Gas Cylinder End Cap Holder With Angle Correction Groove
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional end cap holders for gas cylinders fail to accurately hold tilted end caps, leading to inefficiencies in assembling and disassembling processes.
Innovation Solution
An end cap holder with a base block and a holding block, featuring an angle correction groove and rotatable design, allows for precise alignment and torque transmission to securely hold and align tilted end caps, enabling accurate holding and reduced assembly/disassembly time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the end cap holder is designed to hold the end cap, then the end cap can be secured to the nozzle, but the holder cannot accurately hold the tilted end cap
Solution Approach 1:
The holding block is designed to be rotatable within the angle correction groove, allowing it to dynamically adjust its orientation to match the tilt angle of the end cap. This rotational freedom enables the holder to maintain accurate holding of the end cap regardless of its tilt angle, resolving the contradiction between holding accuracy and tilt angle accommodation.
Solution Approach 2:
The angle correction groove provides a range of angular positions that the holding block can occupy. By changing the angular parameter of the holding block's position within the groove, the system adapts to different end cap tilt angles while maintaining secure holding, thus resolving the contradiction between fixed holding accuracy and variable tilt angle requirements.
2Productivity
If the conventional end cap holder is used, then the structure is simple, but the assembly and disassembly time is excessive
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable holding block automatically adjusts to the tilted end cap's angle during the assembly process, eliminating the need for manual alignment adjustments. This dynamic adaptation speeds up the assembly and disassembly operations while adding only minimal structural complexity through the angle correction groove and rotatable joint.
3Measurement precision
If the holding block is rotatably received in the angle correction groove, then the tilted end cap can be accurately held, but the torque transmission must be precise through point contact
Solution Approach 1:
The angle correction groove acts as an intermediary mechanism that facilitates both angular adjustment and torque transmission. The groove's geometry provides controlled point contact between the holding block and base block, enabling precise alignment of the tilted end cap while transmitting torque through the rotational interface without requiring complex transmission mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively reduces the time required for assembling and disassembling the end cap by ensuring accurate alignment and secure holding of the end cap, even when tilted, enhancing operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The holding block may selectively make point contact with the base block to transmit the torque of the base block to the end cap
Implementation Method 2
The holding block may be rotatably receivable in the angle correction groove to hold the end cap
Data Source
AI summary
An end cap holder may include a base block and a holding block. The base block may be configured to provide an end cap, which may be at a nozzle of the gas cylinder, with a torque for combining/separating the end cap with/from the nozzle. An angle correction groove may be formed at a first surface of the base block oriented toward the end cap. The holding block may be rotatably receivable in the angle correction groove to hold the end cap. The holding block may selectively make point contact with the base block to transmit the torque of the base block to the end cap. Thus, the holding block may accurately hold the end cap tilted to a vertical axis or a horizontal axis.