Adjustable Wire Arrangement Slit for Mixed-Diameter Assemblies

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing assembly devices require separate arrangement devices for each wire diameter or end-working, leading to inefficiency and resource wastage.

Innovation Solution

The assembly device incorporates an adjustment apparatus that allows for adjustable slit widths, enabling a single arrangement device to accommodate different wire diameters and end-workings, with features like movable rails and fasteners for precise slit width adjustment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a separate arrangement device is used for each wire diameter or end-working, then the wire portions can be properly received and sequenced, but the device complexity increases and resource efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveproper reception and sequencing of wire portionsVSAvoidnumber of different arrangement devices required

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The arrangement device is designed with an adjustable slit width mechanism that allows a single device to accommodate multiple wire diameters and end-workings. The slit width can be modified to match different wire sizes, enabling one universal arrangement device to replace multiple specialized devices, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining proper reception and sequencing functionality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The arrangement device incorporates dynamic adjustability through movable components (such as adjustable rails or clamps) that allow the slit width to be changed according to the specific wire diameter being processed. This dynamic adaptation enables the device to maintain optimal performance across different wire types without requiring multiple fixed-configuration devices

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of manufacture

If a fixed slit width is used in the arrangement device, then the structure is simpler, but the adaptability to different wire diameters is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural simplicity of arrangement deviceVSAvoidability to accommodate different wire diameters

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The arrangement device transitions from a static fixed-slit design to a dynamic adjustable-slit design. Movable components such as adjustable rails, clamps, or expanding mechanisms are integrated into the device structure, allowing the slit width to be modified while maintaining overall structural simplicity. This enables the device to adapt to different wire diameters without requiring completely different device configurations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The arrangement device is divided into modular components, with the slit formation being a separate adjustable element. This segmentation allows the slit width to be independently modified without affecting the entire device structure, maintaining ease of manufacture while enabling adaptability to different wire sizes through simple component adjustment rather than complete device replacement

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12459022B2Wire assembly device

Publication Date: 2025.11.04 SW AUTOMATISIERUNG GMBH

AI summary

An assembly device for assembling or pre-assembling wire portions includes an arrangement device detachably attached to the assembly device to receive the assembled or pre-assembled wire portions. The arrangement device includes a main body and a slit at least partially extending along a longitudinal extent of the main body to string the wire portions along the slit. The arrangement device includes an adjustment device for adjusting a slit width of the slit.