Sensor Outer-Surface Polishing with Synchronized Water Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing polishing devices for pull-resistance type sensors lack cooling equipment, leading to increased surface temperature, thermal damage, safety hazards, and reduced polishing quality due to high temperatures and flying debris.
Innovation Solution
An outer surface polishing device with integrated water conveying and automatic cleaning systems, utilizing a gearbox, transmission gears, and a gear pump mechanism to synchronize water spraying speed with grinding speed, ensuring efficient cooling and debris removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If polishing is performed without cooling equipment, then the polishing process can be simplified, but the temperature of the polished surface and polishing wheel increases causing thermal damage and reduced polishing quality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces water as an intermediary cooling medium between the polishing wheel and the workpiece. The water conveying device delivers water to the polishing area, where it absorbs heat from both the polishing wheel and the polished surface, preventing thermal damage while maintaining polishing effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a hydraulic water conveying system with pumps, pipelines, and nozzles to deliver cooling water to the polishing zone. This hydraulic approach enables controlled water delivery that effectively manages heat generation during polishing without requiring complex mechanical cooling equipment.
2Device complexity
If polishing is performed without cooling equipment, then the device structure is simpler, but thermal damage such as cracks and discoloration occurs on the polished surface
Solution Approach 1:
Water serves as a protective intermediary that prevents direct thermal contact damage between the polishing wheel and the workpiece surface. By absorbing and removing heat, the water layer prevents thermal cracking and discoloration, preserving surface integrity and quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling water is delivered in advance to the polishing zone before significant heat buildup occurs. This preemptive cooling creates a thermal buffer that cushions against temperature spikes that would otherwise cause thermal damage to the polished surface.
3Productivity
If high temperature and flying debris are generated during polishing, then the polishing process continues, but safety hazards to operators and product performance are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The hydraulic water conveying system continuously supplies water to the polishing zone, creating a cooling and washing effect that suppresses flying debris while removing heat. This dual function maintains safe operating conditions without interrupting the polishing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the harmful effects of high temperature and flying debris into beneficial outcomes. The water that would otherwise be wasted is used to cool the polishing zone and capture debris, transforming potential hazards into a protective cooling and cleaning mechanism that enhances both safety and surface quality.
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 device effectively maintains a continuous polishing process by cooling the surface and removing debris, reducing thermal damage and improving polishing quality while enhancing safety and product integrity.
Implementation Method 1
water conveying equipment is mounted on the first shell and comprises a gearbox fixedly mounted outside the first shell, a separation net detachably mounted inside the first shell, a transmission gear and a driven gear rotationally arranged inside the gearbox, and two communicating pipes fixedly communicated with an opposite side of the gearbox
Implementation Method 2
an automatic cleaning structure for cleaning the separation net is arranged in the first shell
Data Source
AI summary
An outer surface polishing device for a pull-resistance type sensor comprises a mounting support for mounting polishing and grinding equipment, the mounting support comprises second shells fixedly mounted on a left side and a right side of a first shell and hydraulic arms mounted on an upper surface of the two second shells. The polishing and grinding equipment consists of a polishing wheel, a grinding and cleaning wheel and a driving motor; water conveying equipment is mounted on the first shell and comprises a gearbox fixedly mounted outside the first shell, a separation net detachably mounted in the first shell, a transmission gear and a driven gear rotationally arranged in the gearbox, and two communicating pipes fixedly communicated with opposite sides of the gearbox.