Active Air Controller for Rapid Balloon Deflation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing filler-raising device prolongs work time due to reliance on natural air discharge for deflation of the balloon, which slows down the assembly process of the bead unit.
Innovation Solution
A filler-raising device equipped with an air controller that actively supplies and draws air from the balloon, allowing for quicker deflation and improved efficiency by using a piston-driven air cylinder to control air flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the balloon deflates through natural air discharge, then the structure remains simple, but the work time is prolonged and working efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the passive natural air discharge mechanism with an active air controller that uses a blowers to actively draw air out of the balloon. This substitution of the deflation mechanism from passive to active enables rapid balloon deflation, significantly reducing the time the balloon remains inflated and allowing the filler-raising device to return to its initial state quickly, thereby improving working efficiency without adding excessive complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The air controller is configured to automatically control the blowing and drawing operations based on the operational state of the filler-raising device. The system self-regulates the air flow to inflate the balloon when needed and to rapidly deflate it when the raising operation is complete, eliminating the need for manual intervention and optimizing the cycle time between operations
2Reliability
If the balloon remains inflated longer, then the filler-raising function is maintained, but the next assembly step cannot proceed and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The air controller implements periodic action by alternating between blowing air into the balloon to inflate it for the filler-raising function, and then drawing air out to rapidly deflate it for the next operation cycle. This periodic inflation and deflation ensures that the balloon maintains its function when needed while minimizing the time it remains inflated, thus resolving the conflict between functional reliability and assembly productivity
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
The device enhances working efficiency by rapidly deflating the balloon, enabling faster progression to the next assembly step and simplifying the air control mechanism.
Implementation Method 1
the air controller supplies air into the balloon and draws air out of the balloon
Implementation Method 2
the air controller draws air out of the balloon. This deflates the balloon more quickly than a structure that relies on natural air discharge
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a filler-raising device that raises a filler upright to couple the filler with a bead core. The filler-raising device includes a balloon that raises the filler upright toward the bead core and an air controller that supplies air into the balloon and draws air out of the balloon.