Modular Rolling Body Guide for Peeling Tools
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing rolling body guides for deep rolling and burnishing processes are expensive, complex, and require frequent replacement, leading to high downtimes and material wastage due to their solid tubular design and limited inspection capabilities, necessitating the development of a more modular and cost-effective solution.
Innovation Solution
A rolling body guide with detachable receiving sections that can be axially or perpendicularly removed and reattached, allowing for easy replacement and inspection without disassembling the peeling head or rolling bodies, and featuring a modular design that supports different diameters with fewer components, reducing material usage and production costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a solid tubular rolling body guide is used, then the guide provides structural stability and containment, but it requires frequent complete replacement leading to high downtime and material waste
Solution Approach 1:
The rolling body guide is divided into multiple modular receiving sections that can be independently removed and replaced. Instead of replacing the entire solid tubular guide, only the damaged receiving sections need to be replaced, significantly reducing replacement time and downtime.
2Strength
If a solid tubular rolling body guide is used, then the guide maintains structural integrity, but it causes high material wastage due to complete replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The guide is segmented into reusable structural components (the modular receiving sections) and replaceable wear components. This allows the majority of the guide structure to be reused, reducing material wastage from complete replacement while maintaining structural integrity through the modular design.
3Ease of manufacture
If the rolling body guide is designed as a complete unit, then manufacturing is simpler, but inspection of support cones is impossible without disassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The modular receiving sections are designed to be easily detachable, providing access to the support cones for inspection. This segmentation allows inspection without complete disassembly while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardized modular components.
4Adaptability or versatility
If different diameter rolling body guides are manufactured for different workpiece sizes, then each guide is optimized for its specific application, but production costs increase due to low quantity production
Solution Approach 1:
The guide system uses standardized modular receiving sections that can be combined in different configurations to accommodate various diameters. This allows a single set of modular components to serve multiple diameter applications, reducing production costs through standardized manufacturing while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular receiving sections are designed as universal components that can be used across different guide configurations and diameters. This multi-functionality allows the same components to serve multiple applications, reducing the need for specialized low-volume production.
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AI summary
The guide has two defined detachable accommodating sections (13) so as to realize a modular structure of the rolling body guide. The accommodating sections are attached at an accommodating section carrier in a defined and detachable manner. The accommodating sections are removed perpendicular and/or axially towards a rotation axis (34). The carrier comprises a bearing accommodation unit to accommodate the accommodating sections. The sections are arranged at distance from each other with respect to an accommodating circumference and comprise guides for a rolling body (10). Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a rolling tool comprising a rolling body and a rolling body guide (2) a method for replacing a defect rolling body guide and/or defect rollers of a tool for final expanding or press-polishing of an inner surface or an outer surface of a tubular body.