Ball Screw Riveting Transmission Layout for Compact Assembly

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing riveting transmission devices have a large volume due to complicated assembly relationships between components, making them unsuitable for use in narrow spaces and requiring high assembly accuracy for proper function.

Innovation Solution

A riveting transmission device with a simplified assembly structure, featuring a bearing front seat, a bearing rear seat, and a ball screw rod assembly, where the screw sleeve gear is arranged outside the rear seat, and limiting structures prevent disengagement of the support member from the rear seat, allowing for compact design and efficient linear motion conversion from circular motion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If a screw sleeve gear is provided between the front bearing seat and rear bearing seat, then the connection between components is achieved, but the volume of the whole riveting transmission device becomes relatively large

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly relationshipVSAvoidvolume of riveting transmission device
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The screw sleeve gear is moved from the internal space between the front and rear bearing seats to the external surface of the rear bearing seat. This dimensional relocation eliminates the need for internal clearance and allows the gear to be positioned in the external dimension, thereby reducing the overall volume of the riveting transmission device while maintaining the connection function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Ease of manufacture

If a screw sleeve gear is provided between the front bearing seat and rear bearing seat, then the connection between components is achieved, but the assembly relationship becomes complicated

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection between componentsVSAvoidassembly relationship
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The screw sleeve gear is extracted from the complex internal assembly between the front and rear bearing seats and positioned externally on the rear bearing seat. This extraction simplifies the assembly relationship by eliminating the need for precise internal positioning and multiple connection points, reducing the overall complexity of the assembly process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Reliability

If the ball screw rod assembly is positioned between the front and rear bearing seats, then the transmission function is achieved, but high assembly accuracy is required

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission functionVSAvoidassembly accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The screw sleeve gear is repositioned from the internal dimension (between bearing seats) to the external dimension (on the surface of the rear bearing seat). This dimensional change allows for more flexible positioning and reduces the stringent assembly accuracy requirements, as the gear can be mounted externally without requiring precise internal alignment between the bearing seats.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

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 compact design reduces the overall volume of the transmission device, enabling it to be used in narrow spaces while maintaining accurate and reliable operation.

Implementation Method 1

The ball screw rod assembly includes a screw rod assembly passing through the first horizontal portion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectScrew mechanism: Screw

Implementation Method 2

a first bearing sleeved on the first horizontal portion and abutting against the vertical portion, and a second bearing disposed between the support member and the bearing rear seat

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectBall bearing: Ball Bearing

Data Source

PatentEP3534039B1Riveting transmission device and electric riveting gun
Publication Date: 2021.08.11 HONG JINGSONG
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AI summary

The invention relates to the technical field of riveting transmission, and provides a riveting transmission device. The riveting transmission device includes a bearing rear seat, a bearing front seat and a ball screw rod assembly. The bearing front seat includes a vertical portion, a first horizontal portion and a second horizontal portion. The ball screw rod assembly includes a screw rod assembly, a support member, a screw sleeve gear, a first bearing, and a second bearing. The screw rod assembly is disposed at the first horizontal portion. One end of the support member abuts against the first bearing, and the screw sleeve gear is sleeved at the other end of the support member, and is located outside the bearing rear seat. A first limiting structure is arranged on the bearing rear seat, and a second limiting structure is arranged on the support member. Two ends of the second bearing respectively abut against the first limiting structure and the second limiting structure. The bearing front seat, the bearing rear seat and the ball screw rod assembly are sequentially sleeved, and the overall assembly structure is simple. Moreover, the screw sleeve gear is arranged outside the bearing rear seat, so that the riveting transmission has a shortened overall length, a compact structure, and a smaller occupied space.