Core Logging Track Tilt Adapter for Inclined Inspection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drill core logging systems face challenges in efficiently moving and inspecting core trays due to their weight and size, leading to manual handling issues, potential accidents, and limited ergonomic inspection angles.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for establishing a continuous roller track system that includes a track inclination adapter, allowing core trays to be transported from a horizontal orientation to a laterally inclined logging table, facilitating ergonomic inspection and reducing manual handling risks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If core trays are moved manually, then flexibility in handling different tray sizes is maintained, but labor intensity and safety risks increase due to the weight and size of loaded trays
Solution Approach 1:
A roller track system serves as an intermediary mechanism between the horizontal transport area and the inclined logging table. The roller track enables automatic transfer of core trays through rolling motion, eliminating the need for manual lifting while accommodating different tray sizes and weights. The rollers provide a continuous support surface that guides trays from the horizontal section through the inclination transition to the logging table section.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical handling system is replaced with an automated roller-based transport system. Instead of requiring human operators to physically lift and move heavy loaded trays, the system uses mechanical rollers to convey trays automatically. This substitution reduces labor intensity while maintaining the ability to handle various tray configurations.
2Stability of the object's composition
If core trays are placed on a horizontal logging table, then stable support is provided, but ergonomic inspection is difficult due to the need to lean over the tray excessively
Solution Approach 1:
The logging table is designed with a lateral inclination that introduces a new dimensional aspect to the support surface. Instead of a purely horizontal plane, the table surface is tilted at an angle that allows inspectors to view core samples from a more ergonomic position. This dimensional change in the table geometry enables better viewing angles while maintaining stable support for the trays through the inclined roller track system.
3Ease of operation
If a fixed inclined logging table is used, then ergonomic inspection angle is achieved, but the system cannot accommodate different sizes and shapes of core trays
Solution Approach 1:
The roller track system provides a dynamic and adaptable infrastructure that can accommodate various core tray configurations. The modular roller arrangement and adjustable track geometry allow the system to adapt to different tray sizes, shapes, and loading conditions while maintaining the inclined ergonomic inspection angle. The roller track can be configured to handle diverse tray variables without requiring a completely fixed rigid structure.
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AI summary
A drill core logging table assembly comprises a core logging table having a section of laterally inclined roller track defining a plane on which a core tray is supportable for logging, and a roller track adapter that includes a section of roller track having a first end for aligning with the laterally inclined roller track of the table, and a second end that is horizontally disposed for aligning and connecting with a section of horizontally disposed roller track to provide a contiguous path along which a core tray can be conveyed between the horizontal and inclined plane. The invention extends to a method of core logging utilizing the table assembly and the adapter.