Polishing Tank Removable Insert Modular System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Polishing tanks face challenges with interior lining wear and difficulty in accessing the interior for maintenance, requiring frequent replacement and posing safety risks during handling.
Innovation Solution
A polishing tank design featuring a metal sleeve with a removable modular insert system made of lightweight metals and synthetic materials, equipped with sensors for pressure and temperature monitoring, and a deformable area to manage deformation, along with a secure fastening mechanism for operator safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the interior lining is made robust and durable, then the polishing tank can withstand wear and pressure, but it becomes difficult to replace and maintain
Solution Approach 1:
The polishing tank is divided into a permanent metal sleeve and a removable insert modular system. The insert can be easily removed and replaced without affecting the structural integrity of the metal sleeve, thus maintaining mechanical strength while enabling easy maintenance and relining operations.
2Weight of moving object
If the polishing tank is made light and easy to handle, then operator safety and ease of operation improve, but mechanical robustness may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The polishing tank combines a metal sleeve (aluminum, copper, silicon, magnesium, titanium, nickel, zinc or alloy) with a removable insert made of synthetic material. This composite structure provides both the light weight and ease of handling from the metal sleeve, and the mechanical robustness and wear resistance from the synthetic insert, resolving the contradiction between weight and strength.
3Measurement precision
If sensors are integrated into the polishing tank, then process monitoring capability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sensors (pressure and/or temperature sensors) are integrated into the removable insert modular system. This allows the monitoring functionality to be combined with the existing insert structure, enabling process monitoring without significantly increasing overall device complexity, as the sensors are incorporated into a component that is already part of the modular design.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a polishing tank (100) with a metal sleeve (110) and a removable insert modular system (120) configured to be inserted into said sleeve and to be removed from said sleeve.