Adjustable Terminal Detection Platform for Mixed Terminal Sizes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional strip terminal detection platforms are inflexible and can only detect a single specification of terminals, lacking the ability to adapt to terminals of different shapes and sizes.
Innovation Solution
A terminal detection platform with adjustable feeding rails and detection mechanisms that allow for the detection of terminals of varying specifications, featuring movable feeding rails and adjustable image capture devices to accommodate different terminal shapes and sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional strip terminal detection platforms use fixed feeding rails, then the structure is simple and stable, but the detection flexibility is poor and cannot adapt to different terminal specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The feeding rails are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing the width of the feeding channel to be adjusted dynamically. This enables the detection platform to adapt to different terminal specifications while maintaining operational stability through controlled movement mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The width of the feeding channel is made variable through movable feeding rails, allowing parameter adjustment to match different terminal sizes and shapes. This parameter change capability provides detection flexibility without requiring complete platform redesign for each specification.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the feeding channel width is fixed, then the platform structure is stable, but it cannot accommodate terminals of different sizes and shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The feeding rails incorporate movable components that allow the channel width to be adjusted while maintaining structural stability during operation. The stability is preserved through proper mechanical design of the adjustment mechanisms and locking systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection platform is designed with universal adaptability through adjustable feeding rails, enabling a single platform to handle multiple terminal specifications. This multi-functionality is achieved while maintaining overall structural stability through robust framework design.
Data Source
AI summary
A terminal detection platform for detecting terminals on a terminal strip includes a base, a first and second feeding rail mounted on the base, and at least one detection mechanism installed on the base. The first feeding rail and the second feeding rail extend parallel to each other in a first direction to define a feeding channel therebetween through which the terminal strip carrying the terminals is conveyed along the first direction. At least one of the first feeding rail or the second feeding rail is movable relative to the base such that a width of the feeding channel in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is adjustable. The at least one detection mechanism is adapted to detect the terminals on the terminal strip passing through the feeding channel to determine whether the terminals are qualified.