Monotonic Coupling Actuation via Power Source Feedback

Solution Overview

Problem

Manual coupling assembly engagement with high inertia driven equipment is challenging due to unstable rotary power sources at idle speed, leading to erratic behavior and potential damage from 'bump starting' procedures.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented method that increases coupling assembly actuation force gradually, monitors power source variables to prevent stalling, and adjusts actuation force to maintain a stable power-producing state, ensuring reliable engagement without erratic behavior.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual coupling assembly engagement is performed with high inertia driven equipment, then the coupling assembly can be engaged, but the rotary power source becomes unstable and may stall due to excessive load during engagement

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecoupling assembly engagement reliabilityVSAvoidrotary power source stability

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the coupling assembly actuation force based on real-time monitoring of rotary power source speed and load conditions. The control system modulates the actuation force to match the varying power capabilities of the rotary power source during engagement, preventing instability and stalling while ensuring reliable coupling engagement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors the rotary power source speed and load conditions during coupling assembly engagement. Based on this feedback, the control system adjusts the actuation force to maintain stable operation, preventing the rotary power source from stalling while ensuring reliable engagement of the coupling assembly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If bump starting procedure is used to engage coupling assembly, then the coupling assembly can be engaged quickly, but the rotary power source experiences dramatic power fluctuations causing erratic behavior and potential damage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecoupling assembly engagement speedVSAvoidpower fluctuations and erratic behavior

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the coupling assembly actuation force based on real-time monitoring of rotary power source speed and load conditions. The control system modulates the actuation force to match the varying power capabilities of the rotary power source during engagement, preventing instability and stalling while ensuring reliable coupling engagement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors the rotary power source speed and load conditions during coupling assembly engagement. Based on this feedback, the control system adjusts the actuation force to maintain stable operation, preventing the rotary power source from stalling while ensuring reliable engagement of the coupling assembly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Loss of time

If coupling assembly actuation force is increased rapidly to engage the assembly, then engagement is achieved faster, but the rotary power source may stall due to excessive load

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecoupling assembly engagement timeVSAvoidrotary power source operation reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the coupling assembly actuation force based on real-time monitoring of rotary power source speed and load conditions. The control system modulates the actuation force to match the varying power capabilities of the rotary power source during engagement, preventing instability and stalling while ensuring reliable coupling engagement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors the rotary power source speed and load conditions during coupling assembly engagement. Based on this feedback, the control system adjusts the actuation force to maintain stable operation, preventing the rotary power source from stalling while ensuring reliable engagement of the coupling assembly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS9026331B2Monotonic coupling assembly engagement

Publication Date: 2015.05.05 WPT POWER CORP

AI summary

A system, computer-implemented method, and computer program product are provided for a monotonic coupling assembly engagement. A coupling assembly actuation force output is increased to a coupling assembly associated with a rotary power source and a piece of driven equipment. A determination is made whether a power source process variable associated with the rotary power source drops below a pause threshold. A current coupling assembly actuation force output is maintained to the coupling assembly in response to a determination that the power source process variable drops below the pause threshold. A determination is made whether the power source process variable rises above a resume threshold. The coupling assembly actuation force output is increased to the coupling assembly in response to a determination that the power source process variable rises above the resume threshold.