Interchangeable Fluid Jet Tool for Machining Versatility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing machining systems lack versatility in cutting and cleaning operations due to dedicated, non-interchangeable fluid jet tools that are permanently affixed to power sources, limiting their application range and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
An interchangeable fluid jet tool system that integrates with machining centers, utilizing a reciprocating or rotating pump and motor-driven spindle to increase fluid pressure, allowing for interchangeable nozzles and abrasive feed, enabling cutting, deburring, chamfering, and cleaning of various materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If dedicated fluid jet tools are permanently affixed to power sources, then the tool structure is simple and reliable, but the system lacks versatility and cannot perform multiple machining operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal fluid jet tool system where a single pump and nozzle assembly can perform multiple machining operations including cutting, cleaning, deburring, and chamfering by interchangeable nozzles and abrasive feed, eliminating the need for dedicated tools for each operation
Solution Approach 2:
The fluid jet tool is divided into separable components including interchangeable nozzles, abrasive feed mechanisms, and modular tool holders that can be quickly changed to adapt to different machining requirements, enabling versatility without permanent affixation
2Productivity
If fluid jet tools are dedicated and permanently affixed, then the system structure is simple, but tool changes are time-consuming and productivity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic, interchangeable tool components rather than fixed permanent attachments, allowing nozzles and abrasive feed mechanisms to be quickly swapped during operation to maintain high productivity across different machining tasks
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple nozzles and abrasive feed mechanisms are prepared in advance and can be quickly exchanged, reducing tool change time by having ready-to-use components available for different machining operations
3Power
If fluid pressure is increased for cutting and cleaning operations, then the effectiveness of material removal is improved, but the energy consumption and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes variable fluid pressure parameters, adjusting pressure levels according to the specific machining operation (cutting requires higher pressure than cleaning), and employs interchangeable nozzles optimized for different pressure ranges to maintain effectiveness while managing energy consumption
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances the versatility of machining systems by enabling rapid tool changes and efficient cutting, deburring, and cleaning of diverse materials with increased pressure, reducing production costs and improving manufacturing efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
utilizing a reciprocating or rotating pump and motor-driven spindle to increase fluid pressure
Implementation Method 2
Such fluid at an increased pressure over its input pressure is sufficient for cleaning or cutting a workpiece material
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure identifies an apparatus, system of and method for using an interchangeable fluid jet tool, the tool in at least one embodiment being a waterjet tool device that may be interchangeably integrated with a machine having any form of reciprocating or rotating pump (which may be used as a coolant or cutting fluid pump), and coupled with a motor powered rotatory drive machine, such as a spindle, having any type of tool interchange attachment and tool holders.