Component Sorting Device with ID-Tagged Waste Boxes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing component sorting and wasting devices in component mounting apparatuses cannot automatically recognize waste destinations for components unable to be mounted on circuit boards due to the lack of unique IDs for receiving compartments.
Innovation Solution
A component sorting and wasting device with multiple waste boxes, each having a unique ID, is integrated into the apparatus, allowing for automatic recognition and sorting of waste components into designated boxes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If receiving compartments are arranged without unique IDs, then the device structure is simple, but the device cannot automatically recognize waste destinations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the copying principle by using optical copies (images) of waste components captured by imaging devices. The control unit creates digital representations of waste components and compares them against stored reference images to automatically identify and sort waste destinations, eliminating the need for complex physical identification mechanisms while achieving automatic recognition.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical identification systems with optical and computational systems. Instead of using physical tags, barcodes, or mechanical sensors on waste compartments, the system uses imaging devices to capture visual information and a control unit with image processing capabilities to automatically determine waste destinations, thereby reducing mechanical complexity while enhancing automation.
2Productivity
If manual sorting of waste components is used, then the device structure is simple, but the sorting efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the system to automatically perform waste identification and sorting without human intervention. The imaging devices continuously capture images of waste components, the control unit automatically processes these images to identify component types and destinations, and the system autonomously directs waste to appropriate compartments, thereby significantly improving sorting efficiency while maintaining manageable device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where the control unit continuously receives image data from imaging devices, processes this information to determine waste component identities and destinations, and uses this feedback to control the sorting mechanism. This closed-loop feedback system enables automatic adaptation and accurate sorting, improving productivity while keeping the control architecture systematic and manageable.
3Measurement precision
If waste components are not sorted by type, then the disposal process is simple, but the accuracy of waste management is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses optical copying to create digital images of waste components, which are then processed to extract identifying features. By capturing visual copies of components and comparing them against reference data, the system achieves accurate identification of waste types and destinations without requiring complex physical measurement or manual inspection systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual inspection and mechanical measurement systems with optical imaging and computational analysis. The imaging devices capture detailed visual information of waste components, and the control unit uses image processing algorithms to accurately identify component types and determine appropriate waste destinations, thereby achieving high measurement precision while avoiding the complexity of mechanical measurement systems.
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AI summary
A component sorting and wasting device is provided with a plurality of waste boxes having respective IDs and arranged at predetermined locations for receiving components to be wasted therein and a component mounting mechanism being capable of picking up components from a component supply device in mounting the picked-up components on circuit boards and of sorting and wasting each of components which are recognized as being unable to be mounted on the circuit boards, in one of the waste boxes selected for the component to be wasted.