Modular Motor Train Underframe Machining Tool with Adjustable Supports

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing motor train underframe machining tools are large in volume, making them inconvenient for transportation and movement, and lack sufficient adjustability to accommodate different types of underframes for auxiliary machining.

Innovation Solution

A positioning and pressing device comprising a crossbeam, supporting frames, rotary vertical pressing structures, lateral positioning and holding structures, and adjustable intermediate supporting structures, allowing for modular adaptation to various underframe types and facilitating precise positioning and clamping.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Volume of moving object

If a traditional motor train underframe machining tool is used, then the machining function is complete, but the structure is large in volume and inconvenient for transportation and movement

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevolume of machining toolVSAvoidconvenience of transportation and movement
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The machining tool is divided into multiple independent modules including positioning device, pressing device, and intermediate supporting structures. Each module can be independently adjusted and reconfigured, reducing the overall volume when not in use while maintaining complete machining functionality when assembled.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The tool employs adjustable and movable components including sliding supporting frames, adjustable intermediate supporting structures, and reconfigurable positioning devices. These dynamic elements allow the tool to adapt its configuration for different machining tasks and reduce to compact form for transportation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If a traditional motor train underframe machining tool is used, then the basic machining function is provided, but the adjustability is poor and cannot meet the requirements of auxiliary machining for different types of underframes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadjustability for different underframe typesVSAvoidcomplexity of adjustment mechanism
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The positioning and pressing device is designed with universal components that can accommodate multiple types of motor train underframes. The adjustable intermediate supporting structures and reconfigurable positioning devices enable the same tool to perform auxiliary machining on different underframe types without requiring completely different tooling.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The tool allows adjustment of key parameters including the position of supporting frames, the configuration of intermediate supporting structures, and the positioning device settings. These parameter changes enable adaptation to different underframe dimensions and geometries while maintaining a relatively simple base structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS8523156B2Positioning and pressing device, pressing device and tool for auxiliary machining of motor train underframe
Publication Date: 2013.09.03 CRRC TANGSHAN CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides a positioning and pressing device, a pressing device and a tool for auxiliary machining of motor train underframe, the positioning and pressing device comprises a crossbeam, two supporting frames, two rotary vertical pressing structures, a lateral positioning structure, a lateral holding structure and two adjustable intermediate supporting structures; the two supporting frames are mounted in sliding manner on two sides of the upper surface of the crossbeam; the two rotary vertical pressing structures are respectively mounted on the tops of the two supporting frames; the lateral positioning structure is mounted on the side of one of the two supporting frames; the lateral holding structure is mounted on the side of the other one of the two supporting frames; and the two adjustable intermediate supporting structures are mounted on the upper surface of the crossbeam and between the two supporting frames. The present invention realizes that the tool for the auxiliary machining of the motor train underframe is modularized; the present invention solves the technical problems of the present technology that the motor train underframe machining structure is large in volume and is not convenient for transportation and movement and the adjustability thereof is not good and not capable of meeting the requirements of the auxiliary machining of the motor train underframe with different types.