Cutting Machine Layout for Larger Water Tank and Better Balance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cutting machines face challenges in maximizing the capacity of the cooling water tank, which affects the frequency of water replenishment and workability during cutting operations, particularly in electrified configurations where motor and tank arrangement is critical for efficiency and stability.
Innovation Solution
The cutting machine is designed with a tank and motor arrangement that overlaps partially in a top view, allowing for increased tank capacity and improved weight balance and stability, while also protecting the motor from rain and enhancing battery replacement workability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the motor and tank are arranged in a conventional non-overlapping layout, then the machine structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the tank capacity is limited and cannot be increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional planar arrangement to a three-dimensional overlapping arrangement. The tank is positioned to overlap with the motor in the planar view, utilizing vertical spacing and spatial layering to accommodate both components in a compact configuration while maximizing tank capacity without increasing the machine's footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The tank is arranged to surround or enclose the motor partially, creating a nested configuration where the motor is positioned within the spatial envelope of the tank. This nesting approach allows the tank capacity to be maximized while the motor remains accessible and functional, resolving the contradiction between quantity and complexity.
2Quantity of substance
If the tank capacity is increased to reduce water replenishment frequency, then workability is improved, but the machine dimensions and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
By arranging the tank to overlap with the motor in the planar view and utilizing the vertical dimension, the patent increases water storage capacity without proportionally increasing the machine's footprint. The three-dimensional arrangement allows the tank to extend in multiple directions, maximizing volume efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the functions of multiple components into overlapping spatial zones. The tank and motor share overlapping space, and the tank also serves as a protective enclosure for the battery. This merging of spatial functions increases storage capacity while maintaining compact overall dimensions.
3Productivity
If the tank capacity is increased to improve workability, then the frequency of water replenishment decreases, but the machine stability and weight balance may be affected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions the tank and its contents strategically to achieve local weight balancing. The cooling water in the tank is arranged to counterbalance the weight of the motor and battery, creating localized equilibrium that maintains overall machine stability. This selective positioning of mass addresses the stability concern while preserving the increased tank capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The heavy cooling water in the tank serves as a counterweight to balance the machine's overall weight distribution. By positioning the tank to overlap with lighter components like the motor, the water mass creates a counterbalancing effect that improves machine stability and weight balance, allowing the tank capacity to be increased without compromising stability.
4Ease of manufacture
If the motor is exposed to the environment for easy access, then maintenance is easier, but the motor is vulnerable to rain and environmental damage
Solution Approach 1:
The motor is nested within the spatial envelope of the tank, which acts as a protective enclosure. This nesting arrangement shields the motor from rain and environmental damage while maintaining reasonable accessibility for maintenance. The tank's positioning creates a protective environment for the motor without completely enclosing it.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the protective function with the storage function by arranging the tank to overlap with and partially enclose the motor. The tank serves dual purposes: storing cooling water and protecting the motor from environmental harm. This merging of functions provides protection while maintaining ease of access.
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 configuration increases the tank capacity, improves the workability and stability of the cutting machine by allowing larger water storage, reduces the need for frequent water replenishment, and enhances the usability of the battery replacement process.
Implementation Method 1
a tank that stores water to be supplied to the blade for cooling the blade
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a cutting machine that cuts a structure by pressing a disk-shaped blade against the structure while rotating the blade, comprising: a machine body having wheels and rotatably supporting the blades; a tank that stores water to be supplied to the blade for cooling the blade; and a motor for rotationally driving the blade, wherein the tank and the motor are arranged such that the tank and the motor at least partially overlap each other in a top view of the cutting machine.