Chain Terminal Recess Patterning for Mold Alignment Diagnosis
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for manufacturing chain terminals and connectors face challenges in alignment adjustment and productivity due to difficulties in identifying and correcting mold-related issues during the pressing process, leading to inconsistent terminal formations and reduced efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The method involves simultaneously pressing and punching adjacent terminal sections to form distinct recesses on their surfaces, allowing for easier identification of mold-related defects and alignment adjustments, thereby improving productivity and quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If two terminal sections are simultaneously pressed by one pressing operation to improve productivity, then manufacturing efficiency increases, but it becomes difficult to identify which mold portion caused alignment defects
Solution Approach 1:
The invention makes each mold portion unique by forming different recesses in different terminal sections. This local differentiation allows identification of which specific mold portion caused alignment defects, enabling targeted repair while maintaining simultaneous pressing for high productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces asymmetry by forming different types of recesses (first recess vs. second recess) in adjacent terminal sections. This asymmetric marking system enables traceability of each terminal section to its corresponding mold portion, solving the alignment adjustment problem while preserving efficient simultaneous pressing.
2Manufacturing precision
If sequential pressing is performed for each terminal section to maintain alignment quality, then manufacturing precision is improved, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention performs preliminary action by forming different recesses during the pressing operation itself, rather than requiring subsequent inspection or adjustment steps. This preliminary marking enables later identification and repair without compromising the initial simultaneous pressing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The different recesses serve as feedback markers that provide information about which mold portion produced each terminal section. This feedback mechanism enables alignment quality control while maintaining high productivity by allowing targeted corrections rather than requiring sequential processing of all terminals.
3Ease of repair
If different recesses are formed in adjacent terminal sections to enable defect identification, then ease of repair is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention segments the mold into distinct portions, each responsible for forming terminal sections with specific recess patterns. This segmentation enables independent identification and repair of problematic mold portions without affecting the entire mold system, balancing complexity with repairability.
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
This approach enables accurate defect identification and alignment adjustments, enhancing the manufacturing efficiency and quality of chain terminals and connectors by differentiating recesses on the terminal sections, ensuring proper formation and assembly.
Implementation Method 1
a press process of simultaneously pressing and punching two terminal sections adjacent to each other among the plurality of terminal sections to be coupled
Data Source
AI summary
A method of manufacturing a chain terminal includes a process of punching, with pressing, a plurality of terminal sections to be coupled, the step being a press process of simultaneously pressing and punching two terminal sections adjacent to each other among the plurality of terminal sections to be coupled to form a first recess and a second recesses different from each other in the two terminal sections.