Adjustable Holding Jig for Multi-Size Container Sealing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sealing devices require separate holding jigs for containers of different sizes, making them inefficient for handling multiple sizes of holding targets.
Innovation Solution
A holding jig with displacement elements that adjust to accommodate containers of varying sizes by changing the size of the through hole through sliding and interlocking mechanisms, ensuring contact with the upper end edge of the container.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the holding jig is mounted in size according to the holding target, then the holding jig can securely hold the holding target, but it requires individually preparing multiple holding jigs for different sizes of holding targets
Solution Approach 1:
The holding jig employs displacement elements that can dynamically adjust their positions to change the size of the through hole. This dynamic adjustment capability allows a single holding jig to adapt to different sizes of holding targets while maintaining secure holding, resolving the contradiction between holding reliability and size adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the physical parameters of the holding jig by allowing displacement elements to move and alter the dimensions of the through hole. This parameter change enables the same holding jig to accommodate various holding target sizes, eliminating the need for multiple fixed-size holding jigs while ensuring reliable holding for each size.
2Reliability
If multiple holding jigs are prepared for different sizes, then each holding target can be securely held, but it increases device complexity and reduces efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The holding jig is designed with multi-functionality through its displacement elements, allowing a single device to perform the function of multiple fixed-size holding jigs. The displacement elements enable the through hole to be adjusted to different sizes, making one holding jig universal for various holding target sizes, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining holding reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding jig is segmented into multiple displacement elements that can independently adjust their positions. This segmentation allows flexible reconfiguration of the through hole size without requiring entirely different holding jigs for different sizes, reducing the total number of devices needed while ensuring secure holding for each application.
3Device complexity
If the through hole size is fixed, then the holding jig structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate holding targets with different circumferential lengths
Solution Approach 1:
The holding jig transitions from a static fixed-size structure to a dynamic adjustable structure through displacement elements. These elements can move to change the through hole dimensions, providing size adaptability while adding minimal structural complexity compared to having multiple separate fixed-size holding jigs.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces the capability to change the dimensional parameters of the through hole by allowing displacement elements to move. This parameter change capability enables accommodation of different circumferential lengths of holding targets while maintaining relatively simple structure through the use of movable components rather than multiple complex devices.
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 holding jig can securely hold containers of different sizes by adjusting the through hole size, allowing for consistent sealing with a single jig, enhancing versatility and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
the displacement elements being adjacent to each other slide against each other along the displacement direction defined for each of the displacement elements
Data Source
AI summary
A holding jig, sealing device, and sealing method capable of bringing a container into contact with an upper end edge of a through hole. A holding jig includes a holder having a through hole formed in a vertical direction, through which a holding target is to be inserted, the holder being formed to bring the target into contact with an upper end edge portion of the through hole, wherein the holder includes a plurality of displacement elements forming at least part of the through hole, in at least some of the displacement elements, an exposed region of each exposed on a circumferential surface portion of the through hole varies as the element is displaced in a defined displacement direction, and when the element moves to make the exposed region larger, stress is applied to the element for positioning the element at a position at which the exposed region is smaller.