Integrated Yoke Closure Assembly for Precise Chamber Opening Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing closure devices for chamber openings are costly to produce and lack precision in guiding the closure member, due to the complexity of individual parts and large tolerances.
Innovation Solution
The integration of a cylinder cavity and guide element receptacle into a single yoke component reduces the number of parts and allows for precise guidance by minimizing tolerances, resulting in a cost-effective and compact design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If multiple separate components (cylinder cavity, guide element receptacle, yoke) are used in closure devices, then ease of manufacture and assembly are improved, but device complexity and production cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the cylinder cavity, guide element receptacle, and yoke into a single integrated component. This consolidation reduces the total number of parts that need to be manufactured and assembled, directly addressing the contradiction by simplifying the device structure while maintaining manufacturability through integrated design
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple separate components are used with standard tolerances, then ease of manufacture is improved, but manufacturing precision and guiding accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the cylinder cavity and guide element receptacle into a single yoke component, the patent eliminates the need for precise alignment between multiple separate parts. The integrated design inherently maintains precise spatial relationships between functional elements, achieving high guiding precision without requiring tight tolerances on individual components
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate components are used, then adaptability and assembly flexibility are improved, but installation space and overall device size increase
Solution Approach 1:
The integration of multiple functional elements into a single compact yoke component reduces the overall volume required for the closure device. By eliminating the spaces needed for multiple separate components and their interconnections, the patent achieves a more space-efficient design while maintaining all necessary functions
Data Source
AI summary
A closure device (1) for an opening (2) in a chamber wall (3) is provided, wherein the closure device (1) has at least one closure element (4) and at least one closure element carrier body (5) and at least one yoke (6). The closure element (4) is fixedly connected to the yoke (6) by the closure element carrier body (5), wherein the yoke (6) is mounted in a housing (9) of the closure device (1) in such a way that the yoke can be slid by at least one cylinder-piston drive unit (7) of the closure device (1), in particular parallel to a longitudinal extent (8) of the closure element carrier body (5). The yoke (6) has at least one cylinder cavity (10) of the cylinder-piston drive unit (7) and/or at least one guide element receptacle (11) for guiding a guide element (12) of the closure device (1).