Removable Panel Attachment for Wearable Article Manufacturing Equipment
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Solution Overview
Problem
In wearable article manufacturing equipment, replacing the processing and driving sections attached to the lower panel is cumbersome and time-consuming due to the need to first remove the upper panel from the pillars, which complicates the process.
Innovation Solution
A panel attachment structure where the lower panel is removably fixed between the pillars and the upper panel is supported by spacers, allowing the lower panel to be easily pulled out while the upper panel remains fixed, enabling the replacement of the processing and driving sections without disturbing the upper panel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the upper panel is fixed to the pillars to maintain structural stability, then the load-bearing capability is improved, but the replacement of the lower panel and its attached sections becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The panel support structure is segmented into multiple independent support sections along the pillars. Each support section can independently support the upper panel while allowing the lower panel to be removed. This segmentation enables the lower panel and its attached processing/driving sections to be replaced without affecting the upper panel's fixed connection to the pillars.
2Ease of operation
If the upper panel is removed to replace the lower panel and its attached sections, then the replacement process becomes possible, but the replacement time increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The support sections are pre-installed on the pillars before panel replacement operations. These support sections are positioned to bear the upper panel's load in advance, creating a prepared state where the lower panel can be removed without requiring upper panel removal. This preliminary arrangement of support structures eliminates the time-consuming step of removing and re-installing the upper panel during each replacement operation.
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AI summary
A panel attachment structure for a wearable article manufacturing equipment includes: lower and upper panels vertically arranged while separated up-and-down; a first processing section and a first driving section respectively attached to a front face and a back face of the lower panel; a second processing section and a second driving section respectively attached to a front face and a back face of the upper panel; a base horizontally arranged under the lower panel; and a pair of pillars raised from the base, wherein, in the structure, the lower and upper panels are removably fixed to the pillars while being supported by the respective lower and upper parts of the pillars, and each pillar has a support section, provided between the upper and lower panels and supporting the load of the upper panel.