Modular Toothed Belt Accessory Assembly with Interchangeable Coupling Pieces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing toothed belt accessories lack flexibility in customization, particularly in height and width adjustments, and often require complex studies and tests for optimal positioning, limiting their adaptability and efficiency in various applications.
Innovation Solution
The accessory assembly for toothed belts comprises a base piece and interchangeable first and second pieces with complementary coupling parts, allowing for modular customization in height, width, and functionality, enabling easy adaptation and reconfiguration to suit different applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If accessories are solidly constrained to the base of the toothed belt, then reliability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory is divided into multiple separable pieces (first piece, second piece, third piece) that can be independently positioned and coupled to the base piece at different locations. This segmentation allows the accessory to maintain reliable constraints through coupling mechanisms while enabling flexible customization by assembling different piece combinations for different applications.
2Productivity
If accessory height and width are optimized for specific applications, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory assembly transitions from a fixed, application-specific design to a dynamic, reconfigurable system. Different pieces can be coupled to the base piece at various positions along the longitudinal and transversal directions, allowing the accessory's height and width to be adjusted dynamically to match different product dimensions and transport requirements, thereby maintaining high productivity across varied applications without requiring multiple specialized accessory designs.
Data Source
AI summary
An accessory assembly (1) of toothed belts (9), toothed conveyor belts (9a) or portions thereof, comprising a base piece (2), a first piece (3) and a second piece (4) with respectively a first, a second and a fourth coupling part (21, 31, 41). The first and the second coupling part (21, 31) are complementary to one another so that the first piece (3) is couplable above the base piece (2) in one or more predetermined positions and the fourth and the first coupling part (41, 21) are complementary to one another so that the second piece (4) is couplable above the base piece (2) in one or more predetermined positions. The first piece (3) comprises a third coupling part (32) complementary to the fourth coupling part (41) and which faces in an opposite direction to the second coupling part (31).