Three-Stage Conveyance System for Bulk Material Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing supply apparatuses face challenges in efficiently handling and processing multi-layered bulk-loaded targets, as they struggle to separate and arrange items of different sizes and types in a manner that allows for precise distribution or manufacturing line integration.
Innovation Solution
The supply apparatus employs a three-stage conveyance system, comprising a first conveyance portion for separation, a second conveyance portion for alignment, and a third conveyance portion for pitch adjustment, utilizing inclined and aligned conveyor paths to separate and arrange processing targets into a single line at predetermined intervals, facilitating their handling by later-stage apparatuses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-generated harmful factors
If a sloping conveyor is used to separate overlaid loads, then separation capability is improved, but handling precision for multi-layered bulk-loaded targets deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The conveyance system is divided into three distinct portions: a first conveyance portion for initial separation, a second conveyance portion for alignment, and a third conveyance portion for pitch adjustment. Each portion performs a specific function to progressively transform multi-layered bulk-loaded targets into a single-line arrangement with precise spacing, thereby achieving both separation capability and handling precision simultaneously
2Ease of operation
If multiple conveyance portions with different directions are used, then alignment capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The three conveyance portions are integrated into a unified system where the first conveyance portion feeds into the second, which in turn feeds into the third. This merging of functions into a sequential workflow achieves comprehensive alignment capability while managing device complexity through coordinated operation rather than independent complex mechanisms
3Manufacturing precision
If targets are separated at predetermined pitch, then distribution precision is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The first conveyance portion performs preliminary separation of multi-layered targets before they enter the second conveyance portion. This preliminary action reduces the workload for subsequent portions, enabling pitch adjustment to be achieved more efficiently and reducing overall processing time while maintaining distribution precision
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 solution enables efficient separation and alignment of targets, allowing for precise distribution or manufacturing line integration, regardless of size or type, while maintaining cost-effectiveness and space efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a technique using a sloping, inclined conveyor is known
Data Source
AI summary
According to an embodiment, a supply apparatus includes first, second and third conveyance portions. The first conveyance portion removes processing targets from a feeder in which the processing targets are placed. The first conveyance portion conveys the processing targets along a first conveyance direction. The second conveyance portion is disposed on a downstream side of the first conveyance portion. In the second conveyance portion, a plurality of conveyance portions having mutually different conveyance directions are sequentially connected. The second conveyance portion conveys the processing targets from an upstream side to the downstream side along a second conveyance direction. The third conveyance portion is disposed on a downstream side of the second conveyance portion. The third conveyance portion conveys the processing targets along a third conveyance direction while separating the processing targets from each other at a predetermined pitch.