Cam-Driven Container Separator for Security Inspection Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for separating containers in security inspection systems lack a design that simplifies the process of separating stacked containers efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A device with a frame, a container-receiving element connected via a carrying system that includes sliding elements with cams, and a container separation and carrying system, which allows for the upward movement of the container-receiving element to change the position of the separation and carrying profiles, enabling the separation of a single container from a stack.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If existing devices use multiple separate mechanisms for container separation and carrying, then the separation function can be achieved, but the device complexity increases and the separation process becomes less efficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the container separation function and the carrying function into a single integrated system. The container separation and carrying system includes elements that simultaneously perform both separation of stacked containers and carrying of separated containers, eliminating the need for separate mechanisms and reducing overall device complexity while improving separation efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The container separation and carrying system is designed to perform multiple functions: separating individual containers from stacks, carrying separated containers to designated positions, and positioning containers for further processing. This multi-functional design reduces the number of separate components needed and simplifies the overall device structure
2Ease of operation
If the container-receiving element moves vertically to enable separation, then the separation process is simplified, but the risk of device failure increases due to mechanical stress on the carrying system
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates damping elements and shock-absorbing features in the carrying system to protect against mechanical stress during vertical movement of the container-receiving element. These protective features are built into the system beforehand to prevent damage and reduce the risk of failure while maintaining the simplicity of the separation process
Solution Approach 2:
The carrying system is designed with dynamic characteristics that allow it to accommodate vertical movement of the container-receiving element while distributing mechanical stress. The system can adapt its rigidity and flexibility during operation to reduce peak stresses and prevent failure, enabling simplified separation operation
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design simplifies the separation process of stacked containers by allowing for efficient movement and positioning of the container separation and carrying profiles, reducing the risk of device failure and enhancing operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
each sliding element comprises at least one cam for cooperating with the container separation and carrying system; the container separation and carrying system connected to the frame of the device comprises at least two container separation and carrying elements adapted to move along the cams of the carrying system of the container-receiving element
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AI summary
A device for separating containers (1), in particular for containers in security inspection systems, comprising a frame (2) constituting the support structure of the device (1), a container-receiving element (3) connected to the frame (2) by means of the carrying system (4) of the container-receiving element (3) allowing the container-receiving element (3) to move up and down, a container separation and carrying system (5), and a drive system (6) of the carrying system (4). The carrying system (4) of the container-receiving element (3) comprises at least two sliding elements (7) connected to the container-receiving element (3), wherein the sliding elements (7) are slidably seated in the frame (2) of the separator (1), wherein each sliding element (7) comprises at least one cam (8) for cooperating with the container separation and carrying system (5); the container separation and carrying system (5) connected to the frame (2) of the device (1) comprises at least two container separation and carrying elements (9) adapted to move along the cams (8) of the carrying system (4) of the container-receiving element (3), wherein each of these elements (9) comprises at least one container separation and carrying profile (10); wherein the device (1) is configured in such a way that the container separation and carrying profiles (10) in their starting position support stacked containers (11A) above the container-receiving element (3) located in the lower part of the device (1), as a result of the upward movement of the container-receiving element (3) to the end position, where the container-receiving element (3) is located in the upper part of the device (1), the container separation and carrying elements (9) move along the cams (8) of the carrying system (4) of the container-receiving element (3), thus causing a change in the position of the container separation and carrying profiles (10), as a result of which the stacked containers (11A) settle on the container-receiving element (3) located in the upper part of the device (1), as a result of the movement of the container-receiving element (3) down to the starting position, the container separation and carrying elements (9) move along the cams (8) of the carrying system (4) of the container-receiving element (3) in the opposite direction, thus causing the separation and carrying profiles (10) to return to their starting position with simultaneous separation of a single container (11B) situated on the container-receiving element (3) from the stacked containers (11A), and in the starting position, it is possible to remove a separated container (11B) from the device (1).