Multi-Drill Driving Assembly for Synchronous Hole Drilling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional drilling machines can only perform a single drilling operation at a time, limiting production efficiency and increasing costs due to the inability to meet the requirements of improved production efficiency and reduced production costs in modern production lines.

Innovation Solution

A multi-axis drilling device with a multi-layer base structure and a driving assembly that allows multiple drills to be actuated synchronously, featuring a transmission shaft, bearing base, and gear system to rotate and position multiple drills simultaneously.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a single drill is used in a conventional drilling machine, then the device complexity is low, but the productivity is low because only a single hole can be formed under a single operation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of drilling holes per operationVSAvoidstructure complexity of drilling machine
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple drills are combined into a single drill set that operates together under one base structure. The drill set includes multiple drill bodies arranged in specific positions, all driven by a common driving assembly, merging multiple drilling functions into one integrated unit that can drill multiple holes simultaneously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The base structure serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, houses the driving assembly, contains cooling channels for temperature control, and positions multiple drills. The driving assembly universally drives all drills in the set through a shared transmission mechanism, reducing the need for separate driving devices for each drill

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If multiple drills are used to increase productivity, then the production efficiency is improved, but the number of driving devices increases leading to higher costs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of drilling holes per operationVSAvoidnumber of driving devices
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple drilling functions are merged into a single driving assembly that controls all drills through a shared transmission system. The driving assembly includes a motor, transmission shaft, and gear mechanism that distributes power to all drills in the set, eliminating the need for multiple independent driving devices

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The driving assembly performs multiple functions: it generates rotational power, transmits it through the transmission shaft, distributes it via gears to multiple drills, and maintains synchronized rotation of all drills. This universal driving mechanism replaces what would traditionally require multiple separate motors and control systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11607736B2Drilling device
Publication Date: 2023.03.21 VERO VERIA CORP
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AI summary

A drilling device is provided and has a driving assembly disposed on a base for rotating a plurality of drills. As such, a plurality of drills can be actuated synchronously at a time point to effectively improve the production efficiency and reduce the drilling cost.