Vibration Polishing Device Quick Coupling and Counterweight Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vibration polishing devices emit strong detrimental vibrations to the environment and have cumbersome and time-consuming processes for replacing the polishing platen, which is a polishing bowl with a polishing medium.
Innovation Solution
A vibration polishing device with a quick-type coupling mechanism, utilizing ferromagnetic parts for magnetic adhesion and form-fitting engagement portions for easy attachment and detachment of the polishing bowl, allowing for efficient transfer of oscillating vibrations and easy replacement, along with a vibration drive that balances oscillation forces to minimize environmental vibrations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-generated harmful factors
If a traditional imbalance drive is used to generate vibration for polishing, then the polishing function is achieved, but strong detrimental vibrations are emitted to the supporting environment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs counterbalancing masses arranged in specific configurations to offset the harmful vibrations generated during polishing operations. These counterweights create opposing forces that cancel out the detrimental vibrations emitted to the supporting environment, while maintaining the necessary polishing function through controlled vibration transmission to the polishing bowl.
2Ease of operation
If the polishing platen is integrated in a non-disassemblable manner, then the polishing bowl is securely attached, but replacement requires cumbersome and time-consuming disassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The polishing bowl attachment system is divided into separable components with a quick-type coupling mechanism. This allows the polishing bowl to be easily detached and replaced without requiring complete disassembly of the apparatus, while maintaining secure attachment during operation through the quick-type coupling design that provides reliable connection with minimal assembly steps.
3Reliability
If ferromagnetic parts are used for magnetic adhesion, then the polishing bowl is securely attached to the polishing disc, but the coupling mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical fastening systems with a magnetic coupling mechanism using ferromagnetic parts. The magnetic adhesion provides secure attachment between the polishing bowl and polishing disc without requiring multiple mechanical fasteners, springs, or complex coupling structures, thereby simplifying the overall mechanism while maintaining reliable attachment strength.
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
The solution enables a vibration polishing device that emits less environmental vibration, facilitates easy replacement of polishing bowls, and ensures effective polishing through intermittent obliquely upward tangential movement of samples within the polishing bowl, while maintaining stable and manageable handling.
Implementation Method 1
ferromagnetic parts, in particular ferromagnetic layers, are preferred, which cause magnetic adhesion of the polishing bowl to the polishing disc
Implementation Method 2
a vibration drive for generating an oscillating vibration for an orbital motion of samples to be polished
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a vibration polishing device, comprising:a vibration drive for generating an oscillating vibration for polishing samples;a polishing disc which is connected to and can be driven by the vibration drive; anda polishing bowl which is designed to receive a polishing medium and the samples to be polished and is coupled to the polishing disc;wherein the coupling between the polishing bowl and the polishing disc is accomplished by a quick-type coupling for transferring the oscillating vibrations from the polishing disc to the polishing bowl when the vibration polishing device is in operation and thereby to move the sample to be polished in the polishing bowl.