Chuck Disassembly Device with Telescopic and Lifting Mechanisms
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Solution Overview
Problem
In the automobile wheel production industry, the small workshop space and limited spatial structure of vertical lathes make it difficult to disassemble and transfer chucks efficiently, leading to laborious, time-consuming, and hazardous manual processes using simple tools.
Innovation Solution
A chuck disassembly and transfer device comprising adjustable supporting legs, universal rollers, a frame, linear guide rails, a balance weight, telescopic cylinders, and a lifting cylinder, allowing for flexible and precise movement and positioning of the chuck during transfer and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If manual disassembly and transfer method with simple tools is used, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity decreases and safety hazards increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into multiple functional modules: transfer mechanism with guide rails and sliding seats, lifting mechanism with chain and cylinder, supporting legs for stability, and balance weight system. Each module performs a specific function, allowing the complex task of chuck disassembly and transfer to be broken down into manageable segments that work together efficiently.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a specialized disassembly and transfer device as an intermediary tool between the chuck and the operator. This intermediary device includes transfer mechanisms, lifting mechanisms, and supporting structures that mediate the interaction, making the process safer and more efficient while reducing direct manual handling of heavy chucks.
2Device complexity
If manual disassembly and transfer method is used, then device complexity is reduced, but safety hazards increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a specialized disassembly and transfer device as an intermediary tool between the chuck and the operator. This intermediary device includes transfer mechanisms, lifting mechanisms, and supporting structures that mediate the interaction, making the process safer and more efficient while reducing direct manual handling of heavy chucks.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates a balance weight system that counteracts the weight of the chuck during transfer operations. The balance weight can be adjusted to match different chuck weights, reducing the effective load on operators and improving safety during manual portions of the disassembly and transfer process.
3Adaptability or versatility
If balance weight is adjusted for different chuck weights, then adaptability increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The balance weight is pre-positioned on the mounting plate at different locations corresponding to different chuck weights. Before operation, the operator selects and secures the appropriate balance weight position using bolts through limiting holes and threaded holes. This preliminary configuration allows the device to adapt to different chuck weights without requiring complex real-time adjustment mechanisms during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates adjustable and movable components including telescopic cylinders for horizontal positioning, lifting cylinders for vertical movement, and a balance weight that can be repositioned along the mounting plate. These dynamic elements allow the device to adapt its configuration based on the specific chuck being handled, providing versatility while maintaining operational simplicity through standardized adjustment procedures.
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
Enables quick, reliable, and safe disassembly and transfer of chucks with high precision, reducing labor and safety hazards while accommodating various chuck weights and dimensions.
Implementation Method 1
the telescopic cylinder is capable of driving the lifting support and the chuck to move horizontally along the second linear guide rail
Implementation Method 2
the lifting cylinder is capable of driving the chuck to move vertically
Implementation Method 3
the balance weight is capable of moving linearly along the first linear guide rail via the first linear guide rail and the first guide rail sliding seat, and according to different weight of the chuck
Implementation Method 4
the universal rollers and the adjustable supporting legs are installed on the frame. When the device is used for transferring, the adjustable supporting legs are folded, and the universal rollers support the whole device
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AI summary
Disclosed is a chuck disassembly and transfer device, which is composed of a telescopic cylinder, a cylinder support, a second linear guide rail, a second guide rail sliding seat, a lifting support, a chuck, a lifting chain, a lifting cylinder and the like, wherein the cylinder support and the second linear guide rail are fixed on the frame, the lifting support is connected with the second linear guide rail via the second guide rail sliding seat, and the telescopic cylinder is capable of driving the lifting support and the chuck to move horizontally along the second linear guide rail; the lifting cylinder is fixed on the lifting support, the chuck is connected with an output shaft of the lifting cylinder via the lifting chain, and the lifting cylinder is capable of driving the chuck to move vertically.