Multi-Station Turning Tool Fixture With Air-Pressure Clamping Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current machinery manufacturing lacks a multi-station turning tool bit milling fixture system capable of intelligent clamping force detection, leading to low production efficiency, poor precision, and high costs due to reliance on human experience and lack of automation in the clamping and positioning processes.
Innovation Solution
A multi-station turning tool bit milling fixture system incorporating a lower bottom plate mechanism, supporting plate mechanism, positioning mechanism, upper clamping mechanism, end face clamping mechanism, and air-detection mechanism that uses air pressure to detect the clamping force and automate the positioning and clamping process, allowing for intelligent production line control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional turning tools are used to clamp one workpiece at a time, then positioning accuracy can be maintained, but production efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The fixture system is divided into multiple independent clamping stations (first clamping station, second clamping station, etc.), each capable of clamping a workpiece independently. This segmentation allows multiple workpieces to be clamped simultaneously at different stations, thereby improving production efficiency while maintaining the positioning accuracy of each individual station
Solution Approach 2:
The fixture system integrates multiple clamping stations and detection mechanisms into a single universal system that can handle multiple workpieces simultaneously. The system performs both clamping and detection functions across multiple stations, reducing the need for separate fixtures and improving overall productivity
2Manufacturing precision
If operator experience is used to determine positioning and clamping quality, then device complexity is low, but manufacturing precision is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates detection mechanisms that provide real-time feedback on the positioning and clamping status of workpieces. The detection results are used to adjust and optimize the positioning and clamping processes, ensuring high manufacturing precision. This feedback loop replaces operator experience with objective, measurable data
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the subjective mechanical judgment of operators with automated detection systems that use sensors and measurement devices to objectively assess positioning and clamping quality. This substitution eliminates human error and inconsistency, improving manufacturing precision
3Productivity
If traditional manual detection methods are used, then device complexity is low, but productivity is low due to lack of automation
Solution Approach 1:
The fixture system is equipped with automated detection mechanisms that automatically monitor and assess the positioning and clamping status of workpieces without requiring manual intervention. The system self-adjusts and self-verifies the clamping quality, improving productivity by eliminating manual detection steps
Solution Approach 2:
The detection and clamping operations are performed continuously and simultaneously across multiple stations rather than sequentially. The automated detection system operates continuously to monitor workpiece status, ensuring uninterrupted production flow and maximizing productivity
4Manufacturing precision
If air detection mechanism is added to detect clamping force, then manufacturing precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an air detection mechanism as an intermediary element to indirectly measure clamping force. Instead of directly measuring complex mechanical forces, the system uses air pressure or airflow changes as a mediator to detect clamping status, simplifying the detection process while maintaining high precision
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system ensures stable clamping, improves production efficiency by allowing multiple workpieces to be processed simultaneously, reduces human resource costs, and enhances machining accuracy through intelligent detection and automation.
Implementation Method 1
air-detection mechanism that uses air pressure to detect the clamping force
Data Source
AI summary
A multi-station turning tool includes a lower bottom plate mechanism. A first hydraulic pipeline arranged in hydraulic fluid to an upper and an end face clamping hydraulic cylinders; a supporting plate mechanism internally provided with an air-detection pipeline; a positioning mechanism includes a substrate and a plurality of supporting blocks; an upper clamping mechanism includes a V-shaped clamping block connected to an upper clamping big arm that's connected to the upper clamping hydraulic cylinder; an end face clamping mechanism includes an end face clamping block that's connected to an end face clamping big arm that's connected to the end face clamping hydraulic cylinder through a piston ejector rod; an end face clamping air-detection mechanism includes an air pressure detection component, connected to a controller, and is capable of detecting a pressure of the air-detection pipeline to identify working states of the positioning mechanism and the upper clamping mechanisms.