Pull Rod Vulcanizing Machine Space Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing pull-rod mold clamping type vulcanizing machines have a complex structure, occupying large space and being costly due to the need for four pull rods in four directions, which increases the overall size and expense.
Innovation Solution
A simplified pull rod type vulcanizing machine design featuring two stand columns, a base, and a cross beam with reduced pull rod assemblies, where the cross beam is slidably connected to the stand columns and the manipulator is vertically slidable, allowing for a more compact layout and cost-effective construction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If four pull rods are provided for mold clamping in four directions of the cross beam and the base, then the mold clamping force is uniform and the precision is high, but the overall occupied space is great and the cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of four separate pull rods into a single pull rod assembly. The pull rod is configured to extend through the cross beam and base, providing clamping force in multiple directions simultaneously through its structural design, thereby reducing the number of components from four to one while maintaining uniform mold clamping precision
Solution Approach 2:
The single pull rod assembly is designed to perform multiple clamping functions that were previously distributed across four separate rods. By positioning the pull rod to interact with both the cross beam and base structures, it provides comprehensive mold clamping in four directions, achieving multi-functionality with a single component
2Manufacturing precision
If four pull rods are provided for mold clamping in four directions of the cross beam and the base, then the mold clamping force is uniform, but the structure is complicated and the cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines four separate pull rod components into one integrated pull rod assembly. This single assembly includes features that enable it to provide clamping force in multiple directions, thereby simplifying the overall structure while maintaining the uniform mold clamping force that would otherwise require four separate rods
Solution Approach 2:
The pull rod assembly is designed with segmented functional zones along its length, where different sections of the single rod provide clamping action at different locations and directions. This segmentation within a unified structure allows the single component to replace four separate rods, reducing structural complexity while maintaining clamping uniformity
3Stability of the object's composition
If the cross beam is supported by the guide column and the manipulator is mounted on the stand column, then the structure is stable, but the structure is relatively complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the support function of the guide column with the mounting function of the stand column into a single integrated stand column structure. The manipulator is mounted directly on this combined structure, which provides both the guiding and support functions simultaneously, thereby reducing structural complexity while maintaining stability
Solution Approach 2:
The stand column is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously serves as both the guide column for supporting the cross beam and the mounting structure for the manipulator. This universal structure eliminates the need for separate guide and support columns, reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining the required stability
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AI summary
Provided is a pull rod type vulcanizing machine. The pull rod type vulcanizing machine includes a first stand column (101) and a second stand column (102) which are arranged at an interval; a base (2) of which a first end is connected to the first stand column (101) and a second end is connected to the second stand column (102); a cross beam (3) located above the base (2), where a first end of the cross beam (3) is slidably connected to the first stand column (101), and a second end of the cross beam (3) is slidably connected to the second stand column (102); and at least one manipulator (6).