Adjustable Preforming for Multi-Shape Insulation Sheet Bending
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing insulation sheet forming apparatuses are inefficient as they can only manufacture insulation sheets of a single shape, requiring separate apparatuses for various motor types, leading to high costs and time consumption.
Innovation Solution
An insulation sheet forming apparatus with an unwinding module, a preforming module that forms bent regions by pressing the insulation sheet, and a bending module that adjusts the sheet's shape, allowing for the production of insulation sheets with multiple bent regions and various shapes by adjusting the preforming module's width and moving parts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single-shape insulation sheet forming apparatus is used, then the device structure is simple, but the adaptability to produce various shapes is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The preforming module employs movable components including an upper preforming portion that can move vertically and extension members that can adjust horizontally, allowing the apparatus to dynamically reconfigure its forming width and shape to produce different insulation sheet geometries
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus integrates multiple functions within a single device by combining unwinding, preforming with adjustable width, and bending modules, enabling one apparatus to produce various insulation sheet shapes that previously required separate dedicated machines
2Productivity
If separate insulation sheet forming apparatuses are provided for various shapes, then the manufacturing precision for each shape is ensured, but the productivity is reduced due to multiple apparatuses
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges unwinding, preforming, and bending functions into a single integrated apparatus, consolidating multiple separate machines into one system that can produce various insulation sheet shapes, thereby improving productivity while maintaining manufacturing precision through dedicated functional modules
3Adaptability or versatility
If the preforming module width is fixed, then the device structure is simple, but the adaptability to produce various shapes is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The preforming module incorporates dynamic width adjustment through movable extension members that can extend or retract horizontally, and an upper preforming portion that moves vertically, enabling the apparatus to adapt its forming width and produce various insulation sheet shapes as needed
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
Enables the efficient production of insulation sheets with multiple bent regions and various shapes, reducing the need for multiple apparatuses and improving manufacturing efficiency and flexibility.
Implementation Method 1
a preforming module configured to form a preforming region on the insulation sheet by pressing a partial region of the insulation sheet to form the one or more bent regions
Implementation Method 2
a bending module configured to form the one or more bent regions on the insulation sheet by bending the insulation sheet around the preforming region
Data Source
AI summary
An insulation sheet forming apparatus that forms an insulation sheet having one or more bent regions includes an unwinding module; a preforming module configured to form a preforming region on the insulation sheet supplied from the unwinding module; and a bending module configured to form the bent region on the insulation sheet by bending the insulation sheet supplied from the preforming module, in which the preforming module has a width which is adjustable in a width direction that intersects a movement direction of the insulation sheet.