding device automatically transports the housing to the processing position, the positioning device with positioning blocks automatically positions the housing, and the clamping device with clamping blocks automatically secures it, eliminating the need for manual operations at each stage and significantly improving processing efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The processing system is designed to perform feeding, positioning, clamping, and grinding operations automatically without continuous manual intervention. The coordinated action of multiple devices enables the system to serve itself through automated sequences, reducing labor requirements and increasing productivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If automated grinding is implemented, then processing speed increases, but the positioning precision may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing speedVSAvoidpositioning precision
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The positioning device performs preliminary positioning of the housing using positioning blocks before the clamping device secures it. This preliminary action ensures the housing is correctly positioned in advance, maintaining precision while enabling subsequent automated clamping and grinding operations to proceed at high speed without compromising accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This integrated system automates the feeding, positioning, grinding, and discharging processes, significantly improving the processing efficiency and reducing manual intervention.

Implementation Method 1

a material receiving device capable of sucking an inner bottom surface of a housing is arranged in the loading frame

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectNegative pressure suction: Suction

Data Source

PatentUS11559871B2Device for integrally processing housing of 3C product
Publication Date: 2023.01.24 SHENZHEN YONGCHANGHE TECH CO LTD
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  • US11559871B2 patent drawing
  • US11559871B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The invention relates to a device for integrally processing a housing of a Computing, Communication, and Consumer (3C) product. The device includes a loading frame and an upper frame, where a material receiving device is arranged in the loading frame, a width of the loading frame is greater than that of the housing, a grinding device is arranged below the upper frame, and the grinding device includes a grinding movement device; the grinding movement device is connected to a grinding installation block, an outer side of the grinding installation block is provided with grinding lifting balls, a grinding arc block is embedded in an inner side of an upper portion of the grinding installation block, and the upper frame is provided with a material pressing device. An outer side of the loading frame is provided with a feeding and discharging device.