Multi-Axle Prescorer Actuator Relocation for Pivoting Precision
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing multi-axis scorers for sawing machines lack adjustability and precision, especially when the saw blade is pivoted, leading to limited usability and maintenance challenges due to their design and actuator placement.
Innovation Solution
A multi-axis scorer with a slim design that tapers towards the top, allowing pivoting up to 46°, featuring adjustable actuators and a detachable scoring unit with precise height, lateral, and width adjustments via pneumatic drives and servomotors, maintaining precision across all swivel positions without play, and enabling easy assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the scorer is designed with high positioning drives to enable multi-axis adjustment, then the adjustability and precision are improved, but the device size increases and pivoting capability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent relocates actuators from the horizontal plane to the vertical dimension, positioning them below the scoring unit. This vertical arrangement allows the scoring unit to maintain a compact horizontal footprint while accommodating multiple actuators stacked vertically, enabling multi-axis adjustment without increasing the device's horizontal volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested arrangement where actuators are positioned within the vertical space occupied by the scoring mechanism. The actuators are integrated into the structure such that they occupy the same vertical envelope as the scoring unit, allowing compact packaging of multiple adjustment mechanisms without increasing overall device volume.
2Manufacturing precision
If the actuator positioning drives are arranged at the level of the scoring unit, then the adjustment precision is improved, but the pivoting capability and space utilization are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the actuators from their traditional position at the scoring unit level and relocates them to the vertical dimension below the scoring unit. This separation allows the scoring unit to pivot independently without the actuators interfering with the pivoting path, thereby maintaining both adjustment precision and pivoting capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a dynamic configuration where the actuator positions are optimized for both precision adjustment and pivoting motion. The actuators are positioned to provide precise lateral adjustment when the scoring unit is in its reference position, while simultaneously allowing sufficient clearance for pivoting motion to occur without interference.
3Volume of moving object
If the scorer is designed with a compact structure to save space, then the space utilization is improved, but the adjustability and maintenance accessibility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the scorer into modular components: the scoring unit, the actuator assembly, and the mounting structure. This segmentation allows each component to be independently accessed, removed, or replaced. The actuators are positioned below the scoring unit, creating clear access paths for maintenance while maintaining overall compactness.
Solution Approach 2:
By relocating actuators to the vertical dimension, the patent creates vertical access paths that do not interfere with the horizontal workspace. This allows maintenance personnel to access actuators from below or the sides without disrupting the horizontal space required for workpiece processing, thereby maintaining compact horizontal footprint while improving maintenance accessibility.
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AI summary
The multi-axle scoring saw (3) has an adjustable scoring unit (6) for a rotating saw blade (2) at a sawing machine (1). The multi-axle scoring saw is pivoted around an axis (74) extending along the saw blade main plane and is fixed to different blade inclinations. The multi-axle scoring saw combined with the saw blade is arranged at a swivel bracket (14), which is pivoted around the axis extending along the saw blade main plane.