Tin Oxide Electrode Advancement with Worm Gear Push Rods
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional screw jacking processes for advancing tin oxide electrodes in electronic glass furnaces suffer from bending and jamming issues due to high work intensity, susceptibility to Euler buckling, and increasing resistance, especially with larger electrode specifications.
Innovation Solution
An automatic advancement device and method utilizing a motor drive unit with a worm gear set, push rod, and motor control unit, along with a trolley and rail system, to precisely and efficiently advance the electrodes, preventing bending and jamming.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional screw jacking process is used to advance tin oxide electrodes, then manual operation is simple, but the screw is prone to bending and jamming due to high work intensity and Euler buckling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional manual screw jacking mechanical system with an automatic motor drive system. The motor drive unit eliminates the need for manual screw operation, thereby removing the reliability issues associated with screw bending and jamming while maintaining operational simplicity through automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the advancement system into separate functional modules: motor drive unit, guide device, and transport device. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, improving reliability by isolating potential failure points while maintaining ease of operation through automated coordination of modules.
2Productivity
If electrode specifications are increased to improve furnace capacity, then production capability is enhanced, but resistance to advancing the electrodes continuously grows
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a motor drive system that can rapidly overcome the increasing resistance associated with larger electrode specifications. The motor provides sufficient torque to advance electrodes of various sizes without requiring proportional increases in manual effort, thereby enabling productivity enhancement without excessive resistance buildup.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a dynamic motor control system that can adjust power output based on the size and resistance characteristics of the electrodes being advanced. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to handle varying electrode specifications efficiently, maintaining productivity while managing advancement resistance through intelligent power regulation.
3Length of moving object
If screw length is increased to advance electrodes, then advancement capability is improved, but the screw stiffness continuously decreases making it prone to bending
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the long manual screw with a motor-driven push rod system. The motor drive unit eliminates the need for excessively long screws, thereby maintaining stiffness and preventing bending while preserving the capability to advance electrodes of various lengths through automated mechanical advantage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the fundamental parameters of the advancement mechanism by replacing screw dimensions (length, diameter) with motor power and transmission ratio parameters. This parameter transformation allows the system to achieve adequate advancement capability without the stiffness problems associated with long screws, as the motor provides the necessary force regardless of rod length.
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
The solution provides labor-saving, efficient, and precise advancement of large-sized electrodes, minimizing screw bending and jamming, and ensuring accurate control of the advancement process.
Implementation Method 1
Each of the at least one motor drive unit includes a worm gear set, a coupling, a push rod, and a reduction motor. The worm gear set is connected to the reduction motor via the coupling, and the push rod is installed at an end of the worm gear set.
Implementation Method 2
The motor control unit is connected to the reduction motor, and configured to control the reduction motor to advance the push rod.
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AI summary
An automatic advancement device for a tin oxide electrode of an electronic glass furnace is provided. The device comprises at least one motor drive unit, a motor guide unit, and a motor control unit. Each motor drive unit includes a worm gear set, a coupling, a push rod, and a reduction motor. The worm gear set is connected to the reduction motor via the coupling. The push rod is installed at an end of the worm gear set. The motor guide unit includes a transport device on which the motor drive unit is installed and a guide device installed at a bottom of the transport device. The transport device moves along the guide device to control an advancement direction of the motor drive unit. The motor control unit is connected to the reduction motor and configured to control the reduction motor to advance the push rod.