Rotating Platform Clip Spool Cradle Packaging System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging systems for consumer goods, such as meat or food products, face inefficiencies in filling casings with products, particularly in terms of speed and adaptability to different clipper sizes, and require manual adjustments and cleaning processes.
Innovation Solution
A rotating platform with circumferentially spaced clippers, an air supply system for rapid actuation, and an adhesive seal system with self-cleaning nozzle capabilities, along with automated lubrication and position adjustment, enables efficient and adaptable filling of casings with interchangeable clipper sizes and synchronized drive systems for high-speed operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual adjustments and cleaning processes are used in existing packaging systems, then operational simplicity is maintained, but productivity and operational efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive seal system incorporates self-cleaning nozzle capabilities that automatically clean themselves during operation, eliminating the need for manual cleaning processes and maintaining high productivity without increasing operational complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system features interchangeable clipper sizes that can be rapidly swapped on the rotating platform, and automated position adjustment mechanisms that dynamically adapt to different packaging requirements, thereby increasing productivity without requiring complex manual adjustments
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed clipper sizes are used in packaging systems, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to different product sizes is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating platform is designed to accommodate multiple clipper sizes through standardized mounting interfaces and positioning mechanisms, allowing a single platform to perform multiple functions with different clipper configurations without requiring complex specialized systems for each clipper size
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates automated position adjustment capabilities that dynamically reconfigure clipper positions based on the selected clipper size and product type, enabling versatile adaptability while managing device complexity through automation rather than manual reconfiguration
3Productivity
If high-speed operation is implemented, then productivity is improved, but manufacturing precision and synchronization requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates synchronized drive systems with feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor and adjust the positioning and timing of clippers, adhesive application, and sealing operations, ensuring high manufacturing precision and synchronization accuracy even at high operating speeds
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces purely mechanical synchronization systems with automated control systems that use sensors and actuators to precisely coordinate movements, thereby maintaining manufacturing precision at high speeds where mechanical inertia would otherwise limit accuracy
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
The system achieves high-speed packaging with interchangeable clipper sizes, automatic adjustments, and self-cleaning adhesive application, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing manual labor and waste.
Implementation Method 1
an air supply system for rapid actuation
Implementation Method 2
an adhesive seal system with self-cleaning nozzle capabilities
Implementation Method 3
automated lubrication
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatus, systems, devices, methods and computer program products configured to provide one or more of the following: clip spool cradles, improved rotary table or platform packaging systems, improved adhesive (glue) based film seal systems, and/or easier loading or releasing mounting systems of horns, forming collars and/or sprockets.