Blister Machine Storage Container with Modular Holding Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage containers for blister pack machines require complex and time-consuming adjustments when changing the size of small items to be separated, necessitating multiple separating devices and holding means positions, which can lead to dust escape and inefficiency.
Innovation Solution
A modular holding means positioning device with interchangeable components that adapt to different separating devices, allowing flexible and easy positioning of holding elements without complex reconfiguration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separating devices are kept in stock to adapt to different item sizes, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and inventory requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The storage container is designed with a universal holding means positioning device that can accommodate different separating devices through a standardized interface. The positioning device includes a recess that can receive various holding means configurations, allowing a single storage container to serve multiple functions for different item sizes without requiring separate devices for each configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding means positioning device is designed to be dynamically reconfigurable within the storage container. The positioning mechanism allows the holding means to be adjusted to different positions and configurations depending on the separating device being used, enabling the system to adapt to varying item sizes through movement and repositioning rather than requiring multiple fixed devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple holding means positions are provided for different separating devices, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and dust escape worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The holding means positioning device is segmented into modular components including a recess, cover opening, and positioning mechanisms that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows different holding means to be positioned within the same structural framework without requiring complex integrated designs for each position, reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning device acts as an intermediary between the storage container housing and the various holding means. It provides a standardized interface and positioning mechanism that mediates the connection between the fixed container structure and the variable holding means configurations, simplifying the overall structure while enabling multiple positions.
3Manufacturing precision
If complex reconfiguration is required when changing separating devices, then precision is improved, but ease of operation and time consumption worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning device is pre-configured with guide structures, recesses, and positioning features that are prepared in advance to receive specific holding means. This preliminary preparation ensures that when a separating device needs to be changed, the new holding means can be quickly installed in the correct position without complex alignment procedures, maintaining positioning precision while improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning device incorporates self-aligning features and standardized interfaces that allow the holding means to automatically assume the correct position during installation. The design includes self-positioning mechanisms that reduce the need for manual adjustment and complex reconfiguration procedures, enabling operators to change separating devices quickly while maintaining precise positioning.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy adaptation to varying item sizes, reduces dust escape, and minimizes the need for multiple separating devices, enhancing operational efficiency and ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
the at least one filling element and the holding element can be pushed into the recess through the supply and removal opening and can be positioned in the recess by coupling with the guide means
Implementation Method 2
the medication portion arranged in the channel (at the lowest point) slides or falls into the dispensing opening due to gravity
Data Source
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a storage container for a storage and dispensing station for small-unit goods, as well as a method for adapting the storage container. In known storage containers, the positioning of the holding means to prevent small-unit goods from slipping is complex. The storage container (1) according to the invention comprises a housing (10) with an upper housing section (11) and a lower housing section (12), which define a receiving space (20) with a lower receiving space section (21), a separating device (30) arranged in the lower receiving space section (21), and a holding means positioning device (50), comprising a recess (60) with a cover opening (61) and a feed and removal opening (62), a guide device (70) with at least one guide means (71a, 71b), at least one filling element (80), and a holding element (90).wherein the holding element comprises a projecting holding means (91) and wherein the elements can be inserted through the supply and removal opening (62) into the recess (60) and positioned in the recess, wherein a filling element surface (82) and a holding element surface (92) are each adapted to an inner circumference U(UAA) of the lower receiving space section (21), and wherein the holding means positioning device (50) is arranged or can be arranged in the lower housing section (12) such that the holding means (91) is positioned above the discharge opening (18).