Compact Vise with Slip Surfaces and Retractable Jaw
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Solution Overview
Problem
Machine tools in manufacturing environments require multiple moving parts that occupy significant workspace, making it challenging to efficiently hold and secure workpieces in place.
Innovation Solution
A compact vise apparatus with movable jaw members and slip surfaces that apply force to secure workpieces, featuring a left-right screw mechanism for adjusting clamping force and a design that allows for secure positioning of workpieces of varying sizes using minimal space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional vise apparatus with multiple moving parts is used to secure workpieces, then workpieces can be held firmly in place, but the device occupies significant workspace and reduces manufacturing efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The vise apparatus is divided into separate modular components including a body, movable jaw, fixed jaw, and handle that can be assembled and disassembled. This segmentation allows the components to be stored compactly when not in use, reducing workspace occupation while maintaining the full functionality needed to secure workpieces firmly.
Solution Approach 2:
The vise incorporates a movable jaw that can transition between extended and retracted positions. When the vise is not actively clamping, the movable jaw can be retracted into the body, significantly reducing the occupied workspace area while still providing the necessary clamping capability when needed.
2Reliability
If traditional vise with many moving parts is used, then workpieces can be securely held, but the device complexity increases and ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functions are merged into fewer components. The handle serves both as the actuating mechanism for opening and closing the vise and as a storage feature when collapsed. The movable jaw integrates both the clamping surface and the adjustment mechanism, reducing the total number of separate moving parts while maintaining secure workpiece holding capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The vise apparatus is designed with universal features that allow it to accommodate different workpiece sizes and shapes. The adjustable movable jaw and reconfigurable clamping surfaces enable the same basic mechanism to securely hold various types of workpieces, reducing the need for multiple specialized components or attachments.
3Area of stationary object
If compact vise design is used to reduce workspace, then space efficiency improves, but adaptability to accommodate different workpiece sizes may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The movable jaw is designed to extend and retract dynamically. When accommodating larger workpieces, the movable jaw extends outward to provide the necessary clamping span. When working with smaller workpieces or when not in use, the movable jaw retracts into the compact body, maintaining a small workspace footprint while preserving adaptability to different workpiece sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The vise allows adjustment of clamping parameters including the distance between jaws and the clamping force applied. These parameter changes enable the same compact apparatus to adapt to different workpiece sizes and types, providing versatility without requiring a larger physical footprint.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The vise apparatus effectively secures workpieces with minimal parts and space, enabling efficient machining on multiple sides while reducing workspace requirements, allowing for easy realignment and accommodating different workpiece sizes.
Implementation Method 1
a first slip surface and a second jaw member having a second slip surface that engages in slip contact with the first slip surface
Implementation Method 2
left-right screw mechanism for adjusting clamping force
Data Source
AI summary
Example implementations relating to a mechanical vise are disclosed herein. In one particular implementation, a first jaw piece includes a first slip surface a second jaw piece includes a second slip surface. The first slip surface may be moveable with respect to the second slip surface, while in slip contact with the second slip surface, to at least in part apply a force against a workpiece.