Conveying Device Movable Holding Part Guide Rail Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing conveying devices face challenges in smoothly connecting and disconnecting guide rails inside and outside a furnace due to potential assembly errors or temperature differences, leading to displacement issues that hinder the smooth movement of the moving parts.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a conveying device with a movable holding part featuring deformable members made of flexible materials, which can adjust to align guide rails by deforming in the transverse direction, ensuring proper alignment and connection regardless of width discrepancies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the guide rail outside the furnace is positioned at a corresponding position to align with the guide rail inside the furnace, then the moving part moves smoothly along the connection portion, but the position of the guide rail outside the furnace may be displaced in the transverse direction due to assembly errors or temperature differences
Solution Approach 1:
The holding part is designed to be movable in the transverse direction, allowing it to dynamically adjust its position to compensate for misalignment between guide rails. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the system to maintain smooth moving part operation despite manufacturing errors or thermal expansion, resolving the contradiction between reliability and manufacturing precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding part's position parameter in the transverse direction is made variable rather than fixed. By allowing this parameter to change and adjust automatically, the system can compensate for guide rail displacement caused by assembly errors or temperature differences, ensuring reliable smooth movement without requiring high manufacturing precision.
2Ease of operation
If the guide rail inside the furnace and the guide rail outside the furnace are separated when closing the door, then the door can be closed properly, but the connection between guide rails must be re-established when opening the door for conveyance
Solution Approach 1:
The holding part's ability to move in the transverse direction enables rapid connection and disconnection of guide rails without requiring complex alignment procedures. When the door closes, the holding part can quickly release the guide rail; when the door opens, it can quickly re-establish the connection, reducing the time loss associated with these operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable holding part automatically adjusts its position to align with the guide rail during connection operations, reducing the need for manual intervention or complex positioning mechanisms. This self-adjusting capability speeds up the connection and disconnection process, minimizing time loss while maintaining ease of door operation.
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 solution allows for the correction of guide rail displacement, enabling smooth movement of the moving parts between the guide rails, even with assembly errors or temperature-induced width differences, thereby ensuring efficient operation.
Implementation Method 1
a movable holding part (13A) that holds the second guide rail (12A) such that the second guide rail (12A) is movable in transverse directions with respect to longitudinal directions of the second guide rail (12A)... a first deformable member (23A) and a second deformable member (24A) that are disposed parallel to the longitudinal direction of the second guide rail (12A) and that are deformable in the transverse direction
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AI summary
A conveying device includes first guide rails 2A, 2B; second guide rails 12A, 12B for being connected to the first guide rails 2A, 2B; a movable holding part that holds the second guide rails 12A, 12B such that the second guide rails 12A, 12B are movable in transverse directions with respect to longitudinal directions of the second guide rails 12A, 12B; and moving parts 3A, 3B that move by being guided by the corresponding first guide rails 2A, 2B and the corresponding second guide rails 12A, 12B.