Shift Gate Tolerance Compensation via Sliding Block Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing circuit components face usability issues due to tolerance deviations during assembly, leading to increased failure rates, which current manufacturing processes are unable to effectively compensate for.
Innovation Solution
A manufacturing method that adjusts individual shift gate components with a first and second adjustment device to align with target data, and compensates for tolerance deviations by precisely positioning sliding blocks within the shifting arm, using a computer to determine and correct the position of boreholes for sliding blocks, ensuring accurate alignment and function.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional manufacturing processes are used for circuit components, then production is simpler and faster, but tolerance deviations occur during assembly that impair usability and increase failure rates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by adjusting each switching gate component individually before final assembly. The adjustment devices are used to position components within their tolerance ranges in advance, so that when components are assembled, the cumulative tolerance deviations are minimized. This pre-adjustment ensures reliable operation without requiring complex post-assembly corrections.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the positional parameters of switching gate components by using adjustment devices to modify the position of each component within its tolerance range. By varying these parameters individually and recording the adjustment values, the system achieves optimal alignment that compensates for manufacturing tolerances, thereby reducing failure rates without fundamentally changing the manufacturing process complexity.
2Manufacturing precision
If individual switching gate components are adjusted and assembled, then tolerance deviations can be compensated, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
Adjustment of each switching gate component is performed as a preliminary step before final assembly. By positioning components within their tolerance ranges in advance and recording the adjustment values, the patent enables rapid assembly without requiring complex real-time adjustments during the assembly process itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a computer to store the adjustment values for each switching gate component. These recorded values serve as a template or copy that guides the assembly process, allowing workers to quickly replicate the precise positioning without performing complex calculations or measurements during assembly, thereby maintaining productivity while achieving high precision.
3Reliability
If adjustment devices are used for each switching gate component, then tolerance compensation is achieved, but the device complexity and adjustment time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment of switching gate components is performed in advance before final assembly. By positioning components within their tolerance ranges beforehand and recording the adjustment values, the patent minimizes the time required during the actual assembly process, as the critical positioning work has already been completed.
Solution Approach 2:
The computer-stored adjustment values act as a reference template that guides the assembly process. This copying approach allows the adjustment information to be quickly retrieved and applied without requiring repeated measurements or complex calculations during assembly, thereby reducing overall adjustment time while maintaining reliability.
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AI summary
The method involves adjusting a shift gate (1) and/or single shift gate components by introducing one adjustment element into a shift finger recess (3) of the shift gate and/or single shift gate component in one position. A fixing opening (4) on a switching arm (2.1,2.2) is adjusted by other adjustment element in other position. A circuit component (S) is measured, and the tolerance deviations are detected. A hole (6) is formed on the switching arms for receiving a sliding block (7) based on the detected tolerance deviation. An independent claim is included for a sliding block.