Welding Table Rail and Caster Layout for Easy Leveling and Tilt Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing rail systems for welding tables are cumbersome to install and lack versatility, requiring fixed screwing to the floor, which complicates leveling and alignment, and the tilt protection devices can pose a stumbling hazard.
Innovation Solution
A rail system that combines a base rail with a round rail, allowing for easy installation and adjustment, featuring a tilt protection recess and edge design that prevents tilting and includes rotating assembly rollers and wipe-off brushes for dust protection, enabling precise positioning and safe operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If support rails and base rails are fixedly screwed on the ground, then the rail system provides stable support and structured workspace, but the installation becomes cumbersome and leveling/alignment becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The rail system is divided into separate base rails and support rails that can be independently installed and positioned. The base rails are first fixed to the ground, then the support rails are attached to them, allowing separate leveling and alignment operations for each component, simplifying the overall installation process while maintaining structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The base rails are pre-installed and leveled on the ground before the support rails are attached. This preliminary action establishes a stable reference framework that simplifies subsequent installation steps and ensures proper alignment of the entire rail system without requiring complex simultaneous adjustments.
2Reliability
If tilt protection devices protrude far over the shifting foot, then tilt protection is provided, but the risk of stumbling increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tilt protection device is designed with differentiated local qualities: the protective elements are positioned and sized to provide adequate tilt protection only in the critical directions, while minimizing protrusion in areas where stumbling hazards would occur. This localized optimization balances safety functionality with user safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The tilt protection device employs asymmetric design where the protrusion distance and orientation of protective elements are tailored to the specific tilt risks of the application. The structure provides maximum protection where tilting is most likely to occur while reducing protrusion in directions where stumbling is less of a concern, creating an asymmetric profile that optimizes both protection and safety.
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 rail system simplifies installation, enhances accuracy in leveling, and eliminates the risk of stumbling by allowing flexible positioning and secure fastening, while maintaining precision and safety through adjustable tilt protection and dust protection features.
Implementation Method 1
a caster of a rail system for welding tables, which includes a base body, rollers and a tilt protection device
Implementation Method 2
a rail according to the invention with tilt protection, which includes a base rail with tilt protection and a round rail, wherein the tilt protection is formed by a tilt protection edge, which is formed by an edge of the base rail or of a tilt protection strip
Implementation Method 3
The rollers are hereby spring supported so that the shifting foot can only be shifted in the when not under load
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a rail system for welding tables, including a base rail which is designed to be secured on or in a floor and has multiple openings corresponding to the openings of the welding tables; a connecting frame of a rail system for welding tables, said connecting frame being provided with rollers which are designed to interact with a circular rail; and a caster of a rail system for welding tables, said caster comprising a main part, rollers, and a tilting protection device. The is configured in that a circular rail is secured in a recess of the base rail. The connecting frame is configured in that a recess is provided in each base plate of the connecting frame, a rotating assembly roller being securable in the recess in different rotational positions. The caster is configured in that the rollers are designed to interact with a circular rail and the tilting protection device is designed to interact with a tilting protection recess and a tilting protection edge of a rail.