Cap Unclipping Plate With Staggered Rods to Limit Tray Flexing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cap separation systems require significant force, which can damage the conditioning tray due to excessive flexing, especially when the number of rods equals the number of caps.
Innovation Solution
The equipment employs an unclipping plate with rods of varying lengths, distributed according to a pattern, to sequentially apply force for cap detachment, minimizing tray flexing by using longer and shorter rods in specific regions or alternation, and includes a mechanical or pneumatic device for controlled plate movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the number of rods is equal to the number of caps, then each cap can be pushed downwards effectively, but the force to be applied is significant and tends to damage the tray due to excessive flexing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the uniform rod array into segments with different lengths. Specifically, rods are categorized into first rods (longer length) and second rods (shorter length), creating a segmented structure that applies force progressively rather than uniformly, thereby reducing peak forces on the tray while maintaining separation effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements local quality by positioning rods of different lengths in specific regions of the unclipping plate. The first rods and second rods are distributed according to a distribution pattern that targets specific areas, allowing localized force application that adapts to the tray's structural characteristics and reduces overall flexing
2Stability of the object's composition
If a uniform distribution of rods is used, then the force is distributed evenly, but significant total force is still required causing tray damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from uniform force distribution to localized quality by varying rod lengths in different regions. The distribution pattern positions longer rods in areas requiring greater force and shorter rods in areas requiring less force, achieving both stability in the separation process and reduced overall force requirements to protect tray integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of rod length to optimize force distribution. By varying the length parameter of rods according to a distribution pattern, the system achieves effective cap separation with reduced total force, preventing tray damage while maintaining composition stability
Data Source
AI summary
Equipment for separating caps from a tray, after the caps have been attached to bottles to seal the latter. The tray comprises a plurality of fastening systems for holding caps on a lower face of the plate, and a through opening centered on each fastening system, the plurality of openings being distributed according to a distribution pattern. The equipment comprises an unclipping plate provided, on a lower face, with rods distributed according to the distribution pattern. The unclipping plate is mobile along a vertical axis, so that each rod can pass through an opening. Some rods, referred to as first rods, have a first length along the vertical axis and other rods, referred to as second rods, have a second length less than the first length.