Folding Base for Manual Ceramic Cutters
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual ceramic cutters have large base dimensions that hinder storage and transport due to their fixed support surfaces, which are necessary for stable cutting and separation operations.
Innovation Solution
A base with a central rigid profile and articulated lateral platforms that can fold upwards, reducing the base's width when not in use, while maintaining a stable support surface for ceramic parts during operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the base has a fixed large support surface to maintain stability during cutting and separation operations, then the stability and reliability of the cutter is improved, but the device occupies more space and is more difficult to store and transport
Solution Approach 1:
The base incorporates movable lateral platforms that can transition between extended and retracted positions. During operation, the platforms extend to provide a large stable support surface for ceramic parts. During storage and transport, the platforms retract along the base, dynamically adjusting the base area to minimize space occupation while maintaining stability during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The base is divided into a central fixed portion and lateral platforms that can move independently. This segmentation allows the support surface to be configured as needed during operation, while enabling compact retraction of the lateral portions during storage and transport, effectively resolving the contradiction between operational stability and storage compactness.
2Area of stationary object
If the base has extended dimensions to provide adequate support surface for ceramic parts, then the support surface area is improved, but the device complexity and storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The lateral platforms are equipped with sliding mechanisms that allow them to extend and retract along the base. This dynamic configuration enables the base to provide extended support surface area during operation while maintaining a compact form during storage, avoiding the need for permanently complex extended structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The lateral platforms can be retracted and positioned along the central base structure, effectively nesting the extended support surfaces within the compact base footprint during storage. This nesting capability provides large support area when needed without permanently increasing the device's external dimensions.
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AI summary
The invention concerns a base for manual ceramic cutters, which is provided with a support surface for the ceramic parts to be cut, the base comprising: a rigid profile (1) in the central longitudinal area, which rigid profile is secured to the supports (41) of longitudinal displacement guides (4) for a tool-holder head; and two lateral platforms (2a, 2b) mounted on the rigid profile (1) by means of longitudinal shafts (31), which lateral platforms can be lowered between a horizontal use position, in which they form a support surface for the ceramic parts to be cut, and an inoperative position, in which the base defines a smaller surface area.