Component Supply Apparatus Up-Down Displacement Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing component feeders fail to accurately detect the orientation and displacement of electrical components in placement sections, which affects the proper positioning and supply of components during the mounting process.
Innovation Solution
A component supply device equipped with multiple placement sections and a detection device that monitors displacement in the up-down direction of electrical components, ensuring accurate detection and orientation of components using a light-based detection sensor system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a component feeder is used to supply electrical components in a placement section, then component supply function is achieved, but detection of component orientation and displacement is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a detection device that operates in a different spatial dimension (above or below the placement section) to detect component orientation and displacement. This allows detection without interfering with the component supply process and provides precise measurement of component positions and orientations in the placement sections.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection device acts as an intermediary between the component supply system and the control system. It provides detection results that enable the control device to identify components with incorrect orientation or displacement and exclude them from supply, thereby improving measurement precision without significantly increasing overall system complexity.
2Productivity
If multiple placement sections are used to supply electrical components, then component supply capacity is improved, but detection of displacement in each placement section becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The detection device is configured to detect displacement in each placement section individually. By segmenting the detection function across multiple placement sections, the system can maintain high component supply capacity while accurately detecting displacement in each section without the detection difficulty increasing proportionally with the number of sections.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection device serves multiple functions: it detects both the presence and displacement of components across multiple placement sections simultaneously. This multi-functional approach enables the system to maintain high productivity while managing the detection complexity efficiently through a unified detection mechanism.
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
Enables precise detection and correction of component orientation and displacement, improving the efficiency and accuracy of component placement and supply, thereby enhancing the overall mounting process.
Implementation Method 1
a detection device, configured to detect displacement in the up-down direction of the electrical components being placed in the multiple placement sections
Data Source
AI summary
A component supply device, configured to supply an electrical component in a state of being placed in a placement section, comprising: multiple placement sections, in which an electrical component positioned by a positioning section is placed in each placement section, and a detection device, configured to detect displacement in the up-down direction of the electrical components placed in the multiple placement sections.