Magnetic Hinge Positioning Tool With Adjustable Welding Gap
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hinge part positioning tools for welding require separate tools for each hinge part, are diameter-specific, and lack adjustable separation distance between the hinge part and the frame/leaf, leading to alignment issues and mechanical wear.
Innovation Solution
A tool with a first support having an angled profile, equipped with magnets for temporary attachment and adjustable feet with spacers, allowing for secure positioning and alignment of hinge parts of varying diameters and adjustable separation distances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate tools are used for each hinge part, then positioning is simplified for each individual part, but alignment problems occur between hinge parts during welding
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two separate positioning tools into a single integrated tool that can position both hinge parts simultaneously. The tool includes a first support for the first hinge part and a second support for the second hinge part, both integrated into one structure, ensuring proper alignment between hinge parts during welding while maintaining positioning simplicity.
2Device complexity
If a fixed diameter circular opening is used, then the tool structure is simplified, but the tool can only accommodate hinge parts of a specific diameter
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs adjustable supports with adjustable feet that can be positioned at different locations and heights. This dynamic adjustability allows the tool to accommodate hinge parts of various diameters while maintaining a relatively simple overall tool structure, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and adaptability.
3Device complexity
If a fixed separation distance is defined by the wall thickness of the circular opening, then the tool structure is simplified, but the separation distance between hinge part and frame/leaf cannot be varied
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates adjustable feet with adjustment mechanisms that allow the separation distance between the hinge part and the frame/leaf to be varied. The adjustable feet can be positioned at different distances from the support surface, enabling the tool to accommodate different required separation distances while maintaining a simplified tool structure.
4Reliability
If magnets are used for temporary attachment, then hinge parts can be firmly fixed to the support, but the support material is limited to magnetic materials
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses magnetic attachment instead of traditional mechanical fastening methods. The magnets are embedded in or attached to the support, providing firm fixing of the hinge parts through magnetic attraction. This approach offers a reliable and simple solution for temporary attachment during positioning.
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
Enables improved alignment and adjustable positioning of hinge parts during welding, accommodating different diameters and separation distances without the need for multiple tools, enhancing mechanical properties and ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
the means for temporarily attaching the hinge parts to the first support comprises at least one magnet positioned on the first support
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AI summary
Tool (H) for positioning hinge parts (B1, B2) for welding them to a frame (M1) and window/door/gate leaf (M2), comprising a first support (1) for the hinge parts (B1, B2), means for temporary attachment of the hinge parts (B1, B2) to the first support (1) and means for positioning the support (1) with respect to the frame (M1) and to the leaf (M2), wherein the first support (1) comprises an angled profile, the means for temporarily attaching the hinge parts to the first support (1) comprise at least one magnet (M) positioned on the first support (1) and the means for positioning the support (1) comprise at least two feet (4) positioned at the ends of the tool (H).