Laser Machine Housing With Movable Dividing Wall for Variable Workspaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Laser processing machines with separate workspaces face limitations in accommodating workpieces of varying dimensions, as removing the dividing wall compromises simultaneous processing and loading/unloading capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A housing with a variable dividing wall that can be positioned in multiple configurations to adjust the dimensions of the workspaces, allowing for flexible adaptation to different workpiece sizes, coupled with a control unit and sensor system to manage entrance doors and covering devices for safety and precision.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the dividing wall is removed to accommodate larger workpieces, then the workpiece size capacity is improved, but the ability to simultaneously process and load/unload workpieces is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into multiple workspaces by movable dividing walls that can be positioned at different locations. This segmentation allows the system to accommodate different workpiece sizes while maintaining separate access points for each workspace, enabling simultaneous processing and loading/unloading operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The dividing walls are made movable rather than fixed, allowing dynamic reconfiguration of workspace dimensions. This enables the housing to adapt to different workpiece sizes while preserving the ability to maintain multiple accessible workspaces for concurrent operations.
2Device complexity
If fixed workspace dimensions are used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to different workpiece sizes is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
Movable dividing walls provide dynamic adjustability of workspace dimensions without requiring complex reconfiguration mechanisms. The walls can be repositioned along guides to accommodate different workpiece sizes while maintaining a relatively simple overall housing structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The workspace dimensions are made variable through movable dividing walls that can be positioned at different locations. This allows continuous adjustment of workspace parameters to match different workpiece sizes without fundamentally changing the housing structure.
3Productivity
If multiple fixed workspaces are created, then the capability to simultaneously process and load/unload is improved, but the flexibility to accommodate different workpiece sizes is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into multiple workspaces that can be independently accessed and configured. Each workspace can be adjusted in size through movable dividing walls, allowing simultaneous maintenance of multiple workspaces for concurrent operations while adapting to different workpiece dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable dividing walls enable each workspace to serve multiple functions and accommodate various workpiece sizes. The same housing structure can be reconfigured to handle different types and sizes of workpieces while maintaining the capability for simultaneous processing and loading/unloading operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A housing for a laser processing machine is described to treat work pieces. The housing comprises a dividing wall, which separates a first work space having a first length and a second work space having a second length from one another, a first entrance to allow access to the first work space, a second entrance to allow access to the second work space, a closing device, which is configured to selectively open and close the first entrance and the second entrance and a control unit, which is operatively connected to the closing device. The dividing wall is placeable in an operating position, which is variable among at least a first position, a second position and a third position. The control unit is configured to control the closing device as a function of the operating position of the dividing wall.