Resilient Chamfering Device Mounting for Sheet Metal Beveling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing chamfering devices often jam when processing metal sheets or pipes with slight deviations in position, leading to interruptions in the chamfering process due to insufficient feed and movement resistance, and require precise height adjustments.
Innovation Solution
A chamfering device with a resilient mounting system that allows for independent adjustment to changes in the sheet or pipe's position, enabling freedom of movement and simplifying attachment, along with a guide system that includes a ball bearing and adjustable components for maintaining contact and reducing wear.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the chamfering device is rigidly mounted on the carrying device, then the device structure is simple and stable, but the device jams when the sheet metal position deviates and requires interruption for adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The chamfering device is mounted resiliently on the carrying device, allowing it to move independently in the direction of the sheet metal's longitudinal axis. This dynamic mounting enables the chamfering device to adapt to position deviations of the sheet metal without jamming, while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient mounting changes the physical state of the connection between the chamfering device and carrying device from rigid to flexible, allowing positional adjustment within a certain range. This parameter change enables continuous operation while avoiding the complexity of active adjustment mechanisms.
2Ease of operation
If the chamfering device is rigidly mounted at a fixed height, then the mounting is simple, but precise height adjustment is required and attachment is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient mounting allows the chamfering device to move vertically within a certain range, changing from a fixed height constraint to a flexible position range. This enables easy attachment by hand positioning while the resilience compensates for position deviations, eliminating the need for precise initial height adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is separated into the carrying device and the chamfering device with an independent resilient connection. This segmentation allows the chamfering device to be positioned independently within the range of movement provided by the resilient mounting, simplifying attachment operations.
3Productivity
If the chamfering device is moved along the sheet metal edge, then chamfering can be performed, but position deviations cause movement resistance and feed insufficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient mounting provides dynamic adaptation to sheet metal position deviations during movement. The chamfering device can independently adjust its position along the longitudinal axis direction, maintaining continuous contact with the sheet metal edge without jamming or interruption, thus ensuring both productivity and reliability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution prevents interruptions during chamfering, allows for easier attachment and adjustment, and compensates for uneven surfaces, ensuring consistent chamfer formation without the need for precise initial positioning.
Implementation Method 1
the chamfering device is spring-mounted relative to the carrying device
Implementation Method 2
The mounting expediently includes a spring-loaded suspension and/or a spring-loaded support for the chamfering device
Implementation Method 3
the bearing carriage has a ball bearing, in particular a recirculating ball bearing, for engaging on the bearing rail
Implementation Method 4
Such a ball bearing prevents the bearing carriage from tilting on the bearing rail. It is also low-maintenance because it only needs to be lubricated relatively infrequently
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AI summary
The invention relates to an apparatus for forming a bevel on an edge of a metal sheet (1) or of a pipe, said apparatus comprising a bevelling device which has a tool, which is driven by means of a drive and machines the metal sheet or the pipe, and a guide device, which supports the metal sheet or the pipe. According to the invention, the bevelling device is mounted in the apparatus, preferably in a carrying device (8) of the apparatus.