Coiled Tape Guiding Assembly for Safe Roller Feeding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for guiding coiled tape materials into material guiding roller groups are inefficient, labor-intensive, and pose safety risks due to manual handling.
Innovation Solution
A coiled tape material guiding machine with a material guiding portion, including a gripping assembly and pitch driving device, that adjusts to receive and guide the extending end of the coiled tape into the roller group, improving efficiency and safety by automating the process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual handling is used to guide coiled tape material into the roller group, then flexibility and simplicity are maintained, but productivity is low and safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The guiding system is segmented into distinct functional modules: a material guiding portion with adjustable guiding surfaces, a gripping assembly with multiple grippers, and a pitch driving device. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while maintaining overall system simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The material guiding portion is designed with adjustable pitch angles and the gripping assembly can dynamically adjust its position and orientation. This dynamic capability allows the system to adapt to different coiled tape materials and guiding requirements, improving productivity without sacrificing operational flexibility.
2Loss of time
If manual pulling is used to insert material into the roller group, then device complexity is minimized, but loss of time increases due to slow operation
Solution Approach 1:
The gripping assembly is positioned and configured in advance to automatically grasp the extending end of the coiled tape material before it enters the roller group. This preliminary action eliminates the need for manual pulling and significantly reduces the time required for material guiding.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs the guiding operation autonomously through the coordinated action of the gripping assembly and pitch driving device, which automatically adjust and guide the material without human intervention. This self-service capability reduces time loss while maintaining reasonable automation levels.
3Reliability
If manual handling is employed, then equipment investment is reduced, but object-generated harmful factors increase due to safety dangers
Solution Approach 1:
The gripping assembly acts as an intermediary between the operator and the coiled tape material, performing the hazardous manual handling tasks automatically. This intermediary function eliminates direct human contact with moving parts and material handling risks, improving safety while the overall system remains relatively simple in design.
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 machine enhances production line efficiency, reduces manpower and material resource usage, and increases safety by automating the material guiding process, allowing for adaptive handling of coiled tape materials in various conditions.
Implementation Method 1
a pitch driving device configured to drive the gripping assembly to pitch relative to the base
Implementation Method 2
The coiled tape material is putted into a space between the upper roller and the lower roller, and is driven to the next station under rolling friction of the rollers
Data Source
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AI summary
A coiled tape material guiding machine, comprising a base (10), and a material guiding roller group (301) disposed on the base; the coiled tape material guiding machine further comprising a material guiding portion which is catered for an extending section (501) of a coiled tape (50) so as to guide the extending section (501) to enter, along the material guiding portion, into the material guiding roller group (301). Further provided is a guiding method for coiled tape material. Compared with a manual guiding mode in the prior art, the coiled tape material guiding machine and the guiding method, obviously, improve efficiency, save manpower and material resources, and increase the safety factors for an operator.