Wheel Post-Processing Line With On-Line Reorientation and Deburring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current machinery for post-processing machined aluminum-alloy wheels, such as deburring and burr brushing, is limited and lacks integrated solutions for efficient processing and orientation, hindering the preparation for automatic detection.
Innovation Solution
A comprehensive machined wheel post-processing equipment comprising five systems: a wheel front side deburring system, a wheel on-line orientation changing system, a spoke back-cavity burr brushing system, a cleaning system using compressed air, and a discharging system, which work in close cooperation to enhance efficiency and prepare the wheels for automatic detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If separate equipment is used for deburring and burr brushing, then equipment simplicity is maintained, but processing efficiency is low and multiple operations cannot be integrated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple post-processing operations (front side deburring, back cavity burr brushing, orientation changing, and cleaning) into a single integrated equipment system. The equipment processes wheels through multiple stations in sequence, eliminating the need for separate equipment for each operation and significantly improving processing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated equipment performs multiple functions simultaneously: deburring front sides, brushing back cavities, changing wheel orientation, and cleaning centers. This multi-functional design allows one piece of equipment to replace several separate machines, addressing the productivity- complexity contradiction.
2Extent of automation
If manual orientation changing is used, then equipment complexity is low, but on-line orientation changing capability is insufficient and automatic detection preparation is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The equipment incorporates an automated orientation changing system that dynamically adjusts wheel position between processing stations. The system uses movable platforms and positioning mechanisms to automatically reorient wheels from front-side-up to back-cavity-up position, enabling on-line orientation changing without manual intervention.
3Measurement precision
If compressed air cleaning is not used, then equipment simplicity is maintained, but automatic detection accuracy is compromised due to residual chips and burrs
Solution Approach 1:
The equipment uses compressed air blasting to clean the wheel center and back cavity after processing. High-pressure air streams remove residual chips and burrs from difficult-to-reach areas, ensuring the surfaces are clean for subsequent automatic detection operations. This pneumatic cleaning system directly addresses the detection accuracy requirement.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The integrated system significantly increases processing efficiency, meets requirements for deburring and burr brushing, achieves on-line orientation changing, and ensures accuracy for subsequent automatic detection by cleaning the center hole and back cavity of the hub.
Implementation Method 1
a cleaning system, wherein a center hole and a back cavity of a hub are blown clean through compressed air
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a wheel post-processing equipment with a wheel front side deburring system, a wheel on-line orientation changing system, a spoke back-cavity burr brushing system, a cleaning system and a discharging system.