Cardboard Box Dividing Device with Independent Positioning Members
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cardboard box dividing devices face inefficiencies due to the need for precise alignment and positioning of stacked cardboard boxes, which slows down the cutting process and reduces production efficiency, as the boxes can deviate during transport and require manual realignment before cutting.
Innovation Solution
A cardboard box dividing device with a conveyor system and positioning members that allow for independent movement of upstream and downstream positioning members, a cutting knife, and a lifting/lowering mechanism to stabilize and cut the boxes with precision, reducing alignment time and improving efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a downstream side positioning member blocks the transport path to prevent cardboard box overrun, then positioning precision is improved, but the positioning member cannot be released until the cut cardboard box passes through, increasing positioning processing time and reducing cutting speed
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning members are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing them to dynamically adjust their position between blocking (for positioning) and non-blocking (for release) states. The control unit coordinates the movement of positioning members to maintain precision during cutting while enabling timely release to prevent idle waiting time.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning system is divided into multiple independent positioning members (upstream and downstream) that can be controlled separately. This segmentation allows the downstream positioning member to be released independently after positioning is complete, while the upstream positioning member continues to maintain position, thereby reducing overall positioning processing time without sacrificing precision.
2Productivity
If cardboard boxes are stacked and transported continuously to improve production efficiency, then productivity increases, but each cardboard box may deviate in the transport direction, requiring alignment processing
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning members perform preliminary positioning actions on the cardboard boxes before they reach the cutting position. By pre-positioning the boxes in the transport direction during the stacking and transport process, the system eliminates the need for time-consuming alignment processing later, thereby maintaining both high productivity and precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit monitors the position of cardboard boxes during transport and adjusts the positioning members accordingly to correct any deviations. This feedback mechanism ensures that continuous stacking and transport do not compromise alignment precision, allowing the system to maintain both high productivity and manufacturing precision.
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AI summary
A cardboard box dividing device includes lower conveyors on which a plurality of connected cardboard box bodies are stacked and transported; an upstream side positioning member and a downstream side positioning member movable along a transport direction and a thickness direction of each connected cardboard box body in upstream and downstream portions of the lower conveyors; a positioning drive device capable of independently moving the upstream side positioning member and the downstream side positioning member; a pressing device pressing, from above, the plurality of connected cardboard box bodies stacked on the lower conveyors; a cutting knife disposed along a width direction of the connected cardboard box body and dividing the plurality of connected cardboard box bodies stacked on the lower conveyors into a front part and a rear part; and a lifting/lowering device relatively moving the plurality of connected cardboard box bodies and the cutting knife along an up-down direction.