Integrated Workpiece Jig for Coating, Cutting, and Taping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for cutting, coating, and taping workpieces lack integration, leading to incomplete processes and increased production costs due to operator variability and potential damage to woven workpieces during cutting.
Innovation Solution
A jig device equipped with a coater for applying a coating material at regular intervals, a cutter for cutting the workpiece, and a taper with a pressure roller and tape supply for taping the workpiece, all of which can be adjusted and moved in various directions to ensure complete processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If coating and taping are performed manually by operators, then flexibility in operation is maintained, but coating uniformity decreases and production cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple processing functions (coating, taping, cutting) into a single integrated device that processes workpieces in one automated operation. The coater and taping unit are merged into one device with coordinated operations, eliminating manual handling and ensuring uniform coating and taping through automated control mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with automated mechanical systems. The coater uses an automated coating mechanism with controlled application, and the taping unit uses automated tape dispensing and application mechanisms, replacing operator-dependent manual processes with precision-controlled mechanical systems.
2Device complexity
If manual cutting is performed without separate coating and taping devices, then device complexity is reduced, but process completeness decreases and production cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges cutting, coating, and taping functions into a single integrated device. The cutting unit, coater, and taping unit are combined in one apparatus that processes workpieces sequentially in one setup, eliminating the need for multiple separate devices and manual transfer operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated device performs multiple functions (cutting, coating, taping) in one system. The device is designed to handle complete workpiece processing through multiple operational stages, making it a universal processing station that replaces several separate specialized devices.
3Stability of the object's composition
If woven workpieces are cut directly without integrated taping, then the workpiece structure is maintained, but the workpiece unwinds during cutting reducing taping completeness
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated device performs preliminary stabilization of the workpiece during cutting operations. The workpiece is held and supported through the cutting process to prevent unwinding, and taping is applied immediately after cutting while the workpiece is still in the controlled position, ensuring complete and accurate taping.
Solution Approach 2:
The cutting and taping operations are merged into a single integrated process. The workpiece remains in the same fixture and position throughout cutting and subsequent taping, preventing unwinding and ensuring that taping is applied accurately to the cut workpiece without requiring manual repositioning.
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AI summary
A jig device includes a coating coater configured to coat an outer surface of a workpiece supplied at a constant speed with a coating material; a cutter configured to cut the workpiece; and a taper configured to tape the outer surface of the workpiece.