Vibration System for Slurry Filling Hollow Components
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manufacturing process of filling hollow components with slurry material often results in air bubbles and pockets being trapped, leading to weakened areas and potential component failure due to irregularities in the finished product.
Innovation Solution
A vibration system that includes a platform with a component retention plate and a motor to vibrate components at a predetermined frequency, combined with a material dispensing system to ensure complete filling of slurry material into incomplete components, effectively removing air pockets by manipulating the viscosity and flow of the slurry.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If slurry material is deposited to fill hollow components, then the component filling is completed, but air bubbles and pockets are trapped within the material
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies mechanical vibration through a vibration platform that vibrates incomplete components during slurry material deposition. This vibration disrupts the formation of air bubbles and pockets within the slurry material, allowing trapped air to escape and ensuring complete filling of hollow components without voids. The vibration frequency and amplitude are controlled to optimize air removal while maintaining filling quality.
2Quantity of substance
If material is deposited into hollows or gaps, then the component is filled, but air pockets occupy space that should be occupied by deposited material
Solution Approach 1:
The vibration platform applies mechanical vibration to incomplete components during material deposition, ensuring that slurry material distributes uniformly throughout hollow regions. The vibration prevents air pockets from occupying space that should be filled with material, and promotes complete penetration of material into all cavities, achieving both adequate quantity and uniform distribution.
3Ease of manufacture
If air bubbles remain in the final component, then the manufacturing process is simplified, but weakened areas are created within the component
Solution Approach 1:
The vibration platform provides a simple yet effective solution by vibrating incomplete components during slurry deposition. This mechanical vibration action removes air bubbles from the material before final curing, preventing weakened areas in the finished component. The process maintains simplicity while significantly improving component reliability and structural integrity.
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 system enhances the quality of the final component by ensuring complete filling and reducing the likelihood of air pockets, thereby improving the operational life and reliability of the components.
Implementation Method 1
a motor operatively coupled to the vibration platform to vibrate the vibration platform at a predetermined frequency based on a characteristic of each of the incomplete components
Data Source
AI summary
Vibration systems and systems including vibration systems for filling incomplete components with slurry material are disclosed. The vibration systems may include a vibration platform, and a component retention plate releasably coupled to the vibration platform. The component retention plate may include a plurality of component holders positioned on the component retention plate. Each of the plurality of component holders may receive a distinct, incomplete component in a predetermined orientation. The vibration systems may also include a motor operatively coupled to the vibration platform to vibrate the vibration platform at a predetermined frequency. The predetermined frequency may be based on characteristic(s) of each of the incomplete components.