Modular Peening Apparatus Nozzle Head for Easy Maintenance
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing peening apparatuses for improving surface roughness of metallic materials produced by additive manufacturing are difficult to maintain, as they often require complex and hard-to-replace components that are prone to damage from abrasive particles and high-pressure liquids.
Innovation Solution
A peening apparatus with a modular design featuring a processing tank, a table for workpieces, and a moving unit with a separable nozzle head portion that allows for easy maintenance, where the nozzle head can be detached and replaced without disassembling the entire unit, and includes a cover to suppress scattering of abrasive particles and liquids.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the nozzle head is made as a single integrated unit with the moving mechanism, then the structural strength and alignment precision are improved, but the maintenance difficulty and replacement time increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The nozzle head is divided into a modular structure with a nozzle head body and a separately replaceable nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly including the nozzle, connecting shaft, and spindles can be detached from the nozzle head body without disassembling the entire moving unit, enabling quick maintenance while preserving the structural integrity of the integrated moving mechanism.
2Manufacturing precision
If the nozzle head is made as a single integrated unit, then the alignment precision is improved, but the replacement time and productivity loss increase
Solution Approach 1:
The nozzle assembly is designed as a pre-assembled modular unit that can be quickly replaced on the nozzle head body. This segmentation allows the alignment precision to be maintained through precise mounting interfaces while reducing replacement time, as the entire nozzle assembly can be swapped without disassembling the moving unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The nozzle assembly is pre-assembled with all necessary components (nozzle, connecting shaft, spindles) before installation on the nozzle head body. This preliminary assembly ensures proper alignment and reduces on-site adjustment time, thereby improving productivity during maintenance operations.
3Strength
If complex non-separable components are used, then the structural integrity is improved, but the damage from abrasive particles and high-pressure liquids increases
Solution Approach 1:
The nozzle assembly, which is directly exposed to abrasive particles and high-pressure liquids during operation, is extracted as a separately replaceable component. This allows the consumable nozzle assembly to be protected through easy replacement, while the main nozzle head body and moving unit maintain their structural integrity and are shielded from direct damage.
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
Facilitates easy maintenance and reduces wear on non-consumable parts, ensuring the peening apparatus remains functional and efficient by allowing for quick replacement of the nozzle head and minimizing damage from processing liquids and abrasive particles.
Implementation Method 1
a processing tank (11) having an opening upward and configured to store abrasive particles (5) and processing liquid (4), the processing tank configured to fluidize the abrasive particles (5) by the processing liquid (4)
Data Source
AI summary
The peening apparatus includes a processing tank, a table, a moving unit including a nozzle moving device, a quill, a first head having a mounting hole and disposed at a distal end of the quill, a motor and a first spindle exposed from the mounting hole, a nozzle head portion separable from the moving unit and including a second head having a connection port connected to the mounting hole, a connecting shaft connected to the first spindle, a second spindle, a nozzle disposed below the second spindle, a nozzle flow path penetrating inside the second spindle and connected to the nozzle to be opened to an upper end of the second spindle, and a swivel joint disposed at an upper end portion of the second spindle and connected to the nozzle flow path.