Sample Vaporization Unit Non-Rotation Mounting

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional sample vaporization units face difficulties in smooth mounting of assemblies due to structural size mismatch and risk of damage to contacting parts during assembly and disassembly.

Innovation Solution

The sample vaporization unit incorporates a non-rotation unit and a rotation unit with specific connection elements and grips, allowing for smooth assembly and preventing rotation-induced damage, along with a piping mounting system that maintains piping alignment to prevent damage from bending.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If the assembly is made structurally larger to ensure proper mounting, then the mounting stability is improved, but the mounting unit becomes hard to recognize visually and mounting becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemounting stabilityVSAvoidmounting ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting unit is made visually distinctive through color or visual markers, making it easily recognizable despite the assembly being structurally large. This allows operators to quickly locate and align the mounting unit during assembly operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

2Strength

If the assembly is fastened by rotating the nut while pressing the pressing member, then the mounting is secured, but the pressing member may rotate together with the nut causing damage to the contact part

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemounting strengthVSAvoidcontact part durability
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The assembly is divided into separate functional components: a pressing member for applying force and a nut for fastening. The pressing member is designed with a non-rotation feature that prevents it from rotating during nut fastening, isolating the rotational motion to only the nut and protecting the contact parts from damage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If the assembly is made removable for insert replacement, then the adaptability is improved, but the mounting and removal operations become complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinsert replacement capabilityVSAvoidmounting and removal time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The assembly is pre-configured with connection elements and alignment features that enable quick attachment and detachment. The pressing member and nut are pre-positioned to work together efficiently, allowing the assembly to be mounted or removed as a unit without complex step-by-step operations, thus reducing time loss while maintaining adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10859539B2Sample vaporization unit
Publication Date: 2020.12.08 SHIMADZU CORP
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  • US10859539B2 patent drawing
  • US10859539B2 patent drawing

AI summary

When mounting a second assembly 36 to a first assembly 35 that is fixed to a main body, the second assembly 36 engages a second connection element 54 of a non-rotation unit 361 of the second assembly 36 with a first connection element 354 of the first assembly 35. A rotating part 362 is mounted on the first assembly 35 when the rotation unit 362 is rotated. Therefore, an operator can carry out positioning for the second assembly 36 by connecting the second connection element 54 of the second assembly 36 with the first connection element 354 of the first assembly 35. The second assembly 36 can be smoothly mounted on the first assembly 35 that is fixed to the main body. The second connection element 54 of the non-rotation unit 361 connects with the first connection element 354 of the first assembly 35, so that the non-rotation unit 361 is prevented from rotating together with the rotation unit 362 during use and the assemblies that contact the non-rotation unit 361 are protected from damage.