Closure Device Orientation via Dynamic Cap Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for closing containers, such as bottles, often result in closure elements being randomly oriented relative to the container's development features and labels, leading to a faulty visual appearance after the closing process.
Innovation Solution
A device with a cap detecting system that records the random position of closure elements and conveys them in a non-rotatable manner, combined with a container detecting system using cameras to recognize embossings, ensures the closure elements are oriented correctly relative to the container's features before being placed on the container.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If closure elements are supplied using conventional supplying devices, then the closing process can be performed, but the closure elements are randomly oriented relative to the container's development features and labels, resulting in faulty visual appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The cap detecting system records the random position of the closure element before it is conveyed to the closing position. This preliminary detection allows the system to plan and execute the necessary rotation to achieve correct orientation relative to the container's development features and labels, thereby improving orientation precision without requiring complex mechanical orientation mechanisms throughout the conveying path.
Solution Approach 2:
The supplying device is designed to rotate the closure element dynamically during conveyance based on the detected random position. This dynamic adjustment allows the system to adapt to any initial orientation of the closure element and transform it into the correct orientation, resolving the contradiction between maintaining simple device structure and achieving precise orientation.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple detecting systems are used to detect both closure element position and container features, then precise orientation can be achieved, but device complexity and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cap detecting system serves multiple functions: it detects the position of the closure element, determines its random orientation, and provides this information to the control system for calculating the necessary rotation. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate detecting systems for closure elements and container features, reducing device complexity while maintaining orientation precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from the cap detecting system to adjust the rotation of the closure element. The detected position information is fed back to the control system, which calculates the appropriate rotation angle and executes it through the supplying device, achieving precise orientation without requiring additional detecting systems.
3Manufacturing precision
If closure elements are conveyed in a rotatable manner, then they can be oriented, but they may rotate during conveyance leading to inconsistent positioning
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of the closure element's random position before conveyance to the closing position. Based on this detection, the control system calculates and executes the exact rotation needed, then maintains that orientation during conveyance. This preliminary action ensures consistent positioning without requiring continuous rotation control during conveyance.
Solution Approach 2:
The supplying device acts as an intermediary between the random orientation of the closure element and the required precise orientation for closing. It provides a controlled rotation mechanism that transforms the random orientation into the correct orientation, then maintains this orientation during conveyance, thereby ensuring consistency while preserving the flexibility to adjust for any initial random position.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The closure elements are consistently oriented with their cap-side decoration aligned with the container's development features, improving the visual appearance and allowing for precise labeling without the need for multiple detecting systems, thus reducing costs and ensuring a secure closure.
Implementation Method 1
A device with a cap detecting system that records the random position of closure elements
Implementation Method 2
conveys them in a non-rotatable manner
Implementation Method 3
combined with a container detecting system using cameras to recognize embossings
Implementation Method 4
ensures the closure elements are oriented correctly relative to the container's features
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for closing containers includes a supplying device for supplying a closure element to a container. The supplying device includes a cap detecting system that records a random position of the closure element and is designed to hold the closure element in the random position and to convey it in a circumferential direction while maintaining it in this random position.