Modular Partition Layout for Flexible Processing Cell Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing processing systems face challenges in adapting to irregularly arranged factory environments, leading to interference with existing structures and increased installation costs and time due to the need for partial changes in device components and safety fences.
Innovation Solution
A processing device with a partition member that can be freely mounted on a frame body, featuring uniform mounting sections for opening/closing and instrument attachment members, allowing for flexible layout adjustments and integration with existing environments, along with a transfer device for continuous processing across multiple units.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the processing device is designed with fixed components and regular arrangement, then the device structure is simplified and standardized, but the device cannot adapt to irregularly arranged existing objects in the factory
Solution Approach 1:
The partition member is divided into multiple sections that can be independently positioned and configured. Each section can be adjusted to accommodate irregular existing objects while maintaining the overall protective enclosure structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition member incorporates movable and adjustable components that allow the device layout to be dynamically reconfigured based on the actual factory environment, transitioning from a fixed design to an adaptable structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If partial changes are made to the device components and safety fences to avoid interference with existing objects, then the device can be installed in the factory, but the installation cost and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The partition member is segmented into adjustable sections that can be independently configured during installation, allowing quick adaptation to the factory environment without requiring extensive custom modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition member allows for parameter adjustments in position, orientation, and configuration to match the actual factory layout, enabling installation without time-consuming custom fabrication.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the safe fence is modified to accommodate existing objects, then the safety fence can be installed, but the configuration complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The safety fence is divided into modular sections that can be independently configured around existing objects, maintaining safety functionality while simplifying the overall configuration process.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition member serves multiple functions including safety fencing, structural support, and layout adaptation, reducing the need for separate safety fence modifications and simplifying the overall configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
A processing device of the invention includes a partition member partitioning a processing space and an external space, a frame body on which the partition member is mounted, a positioning unit for holding a workpiece at a predetermined position in the processing space, a processing unit for applying a predetermined process using a processing tool on the workpiece, an opening/closing member capable of opening/closing a first opening formed in the partition member, and an instrument attachment member to which a control instrument is attached, wherein the partition member has a plurality of uniform mounting sections on which the opening/closing member and the instrument attachment member are mutually selectively mounted.