Orthodontic Wire Bending Module for Precise Shaping and Cutting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current orthodontic wire manufacturing methods, particularly manual processes and existing bending robots, are costly, time-consuming, and lack efficiency due to complex structures and high costs, making it difficult to produce orthodontic wires with precise shapes and increased fixing force.
Innovation Solution
An orthodontic wire bending device with a providing part, bending unit, and cutting part, featuring guide rollers, a bending module, and a cutting mechanism with triple or double blades, or laser cutting, to stabilize and accurately bend and cut wires, ensuring uniform cutting force and precise shaping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a bending robot is used to manufacture orthodontic wires, then manufacturing precision is improved, but device complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The bending robot is segmented into modular components: a base unit with positioning mechanism, a bending unit with adjustable bending module, and a cutting unit. Each module can be independently adjusted and replaced, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The bending module is designed to be rotatable and movable along the wire, allowing dynamic adjustment of bending position and angle. This dynamic capability replaces the need for complex fixed robotic arms while achieving the same precision through flexible positioning.
2Device complexity
If manual wire bending is performed, then device complexity is reduced, but manufacturing precision and productivity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning mechanism pre-positions the wire and bending module before each bending operation, ensuring consistent starting conditions. This preliminary positioning action automates the precision aspects of manual work while keeping the overall device simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The bending module can be replaced with different pre-configured modules to copy proven bending patterns and shapes. This allows precise reproduction of standard wire configurations without complex programming, maintaining simplicity while achieving high precision.
3Device complexity
If manual wire bending is used, then equipment cost is reduced, but productivity and manufacturing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device enables continuous wire feeding through the positioning and bending units, with the cutting unit ready to immediately trim the bent wire. This continuous operation eliminates the intermittent nature of manual work, significantly improving productivity while keeping the device structure simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning unit, bending unit, and cutting unit are merged into a single integrated device that processes one wire continuously through all stages. This combination eliminates the need for separate manual operations and equipment, boosting productivity without proportionally increasing complexity.
4Device complexity
If fixed bending position is used, then device structure is simplified, but adaptability to various wire shapes decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The bending module is designed to rotate around the wire and move to different positions along its length. This dynamic positioning capability allows the same simple bending mechanism to create various wire shapes by adjusting the bending location and angle, maintaining structural simplicity while achieving high versatility.
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AI summary
An orthodontic wire bending device includes a providing part, a bending unit and a cutting part. The providing part is configured to provide a wire. The bending unit is disposed at a front side of the providing part, and includes a fixing part and a bending part. The fixing part is configured to fix the wire. The bending part is configured to bend the wire fixed by the fixing part. The cutting part is configured to cut the wire bent by the bending part. The bending part includes a bending module, and the bending module is rotated along a circumferential direction or moves along a direction to make contact with at least one side of the wire for bending the wire.