Modular Vacuum Suction Cylinder Assembly With Fast Flow Path Blocks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vacuum suction cylinder assemblies lack ease of handling and responsiveness due to insufficient consideration in connecting multiple independently controllable cylinders, and there is a need for improved air flow management to enhance operational efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A vacuum suction cylinder assembly where multiple cylinders are connected by sandwiching them between flow path blocks using tie rods, allowing for easy addition or removal and rapid air supply/discharge through aligned flow paths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple vacuum suction cylinders are connected using conventional methods, then the system can handle multiple components, but the handling and configuration becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into modular vacuum suction cylinder units that can be independently connected and disconnected. Each cylinder can be individually configured and attached to the flow path block, enabling easy system reconfiguration without complex assembly procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The flow path block serves multiple functions: it provides a common air supply manifold, a standardized mounting interface for multiple cylinders, and a modular connection system. This universal design allows the same structure to accommodate varying numbers of cylinders while maintaining ease of operation
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple vacuum suction cylinders are connected in parallel, then the system can operate independently on each cylinder, but the air flow requirements increase and responsiveness decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The air supply system transitions from a single common manifold to a multi-dimensional distribution network. Air can be supplied to each cylinder through multiple separate flow paths originating from different locations on the flow path block, effectively adding spatial dimensions to the air distribution system and reducing flow resistance
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the flow path block provide optimized air supply characteristics for different cylinders. Each cylinder receives air through locally optimized flow paths with appropriate diameter and length, ensuring that each independent operation receives sufficient air flow without requiring excessive total flow capacity
3Reliability
If vacuum suction cylinders are connected with complex piping, then air can be supplied to all cylinders, but the system complexity increases and maintenance becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple air supply functions are merged into a single integrated flow path block structure. The block combines manifold features, mounting brackets, and flow distribution channels into one unified component, eliminating the need for separate complex piping systems while ensuring reliable air supply to all cylinders
Solution Approach 2:
The flow path block acts as an intermediary component that simplifies the connection between the air supply source and multiple vacuum suction cylinders. It provides standardized interfaces and internal flow management, mediating between the simple external air supply and the multiple cylinder connections without requiring complex external piping
Data Source
AI summary
A plurality of vacuum suction cylinders are connected to each other by using tie rods inserted into insertion holes penetrating side walls of a cylinder tube of each vacuum suction cylinder, insertion holes provided in a first flow path block, and insertion holes provided in a second flow path block, and sandwiching between the first flow path block and the second flow path block.