Box Packing Line with Group Alignment to Prevent Article Rupture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing box-packing apparatuses face the issue of articles rupturing at the bottom portion of the box due to improper alignment and handling during the packing process.
Innovation Solution
A box-packing apparatus comprising a conveyance unit, alignment unit, accumulation unit, contact unit, drive unit, gate, pusher, and control unit, which collectively align, accumulate, and pack articles to prevent rupture by maintaining alignment and controlling the movement of article groups.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If articles are dropped directly into a box conveyed under the terminal end portion of a supply conveyor, then the packing process is simple and fast, but the articles on the bottom portion side of the box rupture
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the packing process into multiple stages: alignment unit forms article groups with overlapping arrangement, accumulation unit accumulates multiple article groups, contact unit transfers them to the box, and pusher unit presses them down. This segmentation allows each unit to perform a specific function, preventing rupture while maintaining efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment unit performs preliminary alignment of articles into groups with overlapping arrangement before they are accumulated and packed. This preliminary action ensures that articles are properly positioned and supported during the packing process, preventing rupture at the bottom portion.
2Reliability
If multiple alignment units and conveyance units are disposed in plural numbers, then the compression ratio of article groups is controlled and rupture is prevented, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The alignment unit and accumulation unit are designed to perform multiple functions: alignment unit both aligns articles and controls compression ratio, accumulation unit both accumulates article groups and maintains their parallel arrangement. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized units, managing complexity while ensuring reliability.
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AI summary
A box-packing apparatus includes a conveyance unit, an alignment unit, an accumulation unit, a contact unit, a gate, and a control unit. The alignment unit aligns articles being conveyed so that mutually adjacent articles partially overlap and form an article group. The accumulation unit transfers the aligned article group and accumulates multiple article groups so they are parallel on a box-packing conveyance route. The contact unit contacts the articles on the box-packing conveyance route starting-end side in the accumulated article groups. The gate is positioned on the box-packing conveyance route terminal end and supports multiple article groups. The control unit moves the contact unit toward the box-packing conveyance route terminal end and collectively moves groups that have been accumulated by the accumulation unit onto the gate. The control unit drives the gate and a pusher to pack the article groups in a box below the gate.