Mould-Supporting System With Adjustable Carriages For Glassware Machines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mould-supporting systems for machines forming hollow glassware face challenges in maintaining precise and stable alignment over a long life cycle and at high machining speeds, leading to potential misalignments and reduced operational efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A mould-supporting system with a sliding bar structure and adjustable carriage mechanisms that allow for precise positioning and alignment of mould-carrier arms, utilizing tubular portions and sliding means to ensure stable and accurate mould placement, enabling alignment adjustments and easy reconfiguration to compensate for wear.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional mould-supporting systems are used, then the machine can operate, but the alignment of moulds becomes unstable over time and at high speeds
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates adjustable carriages that can be repositioned along the bars to compensate for wear and maintain alignment. The carriages include adjustment mechanisms that allow dynamic reconfiguration of the mould-carrier arm positions, enabling the system to adapt to wear over time and maintain precise alignment throughout its life cycle.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention allows for changing the positional parameters of the carriages along the bars. By adjusting the position of carriages on the first and second bars, the system can compensate for wear and maintain proper mould alignment. This parameter adjustment capability enables the system to maintain reliability over extended operational periods.
2Manufacturing precision
If conventional mould-supporting systems are used, then the structure is simple, but the alignment precision deteriorates at high machining speeds
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable carriage mechanisms allow the system to dynamically compensate for alignment deviations that occur at high speeds. The carriages can be repositioned to maintain optimal alignment, enabling the system to operate reliably at speeds above 15 cycles per minute while preserving manufacturing precision.
3Productivity
If the system operates for a long life cycle, then productivity increases, but alignment stability decreases due to wear
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanisms enable the system to maintain alignment stability throughout its life cycle by compensating for wear. The carriages can be repositioned along the bars to account for wear accumulation, allowing the system to sustain high productivity over 50 million cycles while maintaining alignment precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows for parameter adjustments of carriage positions to compensate for wear over time. By modifying the positional parameters of the carriages, the system can maintain reliable operation and consistent alignment stability throughout its extended life cycle, supporting sustained high productivity.
4Device complexity
If fixed positioning is used, then the device complexity is low, but the system cannot compensate for wear
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces adjustable positioning mechanisms that allow the carriages to be repositioned along the bars. This dynamic capability enables the system to compensate for wear while adding only moderate complexity to the overall device. The adjustment mechanisms are integrated into the existing carriage structure, balancing complexity with functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system achieves precise and stable mould alignment over 50 million cycles at speeds above 15 cycles per minute, ensuring consistent glassware formation quality and extending machine lifespan by allowing for easy adjustment and maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
first carriage (2) and a second carriage (4), which are slidably mounted, respectively, on a first bar (14) and a second bar (16) of said supporting structure (12), and, moreover, are slidably mounted on a third bar (18) of said supporting structure
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AI summary
A mould-supporting system for a machine for forming hollow glassware includes a supporting structure, and a first carriage and a second carriage, which are slidably mounted, respectively, on a first bar and a second bar of the supporting structure, and, moreover, are slidably mounted on a third bar of the supporting structure, common to the two carriages, the first and second carriages carrying, respectively, a first mould-carrier arm and a second mould-carrier arm. Mutual displacement of the first and second carriages is controlled between a position where they are set close to one another and a corresponding position where they are set apart. The first and second carriages have a first tubular portion that engages, respectively, the first and second bars via first sliding means, and a second tubular portion that engages the third bar via second sliding means. The second sliding means enable adjustment of the position of the second tubular portion in a direction transverse to the third bar.