Modular Dentate Transmission Structure for Flexible Gear Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional transmission structures for gears lack modularization, limiting their flexible applicability and preventing the use of different materials, which hinders structural reinforcement and cost reduction.
Innovation Solution
A transmission device for a dentate structure comprising a corpus portion and an operating member with a dentate portion, allowing flexible application and fixation methods such as material-storing, expanded connection, soldering, and bolting, to enable linked motion and rotation prevention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional transmission structure is used, then gear transmission function is achieved, but modularization is lacking which limits flexible applicability
Solution Approach 1:
The transmission device is divided into separate modular components: a corpus portion and an operating member portion. The corpus portion includes a fitting portion for attachment to a body, while the operating member includes a dentate portion for engagement with the dentate structure. This segmentation allows independent design and selection of each module, enabling flexible combination for different applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The corpus portion with its fitting portion is designed as a universal mounting structure that can be attached to various bodies through different fixation methods (press-fit, soldering, fastening members). This universal design allows the same operating member to be applied to different bodies and dentate structures, greatly enhancing flexible applicability without requiring custom-designed transmission structures for each application.
2Strength
If conventional transmission structure is used, then gear transmission is achieved, but use of different materials for axles and gears is prevented which limits structural reinforcement and cost reduction
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the transmission device into corpus portion and operating member portion made of potentially different materials, the design enables selective material optimization. The operating member can be made from materials optimized for gear engagement (e.g., hardened steel for durability), while the corpus portion can use materials optimized for mounting and structural support (e.g., aluminum for weight reduction or plastic for cost reduction).
Solution Approach 2:
The invention allows construction of the transmission device using composite material strategies where different materials are used for different components. The corpus portion and operating member can be made from dissimilar materials selected based on their specific functional requirements, enabling both structural reinforcement and cost reduction through appropriate material selection for each component.
3Ease of operation
If operating member is made movable relative to corpus portion, then linked motion is enabled, but positioning and control precision must be maintained
Solution Approach 1:
The operating member is designed to be movable relative to the corpus portion, enabling dynamic transmission of motion. The fitting portion provides a guided movement path that ensures the operating member moves precisely along the intended trajectory while maintaining proper engagement with the dentate structure, achieving both ease of operation and positioning precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The fitting portion acts as an intermediary structure that guides and constrains the movement of the operating member relative to the corpus portion. This intermediary component ensures precise positioning during motion by providing controlled clearance and alignment features, maintaining manufacturing precision while enabling the linked motion required for ease of operation.
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AI summary
A transmission device for a dentate structure includes a corpus portion and an operating member. The corpus portion is adapted to be disposed at a body. The operating member is movably fitted to the corpus portion. The operating member has a dentate portion for actuating the dentate structure while operating in conjunction with the operating member, allowing the body to enable dentate structure transmission. Alternatively, the dentate portion actuates the dentate portion of another operating member while operating in conjunction with the operating member, allowing transmission to occur between the two operating members.