Multi-Station Assembly Equipment for Film Removal and Component Bonding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual assembly of small components in electronic product production is labor-intensive, inefficient, and results in inconsistent product quality due to high manual labor costs and low efficiency.
Innovation Solution
An automated assembling equipment with a platform, conveying mechanism, first and second attaching mechanisms, and a film removing mechanism that moves components through sequential stations for precise positioning and attachment, reducing manual intervention and improving consistency and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual assembly is used to attach small components, then flexibility and simplicity are maintained, but labor intensity increases, efficiency decreases, and product quality consistency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical assembly operations with an automated mechanical system comprising a conveying mechanism, positioning assembly, and attaching mechanisms. The conveying mechanism automatically transports workpieces through multiple stations, the positioning assembly precisely locates small components, and the attaching mechanisms automatically attach components to workpieces, eliminating manual labor while maintaining assembly precision and consistency
Solution Approach 2:
The assembly system is divided into distinct functional modules: a conveying mechanism for transportation, a positioning assembly for precise component location, a first attaching mechanism for initial component attachment, a film removing mechanism for protective film removal, and a second attaching mechanism for additional component attachment. This segmentation allows each module to be optimized independently while working together to achieve high-efficiency automated assembly
2Manufacturing precision
If automated attaching mechanisms are introduced, then productivity and consistency are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The conveying mechanism serves multiple functions: it transports workpieces between stations, positions workpieces for attachment operations, and coordinates the timing of different assembly operations. The positioning assembly not only locates components but also ensures precise alignment for consistent placement. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated devices for each function, thereby managing complexity while achieving high precision
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning assembly performs preliminary positioning of small components before the attaching mechanisms operate. This preliminary action ensures that components are correctly located and aligned in advance, enabling the attaching mechanisms to focus solely on the attachment operation. This separation of positioning and attachment functions improves placement consistency while organizing system complexity into logical sequences
3Productivity
If multiple attaching mechanisms are used for different components, then assembly completeness is improved, but device complexity and operation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The first attaching mechanism and second attaching mechanism are integrated into a single automated system that operates sequentially on the same workpiece. The conveying mechanism coordinates both attaching mechanisms to operate at different stations along the conveyance path, allowing multiple components to be attached to the same workpiece without requiring separate manual operations. This merging of multiple attachment functions into one coordinated system improves assembly completeness while reducing operational complexity
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AI summary
An assembling equipment is for attaching a component to a workpiece. The assembling equipment includes a platform, a conveying mechanism, a first attaching mechanism, a film removing mechanism, and a second attaching mechanism. The conveying mechanism transports a positioning assembly carrying a workpiece to a first station. The first attaching mechanism attaches a first component with a protective film to the workpiece at the first station. The conveying mechanism transports the positioning assembly to a second station, and the film removing mechanism at the second station removes the protective film from the workpiece. The conveying mechanism transports the positioning assembly to a third station. The second attaching mechanism at the third station attaches a second component to the first component on the workpiece to be connected together. The assembling equipment reduces manual labor intensity and labor costs and improves efficiency of production and the product quality.