Machine Tool Guide Rail Removal via Structure Body Through-Hole
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing machine tools face difficulties in maintaining and removing elongate bodies, such as guide rails, due to their complex configurations and lack of efficient removal mechanisms, which hinders maintenance workability.
Innovation Solution
A machine tool design featuring a base member with a linearly extending elongate body and a structure body having a facing portion with a hole that allows the elongate body to be inserted and removed, reducing the need to disassemble surrounding components and simplifying the removal process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an elongate body (guide rail) is used for guiding mechanisms, then the machine tool achieves proper guiding function, but the removal and maintenance of the elongate body becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-providing through-holes in the structure body at positions that align with the elongate body. This preliminary structural preparation allows the elongate body to be quickly removed through the holes without requiring complex disassembly procedures, thus resolving the contradiction between maintaining reliable guiding function and enabling easy removal for maintenance
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the elongate body from the enclosed structure by providing through-holes in the structure body. This allows the elongate body to be partially extracted or completely removed through the holes, transforming a previously difficult removal operation into a simple extraction process, thereby improving ease of repair while maintaining the guiding function when the elongate body is installed
2Stability of the object's composition
If the elongate body is securely attached to the base member, then the guiding function is stable, but the removal process requires extensive disassembly and time
Solution Approach 1:
The structure body is pre-designed with through-holes positioned to align with the elongate body, creating a preliminary access path that enables quick removal. This preliminary structural arrangement allows maintenance personnel to rapidly access and remove the elongate body without extensive disassembly, reducing maintenance time while preserving guiding stability during operation
Solution Approach 2:
The structure body is segmented by introducing through-holes that create access pathways. This segmentation allows the elongate body to be removed in sections or completely through the holes, breaking down the complex removal process into simpler steps and significantly reducing the time required for maintenance while maintaining structural integrity during use
Data Source
AI summary
A horizontal machining center serving as a machine tool includes: a bed; a front-side guide rail shaped to extend linearly along an upper surface of the bed and attached to the bed; and a column provided on the upper surface of the bed and fixed to the bed. The column has a facing portion arranged to face an end of the front-side guide rail in an X-axis direction in which the front-side guide rail linearly extends. The facing portion is provided with a hole through which the front-side guide rail can be inserted. By such a configuration, a machine tool with excellent workability during removal of an elongate body is provided.