Conveying Device Sliding Connection Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional automatic carriers for conveying carriages face limitations due to the need for a lifting device, which increases the height and weight of the tow car, restricting configuration and making it difficult to provide a heavy lifting motor, especially when the connection pins are accommodated within the tow car.
Innovation Solution
A conveying device with a first connection mechanism on its upper surface, a sliding mechanism that moves relative to a base member on a predetermined axis, and a traveling mechanism that allows the device to connect with a carriage without a lifting device, utilizing an over-riding portion to lift and engage with the carriage, reducing friction and enabling stable operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a lifting motor is employed to raise and lower connection pins, then the connection function is achieved, but the vertical dimensions (height) of the tow car become large
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of raising the connection pins vertically using a lifting motor, the patent inverts the approach by having the connection pins slide horizontally along guide rails. The towing vehicle moves forward to automatically engage the pins with the carriage, eliminating the need for vertical lifting motion and reducing the height requirement of the tow car.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the lifting motor-driven vertical raising mechanism with a sliding mechanism guided by guide rails. The connection is achieved through horizontal sliding motion combined with the forward movement of the towing vehicle, substituting the complex vertical lifting mechanical system with a simpler sliding and automatic engagement system.
2Device complexity
If the connection pins are accommodated in the tow car, then the connection structure is compact, but the height of the tow car is limited and the configuration is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the connection mechanism into separate components: connection pins that slide along guide rails, a base member with mounting holes, and an over-riding portion. This segmentation allows the connection mechanism to be compact while maintaining configuration flexibility, as each component can be independently positioned and adjusted.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic elements including the sliding mechanism that allows the connection pins to move along the guide rails, and the over-riding portion that can override the base member. These dynamic features enable the compact connection structure to adapt to different configurations and positions, resolving the contradiction between compactness and flexibility.
3Reliability
If a lifting device is provided in the connection mechanism, then the connection function is achieved, but the weight of the conveying device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the lifting function from the connection mechanism itself. Instead of providing a lifting device within the connection mechanism, the system uses the forward movement of the towing vehicle combined with the sliding mechanism to achieve automatic engagement. This extraction eliminates the need for heavy lifting motors and reduces the overall weight of the conveying device.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection mechanism is designed to be self-servicing through automatic engagement. The sliding mechanism along the guide rails and the over-riding portion enable the connection pins to automatically engage with the carriage mounting holes without requiring external lifting assistance. This self-service capability eliminates the need for additional lifting devices and reduces system weight.
4Ease of operation
If the sliding mechanism moves the connection mechanism relative to the base member, then the positional adjustment is achieved, but friction occurs during sliding
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs curved guide rails instead of straight linear guides for the sliding mechanism. The curved geometry of the guide rails optimizes the sliding path, reducing friction during the movement of the connection pins. The curved design allows for smoother transitions and more efficient force transmission, minimizing energy loss to friction while maintaining ease of positional adjustment.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables connection and conveyance of carriages without the need for a lifting device in the connection mechanism, improving configuration flexibility and stability by adjusting the positional relationship between the connection mechanism and base member, thus overcoming the height and weight limitations of conventional systems.
Implementation Method 1
the over-riding portion has a friction reduction mechanism that reduces friction between the over-riding portion and the upper surface of the base member when over-riding
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AI summary
A conveying device according to the present invention includes a first connection mechanism provided on an upper surface, a base member provided on the upper surface, a sliding mechanism that relatively and slidably moves the position of the first connection mechanism relative to the base member on the slide axis, and a traveling mechanism that makes the conveying device travel. The first connection mechanism has an over-riding portion provided on the slide axis, and a connection part connected with the object to be conveyed. The over-riding portion is in an over-riding state of over-riding an upper surface of the base member when the sliding mechanism slidably moves the position of the first connection mechanism relative to the base member. The connection part performs a lifting operation to be connected with the object to be conveyed when the over-riding portion is in the over-riding state.