Coil Packaging Head Unit Integrating Band Transfer and Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing coil binding apparatuses are inefficient in space utilization and incur high initial investment costs due to separate equipment for conveying, lifting, and winding coils, leading to ineffective space operation and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A head unit for coil packaging that includes a band transfer unit to position and overlap a band for robotic winding and a band fastening unit to securely fasten the band, integrated into a robot binding apparatus, reducing apparatus size and initial investment costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate apparatuses are used for conveying, lifting, and winding coils, then each function can be performed independently, but the space operation becomes ineffective and initial investment costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate apparatuses (conveying, lifting, and winding equipment) into a single integrated head unit for coil packaging. This merging reduces the number of separate apparatuses, improves space utilization, and lowers initial investment costs while maintaining independent operational capability through modular design elements within the integrated structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The head unit is designed as a multi-functional apparatus that performs conveying, lifting, and winding operations simultaneously. This universal design allows a single apparatus to replace multiple specialized equipment, reducing overall system complexity and space requirements while maintaining the ability to perform each function independently when needed.
2Reliability
If multiple separate apparatuses are disposed for coil binding process, then each apparatus can be optimized for its specific function, but the initial investment costs for plant and equipment increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple function-specific apparatuses into a single head unit, reducing initial investment costs while maintaining reliability through specialized components designed for each function within the integrated structure. The conveying, lifting, and winding mechanisms are optimized for their specific functions even within the unified apparatus.
Solution Approach 2:
The head unit serves as a universal apparatus that performs multiple functions (conveying, lifting, winding) that were previously requiring separate optimized apparatuses. This multi-functionality reduces equipment investment while maintaining functional reliability through dedicated mechanisms for each operation within the integrated system.
3Ease of operation
If separate apparatuses are used for coil packaging, then each apparatus can operate independently, but the space utilization becomes ineffective
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges separate conveying, lifting, and winding apparatuses into a single compact head unit, significantly improving space utilization. The integrated design allows these functions to operate independently through modular components while occupying minimal space compared to separate apparatuses.
Solution Approach 2:
The head unit employs a nested structure where conveying mechanisms, lifting components, and winding elements are arranged in a compact, space-efficient configuration. This nesting allows multiple functional elements to coexist in a small footprint while maintaining independent operational capability.
Data Source
AI summary
A head unit for coil packaging is disclosed to transfer and fasten band for fixing a packaging material to a coil. The head unit for coil packaging, including: a band transfer unit that transfers a front end of a band supplied for coil packaging to a position at which a robot for winding the band to a coil can grip the front end of the band, and transfers the front end of the band such that it overlaps with the band as the robot provides the front end of the band wound on the coil; and a band fastening unit that fastens the front end of the band to the band.