Movable Support Pins for Precise Soft Plate Shaping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shaping devices struggle to accurately shape soft plate-shaped objects, such as resin substrates, into desired shapes due to the difficulty in supporting and manipulating them during heat treatment or cooling processes.
Innovation Solution
A shaping device with a base, support pins that can move upward and downward, and a heating unit, along with a biasing unit to bias the object downward, allowing for precise shaping of plate-shaped objects by supporting and heating them with movable support pins and adjusting their position to achieve the desired form.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If pin-shaped projections are used to support the object, then the object can be held during heating, but it is difficult to accurately shape soft objects into a planar shape
Solution Approach 1:
The support member is designed to be movable relative to the base, allowing dynamic adjustment of support position and pressure. This enables the system to adapt to different shaping requirements while maintaining stable object holding, resolving the contradiction between reliable support and precise shaping capability.
2Temperature
If pin-shaped projections are used to support the object, then heating can be applied, but it is difficult to shape the object into desired shapes other than planar
Solution Approach 1:
The movable support member can be positioned at different locations and adjusted to different heights, enabling the system to create various shaping configurations (planar, curved, or complex 3D shapes) while maintaining heating capability. This dynamic adjustability provides versatility for different shaping requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The support system is divided into multiple independent support members that can be individually positioned and adjusted. This segmentation allows different regions of the object to be supported differently, enabling complex shape formation while maintaining overall heating effectiveness.
3Device complexity
If simple pin support is used, then device complexity is low, but shaping precision for soft objects is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The support member's movability is achieved through relatively simple mechanical means (sliding or telescopic structures), adding minimal complexity to the device. This dynamic capability enables precise control of support position and pressure, significantly improving shaping accuracy for soft objects without substantially increasing device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device facilitates easy and accurate shaping of plate-shaped objects into desired forms by using movable support pins and a biasing unit, ensuring effective heat treatment and cooling processes.
Implementation Method 1
a heating unit to heat the object while the object is supported by the support member
Data Source
AI summary
A shaping device comprises: a base that can support a plate-shaped object; a plurality of support pins as a support member that can assume a first position to project upward from the base to support the object; a heating unit to heat the object while the object is supported by the plurality of support pins; and a biasing unit to bias the object downward, the plurality of support pins being movable upward and downward relative to the base.