Workbench Slag Removal Winch Layout for One-Side Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slag removal systems for workbenches, particularly those associated with laser cutting machines, face challenges such as manual operation requirements, limited tool orientation, and interference with the operation of the cutting machine, necessitating a motorized system that is adaptable, easy to use, and compatible with various slag types and machine configurations.
Innovation Solution
A motorized slag removal system featuring a traction group with a linear sliding guide and a winch mechanism that allows the system to be operated from one side of the workbench, using a traction cable and control line for efficient movement along the guide, enabling the system to straddle plates and maintain compatibility with different machine orientations and dimensions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual traction is used to move the slag removal machine, then the machine can be operated without complex motorization, but it requires significant strength from the operator and reduces ease of operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical traction with a motorized winch system. The winch (element 50) is motorized and winds a traction cable (element 25) to automatically move the slag removal machine along the workbench plates, eliminating the need for manual pulling and significantly reducing the physical strength required from the operator.
Solution Approach 2:
The motorized winch system enables the machine to move itself along the workbench without external manual intervention. The winch winds the traction cable to pull the machine forward, and can also rewind the cable to retract the machine, making the positioning and movement operations self-service and greatly improving ease of operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the traction system uses cutters as traction wheels to move the machine, then the machine can be self-propelled, but it limits the choice of removal tools and restricts cutter orientation to orthogonal axes only
Solution Approach 1:
The patent separates the traction function from the slag removal function. The winch system (element 10) is dedicated to traction and movement, while the tool means (element 35) are dedicated to slag removal. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each function - the tools can be any type suitable for slag removal without compromising the traction mechanism, and the winch can use optimal cable winding geometry regardless of tool orientation requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The traction cable (element 25) acts as an intermediary between the winch and the machine body. It transmits the牵引 force without interfering with the tool means or their orientation. The cable can accommodate any tool configuration and orientation, including downward-pulling orientations, because it simply transmits tension force along its length without mechanical constraints on tool positioning.
3Productivity
If a motorized traction system is installed on the workbench, then the slag removal machine can be automatically positioned, but it may interfere with the operation of the laser cutting machine and other equipment around the workbench
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions the winch system on the side of the workbench rather than above it, utilizing the lateral dimension. The winch moves along the side of the plate assembly in a direction perpendicular to the plate length, allowing the laser cutting head and other equipment to operate freely above the workbench without interference from the motorized traction system.
Solution Approach 2:
The winch system is designed to be dynamically repositionable and retractable. When not in use, the winch can be moved to the side or retracted, and the traction cable can be fully wound in to minimize the system's footprint. This dynamic configuration allows the automated slag removal system to coexist with the laser cutting machine and other equipment, eliminating interference during cutting operations.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a system for removing slag from workbenches comprising plates (21) parallel to each other developed in a first main direction L, wherein the system comprises a slag removal machine (5), a traction group (10) of the machine (5), a linear sliding guide (15) for the traction group, wherein said three elements are associated with each other in such a way that: the traction group (10) is operationally interposed between the machine (5) and the guide (15), so as to drag the machine (5) towards the guide (15) along a traction direction L, and the traction group (10) slides at least partially along the guide (15) along a sliding direction W orthogonal to the traction direction L, wherein the slag removal machine comprises tool means suitable for straddling, during said traction, at least one of said plates (21) which is oriented with said first development direction L parallel to said traction direction L.