Composite Machine Base for Electric Component Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The use of concrete or mineral concrete in machine bases for placement systems is limited by its lower reverse bending strength and modulus of elasticity compared to steel, leading to thicker wall requirements that compromise installation space and area coverage.
Innovation Solution
A machine base design featuring a metallic frame with laterally positioned concrete cheek members, allowing for a stronger, more flexible, and cost-effective structure that maintains high area output while exploiting the damping and load-bearing advantages of concrete.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If wall thicknesses are increased to compensate for lower reverse bending strength, then structural integrity is improved, but installation space within the machine bed decreases
Solution Approach 1:
By using a metallic frame with high reverse bending strength, the design achieves structural integrity with thinner walls, maximizing the installation space within the machine bed while maintaining the necessary structural performance.
2Stability of the object's composition
If wall thicknesses are increased to compensate for lower modulus of elasticity, then rigidity is improved, but footprint of the machine increases
Solution Approach 1:
The metallic frame provides high modulus of elasticity and rigidity with minimal wall thickness, allowing the machine to maintain a compact footprint while achieving the necessary structural stiffness through the inherent properties of metal rather than increased concrete thickness.
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
This design enhances installation space and reduces vibrations, improving placement accuracy and process reliability while maintaining low production costs and adaptability.
Implementation Method 1
the favorable damping properties of the concrete can be fully effective. Vibrations, which are transmitted, for example, from the base of the placement system via the frame body to the machine body, are dampened by the concrete
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AI summary
The invention relates to a machine body (1) and an assembling system (22) for assembling electric components on a substrate. The inventive machine body (1) of the assembling system (22) for assembling the electric components on the substrate comprises a metal frame (2) and two cheek bodies (3) which are made of concrete and connected to each other by means said frame (2).