Servo Probe Angle Detection for Cutter Bending Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing cutter bending machines require manual adjustment by experienced workers to match the cutter bending angle with the cutter groove, leading to time-consuming and labor-intensive processes, affecting production efficiency and quality.
Innovation Solution
A cutter bending angle detection device and method that includes a positioning member, detection assembly with a servo motor, and lifting device to accurately measure and adjust the cutter bending angle, reducing the need for manual adjustments by using a servo motor to calculate and adjust the bending angle based on torque limits and rotation angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual adjustment by experienced workers is used to match cutter bending angle with cutter groove, then mounting accuracy is improved, but production time and labor intensity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical adjustment system with an automated detection and adjustment system. The detection assembly includes sensors that automatically measure the cutter bending angle, and the control system automatically adjusts the bending angle based on detection results, eliminating the need for manual measurement and adjustment by experienced workers.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service through automated detection and adjustment. The detection assembly automatically detects the cutter bending angle, and the control system automatically generates adjustment instructions and controls the bending device to adjust the angle, making the process self-regulating without requiring skilled manual intervention.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple manual adjustments are performed to match cutter bending angle, then mounting compatibility is improved, but production time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a closed-loop feedback system where the detection assembly continuously monitors the cutter bending angle during the bending process. The control system receives real-time detection data, compares it with the target angle, and automatically adjusts the bending parameters to achieve precise matching with the cutter groove, eliminating the need for multiple trial adjustments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary detection and adjustment before the cutter is mounted in the die board. The detection assembly measures the bending angle in advance, and the control system adjusts the angle to match the cutter groove requirements before mounting, ensuring compatibility from the start and avoiding repeated adjustments during the mounting process.
3Measurement precision
If experienced workers manually adjust cutter bending angle, then detection accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex manual detection methods with automated sensing technology. The detection assembly uses sensors and detection probes that automatically measure the cutter bending angle with high precision, eliminating the need for experienced workers to perform manual measurement while reducing the complexity of operational procedures.
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 precise and efficient detection and adjustment of cutter bending angles, reducing labor costs and production time by enabling ordinary workers to perform the task, and improving the accuracy of cutter mounting processes.
Implementation Method 1
a servo motor, where the servo motor is rotated to drive the detection assembly to rotate, and a bending angle of the cutter is calculated through a rotation angle of the servo motor
Implementation Method 2
a detection probe, where the detection probe is provided on the detection swing arm, and after the detection swing arm swings, the detection probe contacts with the wall surface of the bent segment
Implementation Method 3
a lifting device, where the positioning member and the detection assembly are provided on a lifting base of the lifting device and driven by the lifting device to rise or lower
Data Source
AI summary
A cutter bending angle detection device includes: a positioning member configured to position a straight segment of a cutter for facilitating the measurement of an angle between the straight segment and a bent segment of the cutter; a detection assembly, where a head end of the detection assembly is fixed to and rotatable with a rotating shaft of a servo motor, and the detection assembly is rotatable to contact with a wall surface of the bent segment; and a lifting device, where the positioning member and the detection assembly are provided on a lifting base of the lifting device and driven by the lifting device to rise or lower. A cutter bending machine and a cutter bending angle detection method are provided. The cutter bending angle device can quickly and accurately detect whether a bending angle of the cutter is satisfactory, and feed an error of compensation accuracy.