Reversible Tile Cutter Abutment for Stable Large-Tile Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tile cutting machines face instability during cutting processes when the blocking plate is detached, leading to unsteady support for tiles that exceed the table's length, resulting in potential interference and cutting inaccuracies.
Innovation Solution
An abutting device with a removably mounted abutting member that can switch between two positions, providing stable support for tiles of varying sizes by adjusting its orientation relative to the table's end surfaces, ensuring secure engagement through a fixing unit and limiting surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the blocking plate is detached from the tile, then interference during cutting is avoided, but tile support stability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The blocking plate is divided into a fixed portion (mounted on the table) and a movable portion (pivotally connected to the fixed portion). This segmentation allows the blocking plate to provide support when needed while being able to pivot away to avoid interference during cutting operations on large tiles.
Solution Approach 2:
The blocking plate transitions from a static component to a dynamic one by introducing a pivotal connection. The movable portion can rotate between a support position (perpendicular to the table) and a retracted position (parallel to the table), enabling it to adapt its configuration based on the cutting requirements and tile size.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the blocking plate remains fixed perpendicular to the sliding direction, then support is provided for small tiles, but interference occurs with large tiles
Solution Approach 1:
The blocking plate is designed with a pivotal connection that allows it to change its orientation dynamically. For small tiles, it remains perpendicular to the sliding direction to provide support. For large tiles, it can be rotated to a position parallel to the sliding direction, eliminating interference while maintaining system versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The blocking plate serves multiple functions: it provides support for small tiles when positioned perpendicular to the sliding direction, and it avoids interference for large tiles when rotated to be parallel to the sliding direction. This multi-functionality is achieved through the pivotal connection mechanism.
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AI summary
A tile cutting machine includes a workbench, a cutting unit, and a table having two side surfaces, a load surface, and first and second end surfaces that are connected between the side surfaces. The abutting device includes an abutting member and a fixing unit. The abutting member includes a first limiting surface, a second limiting surface, a first abutting surface, and a second abutting surface, and is movable between a first working position, where the first abutting surface abuts against the first end surface of the table, and the first limiting surface is substantially perpendicular to the load surface, and a second working position, where the second abutting surface abuts against the second end surface of the table, and the second limiting surface is substantially perpendicular to the load surface of the table. The fixing unit is disposed for securing the abutting member to the table.