Cooling Device Roller Inclination Adjustment Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing recording material cooling devices face issues with belt shifting due to relative inclination of rollers, which can lead to belt damage and support plate deformation, despite steering control, due to component tolerances during installation.
Innovation Solution
A recording material cooling device configuration with a supporting frame, first and second endless belts, rollers, and a steering mechanism, along with an adjustment operating mechanism to correct the relative inclination of rollers during mounting, ensuring proper belt alignment and tension.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If steering control is applied to suppress belt shifting by tilting the steering roller, then belt alignment is improved, but the belt still leans over and contacts the support plate causing damage due to excessive relative inclination of rollers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by providing an adjustment mechanism that allows the relative inclination of rollers to be corrected during installation before the device enters normal operation. This preliminary adjustment prevents the excessive belt shifting and leaning that would otherwise occur during operation, thereby protecting the belt and support plate from damage while maintaining proper alignment stability.
2Ease of manufacture
If component tolerances in rollers and support plates are considered in design, then manufacturing flexibility is improved, but relative inclination of rollers occurs during installation causing belt shifting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by providing an adjustable support plate that can change its position or angle during installation. Instead of using fixed rigid support plates that require high manufacturing precision, the adjustable support plate dynamically adapts to compensate for component tolerances in rollers and other parts, thereby maintaining proper alignment precision while preserving ease of manufacture with standard tolerances.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the support plate is made rigid and fixed during installation, then structural stability is improved, but displacement during installation due to component tolerances causes excessive roller inclination
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the fixed rigid support plate into a dynamically adjustable one. The support plate maintains structural stability during operation but incorporates adjustment capability during installation to compensate for component tolerances. This allows the system to achieve both structural stability and proper alignment precision by enabling temporary flexibility during the installation phase.
4Reliability
If multiple rollers are used to stretch the belt, then belt tensioning is improved, but the complexity of alignment adjustment increases due to multiple components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies merging by combining the alignment adjustment function into a single adjustable support plate that can compensate for the relative inclination of multiple rollers simultaneously. Instead of providing separate adjustment mechanisms for each roller, the adjustable support plate integrates the correction function, thereby maintaining belt tensioning stability while reducing the overall complexity of the alignment adjustment mechanism.
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 solution effectively prevents belt shifting and damage by adjusting the relative inclination of rollers, ensuring stable operation and extending the lifespan of the cooling device components.
Implementation Method 1
a cooling member contacting an inner peripheral surface of the first belt and configured to cool the first belt
Data Source
AI summary
A recording material cooling device includes a first unit provided with a first endless belt and a cooling member, a second unit provided with a second endless belt and a supporting member but not provided with a cooling member, a holding member and a fixing member. The holding member is fixed to a supporting frame and rotatably holds the supporting member in order to be rotated by a user. The fixing member fixes the supporting member to the holding member at any rotating position by the user.