Balancing Adapter Clamping Sleeve for Robust Workpiece Changeover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing balancing adapters for balancing devices are complex in design and require intricate connections to adapt to different workpieces, making them less versatile and more susceptible to damage.
Innovation Solution
A balancing adapter with a clamping sleeve element and a rod-shaped clamping element that can be adjusted via tapers, featuring an annular flange for stable surface contact with the base body, allowing for simple and robust attachment and easy interchangeability, along with a centring device for precise alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a complex connection mechanism with rolling elements and wedge-shaped gaps is used to connect the clamping sleeve element to the base body, then the clamping device can achieve radial bracing and coaxial alignment, but the device complexity increases and the connection becomes more susceptible to damage
Solution Approach 1:
The connection mechanism is divided into discrete functional elements: the annular flange provides the connection interface, the end wall provides the bearing surface, and the connecting elements (screws or latches) provide the fastening function. This segmentation allows each element to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall connection process.
Solution Approach 2:
The complex rolling element and wedge-shaped gap mechanism is completely removed from the design. Instead, a simple bearing surface connection is used where the clamping sleeve element rests directly on the end wall of the base body, eliminating the intermediate complexity while maintaining the essential function of radial bracing.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the clamping sleeve element is firmly connected to the base body using complex mechanisms, then radial bracing is achieved, but the ease of operation for attachment and detachment decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using complex mechanisms to achieve firm connection, the design inverts the approach by using a simple bearing surface connection combined with easy-to-use connecting elements (screws or latches). This allows the clamping sleeve element to be firmly braced radially while remaining easy to attach and detach.
Solution Approach 2:
The annular flange and end wall configuration allows the clamping sleeve element to self-align and rest stably on the bearing surface during attachment. The connecting elements are designed to be operated manually without special tools or complex procedures, enabling easy attachment and detachment while maintaining stable radial bracing.
3Strength
If multiple connecting elements are used to attach the clamping sleeve element to the base body, then the attachment strength increases, but the force expenditure for attachment increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using multiple high-strength connecting elements that require significant force, the design uses a bearing surface connection where the clamping sleeve element rests on the end wall, providing inherent stability. Only one or two simple connecting elements are needed to secure the connection, reducing the total force expenditure while maintaining sufficient attachment strength.
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
The solution enables a simple, reliable, and robust clamping mechanism that can be easily adapted to various workpieces, ensuring stable attachment with minimal force expenditure and reduced susceptibility to damage, while maintaining high-quality balancing performance.
Implementation Method 1
The clamping sleeve has a taper, and the clamping element has a mating taper corresponding to the clamping sleeve taper. By moving the clamping element relative to the clamping sleeve element, the clamping diameter of the clamping sleeve can be adjusted by the action of the tapers
Implementation Method 2
In the connected state, the main body and the interchangeable body are here furthermore held by rolling elements so as to be coaxial relative to one another and braced in a radial direction relative to one another
Data Source
AI summary
A balancing adapter for a balancing device has a clamping device for clamping a workpiece. The clamping device has a clamping sleeve element with a clamping sleeve, and a clamping element that can be moved relative to the clamping sleeve element. The clamping sleeve has a taper, and the clamping element has a mating taper corresponding to the clamping sleeve taper. The clamping diameter of the clamping sleeve can be adjusted, and thus a workpiece can be clamped, by moving the clamping element relative to the clamping sleeve element. The clamping sleeve element is releasably connectable to a base body of the balancing adapter. Accordingly, for connection to the base body, the clamping sleeve element has an annular flange by which, in the connected state of the clamping sleeve element and the base body, the clamping sleeve element rests on an end wall of the base body.