Grinding Cover Door With Foldable Workbench for Faster Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing grinding apparatus for plate-shaped workpieces, such as wafers, requires multiple tools for maintenance and results in low working efficiency due to the need for a separate workbench and space for storage, which is not space-efficient and hampers maintenance efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A grinding apparatus with a foldable workbench and shelf integrated into the exterior cover, allowing the workbench to be housed within the apparatus when not in use, eliminating the need for a separate storage space and reducing preparation time during maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a separate work bench is used for maintenance tools, then maintenance work can be performed, but working efficiency decreases and additional storage space is required
Solution Approach 1:
The work bench is integrated into the exterior cover of the grinding apparatus, combining the maintenance workspace with the apparatus structure itself. This eliminates the need for a separate work bench and reduces preparation time by having tools readily accessible within the apparatus housing.
Solution Approach 2:
The exterior cover serves multiple functions: it protects the internal components during operation and transforms into a work bench for maintenance activities. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate maintenance equipment and optimizes space utilization.
2Ease of operation
If a work bench is provided outside the apparatus, then maintenance tools can be placed, but space efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The work bench is nested within the exterior cover structure, with the folding work surface utilizing the internal space of the apparatus housing. This nesting approach allows the work bench to be housed within the apparatus when not in use, maximizing space efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The work bench utilizes the vertical dimension by folding down from the exterior cover, rather than requiring horizontal storage space. This dimensional transformation allows maintenance tools to be accessed without occupying additional floor space around the apparatus.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a grinding apparatus used at the time of grinding a workpiece. The grinding apparatus includes a chuck table that has a holding surface for holding the workpiece, a grinding unit that has a spindle to which a grinding wheel in which a plurality of grindstones are arrayed in an annular shape is mounted, and an exterior cover that includes an opening facing the grinding unit and a door capable of covering the opening and that covers both the chuck table and the grinding unit. In the grinding apparatus, on an inner surface of the door that faces the grinding unit in a closed state in which the opening is covered by the door, a work bench that is folded to prevent interference with the grinding unit in the closed state is provided.