Integrated Sealing Profile Application and Hole Drilling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sealing profile application apparatuses require additional processing stations and resources for drilling holes into the sealing profile, increasing time and space requirements and costs.
Innovation Solution
An integrated application apparatus with a roller head for applying the sealing profile and a drilling unit that drills holes into the profile as a single station, eliminating the need for separate processing stations and reducing resource requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a separate manufacturing station is used to drill holes into the sealing profile, then the holes can be introduced into the sealing profile, but additional space requirements and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the drilling unit with the application apparatus into a single integrated manufacturing station. The drilling unit includes a drill bit that can be positioned and operated within the same workspace as the sealing profile application apparatus, eliminating the need for a separate manufacturing station and reducing overall space requirements while maintaining the capability to introduce holes into the sealing profile
2Ease of manufacture
If a separate manufacturing station is used to drill holes into the sealing profile, then the holes can be introduced into the sealing profile, but additional costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the drilling unit with the application apparatus into a single manufacturing station, reducing the total number of stations from two (application station plus separate drilling station) to one. This integration eliminates the need for additional robots and safety technology that would be required for a separate station, thereby reducing costs while maintaining manufacturing capability
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated manufacturing station performs multiple functions: it can both apply the sealing profile to the body component and introduce holes into the sealing profile. This multi-functionality is achieved by coordinating the roller head for application and the drill bit for hole introduction within the same station, reducing the need for dedicated single-function stations
3Ease of manufacture
If a separate manufacturing station is used to drill holes into the sealing profile, then the holes can be introduced into the sealing profile, but additional time requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables continuous processing by integrating the drilling operation into the application process. The drilling unit can operate in coordination with the sealing profile application, allowing holes to be introduced either during or immediately after application without requiring the workpiece to be transported to a separate station, thereby reducing cycle time and eliminating idle time between operations
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an application apparatus for applying a sealing profile to a body component, including a roller head which is configured to, as a first station step, apply the sealing profile to a receiving surface of the body component, and comprising a drilling unit having a drill bit, wherein the drilling unit is configured to, as further station step, drill holes into the sealing profile by means of the drill bit.