Conveyor Pallet Reversing With Synchronized Hook Rotation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pallet reversing apparatuses for conveyors require stopping the conveyance to reverse pallets with different front and back surfaces, reducing production efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A pallet reversing apparatus that includes a rotating unit and hooked portion to rotate the pallet 180 degrees in synchronization with the conveyor's conveyance speed, allowing the pallet to be reversed without stopping the conveyor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a clamping mechanism is used to hold both sides of the pallet for reversing, then the pallet can be securely reversed with different front and back surfaces, but the conveyance of the conveyor must be temporarily stopped, reducing production efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The hook portion is preliminarily positioned and configured to engage with the pallet before the reversing operation begins. The rotating unit is pre-positioned on one side of the conveyor's rotation shaft, and the hook portion is ready to hook onto the pallet as it passes, eliminating the need to stop the conveyor for setup or positioning during the reversing operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static clamping mechanism that requires stopping the conveyor to a dynamic rotating unit that rotates in synchronization with the conveyor's motion. The hook portion dynamically engages and disengages from the pallet during continuous conveyance, allowing reversing to occur without interrupting the production flow.
2Ease of operation
If the conveyor is stopped to reverse the pallet, then the pallet can be properly repositioned, but the overall conveyance speed and production throughput are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The conveyor operates continuously without interruption during the pallet reversing operation. The rotating unit performs the reversing action in synchronization with the conveyor's continuous motion, maintaining the uninterrupted flow of pallets through the system and preserving overall conveyance speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The hook portion acts as an intermediary between the rotating unit and the pallet. It temporarily engages with the pallet to transfer rotational motion, then disengages, allowing the pallet to continue moving on the conveyor without requiring the conveyor itself to stop or slow down.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a pallet reversing apparatus for a conveyor that conveys a pallet including a die having a front surface and a back surface. The pallet reversing apparatus for the conveyor includes: a rotating unit that rotates the pallet with respect to a conveyance direction via a shaft provided at a center of the pallet; and a hooked portion provided at one end of the shaft. The rotating unit is provided on one side of a rotation shaft of a head or a tail of the conveyor, and rotates in synchronization with the rotation shaft. The rotating unit includes a hook portion configured to rotate with respect the conveyance direction. The rotating unit rotates the hook portion by 180 degrees in a state of hooking the hook portion to the hooked portion, so that the pallet is reversed with respect to the conveyance direction.