Rotary Container Conveyor Tracking for Faster Fault Diagnosis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current container treatment plants face challenges in accurately diagnosing errors during container transport, as existing error detection methods are limited to determining defects rather than identifying the cause, relying on time-consuming visual inspections by operators.
Innovation Solution
A container treatment system with a control device that records and stores identifiers of transport elements, allowing for the immediate determination of involved transport elements in case of errors, facilitating efficient error diagnosis by correlating transport element identifiers with their positions and rotation angles, and using a shift register for efficient memory management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If visual inspection by experienced operators is used to diagnose errors, then fault detection can be performed, but the troubleshooting process becomes time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy of the physical transport system by recording identifiers of transport elements (clamps, conveyors) in a data structure that mirrors the actual container transport path. This digital representation allows automated analysis without requiring physical inspection, thus reducing troubleshooting time while maintaining detection accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/visual inspection process with an automated electronic system that uses sensors, controllers, and data processing to identify faulty transport elements. The system substitutes human visual inspection with electronic detection and automated data analysis, eliminating the time-consuming manual troubleshooting process.
2Productivity
If identifiers of all transport elements are recorded and stored, then fault diagnosis can be immediately determined, but the data management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data management task by creating a structured data representation where each transport element's identifier is stored in a specific position corresponding to its location in the transport path. This segmentation allows the system to quickly retrieve only the relevant identifiers for fault analysis rather than managing all possible data, reducing complexity while maintaining fast diagnosis.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-recording and storing the identifiers of transport elements in the correct sequence before faults occur. This advance preparation creates a ready-to-analyze data structure that enables immediate fault diagnosis when errors are detected, eliminating the need for complex real-time data collection and management during troubleshooting.
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AI summary
Container handling system (1) comprising a first rotary conveyor (2) comprising a plurality of transport elements (6) for transporting one container each along a first conveying path, a second rotary conveyor (3) comprising a plurality of transport elements (6) for transporting one container each along a second conveying path, the second conveying path being downstream of the first conveying path, a storage device, and a control device, wherein the control device is configured to determine, during the transport of a container through the container handling system (1), that a first transport element is transporting the container in the first rotary conveyor (2) and to store an identifier assigned to the first transport element in the storage device,that a second transport element transports the container in the second rotary conveyor (3) and stores an identifier assigned to the second transport element in the storage device, determine whether an error occurs during the transport of the container through the container handling system (1), and retrieve at least one stored identifier from the storage device if it is determined that an error has occurred during the transport of the container.