Clamp-Type Measuring Device for Simultaneous Workpiece Clamping and Width Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for measuring the width of workpieces in manufacturing processes lack efficiency and accuracy, as they require separate clamping and measuring steps, which can lead to errors and inefficiencies in processing.
Innovation Solution
A clamp-type measuring device with a guiding rail, holding arms, and an interval measuring module, where the first and second measuring elements are slidable, allowing for the measurement of the workpiece width by comparing interval values obtained from a regression curve, enabling simultaneous clamping and measurement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If separate clamping and measuring steps are used, then the measurement process is simplified, but measurement accuracy and efficiency deteriorate due to multiple operation steps and potential errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the clamping function and measurement function into a single integrated device. The holding arms serve dual purposes: they clamp the workpiece while also supporting the measuring elements that directly measure the workpiece dimensions. This eliminates the need for separate clamping and measuring operations, thereby improving measurement accuracy while maintaining manageable device complexity through functional integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding arms are designed with multi-functionality, serving both as clamping components and as carriers for measuring elements. This universal design allows the same structural component to perform multiple functions simultaneously, resolving the contradiction by improving measurement precision through integrated measurement while avoiding excessive device complexity through efficient component utilization.
2Productivity
If separate clamping and measuring steps are used, then device structure is simpler, but productivity deteriorates due to multiple operation steps
Solution Approach 1:
By merging clamping and measurement into a single simultaneous operation, the patent enables both functions to be performed in one step rather than sequentially. This integration directly improves productivity by eliminating the time required for separate measuring operations, while the device complexity remains controlled through the use of existing holding arm structures that now also support measuring elements.
3Measurement precision
If separate clamping and measuring steps are used, then device structure is simpler, but measurement accuracy deteriorates due to potential errors between steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges clamping and measurement into a simultaneous single-step operation, eliminating the time loss associated with transitioning between separate operations. The measuring elements are positioned on the holding arms to measure the workpiece immediately upon clamping, thereby improving measurement accuracy by eliminating intermediate handling errors while reducing measurement time through concurrent operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The measuring elements are pre-positioned on the holding arms before the measurement process begins. This preliminary arrangement ensures that measurement is ready to occur immediately when the workpiece is clamped, eliminating delays and potential errors that would occur if measurement setup had to be performed after clamping. This resolves the contradiction by improving both accuracy and reducing time loss.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure is related to a clamp-type measuring device includes a clamp and an interval measuring module. The clamp includes a guiding rail and two holding arm. Each of holding arms includes a guide part, a connecting part, and a clamping part. The guide part is movably furnished on the guiding rail. Both ends of the connecting part are respectively connected to the guide part and the clamping part. The interval measuring module includes a first measuring element and a second measuring element. The first measuring element and the second measuring element are furnished on the two connecting parts respectively. The first measuring element and the second measuring element are slidable through the two guide parts respectively in order to measure an interval between the two clamping parts. In addition, the disclosure is also related to a measuring method of the clamp-type measuring device.