Sensing Tool Holder Structure for Cooling and Dynamic Balance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing sensing tool holders face challenges in maintaining dynamic balance and effective heat dissipation, which affect sensor stability and data transmission during long processing times.

Innovation Solution

A sensing tool holder design incorporating an additive body with a coiled channel for enhanced heat dissipation and a housing to protect the sensing unit, featuring symmetrically arranged recesses for increased sensor installation freedom and a spiral channel for improved fluid flow and pressurization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If sensors are embedded or attached to the tool holder by destroying the tool holder, then the sensing function is achieved, but the dynamic balance of the tool holder is affected

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesensing functionVSAvoiddynamic balance

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The tool holder is divided into separate functional components: the main body structure and the sensing unit. The sensing unit is mounted on the surface of the additive body through assembling recesses rather than embedding sensors into the structure, which maintains the integrity and dynamic balance of the tool holder while achieving the sensing function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If long processing time is used, then more processing is completed, but the temperature of the tool holder increases due to poor heat dissipation

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing timeVSAvoidtool holder temperature

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

A cooling fluid channel system is introduced as an intermediary heat dissipation pathway. The channel includes a coiled structure with inlet and outlet that allows cooling fluid to flow through, absorbing heat from the additive body and sensing unit, thereby maintaining stable operating temperatures during extended processing operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Stress or pressure

If the channel inner diameter is reduced to improve pressurization, then fluid flow velocity increases, but the flow rate decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefluid pressureVSAvoidfluid flow rate

Core Design Contradiction:

Stress or pressureVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The channel incorporates a coiled configuration with varying inner diameters along its length. The coiled structure creates pressure zones that enhance fluid circulation, while the gradual diameter transitions maintain optimal flow rates by reducing turbulence and energy losses.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

Solution Approach 2:

The channel design features variable inner diameter parameters along its length, with the outlet diameter being smaller than the inlet diameter. This parameter variation creates a pressure gradient that drives fluid flow while maintaining sufficient flow rate through optimized geometric transitions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

4Adaptability or versatility

If multiple sensors are installed on the tool holder, then sensing capability is enhanced, but the installation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesensing capabilityVSAvoidinstallation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The additive body incorporates multiple standardized assembling recesses with uniform structures and symmetric arrangements. These recesses can accommodate different types of sensors (acceleration, torque, temperature) using the same mounting interface, enhancing sensing capability while simplifying installation through standardized components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 design enhances heat dissipation efficiency, maintains stable working temperatures, and increases sensor installation flexibility, leading to improved processing quality and extended service life.

Implementation Method 1

a coiled channel formed in the additive body. The channel includes an inlet and an outlet. The inlet communicates with the passage

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHeat dissipation: Convection

Implementation Method 2

The channel includes a spiral section. Two ends of the spiral section are respectively connected to the inlet and the outlet. An inner diameter of the spiral section is smaller than the diameter of the inlet

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPressurization: Pressure Increase

Data Source

PatentUS20240238926A1Sensing tool holder

Publication Date: 2024.07.18 NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

AI summary

The present disclosure provides a sensing tool holder. The sensing tool holder includes a tool holder unit, a sensing unit and a housing. The tool holder unit includes a base and an additive body mounted on the base by an additive manufacturing method. The additive body includes an assembling structure. The assembling structure is formed on an outer surface of the additive body, and includes multiple first assembling recesses and multiple second assembling recesses for increasing the freedom of installation. The sensing unit is arranged on the assembling structure. The housing is mounted around the additive body, and covers and protects the sensing unit. A closed space is formed between the housing and the additive body.