Wood Machining Tool with Detachable Digital Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing machine tools for wood machining are either bulky and expensive, limiting their accessibility to carpenters, or require manual handling, which can be hazardous and less precise, necessitating the need for multiple machines that increase costs and storage space.
Innovation Solution
A versatile machine tool combining the advantages of stationary and portable devices, featuring a positioning module and a digitally-controlled machining module with motorized movements and detachable fixing, allowing for precise machining at various angles without moving the wood, and converting between stationary and portable use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a stationary digitally-controlled machining device is used, then machining precision and operator safety are improved, but the device becomes bulky and expensive, limiting accessibility
Solution Approach 1:
The stationary machining device is divided into two independent modules: a positioning module with a horizontal table for supporting the workpiece, and a portable machining module with the machining tool. This segmentation allows the machining module to be detached and moved, reducing the bulkiness and cost of the stationary device while maintaining machining precision through digital control.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable machining module is designed to be universally applicable - it can be attached to the positioning module for stationary precise machining, or detached for portable use at different locations. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by allowing one device to serve both stationary and portable purposes, reducing the need for multiple separate machines.
2Ease of operation
If a portable machining device is used, then mobility and accessibility are improved, but machining precision and operator safety decrease due to manual handling
Solution Approach 1:
The portable machining module replaces manual mechanical operation with a digitally-controlled motorized system. The machining tool is mounted on a motorized carriage that can be automatically positioned and driven, eliminating the need for manual handling while maintaining portability. This substitution of mechanical control with digital control preserves both mobility and machining precision.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple machine tools are purchased to cover different needs, then versatility is improved, but cost and storage space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention creates a universal machining system where the portable machining module can be attached to the positioning module for stationary use or detached for portable use. This single versatile system replaces the need for multiple separate machine tools, reducing both cost and storage space while maintaining adaptability to different machining needs.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a machine tool for machining a piece of wood (10) comprising: a positioning module (100) comprising a frame (110) supporting a horizontal table (120) for receiving a piece of wood to be machined; a machining module (200) comprising a frame (210) arranged facing said frame (110) of said positioning module, a digitally-controlled portable machining device (260), a vertical chassis (230) mounted to be movable in translation and in rotation with respect to the frame (210) of said machining module and means for detachably fixing said portable machining device (260) on said movable chassis (230).