Die Pack Mounting Door With Internal Coolant Passages
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing forward mounting assembly and die pack mounting in bodymakers are time-consuming and inconvenient, requiring precise alignment and involving coolant fluid fittings that obstruct operations and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A unitary forward mounting assembly with a die pack mounting bed and door assembly that is movable between open and closed positions, eliminating coolant fluid fittings by integrating internal coolant passages, thus simplifying installation and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a die pack mounting with coolant fluid fittings is used, then cooling function is provided, but the fittings obstruct operations and maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the coolant fluid fittings into the door assembly itself, merging the cooling function with the access door. The door assembly includes coolant passages and fittings that are built-in rather than separate components, eliminating the obstruction problem while maintaining the cooling function.
Solution Approach 2:
The door assembly acts as an intermediary component that combines multiple functions: providing access to the die pack for maintenance and providing coolant flow paths. By making the door assembly the mediator between the external cooling system and the internal die pack, the design eliminates the need for separate fittings that would obstruct maintenance operations.
2Manufacturing precision
If precise alignment is required for die pack installation, then positioning accuracy is improved, but installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The door assembly is pre-configured with coolant passages and fittings in the correct positions before installation. This preliminary preparation ensures that when the door assembly is installed, the alignment is already established, eliminating the need for time-consuming on-site alignment adjustments while maintaining precise positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
By combining the alignment references and coolant fittings into a single integrated door assembly component, the patent reduces the number of separate alignment operations required. The door assembly serves as both the access mechanism and the cooling system interface, streamlining the installation process.
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AI summary
A die pack mounting for a bodymaker includes a die pack mounting bed and a die pack mounting door assembly. The die pack mounting door assembly is movably coupled to the die pack mounting bed. The die pack mounting door assembly is movable between an open, first position, wherein the die pack mounting door assembly is structured to support a die pack in a maintenance configuration, and, a closed, second position, wherein the die pack mounting door assembly fixes the die pack in a selected position. Further, the die pack mounting door assembly does not include any coolant fluid fittings. That is, the die pack mounting door assembly defines internal passages for coolant and the coolant is supplied via similar passages in the die pack mounting bed.