Grinder Plate Removal Tool With Threaded Aperture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Industrial grinder plates are difficult to remove due to their deep placement within the housing and the suction caused by worked material, leading to time-consuming and risky methods for operators.
Innovation Solution
A system featuring a grinder plate with central cylindrical apertures and screw threads, paired with a plate handling tool having matching screw threads and handles, allows for efficient installation and removal by applying torque and releasing suction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the grinder plate is set deep within the housing to improve grinding performance, then the grinding efficiency is improved, but the ease of removing the grinder plate deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The grinder plate is segmented from the housing structure by providing it with a separate central aperture that accepts a removal tool. This allows the plate to be detached independently from the housing, solving the contradiction between deep placement for grinding performance and ease of removal.
Solution Approach 2:
A removal tool acts as an intermediary between the operator and the grinder plate. The tool engages with the central aperture of the plate and transmits torque to overcome suction forces, enabling easy removal without direct hand contact with the deeply positioned plate.
2Manufacturing precision
If the grinder plate is positioned deep within the housing to improve material processing, then the grinding quality is improved, but the time required for plate removal increases
Solution Approach 1:
The central aperture is preliminarily prepared in the grinder plate during manufacturing, and the removal tool is designed to match this aperture. This preliminary preparation enables rapid tool engagement and quick plate removal, reducing the time loss while maintaining deep placement for grinding quality.
3Ease of operation
If traditional methods are used to release suction for plate removal, then the plate can be removed, but the risk of damage to the grinder increases
Solution Approach 1:
The removal tool serves as a protective intermediary between the operator and the grinder components. It provides controlled torque application to release suction without the need for pounding or running the grinder, eliminating the risk of damage to the grinder while enabling plate removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The dangerous mechanical methods (pounding with hard objects, forcing plate removal) are replaced by a controlled mechanical system consisting of the removal tool that engages with the central aperture. This substitutes uncontrolled force application with a controlled torque-based removal mechanism, reducing the risk of grinder damage.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates safe and efficient removal and installation of grinder plates, reducing operational risks and mess, while avoiding damage to the grinder.
Implementation Method 1
A first one or more screw threads are defined in the central aperture... The first one or more screw threads of the plate are configured to mate with the second one or more screw threads of the tool
Implementation Method 2
there is often suction caused by worked material behind the plate that resists movement of the grinder plate
Data Source
AI summary
An embodiment described herein provides for a system for removing or installing a grinder plate. The system includes a grinder plate having a disk shaped body which defines a central cylindrical aperture extending therethrough and a first one or more screw threads are defined in the central aperture. The system also includes a plate handling tool having an elongated body defining a second one or more screw threads on an external surface proximate the first end. The first one or more screw threads of the plate are configured to mate with the second one or more screw threads of the tool.