Machine Tool Electronics Carrier With Integrated Heat Sink
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing machine tool devices lack a compact and easily expandable electronics pre-assembly assembly for efficient control and regulation of machine tools, particularly in electric screwdrivers, with inadequate cooling and integration of components.
Innovation Solution
A machine tool device featuring a carrier unit that accommodates a switch unit and electronic unit, with a heat sink element for cooling, and a pre-assembled electronics assembly that can be easily integrated into the machine tool housing, allowing for efficient control and regulation of the drive train unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a compact electronics pre-assembly is implemented, then integration efficiency and control capability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into modular components: a carrier unit that holds multiple electronic components, a separate heat sink module, and a switch unit. This segmentation allows independent manufacturing and assembly of each module, improving integration efficiency while managing complexity through standardized interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple electronic components (control electronics, power management, sensors) are merged onto a single carrier unit, creating a pre-assembled electronics module. This combining reduces the number of separate assembly operations needed and improves integration efficiency, while the modular carrier design keeps the overall complexity manageable.
2Volume of moving object
If multiple electronic components are integrated on a single carrier unit, then space utilization is improved, but heat dissipation becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The heat sink is extracted as a separate functional module that attaches to the carrier unit housing the electronic components. This extraction allows the heat dissipation function to be optimized independently from the compact electronic assembly, enabling efficient thermal management while maintaining high space utilization in the integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic components are nested within the carrier unit structure, with the heat sink integrated into the same housing space. This nesting arrangement maximizes space utilization by vertically stacking functions, while the heat sink's thermal pathways are designed to extend outward from the compact nested configuration to ensure adequate heat dissipation.
3Ease of repair
If a pre-assembled electronics module is used, then ease of maintenance and replacement is improved, but initial device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronics system is segmented into a self-contained carrier unit module that can be independently removed and replaced. This segmentation dramatically improves maintenance ease, as the entire electronics assembly can be swapped as a single unit. The modular design with standardized mechanical and electrical interfaces manages the initial integration complexity through repeatability.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic components are pre-assembled and pre-tested on the carrier unit before integration into the final device. This preliminary action ensures the module is ready for immediate installation and operation, simplifying the main assembly process and improving maintenance efficiency, while the pre-defined interface standards keep the integration complexity manageable.
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 solution provides a compact, easy-to-maintain, and expandable machine tool device with efficient cooling and component integration, enhancing the control and regulation of machine tools like electric screwdrivers.
Implementation Method 1
a heat sink element for cooling
Implementation Method 2
a heat sink element for cooling
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AI summary
The invention relates to a machine tool device comprising at least one switch unit (12a), at least one electronic unit (14a) and at least one support unit (20a) that can be disposed on a housing unit (16a; 16b) of a machine tool. According to the invention, the support unit (20a) is intended to accommodate the switch unit (12a) and the electronic unit (14a).