Conveyor Wheel Height Offset to Prevent Rail-Entry Tilt
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing object conveying systems experience tilt issues and impacts due to wheel vibrations when entering a rail, causing the vehicle member to become tilted and unstable during operations.
Innovation Solution
The object conveying system employs a horizontal moving mechanism with wheels of varying heights and configurations, including elastic apparatus, to correct the tilt angle and reduce impacts by guiding the wheels along the rail to maintain a stable horizontal position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the rail is dropped to a lower position to suppress wheel vibrations and impacts, then the vibration and impact are reduced, but the vehicle member becomes tilted after entering the mounting table
Solution Approach 1:
The wheel set is divided into two separate wheels (first wheel and second wheel) with different heights, allowing each wheel to contact the rail independently at different times, thereby segmenting the impact event into two separate, smaller impacts that occur sequentially rather than simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
The first wheel and second wheel are designed with asymmetric heights, where the first wheel has a higher position than the second wheel. This asymmetry allows the first wheel to contact the dropped rail portion first, absorbing the impact, while the second wheel follows afterward, preventing the vehicle member from tilting
2Force
If the rail is dropped to reduce impact when wheels enter, then the impact is reduced, but the vehicle member stability deteriorates due to tilting
Solution Approach 1:
The first wheel is positioned at a higher height in advance, allowing it to contact the dropped rail portion first before the second wheel arrives. This preliminary action absorbs the impact force sequentially, preventing sudden shocks while maintaining vehicle member stability throughout the entry process
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively corrects the tilt angle and reduces impacts by ensuring the vehicle member remains horizontal and stable during rail entry, enhancing operational stability and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The second wheel and the third wheel are provided with an elastic apparatus, and the elastic apparatus stretches along the up-down direction
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure discloses an object conveying system including an object conveying apparatus and a mounting table. The object conveying apparatus includes a traveling member, the vehicle member, and a transporting member. A rail which extends along a horizontal direction is disposed between the object conveying system and the mounting table. A horizontal moving mechanism of the vehicle member moves back and forth along the rail. A horizontal height of a lowest end of an outer peripheral edge of a first wheel on the horizontal moving mechanism is higher than a horizontal height of a lowest end of an outer peripheral edge of a second wheel. While the horizontal moving mechanism is moving to a direction away from the object conveying apparatus, the first wheel and the second wheel move along the rail by contacting in order.