Ceiling-Suspended Hub Lifting Equipment for Workshop Space Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manual handling of hubs during assembly and replacement in automobile workshops is laborious and space-consuming, leading to inefficiencies and safety concerns.
Innovation Solution
A hub lifting and pick-and-place equipment with a fixed plate connected to a vertical plate, equipped with cameras, push oil cylinders, speed reduction motors, and safety features like anti-collision plates and a safety plate, which allows for safe and efficient lifting and placement of hubs without occupying floor space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual handling of hubs is used with jack or lifting equipment, then hubs can be picked and placed, but the operation process is laborious and cumbersome and takes up floor space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from floor-based lifting equipment to ceiling-suspended lifting equipment, changing the spatial dimension from horizontal (floor space) to vertical (ceiling suspension). The fixed plate (1) connects to the ceiling through connection feet (4), and the vertical plate (2) with lifting hooks (11) hangs from the fixed plate, utilizing vertical space to eliminate floor space occupation and reduce operational complexity.
2Productivity
If manual handling of hubs is used, then operators can pick and place hubs, but physical effort is required and workshop space is crowded
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting equipment is suspended from the ceiling rather than placed on the floor, utilizing vertical space to eliminate floor space occupation. The fixed plate (1) connects to the ceiling, and the vertical plate (2) with lifting hooks (11) hangs vertically, freeing up workshop floor space while maintaining hub replacement efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical lifting with an automated lifting system. The speed reduction motors (8) drive the reels (9) to automatically lift and lower hubs, eliminating the need for operators to manually handle heavy hubs with jacks, thereby improving productivity and reducing physical effort.
3Reliability
If lifting equipment is installed on the floor, then hubs can be lifted, but it occupies floor space and causes crowding
Solution Approach 1:
The patent relocates the lifting equipment from the floor to the ceiling. The fixed plate (1) connects to the ceiling through connection feet (4), and the vertical plate (2) with lifting hooks (11) suspends from the fixed plate, utilizing vertical space to eliminate floor space occupation while maintaining lifting reliability through the ceiling-supported structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates safety plates (15) and anti-collision plates (13) as protective measures before accidents can occur. The safety plates (15) connected through shielding oil cylinders (16) and anti-collision plates (13) connected through elastic components (12) provide cushioning and protection against hub drops or collisions, ensuring lifting safety.
4Ease of operation
If automated lifting system is implemented, then physical effort is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical handling with an automated electromechanical system. Speed reduction motors (8) drive reels (9) with slings (10) to automatically lift and lower hubs, eliminating the need for operators to manually handle heavy hubs, thereby reducing physical effort while the modular design keeps complexity manageable.
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 equipment ensures safe and efficient operation by preventing hub falls, reducing operator physical effort, and optimizing workshop space usage, while providing real-time monitoring and shock absorption to prevent damage and injury.
Implementation Method 1
A plurality of rows of push oil cylinders are arranged on the vertical plate. Piston rods of the push oil cylinders penetrate through the vertical plate and are fixedly connected with translational plate racks.
Implementation Method 2
A plurality of speed reduction motors are arranged at the upper sides of the front portions of the translational plate racks. Output shafts of the speed reduction motors cooperate with reels. Slings are wound on the reels.
Implementation Method 3
Corresponding positions, located below the speed reduction motors, of the translational plate racks are connected with anti-collision plates through elastic components.
Implementation Method 4
The bottom of the vertical plate is hinged with a safety plate. The safety plate and the vertical plate are also connected with each other through shielding oil cylinders.
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AI summary
Hub lifting and pick-and-place equipment includes a fixed plate. The lower portion of the fixed plate is connected with a vertical plate. One side of the bottom of the vertical plate is fixedly connected with a fixed frame. The bottom of the vertical plate is hinged with a safety plate. The safety plate and the vertical plate are also connected with each other through shielding oil cylinders. A wire holder is mounted on one side of the vertical plate.