Dough Conveying Device with Movable Outfeed Portions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing food dough conveying devices lack flexibility in belt arrangement, requiring manual and time-consuming adjustments to switch between parallel and divergent belt configurations, leading to production stoppages and inconsistent spacing.
Innovation Solution
A conveying device with movable outfeed portions and guide means, allowing for automatic configuration changes via sliding pins along predefined paths, enabling flexible belt arrangements without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual belt repositioning is used to switch between parallel and divergent configurations, then belt arrangement flexibility is improved, but production downtime increases and operational efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic belt positioning system where belts can automatically transition between parallel and divergent configurations during operation. The guide means with multiple guide surfaces enable belts to dynamically change their spatial arrangement without manual intervention, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and productivity by making the system configuration changeable in real-time rather than requiring production stoppages.
Solution Approach 2:
The conveying device employs self-adjusting mechanisms where the belts automatically reposition themselves between parallel and divergent configurations through the guide means. This self-service capability eliminates the need for manual belt repositioning by operators, allowing the system to adapt its configuration autonomously while maintaining continuous production, thus improving both flexibility and productivity simultaneously.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual belt repositioning is performed, then configuration change capability is improved, but operational complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs belt repositioning through its guide means and conveyor mechanism, eliminating the need for manual intervention. The belts self-adjust between parallel and divergent configurations based on operational requirements, making the configuration change process simple and automated rather than manually complex.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a dynamically adjustable system where belt configurations can change automatically during operation. The guide means with multiple guide surfaces enable smooth transitions between configurations without manual intervention, improving ease of operation while maintaining high adaptability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If belts are repositioned during operation, then operational flexibility is improved, but positioning precision and alignment accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic positioning system with fixed guide surfaces that ensure precise belt alignment during configuration changes. The guide means provide predetermined paths that maintain positioning accuracy while allowing flexible transitions between parallel and divergent configurations, resolving the contradiction between operational flexibility and positioning precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide means act as intermediary elements between the belts and the conveying mechanism, providing fixed reference surfaces that ensure precise belt positioning during configuration changes. These guide surfaces mediate the transition process, maintaining alignment accuracy while enabling flexible operational modes.
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AI summary
Described is a food dough conveying device (1) comprising a mounting frame (2) defining a base plane and extending at least along a conveying direction (T). The device (1) also comprises a plurality of conveyor units (8) mounted on the mounting frame (2). Each conveyor unit (8) extends along a respective principal direction of extension (A) from a respective infeed portion (8a) to a respective outfeed portion (8b). According to this invention, the outfeed portion (8b) of each conveying unit (8) is movable relative to the mounting frame (2) along a movement path (M) which is substantially transversal to the principal axis of extension (A) of the conveying unit (8) and substantially parallel to the base plane in such a way that the principal axes of extension (A) can be set at an angle to each other. [Figure 1]