Angled Holding Adapter for Balanced Rotary Workpiece Machining
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing machining devices for metal workpieces require complex relative movements between the workpiece and tool, which can be inefficient and prone to imbalance during angled machining operations.
Innovation Solution
A device where the holding adapter is mechanically coupled to a rotary device, allowing the clamping part to be held at an angle to the axis of rotation, enabling simple perpendicular movements for machining without complex relative movements, and incorporating a compensating device to balance the system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If complex relative movements are used between workpiece and tool for angled machining, then machining capability is improved, but device complexity and operational stability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of moving the tool or workpiece in complex relative movements to achieve angled machining, the invention inverts the approach by fixing the clamping element at a predetermined angle to the axis of rotation. This allows angled machining to be achieved through simple perpendicular movements of the tool or workpiece, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining machining capability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If complex relative movements are used between workpiece and tool for angled machining, then machining capability is improved, but operational stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The invention stabilizes the system by inverting the conventional approach: rather than relying on complex relative movements between tool and workpiece, the clamping element is fixed at a predetermined angle to the axis of rotation. This reduces dynamic complexity during operation, thereby improving operational stability while still enabling angled machining through simple perpendicular movements.
3Ease of operation
If simple perpendicular movements are used for machining, then operational simplicity is improved, but machining capability for angled surfaces deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces asymmetry by fixing the clamping element at a predetermined angle (different from the axis of rotation) rather than aligning it parallel to the axis. This asymmetric arrangement enables angled machining surfaces to be produced through simple perpendicular movements, thereby maintaining operational simplicity while enhancing machining capability for angled surfaces.
4Ease of operation
If clamping element is fixed at an angle to axis of rotation, then operational simplicity is improved, but imbalance during rotation worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The invention compensates for the imbalance caused by the angularly fixed clamping element by providing a counterweight that offsets the centrifugal forces generated during rotation. This allows the system to maintain operational simplicity with the angled clamping element while eliminating the harmful imbalance that would otherwise occur during rotational machining operations.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device (1) for the mechanical processing of a workpiece (100) comprising a rotary device (2) and a holding adapter (3). The rotary device (2) and the holding adapter (3) are mechanically coupled to each other, such that the rotary device (2) generates a rotation of the holding adapter (3) about an axis of rotation (4). The holding adapter (3) holds a clamping element (101) for the mechanical processing of the workpiece (100) such that the axis of rotation (4) and a longitudinal axis (5) of the clamping element (101) form an angle greater than zero degrees with each other. Furthermore, the invention relates to a holding adapter (3) and to a workpiece (100) processed with the device (1).