Vehicle Saddle Molding Using Support Component Guide
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for producing support elements for the human body, such as bicycle saddles, face challenges in maintaining dimensional stability of padding materials, making it difficult to couple with support bases, and complicating the trimming process due to the soft nature of the padding.
Innovation Solution
A method involving a moulding unit with a punch element and a die component, where a support component is integrated with the padding, ensuring dimensional stability and facilitating the trimming process by providing a rigid guide.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the padding is extracted from the mould and bound to the plastic base later, then the padding can be made separately, but it loses dimensional stability and becomes difficult to couple with the plastic base
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by providing a support component with a predetermined shape and size before the padding production. This support component is positioned in the mould cavity to define the exact dimensions and shape that the padding must conform to, ensuring dimensional stability is established in advance before the padding material is applied and cured.
2Ease of operation
If the padding is made of soft material, then it provides comfort, but trimming becomes difficult as the tool lacks a rigid guide
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses the support component as an intermediary element during the trimming process. The support component, being rigid and structurally stable, serves as a guide for the trimming tool, allowing precise trimming of the soft padding material. The support component mediates between the soft padding and the trimming tool, providing the necessary rigidity for accurate cutting while the padding itself retains its soft comfort properties.
3Manufacturing precision
If the support component is integrated with the padding, then dimensional stability is maintained, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the support component with the padding by integrating them into a single unified structure. The support component is positioned within the mould cavity and the padding material is applied over it, creating a combined assembly where the support component provides structural stability and the padding provides comfort. This merging eliminates the need for separate assembly steps and reduces overall structural complexity despite the integration of multiple functional elements.
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 method allows for the production of high-quality support elements with improved precision and speed, enabling easier assembly and ensuring consistent quality, even when padding and support bases are not coupled immediately.
Implementation Method 1
providing a support component (122) having a predetermined shape and size... ensuring dimensional stability
Implementation Method 2
facilitating the trimming process by providing a rigid guide
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a method for producing a support element for the human body, a support element for the human body obtainable by the above-mentioned method, and a moulding unit for producing a support element for the human body.