Adjustable Molding Box for Casting Component Models
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current component casting systems are inefficient and costly, particularly in tool making, mold making, and model making, as they require complex assembly of block structures and individual molds, leading to significant material loss and time-consuming post-processing steps.
Innovation Solution
A system and method utilizing an adjustable molding box with a generating unit for creating a component model, a transmitting unit for data network communication, and a determining unit to generate adjustment data for the molding box, allowing for the creation of a casting mold with a negative profile of the component, enabling efficient and cost-effective casting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If individual casting molds are produced for each component shape, then manufacturing precision is improved, but device complexity and production time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal molding box that can be adjusted to create different casting molds for various component shapes. The molding box contains multiple movable mold elements that can be positioned in different configurations, allowing a single device to serve multiple functions instead of requiring separate dedicated molds for each component type.
Solution Approach 2:
The molding box employs movable and adjustable mold elements that can be dynamically repositioned to create different cavity shapes. This dynamic adjustability allows the same physical device to adapt to different component geometries, eliminating the need for static, dedicated molds for each shape while maintaining manufacturing precision.
2Adaptability or versatility
If block structures are assembled to create molds, then manufacturing flexibility is improved, but material loss and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The molding box is divided into multiple independent mold elements that can be individually adjusted and repositioned. This segmentation allows the mold to be configured for different component shapes without requiring complete reassembly or replacement of the entire mold structure, reducing material waste while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the geometric parameters of the mold cavity by adjusting the position and configuration of mold elements rather than creating physically different molds. This parameter-based adaptation allows the same physical mold structure to produce different component shapes, eliminating material loss associated with creating multiple dedicated molds.
3Adaptability or versatility
If Ureol boards are glued together to form three-dimensional models, then manufacturing flexibility is improved, but production time and labor intensity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical assembly process of gluing Ureol boards with an automated casting process. The adjustable molding box directly forms the three-dimensional component through material casting, eliminating the time-consuming manual assembly steps while maintaining the ability to create complex shapes.
Solution Approach 2:
The molding box is pre-configured with adjustable elements that can be positioned in advance to create the desired component shape. This preliminary setup eliminates the need for sequential assembly operations during production, allowing direct casting of the final shape and significantly reducing production time.
4Manufacturing precision
If multiple individual molds are maintained for different components, then manufacturing precision is improved, but hardware costs and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a single universal molding box that can be reconfigured to produce different component types with the same precision as dedicated molds. The adjustable mold elements allow the device to adapt to different component requirements, providing both manufacturing precision and versatility without requiring multiple separate molds.
Solution Approach 2:
The molding box employs dynamic, adjustable mold elements that can be repositioned between production runs to accommodate different component specifications. This dynamic capability allows the same physical device to maintain manufacturing precision across different component types while eliminating the need for multiple static molds, thereby reducing hardware costs and improving adaptability.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a system for casting a component by an adjustable molding box. A generating unit serves for generating a component model of the component to be molded, a transmitting unit serves for transmitting the component model via a data network to a determining unit, and the determining unit serves for determining a casting mold model based on the component model. The determining unit is configured such that adjustment data for adjusting the adjustable molding box based on the casting mold model are generatable. A control unit is coupled to the determining unit such that the adjustment data are providable to the control unit, wherein the control unit is configured such that the control unit adjusts the molding box, based on the adjustment data, with a casting mold, which is indicative for a negative profile of the component, and the component is castable by the adjusted molding box.