Adjustable Auxiliary Platform for Woodworking Machine
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional woodworking machines with fixed-size working platforms are inflexible and require additional auxiliary platforms, which complicate the adjustment of their horizontal position, leading to inefficiencies in accommodating various material sizes.
Innovation Solution
A woodworking machine design featuring a base member, primary and auxiliary platforms, and adjustable units that allow users to freely adjust the horizontal position of auxiliary platforms, using tightening elements to secure the adjustment units and prevent axial movement, enabling customization of the work plane size and position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-size working platform is used, then the machine structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate various sizes of material to be processed
Solution Approach 1:
The working platform is divided into a primary platform and multiple auxiliary platforms that can be independently adjusted. The base member is segmented with multiple through-holes at different positions, allowing the auxiliary platforms to be separated and repositioned independently to accommodate different material sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The auxiliary platforms are made dynamically adjustable through the provision of adjustment units with tightening elements. The horizontal position of each auxiliary platform can be freely changed by loosening and repositioning the adjustment units, transforming a static platform into a dynamic, adaptable configuration.
2Adaptability or versatility
If auxiliary platforms are added to accommodate various material sizes, then adaptability is improved, but the horizontal position adjustment becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment units are designed with tightening elements that can be easily operated by users to independently adjust the horizontal position of each auxiliary platform. The self-adjustment mechanism allows users to freely position platforms without requiring complex external adjustment systems or professional intervention.
3Volume of moving object
If self-made auxiliary platforms are used to avoid huge machine volume, then device complexity increases, but horizontal position correction becomes problematic
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment units incorporate tightening elements that enable dynamic horizontal position correction of the auxiliary platforms. This allows the platforms to be easily repositioned horizontally after installation, solving the correction problem while maintaining a compact machine design.
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AI summary
An adjustment unit is installed to a woodworking machine including a base member and an auxiliary platform and is provided between the base member and the auxiliary platform. The adjustment unit includes an adjustment element including an operated portion formed on an end thereof and an adjustment portion formed on another end thereof. A first connective element includes a longitudinal first connective portion coupled to the adjustment portion of the adjustment element and a second connective element coupled to the first connective element and driving the operated portion of the adjustment element to adjust a horizontal position of the auxiliary platform.