Dynamic Vibration Absorber Placement for Stable Work Machine Operation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The attachment position and type of dynamic vibration absorbers on component mounting devices can vary in effectiveness, sometimes insufficiently suppressing vibrations, which may hinder component mounting processes.

Innovation Solution

A work machine with an operation section, display section, and control section that stores and displays positional and type information of dynamic vibration absorbers, ensuring the amplitude at specific positions meets a predetermined threshold, guiding users on optimal absorber placement for effective vibration suppression.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a dynamic vibration absorber is attached to suppress vibration, then vibration suppression effectiveness improves, but the complexity of determining optimal attachment position and type increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevibration suppression effectivenessVSAvoidcomplexity of determining optimal attachment position and type
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary measurement of vibration amplitudes at various positions on the work machine before finalizing the attachment configuration. By measuring and storing amplitude data in advance, the system determines optimal attachment positions and types beforehand, eliminating the need for complex real-time decision-making during operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system displays measured vibration amplitude information and attachment position/type information on a display section, providing feedback to users about the vibration characteristics and optimal absorber configurations. This feedback mechanism guides users in making informed decisions about absorber placement without requiring complex analytical calculations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Device complexity

If dynamic vibration absorber attachment position and type are not optimized, then device simplicity is maintained, but vibration suppression effectiveness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of absorber attachmentVSAvoidvibration suppression effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The work machine itself performs the measurement and information provision functions needed for optimal absorber attachment. The control section automatically measures vibration amplitudes, stores the data, and displays it to guide attachment decisions, eliminating the need for external complex measurement equipment or expert intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Device complexity

If vibration is not sufficiently suppressed, then no additional measurement or control systems are needed, but component mounting quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of system configurationVSAvoidcomponent mounting quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system measures and identifies optimal vibration suppression configurations before component mounting operations begin. By determining and storing amplitude data and attachment information in advance, the system ensures that proper absorber attachment is established beforehand, preventing mounting quality issues without requiring complex real-time monitoring during the mounting process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

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

This configuration allows users to identify and adjust dynamic vibration absorber positions and types, ensuring the component mounting device operates within a predetermined amplitude threshold, thereby effectively suppressing vibrations and ensuring smooth component mounting.

Implementation Method 1

a dynamic vibration absorber attached thereto to suppress vibration

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVibration suppression: Damping

Data Source

PatentEP3790368B1Use method of work machine
Publication Date: 2023.08.02 FUJI CORP
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AI summary

A work machine including an operation section, a display section, a memory section, and a control section, in which positional information indicating an attachment position of at least one dynamic vibration absorber and/or type information indicating a type of at least one dynamic vibration absorber is stored in the memory section, the positional information and/or type information of which being obtained in a case that an amplitude in a specific position on the work machine becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined threshold amplitude when the work machine vibrates as a result of the operation section operating with the at least one dynamic vibration absorber attached to the work machine, and the control section displays the positional information and/or the type information, which is stored in the memory section, on the display section.