Inverted Router Station for Simultaneous Board Edge Processing
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Woodworking is time-consuming and requires precise hand working of three sides of a board, which can be inefficient and prone to alignment issues.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with routers mounted on opposite sides of a table, allowing for simultaneous working of up to three sides of a board, using a movable bed and a planer table to achieve precise and uniform results.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If multiple separate operations are used to work three sides of a board, then each side can be worked individually, but the process is time-consuming and alignment precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple routing operations into a single integrated apparatus where routers operate simultaneously on multiple sides of the board. The apparatus includes a table with routers positioned above and below the table surface, allowing concurrent working of multiple board sides in one operation, thereby maintaining precision while reducing total processing time
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the vertical dimension by positioning routers both above and below the table surface. This three-dimensional arrangement allows simultaneous access to multiple sides of the board without interfering with each other, enabling parallel operations that would be impossible with traditional single-sided routing setups
2Manufacturing precision
If hand working is used for precision dimensioning, then detailed work can be achieved, but the process is inefficient and consistency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is designed to automatically guide the board through the routing process using fixtures and positioning mechanisms. The board is clamped and positioned on the table, and the routers automatically follow predetermined paths, eliminating the need for continuous manual guidance while maintaining tight tolerances through the self-aligning fixture system
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual hand-working with an automated mechanical system. The routers are mounted on adjustable mechanisms that can be precisely positioned, and the entire process is driven by mechanical feed systems rather than manual operation, thereby achieving both precision and efficiency
3Ease of manufacture
If separate operations are used for working different sides, then each operation can be optimized, but device complexity and setup time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is designed as a universal machine that can perform multiple routing operations on different sides of the board through a single setup. The table can be adjusted to position different sides of the board for routing, and the router mechanisms can be repositioned vertically and horizontally to accommodate various operation sequences, eliminating the need for multiple separate machines or complex reconfiguration
Data Source
AI summary
There is disclosed an apparatus that works a work piece that employs routers disposed on opposite upper and lower sides of a table. The routers operate on opposite sides of a work piece contemporaneously. The resultant work piece may be worked so as to be uniform and identical with previously and successively worked work pieces.