Conveyance Mounting Base Stability via Rear Groove Pressing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing conveyance systems experience instability and vibration when raising or lowering a mounting base along a guide rail, leading to reduced stability and accuracy in position control.
Innovation Solution
A conveyance system with a mounting base featuring grooves that guide along a vertical guide rail, where the side surface on the rear side of the mounting base is pressed against the guide rail to stabilize the base during movement, utilizing a lifting mechanism to control the height and position of the base.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the mounting base is raised or lowered along the guide rail, then the mounting base can be positioned at different heights for workpiece conveyance, but a moment centered on the proximal end of the elevating cylinder is generated causing the mounting base to vibrate and reducing stability
Solution Approach 1:
A pressing mechanism is introduced as an intermediary component between the mounting base and the guide rail. This mechanism applies a pressing force through the side surface of the groove to the guide rail, creating a stabilizing reaction force that counteracts the moment generated during elevation, thereby reducing vibration and improving stability without compromising height adjustability
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting base is segmented to include a groove structure that interfaces with the guide rail. By dividing the contact interface into specific regions (side surface of the groove), the system can apply localized pressing forces to specific points on the guide rail, effectively counteracting the destabilizing moment while maintaining overall structural integrity
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
This approach enhances the stability and accuracy of the mounting base by minimizing rattling and maintaining precise position control, while adjusting the pressing force to accommodate varying weights and heights of items.
Implementation Method 1
the mounting base is raised and lowered while pressing a side surface on a rear side of the groove against the guide rail
Data Source
AI summary
A conveyance system which improves the stability of a mounting base raised and lowered along a guide rail is achieved. A conveyance system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a mounting base with a groove guided along a guide rail extending in a vertical direction and a lifting mechanism configured to raise and lower the mounting base. When a direction of a movement of an item to be carried out from the mounting base is defined as a forward direction and a direction opposite to the forward direction is defined as a rearward direction, the conveyance system raises and lowers the mounting base while pressing a side surface on a rear side of the groove against the guide rail.