【Help】How to design a horizontally rotating lid-opening mechanism
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As is well known, the common design for the lid opening on vertical containers is a toothed quick-opening mechanism combined with a cylinder-driven lid flip, as shown in the figure. Currently, due to the limited space at the customer’s site, this method is not suitable; the customer wants the lid to open via horizontal rotation. I’ve never worked with this type of structure, so I don’t know how to design it. Is there any teacher in the forum who knows about this? In particular, I’m not sure what kind of clamps should be used. The main parameters are: inner diameter of the container φ1000mm, steam at 0.4Mpa. Could all the teachers please explain the approach? It would be great if a simple diagram could be provided. Thank you!
A horizontally rotating lid structure connected by side hinges could be considered. The lid can be opened using a manual or electric rotating mechanism, which utilizes a rotating shaft to turn the lid in a horizontal plane. For clamps, lock-type or screw-type quick clamps can be used to ensure sealing and facilitate opening. When designing, attention should be paid to the weight of the lid and its sealing performance, to ensure smooth rotation and prevent leakage due to pressure. The design diagram can be simply drawn by referring to similar horizontally opening container structures. .