Movable Screen Support for Panel Machines With Sliding Guides
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Solution Overview
Problem
Machines for working panels, such as wooden panels, often restrict access to screens during operation, requiring operators to memorize steps and necessitate entire machine repair for screen issues, leading to inefficiencies and increased maintenance costs.
Innovation Solution
A machine with a supporting member that allows a touchscreen device, like a tablet, to be coupled to the working bench via sliding guides and locking mechanisms, enabling the device to be moved and positioned for optimal viewing and easy replacement, reducing maintenance and optimizing space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the screen is fixed inside the machine at predetermined points, then the machine structure is simple and stable, but the operator cannot view the screen during all working steps and must memorize individual working steps
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting member is made movable with respect to the working group through guide means, allowing the screen to be dynamically repositioned to different locations on the working bench. This enables the operator to view the screen at various working positions rather than being confined to predetermined viewing points, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining reasonable structural complexity through the use of guiding mechanisms.
2Ease of repair
If the screen is integrated into the machine structure, then the machine is stable and functional, but the entire machine must be sent for repair in case of screen breakage
Solution Approach 1:
The screen system is segmented from the main machine structure by mounting it on a separate supporting member that can be independently removed. This allows the screen to be replaced without sending the entire machine for repair, significantly improving ease of repair. The supporting member acts as an independent module that can be detached and replaced separately from the working groups and other machine components.
3Ease of operation
If a dedicated screen mounting structure is added to the machine, then screen viewing is improved, but the overall space of the machine increases
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting member is designed to utilize the existing guide means already present in the machine for guiding working groups. By making the supporting member movable through these existing guides, the system achieves multi-functionality - the same guide structure serves both for positioning working groups and for positioning the screen. This avoids adding dedicated mounting structures that would increase machine space.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a Machine (1) for working panels, such as wooden panels and the like, comprising a working bench (2), at least one working group (4), for working said panels to be worked on said working bench (2), and guide means (3; 230) for guiding at least a movable element (6; 22) of said machine with respect to said working group (4), wherein said machine (1) is characterized in that it comprises a supporting member (6) comprising: coupling means (7), couplable to, or arranged on said working bench (2), and locking and release means (8), intended for locking and releasing a device provided with a screen (T), said locking and release means (8) being coupled to said coupling means (7); and in that said supporting member (6) is movable with respect to said working group (4) by means of said guide means (3; 230); so that said supporting member (6) allows the placement of said device provided with a screen (T) with respect to said working group (4). The present invention also related to a supporting member (6).