Thin Medium Supporting Unit via Segmented Receiving Unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medium supporting units are difficult to make thin and lightweight due to the integration of the receiving unit with the pressing unit, leading to increased damage and weight.
Innovation Solution
A medium supporting unit design where the receiving unit, with higher rigidity, is formed as a separate member from the supporting unit, featuring a recessed receiving face and a side face that connects the supporting and receiving faces, and has a higher coefficient of static friction, allowing for a thin and lightweight configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If the supporting unit is made thin and lightweight, then the weight and thickness are reduced, but the receiving unit becomes easily damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving unit is separated from the pressing unit, allowing independent optimization of each component. The receiving unit can be made thin and lightweight while the pressing unit provides structural support and protection, resolving the contradiction between weight reduction and damage resistance.
Solution Approach 2:
Different materials are used for the receiving unit and pressing unit based on their specific functional requirements. The receiving unit uses materials optimized for light weight and thin profile, while the pressing unit uses materials with higher strength and damage resistance, achieving both weight reduction and reliability.
2Device complexity
If the receiving unit is integrally formed with the pressing unit, then the structure is simplified, but the receiving unit becomes thick and heavy
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving unit is divided as a separate component from the pressing unit, enabling independent design optimization. This segmentation allows the receiving unit to be made thin and lightweight without compromising structural integrity, as the pressing unit separately provides mechanical support.
Solution Approach 2:
Different structural characteristics are applied to different parts of the system. The receiving unit is designed with thin and lightweight characteristics appropriate for its function of receiving the pressing unit, while the pressing unit itself maintains sufficient thickness and strength for its pressing function.
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 design enables a thin and lightweight supporting unit that is less prone to damage while effectively suppressing medium floating during pressing, by utilizing materials with varying rigidity and static friction coefficients.
Implementation Method 1
the receiving face may be formed of a material of which a coefficient of static friction is larger than that of the supporting face
Data Source
AI summary
A medium supporting unit includes a supporting unit including a supporting face which supports a medium, and a receiving unit in which a receiving face which is recessed with respect to the supporting face is formed; and a pressing unit which can press the medium which is supported by the supporting unit by being received on the receiving face, in which the receiving unit is formed of a material of which rigidity is higher than a material which forms the supporting face. By configuring such a medium supporting unit, it is possible to make the supporting unit thin and light weight.