Adjustable Belt Conveyor for Mixed-Diameter Container Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conveyor devices struggle to efficiently convey containers of varying diameters over long distances without requiring multiple devices, as described in Patent Literature 1, which is limited to conveying along a circumferential path.
Innovation Solution
A conveyor device with adjustable lower and upper belt conveying elements that support containers, allowing for varying diameters by altering the distance between these elements to accommodate different sizes, enabling linear conveyance even when the starting and ending points are distant.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of stationary object
If multiple devices are provided to convey containers over long distances along a circumferential path, then the containers can be conveyed from a distant conveyed-from point to a conveyed-to point, but the device complexity and the number of required devices increase
Solution Approach 1:
The conveyor device employs adjustable belt conveying elements that can dynamically adapt their configuration. The distance between the lower and upper belt conveying elements can be adjusted to accommodate different container diameters and conveyance distances, eliminating the need for multiple fixed devices
Solution Approach 2:
The single conveyor device is designed to perform multiple functions by adjusting the distance between belt elements. It can convey containers of varying diameters over different distances along a linear path, replacing the need for multiple specialized devices for different container types and distances
2Adaptability or versatility
If the distance between lower and upper belt conveying elements is fixed, then the structure is simple, but containers of varying diameters cannot be conveyed
Solution Approach 1:
The belt conveying elements are designed with adjustable mechanisms that allow the distance between lower and upper belts to be dynamically changed. This enables the same device to accommodate containers of different diameters by adjusting the belt spacing to match the specific container size
Solution Approach 2:
The device changes the physical parameter of belt spacing to adapt to different container diameters. By adjusting this parameter, the conveyor can handle various container sizes without requiring different devices, achieving versatility through parameter modification
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AI summary
A conveyor device used in manufacturing equipment to convey various types of containers, such as an ampule, varying in diameter includes: a lower belt conveying element that supports a body on an upstream side and a bottom surface of the container to be conveyed; and an upper belt conveying element that supports the body on a downstream side of the container to be conveyed, wherein a distance between the lower belt conveying element and upper belt conveying element, which are respectively on a front side and a rear side of each of the containers, is adjusted to convey the containers varying in diameter.