UV Lamp Mounting Assembly for Multi-Angle Adhesive Curing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing UV curing devices struggle to uniformly cure photosensitive adhesives on irregularly shaped workpieces due to fixed UV light emission directions, leading to insufficient curing in certain areas.

Innovation Solution

A fixing assembly with a base, gear, and mounting modules that allow for adjustable positioning of UV lamps, enabling them to emit UV light from multiple directions and move in various patterns to cover the adhesive comprehensively, using driving assemblies and position sensors to optimize irradiation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If UV lamps are fixed in position on a fixed frame, then the device structure is simple and stable, but the UV light emission direction cannot be adjusted resulting in insufficient curing of irregularly shaped workpieces

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to irregularly shaped workpiecesVSAvoidfixing assembly structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the static fixed frame into a dynamic adjustable system. The UV lamps are mounted on movable modules that can change position and orientation, allowing the emission direction to be adjusted according to the workpiece shape. This dynamic capability enables the system to adapt to irregularly shaped workpieces while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through modular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The fixing assembly is divided into multiple independent mounting modules, each capable of adjusting the UV lamp's position and angle. This segmentation allows each module to be independently controlled and positioned, providing flexibility to target specific areas of irregular workpieces without requiring complex reconfiguration of the entire system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Area of stationary object

If multiple UV lamps are added to cover all areas, then the curing coverage is improved, but the device complexity and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecuring coverage areaVSAvoidnumber of UV lamps and mounting structures
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of adding more fixed UV lamps, the patent employs a smaller number of UV lamps mounted on dynamically adjustable modules. These modules can reposition and reorient the lamps to cover different areas of the workpiece, achieving comprehensive curing coverage through movement rather than through quantity multiplication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

Each mounting module is designed to perform multiple functions: positioning the UV lamp, adjusting the emission angle, and potentially moving to different locations. This multi-functionality allows a single module with one or two UV lamps to replace what would otherwise require multiple fixed lamp positions, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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

Ensures thorough curing of photosensitive adhesives on irregularly shaped workpieces by allowing for adjustable UV light direction and position, preventing incomplete curing and improving the adaptability of the curing process.

Implementation Method 1

an UV curing device emits UV light towards the photosensitive adhesive, which causes the photosensitive adhesive to undergo a photochemical reaction and generate a crosslinked network

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotochemical reaction: Photopolymerisation

Data Source

PatentUS11993025B2Fixing assembly for mounting UV lamps, curing device having the same, and curing method using the same
Publication Date: 2024.05.28 TRIPLE WIN TECH (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

A fixing assembly for mounting UV lamps includes a base, a first gear and a plurality of mounting modules. The first gear is arranged on one side of the base; the mounting modules are arranged around the first gear. The mounting module includes a first driving assembly, a second driving assembly and a support frame. The first driving assembly is used to drive the second driving assembly and the support frame to move circumferentially around the first gear in a considerably horizontal plane, and the second driving component is used to drive the support to move back in a considerably vertical direction. The support frame is used for mounting UV lamp. The flexibility of the fixing assembly is improved. The UV lamp may comprehensively irradiate and cure the photosensitive adhesive.