Tilted Multi-Row Marking Head for High-Speed Resolution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing marking technologies face limitations in achieving high marking speed and resolution, as they often rely on single-row configurations that restrict the efficiency of marking operations.
Innovation Solution
A marking apparatus with a rectangular pattern of receiving spaces arranged in rows and columns, tilted relative to the advance direction, allowing for enhanced speed and resolution by enabling transverse movement without additional overlay, and incorporating adjustable tilting angles for multi-strike options and flexible device configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a single-row configuration of marking devices is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the marking speed and productivity are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a single-row (one-dimensional) arrangement of marking devices to a multi-row (two-dimensional) array configuration. This dimensional expansion allows multiple marking operations to occur simultaneously across different rows, dramatically increasing marking speed and productivity while distributing the complexity across a structured grid pattern rather than a simple linear sequence.
Solution Approach 2:
The marking head is segmented into multiple independent rows of receiving spaces, each capable of holding and operating with marking devices autonomously. This segmentation enables parallel processing where different rows can work simultaneously on different portions of the workpiece, thereby multiplying the overall marking throughput without proportionally increasing the complexity of individual row structures.
2Manufacturing precision
If the receiving spaces are arranged in a rectangular pattern tilted relative to the advance direction, then the marking resolution is enhanced, but the alignment precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an asymmetric arrangement where the rectangular grid of receiving spaces is tilted at a specific angle relative to the advance direction rather than being aligned perpendicular to it. This asymmetric orientation optimizes the distribution of marking points across the workpiece surface, enhancing resolution by preventing overlapping patterns while maintaining manufacturability through standardized tilted grid fabrication techniques.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a making apparatus for making an object comprising—a marking head (20) having a plurality of receiving spaces (24) for individual marking devices (40) and—a driving mechanism for providing a relative movement of the object (8) relative to the marking head (20) in an advance direction (16), wherein—the receiving spaces (24) are arranged in a plurality of rows (30) and columns (32), such that an array (22) of receiving spaces (24) with a rectangular pattern of the receiving spaces (24) is formed, and—the array (22) of receiving spaces (24) is tilted with regard to the advance direction (16)—the marking head (20) comprises a receiving plate (28) having a plurality of receiving holes (26) formed as through-holes therein, the receiving holes (26) forming the receiving spaces (24) for the individual marking devices (40),—the marking devices (40) each include a ferrule (42) which is insertable into a receiving hole (26) of the receiving plate (28), and—the receiving holes (26) are formed to tightly and removably hold the individual ferrules (42) therein.