Auxiliary Device for Printing Machine Floor Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for installing printing material processing machines on a floor are time-consuming, imprecise, and prone to damage, particularly due to the use of paper installation aids that can slip or get damaged, leading to increased costs and delays in production.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a machine that processes printing material and an auxiliary device with a multi-part floor panel featuring recesses for adjustable feet and guides for lines, allowing precise alignment and routing of cables and hoses, which can be made from sheet metal for durability and ease of handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a paper installation guide is used on the floor, then the machine can be aligned during installation, but the paper guide can slip or become damaged, wasting time and reducing installation precision
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the disposable paper installation guide with a durable metal base plate that can be reused. The metal plate provides stable alignment references (edges and marks) that do not slip or damage, eliminating the need to replace guides during installation while maintaining alignment precision throughout the process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the material parameter of the installation guide from paper to metal, fundamentally altering its physical properties. This transformation provides durability, slip-resistance, and structural stability while maintaining the guide's alignment function, directly resolving the reliability issue.
2Productivity
If the machine is installed quickly using simple methods, then installation time is reduced, but positioning precision and cable routing accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates pre-formed alignment edges, marks, and cable guides into the metal base plate before installation begins. The cable routing paths are pre-defined in the plate design, allowing installers to quickly position equipment and route cables along predetermined paths without complex measurements during installation, thus achieving both speed and precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The metal base plate serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides alignment references for machine positioning, acts as a protective barrier for cable routing, and serves as a stable foundation. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate alignment tools and cable management systems, streamlining the installation process while maintaining precision.
3Measurement precision
If paper guides are used during installation, then alignment can be achieved, but the guides must be removed after installation as they would otherwise rot on the floor, adding extra steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the temporary, disposable paper guide with a permanent, reusable metal base plate. The metal plate maintains its alignment functionality indefinitely and does not require removal or replacement, simplifying the installation process by eliminating the remove-and-dispose step while continuously providing alignment references.
Solution Approach 2:
The metal base plate is designed to remain in place permanently on the floor, continuously serving as an alignment reference and cable protection barrier. It serves itself by maintaining its functional properties without requiring removal, replacement, or special maintenance, thereby reducing installation and maintenance complexity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an auxiliary device (2) for installing a printing material processing machine (1, 1a-c) on a floor (4), comprising a multi-part floor plate (5) with recesses (8) or depressions (9) for leveling feet (10, 10a-c) of the machine (1) and with guides (11, 12, 14) for cables (13, 13a-d) of the machine. The invention further relates to a system (3) and a method, both based on the auxiliary device (2). The invention advantageously enables the installation of the printing material processing machine on the floor to be carried out in the shortest possible time, precisely and without problems, and in particular allows for the routing of cables of defined lengths.