Detachable Spray Pump Slide Mechanism for Fast Maintenance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing paint spraying machines require complete replacement for pump drive device repairs, leading to high maintenance costs and downtime.

Innovation Solution

A detachable spraying machine design with a slide mechanism and front end cover that allows quick disassembly and maintenance of the pump body and sliding member, enabling easy replacement and repair without disassembling the entire machine.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the pump drive device is integrated into the housing for structural stability, then the machine structure is compact and stable, but the maintenance cost increases and repair time extends because the entire machine must be replaced when components fail

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural stabilityVSAvoidmaintenance cost and time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of repair

Solution Approach 1:

The housing is divided into a front cover and a rear cover that can be separated, allowing the pump drive device to be accessed and repaired without replacing the entire machine. The front cover can be detached to expose the pump drive device for maintenance while the rear cover remains in place, enabling partial disassembly for repair purposes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The pump drive device is extracted as a separate serviceable component from the housing assembly. By making the front cover detachable, the pump drive device can be removed and replaced independently without affecting the overall structural integrity of the housing, thus reducing maintenance costs and repair time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Stability of the object's composition

If the slide mechanism is permanently fixed in the housing, then the structural integrity is maintained, but the operational flexibility decreases because quick disassembly for maintenance is not possible

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural integrityVSAvoidoperational flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The slide mechanism is segmented into components that can be independently accessed through the detachable front cover. The pressure plate, sliding member, and associated components can be removed separately for maintenance while the housing structure remains intact, balancing structural integrity with operational flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The front cover is designed with dynamic attachment and detachment capabilities, allowing the structure to transition between a fixed state during operation and a disassembled state during maintenance. This dynamic design enables quick access to the slide mechanism without compromising structural integrity when assembled.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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

Significantly reduces maintenance costs and time by facilitating quick disassembly and repair of the slide mechanism and pump assembly, improving operational flexibility and convenience.

Implementation Method 1

an eccentric shaft, transmission connected to the output end of the reduction gearbox; an eccentric bearing, installed on the eccentric part of the eccentric shaft... when the drive motor starts, the eccentric shaft drives the eccentric bearing to perform eccentric circular motion, and through the constraint of the inner wall of the opening on the eccentric bearing, drives the sliding member to perform linear reciprocating motion along the track

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEccentric mechanism: Eccentric

Data Source

PatentUS12502685B1Detachable spraying machine
Publication Date: 2025.12.23 NINGBO SHELL MACHINERY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a detachable spraying machine, including a front end cover, a drive motor, a pump assembly, a reduction gearbox, an eccentric shaft, an eccentric bearing, and a slide mechanism. The slide mechanism includes a sliding member and a detachable pressure plate. The pressure plate and the front end cover form a track, and the sliding member slides in the track. The drive motor drives the eccentric bearing via the reduction gearbox and the eccentric shaft. The rotary motion is converted into reciprocating motion through the opening of the sliding member, driving the plunger rod of the pump assembly to work.