Integrated Clamping Module for Precise Lightweight Positioning
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional clamping and positioning systems face issues with precision accuracy due to installation errors, large volume, and complex assembly processes, leading to increased weight, time, and personnel costs.
Innovation Solution
A modular clamping and positioning module with a base plate featuring mold cavities and air flow channels, allowing for integrated installation of multiple units, reducing weight and volume, and enhancing mechanical precision and ease of assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional chucks are independently installed in slots on the processing machine base, then the installation process can be completed, but the overall volume and weight become considerable, making it inconvenient to carry
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple independent chuck units into a single integrated chuck assembly. Instead of installing separate chucks in individual slots, the invention combines several clamping and positioning functions into one unified structure that can be installed as a single unit, thereby reducing the number of components and overall weight while maintaining the required functionality.
2Productivity
If conventional chucks are independently installed in slots on the processing machine base, then the installation process can be completed, but the installation process becomes complicated with waste of man-hours and personnel costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple clamping and positioning units into a single integrated assembly that can be installed as one unit rather than assembling multiple separate components. This integration significantly reduces the number of assembly steps, decreases installation time, and eliminates the need for multiple separate installation operations, thereby improving productivity and reducing labor costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated chuck assembly is pre-assembled and pre-positioned as a complete unit before installation on the processing machine. This preliminary integration of multiple functions into a single assembly eliminates the need for on-site assembly of individual components, reducing installation complexity and man-hours required during the installation process.
3Manufacturing precision
If conventional chucks are independently installed in slots on the processing machine base, then the installation process can be completed, but the first error value is generated during component installation and the second error value is generated during chuck installation, thus unable to achieve precise accuracy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple clamping and positioning units into a single rigid assembly with fixed relative positions. This integration eliminates the cumulative errors that occur when installing separate components individually, as the integrated structure ensures consistent positioning relationships between all clamping and positioning elements, thereby improving overall positioning accuracy.
4Weight of stationary object
If multiple clamping and positioning units are integrated on a base plate, then the volume and weight are reduced achieving light weight and thinning, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple clamping and positioning units into a single compact assembly mounted on a base plate. This consolidation reduces the overall volume and weight compared to having separate independent units, while the modular design of the integrated assembly keeps the structural complexity manageable through standardized component arrangements.
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
The integrated design simplifies installation, improves precision, reduces weight and volume, and facilitates on-site installation and maintenance, expanding the customized market applications.
Implementation Method 1
the base plate has two air guide ports arranged thereon, wherein the two air guide ports are connected with the air flow channels to control the movement of the clamping and positioning units
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a clamping and positioning module, which mainly includes a base plate, wherein the base plate has a plurality of mold cavities arranged thereon. Each mold cavity includes a clamping and positioning unit installed therein and has two air flow channels arranged therein. The base plate has two air guide ports arranged thereon, and the two air guide ports are connected with the air flow channels to control the movement of the clamping and positioning units, so that multiple clamping and positioning units can be modularly integrated on the base plate according to the demand, which can reduce the volume and weight thereof, and achieve the effect of light weight and thinning, effectively improve the overall mechanical property strength and processing precision, and simplify the assembly during the installation process.