Combined Ultrasonic Grinding Wheel with Nested Vibration Layers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ultrasonic cup-shaped grinding wheels have a single-layer cup-shaped structure, which limits the effective grinding area and fails to fully utilize the ultrasonic effect, leading to inefficient machining of hard and brittle materials due to heat dissipation issues and chip removal problems.
Innovation Solution
A combined grinding wheel with inner and outer layer vibration units, including an active heat dissipation disk and auxiliary inner grinding ring, that utilizes tapered surface connections for efficient ultrasonic energy transmission and adjustable axial height to optimize machining performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single-layer cup-shaped structure is used, then the structure is simple, but the effective grinding area is limited and the internal area cannot participate in grinding
Solution Approach 1:
The grinding wheel is divided into multiple independent layers (first grinding wheel layer, second grinding wheel layer, third grinding wheel layer) with each layer having its own grinding surface. This segmentation allows multiple areas to participate in grinding simultaneously, significantly increasing the effective grinding area while maintaining structural independence and simplicity of each layer.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a nested structure where the first, second, and third grinding wheel layers are arranged concentrically with the second layer inside the first and the third layer inside the second. This nesting approach maximizes the utilization of internal space, allowing the internal areas to participate in grinding while maintaining a compact overall structure.
2Device complexity
If a single longitudinal vibration mode is used, then the vibration form is simple, but the machining quality is insufficient for hard and brittle materials
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces multiple vibration modes (longitudinal vibration, radial vibration, and tangential vibration) that can be independently controlled and combined. This dynamic approach allows the system to adapt to different machining requirements by adjusting the vibration modes, thereby improving machining quality for hard and brittle materials while maintaining flexibility in the vibration control system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes complex mechanical vibration patterns by combining longitudinal, radial, and tangential vibration modes in the grinding wheel layers. This multi-mode vibration approach enhances the removal effect on hard and brittle materials through the synergistic effect of different vibration directions, improving machining quality beyond what a single vibration mode can achieve.
3Strength
If a large enclosed space is used in the grinding wheel, then the structure is robust, but heat dissipation is poor and chip removal is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a porous or open structure design in the grinding wheel layers, particularly in the arrangement of the first, second, and third layers with gaps between them. This porous-like structure facilitates heat dissipation by allowing cooling fluid to circulate through the internal spaces and improves chip removal by providing escape paths for generated chips, while maintaining structural robustness through the layered construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts heat and chips from the grinding area by designing open pathways between the grinding wheel layers. The gaps and spaces between the first, second, and third grinding wheel layers serve as extraction channels for heat (through fluid circulation) and chips (through physical ejection paths), effectively removing harmful byproducts while maintaining the structural integrity of the grinding wheel.
4Device complexity
If the inner area of the grinding wheel is not utilized, then the structure is simple, but the grinding ability is not fully exerted
Solution Approach 1:
The grinding wheel is segmented into multiple functional layers (first, second, and third grinding wheel layers) where each layer contributes to the grinding process. This segmentation activates the previously unused internal areas, allowing multiple surfaces to participate in grinding simultaneously, thereby significantly enhancing the overall grinding ability and productivity while maintaining the simplicity of each individual layer's structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a nested arrangement of grinding wheel layers where the second layer is positioned inside the first layer and the third layer inside the second layer. This nesting configuration maximizes the utilization of internal space, enabling the inner areas to actively participate in grinding operations and fully exert the grinding ability of the entire wheel structure.
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 combined grinding wheel enhances machining efficiency and quality by fully utilizing the ultrasonic effect, improving heat dissipation, and facilitating chip removal, thereby overcoming the limitations of traditional ultrasonic grinding wheels.
Implementation Method 1
The inner side of the connecting flange is in connection with the inner vibration unit by means of tapered surface, which reduces the loss of ultrasonic transmission between interfaces
Implementation Method 2
The inner layer vibration unit includes active heat dissipation disk and auxiliary inner grinding ring... combined grinding wheel for ultrasonic machining... ultrasonic longitudinal vibration in a single direction
Data Source
AI summary
A combined grinding wheel for ultrasonic machining and the determine method thereof. The combined grinding wheel for ultrasonic machining comprises: an outer grinding ring, an upper end thereof having a center taper hole and a plurality of outer grinding ring water holes located in a circumferential outer side of the center taper hole; a connecting taper shank, the upper end thereof having a taper shank extending into an outer grinding ring cavity from the center taper hole and matching the tapered surface of the center taper hole; a connecting flange, located outside the shank portion and fixed on the inner wall of the upper end of the outer grinding ring cavity, and having a center tapered through hole; and an inner vibration unit, having a tapered surface matching the tapered surface of the center tapered through hole and a center hole connected with the connecting taper shank by means of a screw.


