Grinder Setup Platform with Anchor Bar Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current tool rests for grinders are unsafe and impractical for use with abrasive cutoff wheels, leading to potential accidents and increased setup times due to movement between the tool rest and the grinder, and require reconfiguration for wheel changes, resulting in inefficiencies and higher production costs.
Innovation Solution
A setup platform designed to be mounted directly to the grinder, providing a stable and secure surface for various abrasive wheels with a detachable mounting system that allows for wheel changes without losing setup accuracy, reducing movement-related hazards and setup times.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If standard tool rests are used for abrasive cutoff wheels, then the tool rest can support grinding operations, but the tool rest moves relative to the grinder causing safety hazards and setup errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the tool rest and grinder into a single integrated assembly where the tool rest is permanently mounted to the grinder housing. This merging eliminates relative movement between the two components, resolving the safety hazards and setup errors caused by movement while maintaining support functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the mounting system into distinct components: the tool rest assembly, the grinder housing, and the mounting mechanism. This allows the tool rest to be specifically designed and mounted to the grinder housing, creating a stable integrated unit that eliminates movement-related problems.
2Ease of operation
If tool rests are anchored to the table top, then the tool rest can be positioned, but movement between the tool rest and grinder causes variation and errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the tool rest positioning system with the grinder housing, creating a fixed relationship between the tool rest and grinder. This eliminates the variation and errors caused by relative movement while maintaining ease of positioning through the integrated design.
3Ease of operation
If standard tool rests are used for cutoff wheels, then the tool rest provides support, but the object being cut can catch and be pulled into the rotating wheel
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the tool rest with the grinder housing to eliminate movement, ensuring the tool rest remains in a fixed, safe position during cutting operations. This prevents the object being cut from catching and being pulled into the rotating wheel while maintaining adequate support.
4Adaptability or versatility
If tool rests require reconfiguration for wheel changes, then the tool rest can be adjusted, but setup time and production costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the integrated tool rest assembly to be universally compatible with different wheel types through features like adjustable mounting positions and universal mounting brackets. This allows the tool rest to accommodate various wheels without requiring reconfiguration, reducing setup time while maintaining adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
A setup platform is provided for a grinder including a cutoff wheel. The setup platform includes an upper planar surface including a first edge, which may be shaped similar to the grinder housing, the first edge including a slot therein for receiving the cutoff wheel. An anchor bar is mounted horizontally to the grinder housing, and a post extending from a lower surface of the setup platform is slidable on the anchor bar such that the setup platform is slidable relative to the anchor bar to removably mount the setup platform to the grinder such that the first edge is disposed adjacent the grinder housing and the cutoff wheel is received in the slot.