Movable Holder for Conveying Apparatus Electronic Components
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conveying apparatuses with electronic components positioned vertically beneath the conveyor belt are difficult to access for maintenance, leading to increased downtime due to safety concerns and the need for careful handling.
Innovation Solution
A movable holder within the frame allows electronic components to remain operational and accessible in a maintenance position, where they are elevated and easily reachable without disconnecting current or data lines, enabling easy adjustment and maintenance without shutting down the apparatus.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If electronic components are arranged vertically beneath the conveyor belt to save space, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to poor accessibility for maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The holder bearing electronic components is made movable between an operating position (vertically beneath the conveyor belt) and a maintenance position (elevated and accessible). This dynamic repositioning allows the system to optimize for space during operation and for accessibility during maintenance, resolving the contradiction between compact arrangement and ease of access.
2Reliability
If the conveying apparatus is shut down for maintenance to ensure safety and prevent damage to electronic components, then the reliability of maintenance work is improved, but the productivity deteriorates due to increased downtime
Solution Approach 1:
The conveying apparatus can continue operating while maintenance is performed on the electronic components. The movable holder allows maintenance personnel to access and service the components without shutting down the system, enabling continuous operation and eliminating downtime associated with traditional maintenance procedures.
3Volume of moving object
If electronic components are positioned in a compact housing to reduce space occupation, then the volume of the device is reduced, but the ease of repair deteriorates due to difficulty in accessing components
Solution Approach 1:
The holder bearing electronic components is made movable between an operating position (vertically beneath the conveyor belt) and a maintenance position (elevated and accessible). This dynamic repositioning allows the system to optimize for space during operation and for accessibility during maintenance, resolving the contradiction between compact arrangement and ease of access.
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The disclosure relates to a conveying apparatus for transporting individual products, having a feed device comprising a transport means for transporting the respective product in a direction of transport which runs at an angle to the direction of gravity, wherein the transport means has a resting surface for the respective product, having a control device comprising at least one electronic component, and having a frame bearing a holder which is movable between an operating position and a maintenance position and which bears at least one electronic component, wherein the at least one electronic component, in the operating position of the holder, is ready for operation. The disclosure proposes that the control device is ready for operation also in the maintenance position. The disclosure also relates to a labeling apparatus having such a conveying apparatus and having an applicator for applying a label to the respective product.