Combined Grinding and Honing Device with Adjustable Stone Holder
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for grinding and honing processes in series production are not efficient and reliable, requiring separate machines and complex workpiece handling.
Innovation Solution
A combined grinding and honing device with a grinding wheel, regulating wheel, and a pivotable honing stone holder that uses the regulating wheel to drive the workpiece during both processes, eliminating the need for a separate honing machine and allowing for adjustable honing stone positioning and oscillation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If separate grinding and honing machines are used, then each process can be optimized independently, but device complexity and production time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the grinding machine and honing machine into a single integrated device. The grinding wheel and honing stone are mounted on the same workpiece holder, allowing both operations to be performed on the same workpiece without transferring it between machines. This merging eliminates the need for separate machines while maintaining the precision benefits of both processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The workpiece holder is designed to perform multiple functions: it can hold the workpiece during grinding operations and then the same holder positions the workpiece for honing operations. The regulating wheel serves dual purposes by controlling workpiece rotation during both grinding and honing. This multi-functionality reduces the number of required machines while maintaining process optimization.
2Manufacturing precision
If workpiece is transferred between separate machines, then specialized processing is achieved, but production time and handling complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating both grinding and honing operations into a single machine with a common workpiece holder, the patent eliminates the time-consuming transfer and repositioning of workpieces between separate machines. The workpiece remains in the same holder throughout both operations, significantly reducing production cycle time while maintaining specialized processing quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables continuous processing where the workpiece undergoes grinding and then immediately proceeds to honing without interruption or transfer. The regulating wheel maintains continuous rotation control throughout both operations, ensuring uninterrupted useful action and maximizing production efficiency.
3Device complexity
If fixed honing stone positioning is used, then device simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different workpieces is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The honing stone holder is designed with adjustable positioning capabilities, allowing the honing stone to be moved to different positions along the workpiece axis. This dynamic adjustability enables the same device to accommodate various workpiece sizes and types while maintaining relatively simple overall device structure. The regulation mechanism allows precise positioning without requiring complex reconfiguration.
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 efficient and reliable processing of workpieces with uniform surface finishing, suitable for rolling elements, by integrating honing into the grinding process without the need for additional machinery, achieving high-quality surface finishes.
Implementation Method 1
a regulating wheel (5) which drives a workpiece (8)
Implementation Method 2
machining a workpiece (8) by grinding in that the workpiece (8) is guided in the grinding gap between the grinding wheel (4) and the regulating wheel (5)
Implementation Method 3
pressing the honing stone (10) against the workpiece (8) guided in the plunge-cutting ruler (3) and driven by the regulating wheel (5)
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for grinding and honing, comprising a grinding wheel (4), a regulating wheel (5), an insertion guide (3) provided for guiding a workpiece (8), and a honing stone holder (9), which is adjustably held on the insertion guide (3). The invention also relates to the use of the device. The invention further relates to a method for grinding and honing.