Movable Workpiece Positioning Member for Mixed-Size Plate Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing workpiece placement platforms struggle to accurately position small plate-shaped workpieces in the X-axis direction due to the absence of a corresponding positioning member, leading to inefficient use of the placement surface and increased difficulty in handling workpieces of varying dimensions.
Innovation Solution
A workpiece placement platform device with a movable X-axis direction positioning member that can be adjusted and pivoted relative to the placement surface, allowing for partitioning of the surface into sections to accommodate both large and small workpieces, ensuring accurate positioning in both X and Y axes without the need for frequent detachment and reattachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a fixed X-axis reference member is provided on the placement platform, then large workpieces can be accurately positioned in the X-axis direction, but small workpieces cannot contact the reference member and thus cannot be accurately positioned in the X-axis direction
Solution Approach 1:
The reference member is designed to be movable in the X-axis direction, allowing it to dynamically adjust its position based on workpiece size. For large workpieces, the reference member can be positioned further out to provide X-axis positioning reference. For small workpieces, the reference member can be repositioned or the platform can be configured to allow contact with the movable reference member, enabling accurate positioning for both workpiece sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The placement platform is designed with a movable reference member that can serve multiple functions: positioning large workpieces in the X-axis direction when extended, and positioning small workpieces when repositioned. The Y-axis reference members remain fixed and serve both large and small workpieces, creating a universal positioning system that adapts to different workpiece dimensions.
2Measurement precision
If the placement platform surface is partitioned into sections for positioning small workpieces, then positioning accuracy for small workpieces improves, but the usable placement area decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The reference member can be moved to different positions along the X-axis, allowing the placement surface to be dynamically reconfigured. When small workpieces need positioning, the reference member is positioned to create positioning sections. When large workpieces need to be placed, the reference member can be moved out of the way, maximizing the usable placement area. This dynamic reconfiguration resolves the contradiction between positioning accuracy and usable area.
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AI summary
A workpiece placement platform device including: an X-axis direction positioning member provided on one side of a placement platform on which to place a plate-shaped workpiece and configured to position one side edge of the workpiece in an X-axis direction by contacting the one side edge; a Y-axis direction positioning member provided on another side of the placement platform and configured to position another side edge of the workpiece in a Y-axis direction by contacting the another side edge; and a workpiece positioning member that is movable in and out relative to a workpiece placement surface of the placement platform and configured to partition the workpiece placement surface into sections in the X-axis direction and enable simultaneous positioning at the sections on the workpiece placement surface.