Pull-Out Tool Magazine Rails for Ergonomic Bending Tool Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tool storage systems for bending machines have complex constructions, leading to errors and accessibility issues, requiring a simpler and more ergonomic solution for holding and retrieving bending tools.
Innovation Solution
A tool magazine with pull-out storage rails arranged in a drawer system, allowing individual access to bending tools, featuring a telescopic rail system, handle, and adjustable height, which reduces the force required for tool removal and enhances ergonomics, while also accommodating bending punches and dies on shared rails.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a complex tool storage system is used to hold multiple bending tools, then the storage capacity and organization are improved, but the construction complexity and error proneness increase
Solution Approach 1:
The tool storage system is segmented into multiple independent storage rails that can be individually accessed and removed. Each storage rail functions as an independent unit, allowing the system to maintain high storage capacity while reducing overall complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage rails are arranged vertically one above the other, utilizing the vertical dimension to maximize storage capacity within a compact footprint. This dimensional arrangement allows multiple tools to be stored without increasing the horizontal space requirement.
2Stability of the object's composition
If tools are stored in a fixed position in the tool storage, then the organization is improved, but the accessibility and ease of removal are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The storage rails are designed to be dynamically removable from the magazine housing, transitioning from a fixed to a movable state. This allows the system to maintain organized storage when rails are inserted while enabling easy access when rails are removed individually.
Solution Approach 2:
By segmenting the tool storage into individual removable rails, the system allows operators to access only the specific rail containing the needed tool, rather than requiring access to the entire storage system. This maintains organization while significantly improving accessibility.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple bending tools are held on a single storage rail, then the storage capacity is improved, but the force required to pull out the storage rail increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into multiple separate rails, each holding a subset of tools. This segmentation allows operators to remove only the lightweight individual rail containing the needed tool, rather than removing a single heavy rail containing all tools, thereby reducing the pulling force required.
Solution Approach 2:
Each storage rail is designed with local quality appropriate to its specific tool set, allowing for optimized weight and dimensions. This enables the rail to hold multiple tools while maintaining a manageable weight that can be easily removed by the operator.
4Quantity of substance
If the tool magazine has a large width to accommodate multiple storage rails, then the storage capacity is improved, but the space requirement and accessibility are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The storage rails are arranged in the vertical dimension rather than horizontally spreading out. This allows multiple rails to be stacked one above the other, maximizing storage capacity while maintaining a compact width that does not interfere with machine operator accessibility.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a tool magazine (26) for a bending machine (3), in particular for a press brake, wherein the tool magazine (26) has several storage rails (28), which are arranged in a magazine housing (27) and serve to hold bending tools (4), wherein the storage rails (28) are designed in such a way that several bending tools (4) can fit lined up one behind the other in the longitudinal extension (30) of the storage rails. The storage rails (28) can be pulled out from a front side (29) of the magazine housing (27) in the direction of the longitudinal extension (30) of the storage rails.