Fabric Texture Processing with Opposite-Phase Vibration Cancellation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing processing devices for fabric texture enhancement in printing apparatuses generate significant vibration and noise, limiting their installation environment flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A processing device with abutting portions and a vibration applying unit, where the vibration waveforms of the abutting portions are opposite in phase, reducing overall vibration and noise through synchronized operation of the driving units.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If vibration generation sources are used to apply vibration to the fabric for texture processing, then texture processing treatment is enhanced, but vibration and vibration sounds are transmitted to the periphery of the processing device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies counterweight by using a second driving unit that generates vibration in opposite phase to the first driving unit. The abutting portions are configured to abut on front and back surfaces of the fabric respectively, with the second abutting portion positioned downstream in the transport direction. This opposite-phase vibration generation creates counterbalancing forces that cancel out harmful vibrations and noise transmission to the periphery while maintaining effective texture processing treatment.
2Manufacturing precision
If vibration is applied to the fabric to enhance texture, then texture processing is improved, but installation environment flexibility is limited due to vibration and noise transmission
Solution Approach 1:
The opposite-phase vibration configuration enables the processing device to maintain effective texture processing while minimizing vibration and noise emission to the surrounding environment. This allows the device to be installed in diverse environments including offices, residences, and public facilities where vibration and noise would otherwise be problematic, thereby significantly enhancing installation environment flexibility.
3Device complexity
If a single driving unit is used to apply vibration to the fabric, then device complexity is reduced, but vibration and noise are not effectively canceled
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs two driving units configured to generate vibrations in opposite phases. The first driving unit applies vibration to the first abutting portion while the second driving unit applies vibration to the second abutting portion with opposite phase waveforms. This configuration creates destructive interference of vibration waves, effectively canceling harmful vibrations and noise while processing the fabric texture.
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
The device achieves reduced vibration and noise, allowing for greater installation flexibility and efficient texture processing of fabrics with enhanced texture.
Implementation Method 1
a vibration applying unit configured to apply vibration to the abutting portion
Implementation Method 2
a waveform of the vibration applied to the first abutting portion by the first driving unit and a waveform of the vibration applied to the second abutting portion by the second driving unit are opposite in phase
Data Source
AI summary
A processing device is a processing device that performs texture processing treatment on a printed fabric, the processing device including an abutting portion including a plurality of protruding portions that abut on the fabric, and a vibration applying unit configured to apply vibration to the abutting portion, wherein the abutting portion includes a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion disposed with the fabric interposed therebetween, the vibration applying unit includes a first driving unit that applies vibration to the first abutting portion and a second driving unit that applies vibration to the second abutting portion, and a waveform of the vibration applied to the first abutting portion by the first driving unit and a waveform of the vibration applied to the second abutting portion by the second driving unit are opposite in phase.