Adjustable Vacuum Adsorption Carrying Device for COF Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional COF carrying devices require frequent replacement when handling COFs of different widths and lack a mechanism to prevent the COF from falling during high-speed movement, leading to increased manufacturing costs and potential loss.
Innovation Solution
A carrying device with a base, adsorption part, and insertable adsorption holes that can be switched between open and closed states, allowing for adjustable vacuum adsorption and a support system to prevent falling, enabling the device to handle COFs of varying widths and sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the number of adsorption holes is changed to match different COF widths, then the adsorption effectiveness is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase due to frequent replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The adsorption part is divided into multiple independent adsorption holes that can be individually opened or closed. This segmentation allows the device to adapt to different COF widths by selectively activating only the necessary number of adsorption holes, eliminating the need to replace the entire device when handling different sized COFs.
Solution Approach 2:
The adsorption holes are designed to be switchable between open and closed states, creating a dynamic configuration capability. This dynamic adjustment allows the same device to be reused for different COF widths by dynamically controlling which adsorption holes are active, thereby reducing device replacement frequency and manufacturing costs.
2Productivity
If the moving speed is increased to improve productivity, then the manufacturing efficiency is improved, but the risk of COF falling increases
Solution Approach 1:
A support structure is provided in advance within the adsorption part to offer preliminary support to the COF. This preliminary action ensures that even at high moving speeds, the COF has additional structural support to prevent falling, allowing the system to maintain both high productivity and reliability.
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 solution allows for the efficient handling of COFs of different widths without the need for frequent device replacement and significantly reduces the risk of COF falling, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and ensuring safe transport.
Implementation Method 1
a conventional COF (Chip On Film) carrying device fixes a COF for a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) by vacuum adsorption
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AI summary
A carrying device comprises: a base; an adsorption part disposed on the base; a plurality of adsorption holes formed in the adsorption part; and an insert having an end inserted in the adsorption part such that one or more of the adsorption holes are switchable between an open state and a closed state.