Bottle Gripping Jaw Assembly for Stable Under-Base Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing operating devices struggle to efficiently place and retrieve bottle-like medicament packs without using specific brackets, as they often tip over or require time-consuming handling, and are not space-optimized for different dimensions.
Innovation Solution
The operating device employs profile-rod shaped gripping jaws with inner surfaces that taper downward, allowing secure lifting and retrieval of bottle-like medicament packs from below, and includes actuation units for movement and rotation to adapt to various dimensions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional gripping jaws are used to handle bottle-like medicament packs, then the device structure remains simple, but the bottle-like packs tip over during handling and require time-consuming procedures
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of gripping bottle-like medicament packs from the top or side with conventional jaws, the patent inverts the approach by gripping them from below using a lifting jaw assembly. The lifting jaw inserts under the bottle-like pack and lifts it by its base, preventing tipping and enabling stable handling without time-consuming procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a lifting jaw assembly as an intermediary component between the operating device and the bottle-like medicament pack. This lifting jaw acts as a mediator that contacts the base of the bottle-like pack, providing a stable gripping point that prevents tipping during transfer operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional gripping methods are used, then the device complexity remains low, but space optimization for different dimensions is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a rotatable gripping jaw assembly that can change its orientation relative to the tray. The gripping jaw can rotate between a first position for receiving bottle-like packs and a second position for placing them, allowing the same mechanism to adapt to different handling scenarios and dimensions without increasing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting jaw assembly serves multiple functions: it can grip bottle-like packs from below, rotate to different positions, and handle packs of various dimensions. This multi-functional design achieves dimensional adaptability while maintaining relatively simple device architecture.
3Productivity
If bottle-like medicament packs are handled without specific brackets, then the device structure remains simple, but the packs are not space-optimized and require time-consuming handling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional handling approach by lifting bottle-like packs from below rather than from the top or side. This inversion allows for efficient placement and retrieval operations while maintaining simple device structure, as the lifting jaw can directly engage with the base of the packs.
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting jaw assembly is pre-configured with a geometry that matches the base of bottle-like medicament packs. This preliminary design ensures that the lifting jaw can reliably engage with packs of various dimensions without requiring complex adjustments or additional brackets, improving both productivity and ease of operation.
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AI summary
An operating device for piece goods is provided. The operating device includes a first gripping jaw, a second gripping jaw opposed to the first gripping jaw along a lengthwise axis and a gripping jaw guide coupled to the first and second gripping jaws. The first and second gripping jaws each have inner surfaces and a distance between upper portions of the inner surfaces is greater than a distance between lower portions of the opposed inner surfaces in a first position of the first and second gripping jaws. The first and second gripping jaws are configured to lift cylindrical piece goods from below.