Synchronous Electrode Advancing Gear Train for Glass Furnaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
The conventional process for advancing electrodes in an electronic glass furnace is cumbersome and lacks accuracy due to manual operation, leading to variations in advancing amounts.
Innovation Solution
An advancing device comprising a driving gear, driven gears, a driving motor, connecting assemblies, and a fixing and moving assembly, along with a positioning mechanism and imaging device, enables synchronized and accurate electrode advancement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual rotation of screws is used to advance electrodes, then the operation can be performed with simple equipment, but the work intensity is high and the advancing accuracy is low
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical screw rotation system with an automated driving motor system. The driving motor is connected to multiple driven gears through a gear train, which in turn connect to advancing screws. This substitution eliminates manual operation while providing precise control over the advancing motion through motorized actuation and gear-based mechanical advantage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple independent screw advancing operations into a single integrated system. The driving motor simultaneously drives multiple driven gears through a common gear train, ensuring synchronized advancement of multiple electrodes. This merging eliminates the need for separate manual operations on each screw while maintaining individual control through the gear mechanism.
2Device complexity
If manual measurement is used to ensure consistent advancing amounts, then no additional measurement equipment is needed, but the process is cumbersome and accuracy is low
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual measurement processes with an automated positioning system. The driving motor is equipped with encoding devices that provide feedback on the rotation position and advancement distance. This substitution eliminates the need for manual measurement while providing precise digital tracking of the advancing amount through the gear train and screw mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism through encoding devices on the driving motor and potentially on the driven gears. These encoders provide real-time information about the rotation position and advancement distance, allowing the control system to precisely control and verify the advancing amount. This feedback loop ensures consistent and accurate advancement without manual measurement.
3Productivity
If one person operates all screws sequentially, then the equipment requirement is minimal, but the productivity is low due to high work intensity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple screw advancing functions into a single automated system. One driving motor simultaneously controls multiple driven gears through a gear train, which in turn control multiple advancing screws. This merging allows one operator to supervise an automated system that performs what previously required sequential manual operation on each screw, dramatically improving productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual labor system with an automated motor-gear-screw system. The driving motor provides continuous rotational power to multiple driven gears simultaneously, which convert this rotation into linear advancement of multiple electrodes at once. This substitution eliminates the time-consuming sequential manual operation while providing consistent, repeatable advancement.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device ensures synchronized and precise electrode advancement, reducing labor intensity and improving accuracy, while allowing for adaptive control based on real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
a driving motor, a plurality of connecting assemblies, and a fixing and moving assembly. The plurality of driven gears are engaged with the driving gear, the plurality of driven gears and the driving gear are rotatably connected to the fixing and moving assembly, one end of a central shaft of the driving gear is connected to an output shaft of the driving motor
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an advancing device and an advancing method for an electrode of an electronic glass furnace. The advancing device includes a driving gear, a plurality of driven gears, a driving motor, a plurality of connecting assemblies, and a fixing and moving assembly. The plurality of driven gears engages with the driving gear. The plurality of driven gears and the driving gear are rotatably connected to the fixing and moving assembly. One end of a central shaft of the driving gear is connected to the driving motor. One end of a central shaft of each of the plurality of driven gears away from the driving motor are connected to each of the plurality of connecting assemblies, respectively. The plurality of driven gears are connected to advancing screws corresponding to a plurality of electrodes of the electronic glass furnace via the plurality of connecting assemblies and perform synchronous driving.