Sliding Hook Holder Locking for Fast Machine Tool Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing holding apparatuses for machine tools are rigidly connected to the housing, making it difficult and time-consuming to replace the hook or holding apparatus when damage occurs, as they require significant effort and time to detach and reattach.
Innovation Solution
A detachable holding apparatus with interlocking connection means and a securing device that allows for secure attachment and quick detachment, featuring a sliding guide mechanism and a latching system for easy hook insertion and rotational positioning, enabling rapid replacement of both the apparatus and the hook.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the holding apparatus is rigidly connected to the machine tool housing, then the hook is securely held and can pivot between deployed and retracted positions, but the holding apparatus or hook can be damaged upon impact and requires considerable time and effort to replace
Solution Approach 1:
The holding apparatus is divided into separable components: the holding apparatus itself, the machine tool housing with receiving structure, and the securing device. These segments can be independently replaced without replacing the entire assembly, enabling quick repair while maintaining secure attachment during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between the holding apparatus and machine tool housing transitions from a static rigid connection to a dynamic system with movable securing devices. The securing devices can be moved between locked and unlocked positions, allowing the connection to adapt between secure operational state and easy replacement state.
2Reliability
If the holding apparatus is rigidly connected to the machine tool housing, then the hook is securely held during use, but replacing the holding apparatus or hook requires considerable time and effort
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into replaceable holding apparatus modules that can be quickly swapped. The receiving structure in the housing remains, but the holding apparatus itself can be independently replaced by simply moving the securing devices, dramatically reducing replacement time.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing devices are pre-positioned on the holding apparatus and the receiving structure is pre-formed in the housing. This preliminary preparation allows the replacement operation to be completed in a single quick motion without requiring complex assembly steps or tools.
3Ease of repair
If the holding apparatus is detachably attached with interlocking connection means, then quick replacement is enabled, but the securing device must prevent accidental detachment during use
Solution Approach 1:
The securing devices provide a dynamic locking mechanism that transitions between locked and unlocked states. During normal use, the securing devices remain in the locked position preventing detachment. During replacement, the securing devices are moved to the unlocked position enabling quick removal, thus providing both security and ease of repair.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing function is extracted as a separate movable component rather than being integrated into the interlocking connection means themselves. This allows the securing devices to be independently operated to lock or unlock the connection, enabling quick replacement while maintaining reliability during operation.
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AI summary
A holding apparatus for being detachably attached to a machine tool housing of a machine tool and for receiving a hook for hanging the machine tool from the hook is provided. The holding apparatus has a fastening portion for fastening the holding apparatus to the machine tool housing, a securing device for securing the holding apparatus on the machine tool housing, and a receiving portion which has an opening and is intended for receiving and rotatably supporting an insertion portion of the hook, the receiving portion defining an axial direction. The fastening portion has a first interlocking connector to engage with a first mating interlocking connector provided on the machine tool housing, the interlocking connection between the first interlocking connector and the first mating interlocking connector allowing movement of the holding apparatus in a sliding direction and preventing movement perpendicular to the sliding direction, and in that the securing device can be moved between an open position and a locked position, the securing device being designed to prevent the holding apparatus from moving in the sliding direction in the locked position and to allow movement in the open position.