Swivel Flow Path Cleaning Table for Simpler Turntable Piping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cleaning machines have complex structures around the turn table, which can be simplified, and lack a posture changing device that does not require a turn table for object cleaning.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning machine with a turn table that rotates around a rotation axis and incorporates a posture changing device featuring a cleaning table with a rotation mechanism, including a motor, bevel gears, and flow paths for compressed air and cleaning liquid, allowing for posture changes without a traditional turn table.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional turn table structure is used for rotating and positioning objects, then the object can be turned to predetermined positions, but the structure around the turn table becomes complex and requires extensive piping for air and liquid supply
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the rotation function into two independent parts: the turn table for horizontal rotation and the posture changing device for vertical tilting. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining full positioning capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a posture changing device as an intermediary mechanism between the turn table and the object. This mediator handles the tilting function, allowing the turn table to focus solely on horizontal rotation, thereby simplifying the turn table structure and reducing piping requirements.
2Ease of operation
If a turn table is used for object rotation, then positioning is achieved, but extensive pipes are required for air and liquid supply to the rotating components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the tilting function from the turn table system and places it in a separate posture changing device. This extraction reduces the functional requirements of the turn table, allowing for fewer pipes and connections while maintaining complete control over object orientation.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of making the turn table handle both rotation and tilting functions, the patent inverts the approach by using a dedicated posture changing device for tilting. This inversion simplifies the turn table structure and reduces the quantity of pipes needed for supply.
3Device complexity
If the turn table structure is simplified, then device complexity is reduced, but a new posture changing device must be introduced
Solution Approach 1:
The posture changing device is designed with multi-functionality, handling both vertical tilting and working in coordination with the turn table's horizontal rotation. This universal design ensures that the added component provides multiple benefits: simplifying the turn table while enabling comprehensive posture control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the posture changing device with the turn table system through coordinated operation. The flange connecting the cleaning table to the turn table creates an integrated system where the two components work together as a unified positioning mechanism, achieving simplicity and versatility simultaneously.
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
Simplifies the structure around the turn table, reduces the need for pipes in air and liquid supply, and ensures effective cleaning by spraying cleaning liquids and compressed air to contact points, preventing damage from foreign matter.
Implementation Method 1
a first bevel gear fixed to a driving shaft of the motor; a second bevel gear fixed to the input shaft and engaged with the first bevel gear
Implementation Method 2
a first annular path formed in an annular shape between the first swivel shaft and an inner peripheral surface of the first swivel housing; a first upstream flow path arranged upstream of the first annular path; and a first downstream flow path, which is arranged downstream of the first annular path and located inside the first swivel shaft
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a cleaning machine that simplifies the structure around a turn table. The cleaning machine (10) of the present disclosure comprises a cleaning table (31), a rotation mechanism (40), and a first flow path (5a˜5e). The rotation mechanism includes a motor (42), a first bevel gear (44), a reducer (50) having an output shaft (52) and an input shaft (51), a second bevel gear (56), a first swivel housing (60) inserted into the input shaft (51), a first swivel shaft (61) arranged inside the first swivel housing, and a first flange (62). The first flow path includes a first annular path (63a˜63e), a first upstream flow path (64a˜64e), and a first downstream flow path (65a˜65e) arranged inside the first swivel shaft and connected to the first upstream flow path via the first annular path.