Plate Material Supply Layout for High-Speed Flutter Suppression
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing plate material feeding apparatuses experience fluttering and bending due to gravitational and inertial forces during high-speed intermittent transportation, limiting the ability to transport materials at higher speeds and affecting the efficiency of press working.
Innovation Solution
A plate material supplying apparatus that conveys the material diagonally downward to mitigate gravitational influence and incorporates a space for retaining the material during intermittent transportation, using adjustable central and lower portions to manage loop radius and reduce inertial forces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a U-shape or S-shape looper is provided to mitigate fluttering, then the fluttering is reduced, but the coil material cannot be transported at high speed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the conventional horizontal looper configuration to a vertical arrangement where the plate material hangs down under gravity. This dimensional change from horizontal to vertical orientation allows the material to naturally form a stable loop configuration that mitigates fluttering while enabling high-speed transport, resolving the contradiction between stability and speed
2Speed
If the plate material is conveyed from the vertically lower side to the vertically upper side opposing gravity, then the material can be transported, but the plate material is hung down by gravity causing fluttering to occur
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of conveying the plate material upward against gravity, the patent inverts the approach by allowing the material to hang downward under gravity's influence. This inversion uses gravity as an assisting force rather than an opposing force, enabling the material to naturally form a stable configuration that reduces fluttering while maintaining transport capability
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
Suppresses fluttering and vibration, enabling high-speed transportation and accurate processing of plate materials for applications like mobile devices and automotive components.
Implementation Method 1
conveying the plate material so as not to oppose gravity
Implementation Method 2
an inertial force generated by moving and stopping the plate material acts on the plate material, causing the plate material to vibrate and a waving phenomenon called fluttering to occur
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a plate material supplying apparatus that can supply a plate material to a plate material feeding device that intermittently conveys a plate material. The plate material supplying apparatus includes: an upper part that conveys a plate material substantially in a direction of a plate material feeding device; a central part that receives the plate material conveyed from the upper part and conveys the plate material in an obliquely vertical downward direction; and a lower part that receives the plate material conveyed from the central part and conveys the plate material substantially in the direction of the plate material feeding device.