Electromagnetic High-Lock Bolt Installation with Synchronous Plate Positioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electromagnetic-loaded extrusion devices face issues with stability and positioning during the installation of high-lock bolts in overlapping plates, leading to deviations and reduced interference fit assembly effectiveness.

Innovation Solution

A device and method that clamps and positions the overlapping plates, using electromagnetic-loaded assemblies to ensure the high-lock bolt is vertically aligned and securely installed, with reinforcing assemblies for synchronous positioning and telescopic cylinders for precise hole alignment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If electromagnetic-loaded gun is used to impact high lock bolt, then interference extrusion installing can be achieved with up to 2.5% interference amount, but stability and positioning between high lock bolt and overlapping plate cannot be guaranteed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterference fit assembly effectVSAvoidstability and positioning
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The positioning assembly positions the connecting holes of overlapping plates before the electromagnetic-loaded impact occurs. The clamping assembly clamps the overlapping plates before impact. These preliminary positioning and clamping actions ensure that when the high-lock bolt is impacted, it is already properly aligned and stable, preventing deviation during the extrusion process while achieving the required interference fit assembly effect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The positioning assembly acts as an intermediary between the overlapping plates and the high-lock bolt, providing precise hole alignment. The clamping assembly serves as an intermediary that secures the overlapping plates during the impact process. These intermediary components mediate the interaction between the impactor and the workpiece, ensuring stability and positioning without interfering with the actual interference fit assembly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If fixing mechanism is added to fasten overlapping plate, then plate stability is improved, but synchronous positioning processing of high lock bolt and overlapping plate is not realized

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoverlapping plate fasteningVSAvoidhigh lock bolt positioning
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The clamping assembly and positioning assembly are merged into a coordinated system that simultaneously performs both clamping and positioning functions. The clamping assembly fastens the overlapping plates while the positioning assembly synchronously positions the connecting holes. These two assemblies work together in coordination during the electromagnetic-loaded impact process, achieving both plate fastening and bolt positioning in a unified operation rather than separate steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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

Improves the stability and positioning of high-lock bolts, ensuring accurate alignment and reducing deviations during extrusion installing, enhancing the interference fit assembly effect.

Implementation Method 1

The coil of the driving head passes through the current, forming eddy current, generating magnetic field, and the magnetic force is repelled at the same level, generating driving force

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEddy current: Eddy Currents

Implementation Method 2

the magnetic force is repelled at the same level, generating driving force, impacting the high lock bolt and forming automatic extrusion installing

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic repulsion: Lorentz Force

Data Source

PatentUS12397386B2Device and method for automatically extruding and installing electromagnetic-loaded interference threaded connection component
Publication Date: 2025.08.26 CIVIL AVIATION FLIGHT UNIV OF CHINA
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AI summary

A device and a method for automatically extruding and installing an electromagnetic-loaded interference threaded connection component are provided, where the device includes a base, and a U-shaped frame and a console are fixedly connected at a top of the base; the console is located inside the U-shaped frame, and an overlapping plate group is stored at a top of the console; a front of the U-shaped frame is provided with a control panel.