Wire Hook Belt Pressing Device Transverse Cold Re-pressing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for pressing wire hooks into belts are inefficient, requiring multiple work stations and significant time and material expenditure, with the connection between the paper carrier material and the belt end being unreliable.

Innovation Solution

A simplified method and device that allows for cold re-pressing of wire hooks without moving the belt out of the hot-pressing station, enabling the belt to be brought transversely to a nearby cold-pressing station for final pressing, eliminating the need for an additional work station and reducing transportation costs and time.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the belt is moved out of the hot-press station over its entire length for cold re-pressing, then the cold pressing can be performed, but the transportation time and complexity increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection qualityVSAvoidtransportation time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the spatial arrangement by placing the cold pressing station adjacent to the hot pressing station in a transverse direction, rather than sequentially along the belt's longitudinal direction. This dimensional change allows the belt end to be repositioned laterally to the cold pressing station without requiring long-distance transportation, thus reducing time loss while maintaining connection quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Reliability

If multiple work stations are provided in sequence, then hot pressing and cold re-pressing can be performed, but the device complexity and space requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepressing qualityVSAvoidwork station arrangement
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention merges the hot pressing station and cold pressing station into adjacent operational units that work in coordination. The cold pressing station is positioned next to the hot pressing station, allowing both processes to occur in close proximity rather than as separate sequential operations, thereby reducing device complexity and space requirements while maintaining pressing quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Manufacturing precision

If the belt is transported along its entire length to the cold pressing station, then complete processing is achieved, but the transportation cost and time expenditure increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepressing accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The invention extracts only the necessary portion of the belt (the end section) for cold re-pressing rather than transporting the entire belt length. By selectively moving only the required segment transversely to the cold pressing station, the processing accuracy is maintained while significantly reducing transportation time and costs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

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

This approach significantly reduces production complexity and time expenditure while ensuring a stable connection between the carrier material and the belt end, enhancing the overall efficiency of the pressing process.

Implementation Method 1

inserted into the end of the belt under heat in a hot-pressing station

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat: Heating

Implementation Method 2

brought to a cold pressing station and cold pressed there as well as finished

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPressure: Compression

Data Source

PatentEP2101080B1Method and press fitting device functioning accordingly
Publication Date: 2011.06.15 WALTER SULZLE
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AI summary

The method involves penetrating hook tips (13, 14), which are distant to an end of each bracket (10, 11) at an acute angle, while folding a belt. A U-shaped pressing layer is provided in the brackets. The belt is passed together with a wire hook connector and a supporting material to a cold press station. An end of the belt is passed transverse or parallel to an extension of the belt into the cold press station after pressing a wire hook (9) into an end of the belt by supplying heat in a heat press station. An independent claim is also included for a pressing device comprising a heat press station.