Conveyance Module Indicator System for Abnormality Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conveyance devices with multiple modules face difficulties in identifying the location of abnormalities, making it challenging to diagnose issues effectively.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating first and second indicators on each conveyance module and connecting members, which provide visual feedback through lighting or color changes to indicate module states, along with a simplified wiring system to facilitate easy identification of faulty modules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple conveyance modules are connected to form a conveyance path, then the conveyance capability is improved, but the difficulty of identifying abnormality location increases
Solution Approach 1:
The conveyance path is divided into multiple independent conveyance modules, each equipped with its own indicator. This segmentation allows each module to be individually monitored and identified, solving the problem of locating abnormalities in a multi-module system while maintaining the conveyance capability of the entire path.
Solution Approach 2:
Indicators on each conveyance module change color or lighting state to indicate abnormal conditions. This visual feedback mechanism enables operators to quickly identify which specific module has an abnormality by observing the color or lighting state of indicators, thus resolving the difficulty of locating problems in a multi-module conveyance system.
2Ease of operation
If indicators are provided on each conveyance module, then the ease of identifying abnormalities is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The indicator function is extracted as a separate, standardized component for each conveyance module. This allows the indicator system to be independently designed and maintained, reducing the overall system complexity while improving abnormality identification. Each module has its own indicator that can be independently managed.
Solution Approach 2:
The indicators are designed with universal functionality to display multiple states (normal, abnormal, maintenance needed) using standardized signaling methods. This multi-functionality reduces the need for different types of indicators for different purposes, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining ease of abnormality identification.
3Adaptability or versatility
If connecting members are provided separately from conveyance modules, then the adaptability of the system is improved, but the wiring complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into independent conveyance modules connected by separate connecting members. This segmentation provides configuration flexibility as modules can be arranged in different sequences or configurations, while the standardized connecting members simplify the wiring between modules, reducing overall wiring complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Connecting members are pre-configured with necessary wiring and connection interfaces before being installed between conveyance modules. This preliminary preparation reduces on-site wiring complexity and allows for easy system assembly and reconfiguration, maintaining adaptability while simplifying the wiring process.
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AI summary
A conveyance device includes a slider, a conveyor including a plurality of conveyance modules to convey the slider, and a connecting member provided separately from the conveyance modules and configured to connect the conveyance modules adjacent to each other such that a signal is transmittable. The conveyance device further includes a first indicator provided so as to correspond to each of the plurality of conveyance modules and configured to indicate states of the conveyance modules.