Laser Cutting System With Tooth-Like Fixation Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional punching and cutting tools in the electronic manufacturing industry are inefficient, resulting in slow processing speeds and low production efficiency, with work pieces having rough edges.
Innovation Solution
A cutting system featuring a laser cutter mounted on a moving mechanism with a support table and a fixation device having tooth-like features that press the material plate, allowing the laser head to cut a row of work pieces in a single process, improving edge quality and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional punching tools or conventional cutting tools are used to machine work pieces, then the work pieces can be produced, but the processing speed is slow and production efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces conventional mechanical punching tools and cutting tools with a laser cutting system. The laser head moves along predetermined paths to cut work pieces from the material plate, eliminating the need for mechanical contact and enabling faster processing speeds while maintaining precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The laser cutting system operates continuously along predetermined paths without the need to retract or reposition mechanical tools between cuts. The laser head moves smoothly through the material plate, maintaining continuous cutting action that significantly reduces processing time compared to conventional intermittent mechanical cutting methods.
2Manufacturing precision
If conventional punching tools or conventional cutting tools are used to machine work pieces, then the work pieces can be produced, but the edges are rough and quality is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical cutting tools that physically contact and mechanically separate material (causing rough edges) with a laser system that uses concentrated thermal energy to melt and vaporize material along precise paths, producing smooth, clean edges without mechanical contact.
Solution Approach 2:
The laser cutting system controls parameters such as laser power, cutting speed, and focal position to optimize the cutting process. By adjusting these parameters, the system achieves clean, precise cuts with smooth edges, transforming the cutting mechanism from mechanical force to controlled thermal processing.
3Productivity
If a laser cutter is used to cut work pieces, then cutting speed and efficiency are improved, but the material plate requires precise fixation to maintain cutting accuracy
Solution Approach 1:
The fixation device is segmented into multiple independent vacuum suction cups arranged in an array. Each suction cup independently secures a portion of the material plate, allowing the system to handle large or irregularly shaped materials while maintaining simplicity and effectiveness in the overall fixation mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a vacuum-based pneumatic system for fixation, using vacuum suction cups that create negative pressure to hold the material plate firmly in place. This pneumatic fixation method provides reliable material securing without complex mechanical clamps or fasteners, maintaining cutting accuracy while preserving system efficiency.
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 system enhances cutting efficiency and quality by enabling precise cutting of work pieces with smooth edges in a single process, addressing the inefficiencies of conventional tools.
Implementation Method 1
a laser cutter mounted on the moving mechanism
Implementation Method 2
the moving mechanism drives a laser head of the laser cutter to move along edges of the tooth slots based on a preset control program so as to cut a row of work pieces
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AI summary
A cutting system includes: a moving mechanism (100); a laser cutter (200) mounted on the moving mechanism; a support table (300) configured to support a sheet of material plate (500) to be cut thereon; and a fixation device (400) configured to fix the sheet of material plate to be cut on the support table. The fixation device (400) comprises a pressing plate (410) having a row of tooth-like features with a tooth slot between adjacent tooth-like features. During cutting the sheet of material plate with the laser cutter, the row of tooth-like features press the sheet of material plate on the support table, and the moving mechanism drives a laser head of the laser cutter to move along edges of the tooth slots, so as to cut a row of work pieces, corresponding to the row of tooth-like features, out of the sheet of material plate by a single cutting process. The efficiency of cutting the work pieces is increased, and the work pieces cut out by the laser head has a smooth edge, improving the cutting quality of the work piece.