Seamless Flowing Finishing Machine Adjustable Gap Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional flowing type finishing machines have a fixed gap between containers, making precise adjustment difficult and causing sticking issues when the gap is less than 0.5 mm, which prevents processing of small workpieces.
Innovation Solution
A seamless flowing type finishing machine with a movable tray connected to a rotatable spindle, using springs and bolts to create a seamless contact between containers, allowing for automatic gap regulation via hydraulic pressure and elastic force, enabling processing of ultra-small parts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the gap between containers is reduced to process smaller workpieces, then the processing capability for small parts is improved, but the gap becomes difficult to adjust and prone to sticking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the tray movable rather than fixed. The tray can move up and down between the upper and lower containers, allowing the gap to be dynamically adjusted. This is achieved through a guiding mechanism that enables smooth movement, and a locking mechanism that secures the tray at the desired position, thereby resolving the adjustment difficulty while maintaining small gap capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies parameter changes by introducing a movable tray that changes the gap parameter from a fixed value to a variable value. The operator can change the gap size by moving the tray to different positions, allowing precise adjustment for different workpiece sizes. This transforms the static gap into a dynamic parameter that can be optimized for each processing task.
2Ease of manufacture
If the gap is kept fixed at 0.5 mm in conventional designs, then the structure is simple, but small workpieces cannot be processed effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the fixed gap structure into a dynamic adjustable structure by introducing a movable tray with guiding and locking mechanisms. This allows the system to maintain structural simplicity while gaining the adaptability to process various sized workpieces by adjusting the tray position to create different gap sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies universality by designing a multi-functional tray that serves both as a support structure and as an adjustment mechanism. The same tray structure enables processing of different workpiece sizes through position adjustment, making the finishing machine universal for various applications rather than limited to a fixed gap size.
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
Enables precise and convenient adjustment of the gap to 0.01 mm, allowing for effective chamfering, blur-removal, and finishing of small parts, with automatic regulation and enhanced grinding efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
springs are arranged at the connections of the bolts; the upper edge of the tray extends to the lower edge of the upper container with the elastic force of the springs
Implementation Method 2
When the water storage chamber is full of water, the hydraulic pressure counteracts the elastic force, so that the upper container floats upward within a small range
Implementation Method 3
the water outlet is arranged at the rotating centre and is difficult to leak water during rotation, so that water at the lateral sides is squeezed out because of centrifugal force
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AI summary
The invention discloses a seamless flowing type finishing machine, comprising a supporting frame; the supporting frame is provided with a lower container, an upper container and a tray; the tray is movably connected with the lower container. A plurality of bolts is arranged between the lower container and the upper container for connection; springs are arranged at the connections of the bolts. The upper edge of the tray extends to the lower edge of the upper container; with the elastic force of the springs, the lower edge of the upper container clings to the upper edge of the tray so as to form a seamless connecting structure; a water outlet is arranged on the tray. A water-filling nozzle is arranged on the sidewall of the lower container. The seamless flowing type finishing machine disclosed by the invention can be used for processing of various ultra-small parts.