Machine Tool Attachment With Non-Contact Power for Compact Measurement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing machine tool devices face challenges in reducing size due to the need for large batteries for extended operation and accurate measurement, which limits their portability and reliability, especially when used for both observation and measurement tasks.
Innovation Solution
A device for machine tools that utilizes non-contact power supply and communication methods, allowing for a compact design by eliminating the need for large batteries and enabling stable communication with external devices, while also allowing for image processing and data transmission within the device before external processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a battery is mounted in the device for machine tool to enable operation, then the device can function independently, but the device size increases and portability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the battery from the device for machine tool, extracting the power source function from the portable device. The device now relies on the machine tool's internal power supply system, eliminating the need for separate battery mounting and reducing device volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The device utilizes the machine tool's existing power supply infrastructure, allowing the same power source to serve both the machine tool operations and the attached device. This multi-functional approach eliminates redundant power sources and reduces overall system size.
2Duration of action of moving object
If a large-capacity battery is mounted to extend operation time for measurement tasks, then the device can operate continuously, but the device size increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the power storage function from the portable device by removing the battery entirely. Instead, the device taps into the machine tool's continuous power supply system, which provides unlimited operation time without requiring large-capacity battery mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The device maintains continuous operation by connecting to the machine tool's power supply system, which ensures uninterrupted power delivery during machining and measurement operations. This eliminates the need for large batteries while maintaining continuous operational capability.
3Device complexity
If data processing is performed only by external computer after data transmission, then the device structure remains simple, but processing efficiency and speed decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the data processing capability into the device for machine tool itself, combining the imaging function with onboard processing resources. This integration allows real-time image processing and analysis without requiring constant external computer intervention, significantly improving processing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs preliminary data processing and image analysis onboard before transmitting results to external systems. This preliminary processing reduces the data transmission burden and enables faster initial responses, improving overall productivity while maintaining a relatively simple device structure.
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AI summary
A device for a machine tool is a device being attachable to an attachment portion of the machine tool, and including: a power receiving portion provided at a position facing a power supply portion provided on the machine tool along a direction intersecting a rotation axis of the device for the machine tool for receiving power from the power supply portion in a non-contact manner; a communication portion capable of communicating with a device external to the device for the machine tool; and a function portion that operates on the power obtained from the power receiving portion and communicates with the external device via the communication portion.