Adjustable Guide Member Pedestal for Multi-Size Device Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing device-positioning pedestals are inflexible and require multiple versions for different device sizes, leading to increased costs and space requirements due to the need for precise adjustments, which reduces working efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A device-positioning pedestal with movable guide members and a fixing mechanism that includes a slide mechanism and wedge action for precise positioning, along with adjustable guide members and suction means to accommodate various device sizes, allowing for efficient handling of devices of different sizes without the need for multiple pedestals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If multiple exclusive device-positioning pedestals are provided for different device sizes, then positioning precision is maintained, but device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device-positioning pedestal is designed with adjustable guide members that can be repositioned along the pedestal body, allowing a single pedestal to accommodate multiple device sizes. The guide members can be fixed at different positions using fixing mechanisms, enabling one pedestal to perform the positioning function for various device types without requiring multiple dedicated pedestals.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide members are made movable relative to the pedestal body through a slide mechanism, allowing dynamic adjustment of the guide member positions. This dynamic capability enables the pedestal to adapt to different device sizes by repositioning the guide members, rather than requiring static, dedicated pedestals for each device size.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple device-positioning pedestals are provided for different device sizes, then positioning accuracy is maintained, but loss of time increases due to frequent replacements
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable guide members enable a single pedestal to handle multiple device sizes, eliminating the need to replace pedestals when switching between device types. The guide members can be quickly repositioned and fixed at appropriate locations, maintaining positioning accuracy while avoiding the time-consuming process of pedestal replacement.
3Manufacturing precision
If guide members are made precise for narrow pitch insertion, then positioning precision is improved, but device complexity increases due to non-movable design
Solution Approach 1:
The guide members are designed with movable capability through slide mechanisms while maintaining precise positioning through fixing mechanisms. This allows the guide members to be repositioned for different device sizes while preserving the precision required for narrow pitch insertion, combining adaptability with positioning accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide members are separated from the pedestal body as independent, movable components rather than being fixed integrally. This segmentation allows each guide member to be independently positioned and adjusted, enabling precise positioning for narrow pitch insertion while simultaneously providing adaptability to different device sizes through repositioning.
4Device complexity
If a single device-positioning pedestal is used for various device sizes, then device complexity is reduced, but manufacturing precision may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The movable guide members with fixing mechanisms enable a single pedestal to maintain precise positioning for different device sizes. The guide members can be positioned and locked at appropriate locations, ensuring that positioning precision is maintained even when accommodating various device dimensions, thus avoiding the need for multiple dedicated pedestals.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient positioning and handling of devices of multiple sizes using a single pedestal, reducing the need for multiple pedestals and maintaining high precision, thereby improving working efficiency and minimizing space and maintenance requirements.
Implementation Method 1
suction means for holding and pushing the device onto the device-positioning pedestal
Implementation Method 2
the guide members are pushed onto the surfaces of the device-positioning pedestal member due to the wedge action of the tilted surfaces
Data Source
AI summary
A device-positioning pedestal capable of positioning devices of different sizes. The device-positioning pedestal comprises a plurality of guide members corresponding to the sides of the device and coming in contact with the sides of the device to position the device, at least one guide member includes a slide mechanism that supports the guide member so as to slide relative to the device-positioning pedestal member and a fixing mechanism that fixes the guide members at desired positions. The guide members are set to be adapted to the size of the device by the guide member-adjusting means separate from the device-positioning pedestal. The guide member-adjusting means adjust the position of the guide members based on the size of the device measured by device size-measuring means separate from the guide member-adjusting means or based on the data of data-recording means attached to the device-positioning pedestal.