Integrated Hydraulic Clamp Assembly Without External Hoses
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Solution Overview
Problem
Prior clamping devices require separate pressurization units connected via hydraulic hoses, leading to safety hazards, labor-intensive replacements, and potential malfunctions due to incorrect hose connections and the need for multiple device configurations for varying mold thicknesses.
Innovation Solution
A clamping device with an integrated pressurization unit within the body, using a plunger cylinder and manual operation parts to eliminate hydraulic hoses and allow for detachable and replaceable clamp parts, reducing labor and costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the pressurization device is installed in a separate location and connected via hydraulic hoses, then the clamping device can be actuated, but safety hazards occur due to workers tripping on hoses and potential hose damage causing clamp disengagement
Solution Approach 1:
The pressurization device is integrated into the body of the clamping device, merging two previously separate components (pressurization device and clamping mechanism) into a single unified structure. This eliminates the need for external hydraulic hoses and their associated safety hazards while maintaining the clamping function.
Solution Approach 2:
The hydraulic hoses are completely removed from the system by integrating the pressurization device directly into the body. This extracts the harmful element (hoses) from the system while preserving the essential function of pressurizing the clamp.
2Adaptability or versatility
If various types of clamping devices are provided for different mold thicknesses, then adaptability to different molds is achieved, but costs increase and replacement work becomes labor-intensive due to hose detachment and reattachment
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping device is divided into separable components: the body (containing the integrated pressurization device) and the clamp part. This segmentation allows the clamp part to be easily swapped for different mold thicknesses without affecting the body or requiring hose reconnection, reducing both costs and labor.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated pressurization device in the body is designed to work with multiple types of clamp parts suitable for different mold thicknesses. This universal design allows a single body unit to support various clamp configurations, eliminating the need for multiple complete device sets.
3Ease of operation
If hydraulic hoses are used to connect the pressurization device and clamping device, then the clamp can be actuated, but the hoses require painstaking detachment and attachment during replacement, making work labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The pressurization device and clamping mechanism are merged into a single integrated unit, eliminating the need for external hydraulic hoses. This integration ensures that clamp actuation remains functional while completely removing the time-consuming hose connection and disconnection operations during replacement.
4Reliability
If the pressurization device is integrated within the body, then hydraulic hoses are eliminated and safety is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The pressurization device is merged with the body structure, consolidating components into a single integrated unit. While this integration eliminates hoses and improves safety, it does increase the internal structural complexity of the body to accommodate the pressurization mechanism within the existing clamping device framework.
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 solution reduces safety risks, simplifies replacements, and lowers costs by eliminating hydraulic hoses and enabling easy adaptation to different mold thicknesses without the need for multiple device configurations.
Implementation Method 1
a plunger unit 6 that moves through the interior of the plunger cylinder 5 to pressurize the pressure medium M
Implementation Method 2
the pressure medium M in the plunger cylinder unit 5 is pressurized and supplied via pumping to the push-operation part 2
Data Source
AI summary
An object of the present invention is to provide a clamping device in which replacement work is easy and hydraulic hoses do not need to be laid between a body of the clamping device body and a pressurization device. The present invention is a clamping device in which a pressurization device (4) is configured from a plunger cylinder unit (5) that accommodates a pressure medium (M) provided in a body part (1), a plunger unit (6) that moves through the interior of the plunger cylinder unit (5) and pressurizes the pressure medium (M), and a manual operation part (7) for operating the movement of the plunger unit (6). A clamp part (3) is detachably and replaceably provided to the body part (1).