Composite Wheel Deburring Device Using Segmented Brush System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current deburring technologies for aluminum alloy wheels are inefficient for complex shapes, requiring manual intervention and increasing labor intensity and production costs, as they struggle to effectively remove burrs from variously shaped wheels.
Innovation Solution
A composite wheel deburring device comprising a brush system and a synchronous clamping rotary system, which includes multiple brush units and V-shaped rollers, enables precise and automated removal of rim corner burrs at the roots of flanges and wheel rims using conveyor belts, elevating cylinders, and servo motors for enhanced efficiency and adaptability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional upper circular brush and lower circular brush deburring equipment is used, then simple front shape wheels can be deburred acceptably, but wheels with complicated shapes have poor deburring effect
Solution Approach 1:
The deburring device is divided into multiple independent brush units (first brush unit, second brush unit, third brush unit, fourth brush unit) that can be independently adjusted and positioned. Each brush unit targets specific deburring locations, allowing the system to effectively handle wheels with complicated shapes by selectively activating appropriate brush units for different wheel variants.
Solution Approach 2:
The brush units are equipped with adjustable mechanisms (adjustment mechanisms 121, 122, 123, 124) that allow dynamic repositioning of brushes relative to the wheel. This enables the brushes to adapt to different wheel shapes and sizes, maintaining effective deburring across various product configurations without requiring manual intervention.
2Extent of automation
If traditional deburring equipment is used, then automated deburring can be achieved, but manual hand burnishing is still required for difficult positions
Solution Approach 1:
The device integrates multiple brush units with different configurations (circular brushes, V-shaped brushes, adjustable brushes) into a single automated system. This multi-functional setup allows one machine to handle various deburring scenarios that previously required different tools or manual operations, eliminating the need for hand burnishing while maintaining operational simplicity through centralized control.
3Manufacturing precision
If manual hand burnishing is used for difficult to debur positions, then complete burr removal is achieved, but labor intensity and production cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device uses multiple brush units that replicate and specialize in targeting specific burr locations. By having dedicated brush units for different positions (front side, back cavity, rim corners), the system copies the precise manual burnishing action through automated brush contact, achieving complete burr removal without requiring manual intervention or complex adjustable mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device significantly reduces labor intensity and production costs by providing a high-efficiency, automated, and adaptable deburring solution for wheels of various shapes, effectively replacing manual hand burnishing and improving the appearance and durability of wheels by thoroughly removing burrs.
Implementation Method 1
the first brush (18) is used for removing rim corner burrs at the roots of flanges
Implementation Method 2
the second brush (46) is used for removing rim corner burrs at the roots of wheel rims
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a composite wheel deburring device, which is composed of a stand, servo motors, guide rails, a first brush system, a second brush system, and a synchronous clamping rotary system. During use, the first servo motor drives first brush to rotate, and a second servo motor drives a second brush to rotate; the second brush starts to remove rim corner burrs at flanges of the wheel; right servo electric cylinder enables the first brush to move to an appropriate position, and jacking cylinder enables the first brush to perpendicularly come in contact with window rim corners at the roots of the flanges by a second guide rail, so that rim corner burrs at the position can be well removed; and upper servo electric cylinder adjusts the angle of the second brush to an appropriate angle, so that rim corner burrs of wheel rims are removed.