Multi-station Wheel Burr Removal Device with Servo Grinding Heads
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional methods for removing burrs from aluminum alloy wheels, such as manual operation with a burr removing knife and drilling, are inefficient and not suitable for large-batch production, leading to wasted time and labor.
Innovation Solution
A multi-station wheel burr removing device with a complex system of servo motors, cylinders, guide rails, and grinding heads that can clamp, rotate, and position grinding tools to uniformly remove burrs from both the wheel flange and valve hole edges.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual operation with burr removing knife is used, then device complexity is low, but productivity is very low and time is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The burr removal device is divided into multiple functional stations including clamping station, drilling station, and burr removal stations positioned at different locations around the wheel. Each station performs a specific operation, allowing parallel processing and significantly improving productivity while maintaining manageable system complexity through functional decomposition
Solution Approach 2:
The automated device integrates multiple operations (clamping, drilling, burr removal) into a single multi-functional system. The same device structure handles both flange edge burr removal and valve hole burr removal, eliminating the need for separate manual operations and大幅提升 production efficiency
2Loss of time
If manual burr removal is used, then device complexity is low, but loss of time increases and labor is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The automated device enables continuous operation where the wheel is clamped once and then automatically processed through multiple stations without interruption. The grinding heads continuously remove burrs from different positions during rotation, eliminating idle time between operations and significantly reducing total processing time
Solution Approach 2:
The wheel is clamped and positioned in advance at the clamping station before burr removal operations begin. This preliminary clamping action ensures the wheel remains securely fixed throughout subsequent drilling and burr removal operations, preventing time loss from repositioning or re-clamping
3Productivity
If automated multi-station device is used, then productivity increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The complex automated device is divided into modular functional stations (clamping station, drilling station, multiple burr removal stations) positioned around the wheel. Each station is independently designed and can be maintained separately, making the overall complex system manageable through functional decomposition and modular architecture
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple burr removal operations for different positions (flange outer edge, flange inner edge, valve hole) are merged into a single automated device that processes all positions during one wheel clamping cycle. This consolidation improves productivity by eliminating repeated clamping and repositioning operations
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 device significantly increases production efficiency, automates the burr removal process, and ensures high safety and stability, enabling efficient removal of burrs from both wheel flange and valve hole edges.
Implementation Method 1
first synchronous belt, second synchronous belt
Implementation Method 2
upper grinding head, lower grinding head
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AI summary
The application discloses a multi-station wheel burr removing device, includes lifting translation systems, a clamping drive system and grinding systems. In practical use, the four V-shaped rollers clamp a wheel, a sixth servo motor and the first electric servo cylinder respectively adjusts the angle and the position of the rolling brush, and when the rolling brush contacts the edge of a wheel flange, burrs can be removed; the fifth servo motor and the sixth servo motor respectively adjusts the position and the angle of the lower grinding head, and when the lower grinding head contacts a wheel valve hole, burrs below can be removed; the third servo motor and the second electric servo cylinder respectively adjusts the angle and the position of the upper grinding head, when the upper grinding head contacts the wheel valve hole, burrs can be removed.