Wheel Conformal Burr Brushing Device for Adaptive Deburring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current automatic flexible deburring devices are unable to adapt to the varying shapes and sizes of wheel back cavities, which can lead to incomplete burr removal and potential corrosion during the coating process.

Innovation Solution

A wheel conformal burr brushing device that automatically adjusts the posture and position of brushes according to the shape and size of the wheel's back cavity, utilizing a complex system of servo motors, guide rails, and brush bundles to ensure comprehensive burr removal on both the back cavity and obverse side.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a fixed brush configuration is used for burr removal, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to different shapes and sizes of wheel back cavities

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different back cavity shapes and sizesVSAvoiddevice structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic adjustability of brush positions and postures through servo motors and guide rails, allowing the brush configuration to change dynamically according to different wheel back cavity shapes and sizes, thereby resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The device is designed with universal applicability to handle various wheel back cavity configurations through adjustable brush assemblies that can be repositioned and reoriented, enabling a single device to perform multiple deburring tasks across different wheel types

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

2Extent of automation

If manual brush adjustment is used, then the device structure is simple, but the automation degree is low and production efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomation of brush position and posture adjustmentVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The device achieves self-adjustment capability through automated control systems that independently regulate brush positions and postures based on pre-programmed parameters, eliminating the need for manual intervention and significantly improving automation level while maintaining reasonable control system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The control system incorporates feedback mechanisms to monitor and adjust brush positions and postures in real-time, ensuring precise automated operation and enabling the system to adapt to different wheel configurations without manual input

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Manufacturing precision

If brushes cannot be automatically regulated, then the device structure is simple, but burr removal completeness is insufficient leading to coating defects

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompleteness of burr removalVSAvoidbrush regulation mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The device employs multiple brush assemblies positioned at different locations with independently adjustable positions and postures, allowing each brush to be optimized for specific local areas of the wheel back cavity, thereby ensuring complete burr removal across all surfaces including hard-to-reach areas

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP3650171B1Wheel conformal burr brushing device
Publication Date: 2023.07.19 CITIC DICASTAL CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure aims at providing a wheel conformal burr brushing device ,the wheel conformal burr brushing device is not only capable of removing the burrs on the back cavity and the obverse side of the wheel, but also capable of automatically regulating the postures of the brushes according to the shape of the back cavity of the wheel when being used; in addition, the position of each of the brushes may be automatically regulated according to the size of the back cavity of the wheel; and meanwhile, the wheel conformal burr brushing device has the characteristics of high automation degree, strong function, advanced process, high universality and safe and stable performance.