Industrial Machine Base with Retractable Friction Reducing Member
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing industrial machines face challenges in efficiently relocating and securing themselves on installation surfaces due to high friction, which complicates movement and installation processes.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a friction reducing member, such as wheels, that can be lowered below the base during relocation and raised during installation using a vertical force applied through a through hole, allowing for reduced friction and stable securing on the installation surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the base is directly installed on the installation surface, then the industrial machine is securely fixed, but high friction makes relocation difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The friction reducing member is designed to be movable relative to the base, transitioning between a lowered position (protruding below the bottom surface) for relocation and a raised position (retracted to the same level or above the bottom surface) for installation. This dynamic reconfiguration allows the system to switch between high-friction secured state and low-friction movable state, resolving the contradiction between securing stability and relocation ease.
2Ease of operation
If a friction reducing member is always protruding, then relocation is easy, but the installation surface is obstructed and securing is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The friction reducing member transitions from a permanently protruding state to a dynamically adjustable state. During installation, it is raised to the same level as or above the bottom surface of the base, eliminating obstruction to the installation surface and allowing secure fastening. During relocation, it is lowered to protrude below the bottom surface, reducing friction. This dynamic positioning resolves the contradiction between relocation ease and installation stability.
3Reliability
If the friction reducing member is raised during installation, then the base contacts the installation surface firmly, but space is obstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The friction reducing member is designed to be raised to the same level as or above the bottom surface of the base during installation. This dynamic positioning ensures the base makes firm contact with the installation surface without the friction reducing member protruding downward to obstruct space, resolving the contradiction between contact firmness and space obstruction.
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
This solution enables the industrial machine to be securely installed with minimal space obstruction and easily relocated with reduced friction, enhancing operational efficiency and safety.
Implementation Method 1
a friction reducing member configured to protrude from a bottom surface of the base to reduce friction between the base and the installation surface
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is an industrial machine including a base including a through hole vertically passing through the base and installed on an installation surface F using a fastener through the through hole and a friction reducing member configured to protrude from a bottom surface of the base to reduce friction between the base and the installation surface. The friction reducing member is lowered below the bottom surface of the base during relocation and raised to the same level as or above the bottom surface of the base during installation by a vertical force applied to the base using the through hole.