Drilling and Splitting Tool Carrier for Solid Material Division
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for dividing solid materials, such as rock and boulders, are inefficient due to the labor-intensive process of switching between drilling and splitting devices and the difficulty in precisely inserting splitting devices into boreholes, which complicates the division process.
Innovation Solution
A device and method where multiple drilling devices are attached to a tool carrier that can move along a drilling contour, with a guide rail and independent drives for each device, allowing for precise positioning and automated or semi-automated operation, including the use of position sensors and data memory for controlled movement and synchronization of drilling and splitting devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional manual methods are used to switch between drilling and splitting devices, then the division process can be completed, but the work is labor-intensive and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple drilling devices and splitting devices on a single tool carrier, allowing the system to perform both drilling and splitting operations without manual equipment changes. The tool carrier integrates several drilling devices arranged along a drilling contour and multiple splitting devices, enabling automated transition between operations and significantly improving productivity while reducing time loss.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple splitting devices are introduced into boreholes manually, then the material can be divided, but the insertion requires millimeter precision which is difficult to achieve
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical insertion with an automated positioning system that uses position sensors to detect borehole locations and a control unit to automatically position and insert splitting devices. This automated system eliminates the need for manual millimeter-level precision alignment, making the operation easier while maintaining high precision through sensor-based positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-positioning and self-alignment through integrated position sensors that automatically detect borehole locations and guide the splitting devices into correct positions without requiring manual intervention for precision alignment. The automated system serves itself by using sensor data to control the positioning mechanism.
3Productivity
If several splitting devices are used to divide large material, then the division can be achieved, but the coordination and positioning of multiple devices complicates the process
Solution Approach 1:
The tool carrier is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate both drilling devices and splitting devices, with a single control unit managing all operations. The position sensors and control system provide multi-functional capability to handle positioning, drilling, and splitting operations across multiple devices simultaneously, reducing operational complexity despite using several devices for dividing large material.
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AI summary
Device and method for cutting solid material (1), comprising a device carrier (4) connectable or connected to a working tool (2) or to the tool carrier (3) of the working tool (2), a centering means (5) connected to the device carrier (4) for centering the position of the device carrier (4) relative to the solid material (1), at least one drilling arrangement (6) attached to the device carrier (4) for producing several bores (7) with the device carrier (4) centered in position, wherein the bores (7) are provided or are provided substantially along a drilling contour (8) at spaced-apart drilling points (9) in the solid material (1), and wherein several splitting devices (10) movably attached to the device carrier (4) are provided, each having a splitting extension (12) extending along a splitting axis (11).