Chuck Device Axial Circumferential Regulating Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing chuck device requires a first cylinder device, a second cylinder device, and a power source for exchanging the fitting body, leading to a complex structure.
Innovation Solution
A chuck device with an axial direction regulating mechanism and a circumferential direction regulating mechanism, using a radially protruding section and an axially protruding section to securely attach and detach the exchange member without the need for cylinder devices or a power source, simplifying the structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a first cylinder device, a second cylinder device, and a power source are used to exchange the fitting body, then the fitting body can be securely attached and detached, but the structure becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the complex cylinder devices and power source from the chuck device, replacing them with a simple manual exchange mechanism. The fitting body is exchanged by hand without requiring automated actuation systems, thereby eliminating the disturbing parts (cylinders and power source) while maintaining the core function of secure attachment and detachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The chuck device enables self-service exchange of the fitting body through a manual mechanism that does not require external power sources or complex actuation systems. The operator can directly attach and detach the fitting body using the built-in mechanical features (such as the release lever and positioning structures), making the system self-sufficient without external automation infrastructure.
2Extent of automation
If a first cylinder device, a second cylinder device, and a power source are used to exchange the fitting body, then the fitting body can be exchanged automatically, but the structure becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the automated actuation systems (cylinder devices and power source) from the chuck device, replacing automatic exchange with a simple manual operation. The fitting body exchange is performed by hand using the mechanical release mechanism, thereby eliminating the need for complex automation infrastructure while maintaining operational efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using automated systems to achieve exchange, the patent inverts the approach by designing a manual exchange mechanism that is equally efficient. The release lever and positioning structures enable the operator to quickly and easily exchange the fitting body by hand, proving that automation is not necessary for achieving effective exchange functionality.
3Measurement precision
If multiple cylinder devices and a power source are installed, then the exchange process can be controlled precisely, but the device structure becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex control systems (cylinder devices and power source) and replaces them with simple mechanical control features. The exchange process is controlled through the release lever and positioning structures that guide the operator's hand movements, providing sufficient control precision without requiring automated sensing and actuation systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces mechanical intermediaries (release lever, positioning structures, and guide features) that mediate between the operator's manual input and the fitting body exchange process. These intermediaries provide precise control through mechanical guidance and constraint, eliminating the need for complex electronic control systems while maintaining accurate exchange positioning.
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AI summary
A chuck device includes a chuck main body, an exchange member, an axial direction regulating mechanism, and a circumferential direction regulating mechanism. The axial direction regulating mechanism has a circumferential groove section, which extends in the circumferential direction, that is recessed into one of the chuck main body and the exchange member and a radially protruding section, which is able to protrude in the radial direction, that is disposed in the other of the chuck main body and the exchange member. The circumferential direction regulating mechanism has an axially recessed section, which is recessed in the axial direction, that is disposed in one of the chuck main body and the exchange member and an axially protruding section, which is able to protrude in the axial direction, that is disposed in the other of the chuck main body and the exchange member.