Cage Welding Machine Loading Wheel for Simultaneous Longitudinal Wire Feed
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cage welding machines require a sequential loading process for longitudinal wires, which is time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with an insertion device that simultaneously feeds multiple longitudinal wires to the cage welding machine by moving them in an axial direction, utilizing a loading wheel with multiple receiving positions and a feed apparatus that loads the insertion device transversely, allowing for rapid loading.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a sequential loading process is used for longitudinal wires, then the loading process is simple to operate, but the loading time is excessive and efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The loading wheel is divided into multiple receiving positions (at least two) that can simultaneously hold multiple longitudinal wires. Each receiving position independently receives and feeds a wire to the corresponding wire guide tube, enabling parallel loading operations rather than sequential processing.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple receiving positions and their associated feeding mechanisms are combined into a single integrated loading wheel assembly. This merged structure allows simultaneous feeding of multiple longitudinal wires through coordinated rotation and axial movement of the entire wheel unit.
2Loss of time
If multiple longitudinal wires are fed simultaneously, then the loading time is reduced, but the coordination between apparatus and cage welding machine becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The loading wheel performs periodic rotation to sequentially present different receiving positions to the wire guide tubes. This periodic motion, combined with axial feeding movements, creates a coordinated rhythm that synchronizes the simultaneous feeding of multiple wires with the operational cycle of the cage welding machine.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple longitudinal wires are pre-positioned on the loading wheel's receiving positions before the welding process begins. This preliminary loading allows the wires to be ready for immediate simultaneous feeding, eliminating the need for sequential wire introduction during the welding operation.
3Quantity of substance
If a single receiving position is used, then the apparatus structure is simple, but the loading capacity is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The loading wheel utilizes rotational dimension to accommodate multiple receiving positions around its circumference. By distributing receiving positions radially around the wheel's rotation axis, the apparatus increases its wire loading capacity from a single linear position to multiple circumferential positions without proportionally increasing axial complexity.
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AI summary
An apparatus for equipping a basket welding machine, the apparatus having an insertion device. The apparatus is characterized in that the insertion device has a plurality of receiving positions for all the longitudinal wires of a basket to be produced using the basket welding machine, the insertion device having a receiving element for receiving the longitudinal wires of a basket, the receiving positions being spaced apart in the radial direction from an axis of rotation of the insertion device, wherein the insertion device is designed to feed at least two longitudinal wires arranged on the insertion device to the basket welding machine simultaneously in one insertion operation, the insertion operation of the longitudinal wires into the basket welding machine being effected by a movement of the insertion device in the axial direction of the axis of rotation of the insertion device. The invention further relates to a basket welding machine.