Wood Panel Cutting Machine Stop Device for Inclined Cuts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing machines for cutting wood panels face challenges in efficiently executing inclined cuts due to the manual positioning of a second stop element, which results in lengthy tooling times and increased risk of positioning errors.
Innovation Solution
A machine with a stop device comprising an elongated bar, a guide, a sliding nut screw mechanism, and a rotatable stop element, allowing for precise and rapid adjustment of panel orientation for inclined cuts, eliminating the need for manual positioning of the second stop element.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If manual positioning of the second stop element is used, then the machine structure remains simple, but the tooling time increases and positioning accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The second stop element is made mobile along the guide instead of being fixed in predetermined seats. The actuating device allows the stop element to be quickly positioned at any location along the guide, transforming the system from static to dynamic and enabling rapid adjustment without manual intervention in predetermined positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual positioning mechanism is replaced with an actuating device that automatically positions the second stop element. This substitution eliminates the need for operators to manually place the stop element in predetermined seats, significantly reducing tooling time and improving positioning consistency.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual positioning of the second stop element is used, then the device complexity remains low, but the positioning precision deteriorates due to operator errors
Solution Approach 1:
The actuating device provides controlled, repeatable positioning of the second stop element along the guide. The system eliminates human error in positioning by using a mechanical or automated feedback-controlled mechanism that can accurately place the stop element at the desired location without operator intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The stop device is designed to automatically position itself through the actuating mechanism. The system performs the positioning function autonomously without requiring external manual intervention, ensuring consistent and accurate positioning while reducing dependence on operator skill and attention.
3Adaptability or versatility
If predetermined seats for the second stop element are provided, then the device structure remains simple, but the adaptability deteriorates as only specific angles are available
Solution Approach 1:
The second stop element transitions from being constrained to fixed predetermined seats to being mobile along a continuous guide. This dynamic configuration allows the stop element to be positioned at any location along the guide, enabling versatile panel orientations and angles beyond fixed predetermined positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning capability transitions from discrete predetermined points (0D/1D) to continuous positioning along the guide (1D). This dimensional expansion allows the second stop element to accommodate any angle within the guide's range, significantly improving adaptability for different panel orientations.
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
Enables accurate and rapid positioning of wood panels for inclined cuts, reducing tooling times and minimizing positioning errors, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and safety.
Implementation Method 1
further coupled by means of a nut screw to a screw 15 of an actuating device 16, an electric motor 17 of which turns the screw 15 to move the slide 14 along the guide 13 in direction 4
Data Source
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AI summary
A machine for cutting panels (2) made of wood or the like has a resting surface (P) for at least one panel (2), a cutting device mobile along a given cutting plane (T), a first stop element (10) mobile parallel to the cutting plane (T), and a second stop element (18), which is mobile orthogonal to the cutting plane (T), and co-operates with the first stop element (10) for positioning the panel (2) so as to enable execution of an inclined cut.