Button Mounting Apparatus with Automatic Intermediate Material Supply
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
The inefficiency of manually handling intermediate materials during button mounting on cloth, leading to potential displacement or detachment of buttons, especially on thin fabrics, and the need for enhanced design characteristics.
Innovation Solution
A button mounting apparatus and method that automatically supplies and interposes an intermediate material between the button and the cloth using a formation unit and transport mechanism, allowing for efficient mounting with improved design options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an intermediate material is manually held on the upper die or lower die during button mounting, then the button can be securely mounted on thin cloth, but the mounting operation becomes inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediate material supply unit automatically feeds and positions the intermediate material without requiring manual handling by workers. The system serves itself by integrating the supply mechanism directly into the mounting apparatus, allowing continuous automatic operation while maintaining secure button mounting on thin cloth through proper intermediate material placement
2Reliability
If the cloth thickness is insufficient, then the button mounting becomes unreliable with potential displacement, but adding an intermediate material requires additional manual handling steps
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediate material supply unit is merged with the button mounting unit into a single integrated apparatus. The supply unit and mounting unit work together as one system, automatically providing intermediate material to the die during the mounting process without requiring separate manual handling steps, thus maintaining reliability while reducing process complexity
3Productivity
If intermediate material is automatically supplied, then the mounting efficiency increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is segmented into distinct functional units: an intermediate material supply unit and a button mounting unit. Each unit performs its specific function independently but coordinates with the other, allowing automatic operation for improved productivity while keeping each unit's structure relatively simple and manageable
Data Source
AI summary
A button mounting device includes: a button mounting unit that comprises a first die holding the button main body and a second die holding the button mounting tool; an intermediate material formation unit that forms an intermediate material, which is to be interposed between the button main body and the cloth or between the button mounting tool and the cloth, by cutting a strip-shaped sheet material; and an intermediate material transfer unit that transfers the intermediate material formed by the intermediate material formation unit to the button mounting unit to supply the first die or the second die.