Lubrication Oil Path Blockage Detection and Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lubrication systems fail to detect blockages in oil paths immediately and require machine shutdown for blockage identification and removal, leading to disruptions in lubricating oil supply.
Innovation Solution
A lubrication system comprising a detecting unit with blockage detectors and a processor to identify blockages and a blockage removal unit with an air compressor and check valves to clear blockages without shutting down the machine, allowing continuous lubrication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional lubrication systems are used without detection units, then the system structure remains simple, but blockages cannot be detected immediately and require machine shutdown
Solution Approach 1:
The detecting unit is installed in advance in the oil path between the lubricator and machine. Blockage detectors and processors are pre-positioned to monitor lubricating oil transportation status before blockages cause machine failure, enabling early detection and continuous operation.
Solution Approach 2:
A detecting unit is introduced as an intermediary component between the lubricator and the machine. This unit includes blockage detectors that monitor the oil path and provide real-time feedback to the processor, enabling blockage detection without disrupting the main lubrication function.
2Loss of information
If machine shutdown is performed to check oil paths for blockages, then blockage location can be identified, but production continuity is disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
Blockage detectors provide real-time feedback on the transportation status of lubricating oil in each chamber. The processor receives this feedback continuously and identifies blockage locations immediately when abnormalities are detected, eliminating the need for manual inspection and machine shutdown.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical inspection process is replaced with automated electronic detection. Blockage detectors and processors substitute for human operators who would otherwise need to shut down the machine and manually check each oil path segment.
3Ease of repair
If manual blockage removal is used, then blockages can be removed, but the machine must be stopped during the removal process
Solution Approach 1:
The blockage removal unit enables continuous operation by removing blockages without interrupting machine operation. The system maintains uninterrupted lubrication supply through automated blockage clearance, allowing the machine to remain in production throughout the removal process.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables immediate detection and removal of blockages, ensuring uninterrupted lubrication by automatically identifying and resolving issues without halting the machine's operation.
Implementation Method 1
a blockage removal unit (3) includes an air compressor (31) and a box (32)
Data Source
AI summary
A lubrication system includes a lubricator. A detecting unit includes an oil introducing part, multiple chambers, multiple blockage detectors and a processor. The oil introducing part is connected between the detecting unit and the lubricator. The oil introducing part communicates with the chambers. The blockage detectors are electrically connected to the processor and monitor transportation status of lubrication oil of the chambers. The processor judges the transportation status of the lubricating oil of the chambers by results from the blockage detectors. The lubrication system finds out blockage in the oil paths immediately so as to remove the blockage timely.