Tool Slide With Removable Guide Body
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tool slides, particularly those with dovetail guides, face issues of complex assembly and disassembly, high wear, and limited installation space, leading to suboptimal power transmission and stability, especially in large-scale applications where large masses need to be maneuvered in narrow spaces.
Innovation Solution
A tool slide design featuring a slide bed and slide body with a long extending groove for the guide body, allowing axial movement and adjustment of guide play through inclined surfaces, enabling easy assembly and disassembly, and allowing for the guide body to be removed and replaced, thus optimizing installation space and power transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the slide body is firmly anchored in the slide bed using traditional guide structures (angle strips, screws, guide clips), then the structural stability is improved, but the assembly and disassembly process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The guide body is separated from the slide body as an independent component that can be inserted into and removed from the slide body. This segmentation allows the guide body to be easily exchanged without disassembling the entire slide assembly, resolving the contradiction between stable guidance and easy maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide body is extracted as a separate, removable component from the slide body. The long extending groove in the slide bed allows the guide body to be taken out and replaced independently, simplifying assembly and disassembly while maintaining structural stability during operation.
2Ease of operation
If traditional guide structures (angle strips, guide clips) are used to connect the slide body and slide bed, then the guidance function is achieved, but the installation space requirement increases and power transmission efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The guide body combines multiple functions into a single component: it provides guidance through the long extending groove, supports axial movement, and enables easy replacement. This merging eliminates the need for separate angle strips, guide clips, and multiple fastening elements, reducing installation space requirements.
3Manufacturing precision
If the guide body is firmly fixed in the slide body, then the running accuracy is maintained, but the guide play cannot be adjusted and wear cannot be compensated
Solution Approach 1:
The guide body is designed with dynamic characteristics - it is firmly fixed during operation to maintain running accuracy, but can be easily removed and replaced when adjustment is needed. The long extending groove provides the necessary clearance for this dynamic behavior, allowing the system to switch between fixed and adjustable states.
4Productivity
If large masses need to be maneuvered in narrow spaces (large-scale applications), then the processing capability is improved, but the complexity of assembly and disassembly increases due to limited installation space
Solution Approach 1:
The guide body is segmented as a separate, manageable component that can be handled independently. This segmentation allows for simplified assembly and disassembly in narrow spaces, as the guide body can be inserted or removed without maneuvering entire large-mass components, thus maintaining high processing capability while reducing assembly complexity.
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 design simplifies assembly and disassembly processes, reduces wear, and enhances stability by allowing for adjustable guide play and easy replacement of guide components, improving the overall performance and longevity of the tool slide.
Implementation Method 1
a guide body (15) of the slide part (3) or of the slide bed (2) is slidably axially slidably mounted in the groove
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AI summary
The invention relates to a tool slide, comprising at least a slide bed (2) and a slide body (3), wherein the slide part (3) is guidingly axially movable on the slide bed (2) to a limited extent and wherein a groove (5) is formed on the slide part (3) or on the slide bed (2) and a guide body (15) of the slide part (3) or of the slide bed (2) is guidingly supported in the groove in an axially movable manner as a corresponding element, wherein the guide body (15) is designed in the manner of a rail or slat and is arranged rigidly inserted in the slide body (3) or in the slide bed (2) in a groove (31) by means of a partial width.