Drug Conveyor with Pivoting Accelerator for Faster Packaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drug supply devices are inefficient in terms of time required for drug packaging operations.
Innovation Solution
A drug supply device incorporating a conveyor system with a drug accelerator that pivots to block, retain, and accelerate drugs, utilizing a motor-driven mechanism to enhance the delivery process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a conventional conveyor system is used without blocking mechanism, then the device complexity is low, but the productivity is insufficient due to long packaging time
Solution Approach 1:
The conveyor belt is divided into multiple sections with different functions: a first conveyor section that moves drugs to the blocking position, a second conveyor section that blocks and accumulates drugs, and a third conveyor section that delivers accelerated drugs. The blocking section can dynamically adjust its position and blocking force to optimize both accumulation efficiency and drug delivery speed, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The conveyor system is segmented into distinct functional zones: an approach section for drug collection, a blocking/accumulation section where drugs are held and accelerated, and a delivery section. This segmentation allows each section to be optimized independently, with the blocking section specifically designed to accumulate multiple drugs before delivery, thereby increasing packaging speed without requiring complete system redesign.
2Manufacturing precision
If drugs are continuously conveyed without blocking, then the loss of time is reduced, but the manufacturing precision of drug positioning is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The blocking section performs preliminary accumulation of drugs at a predetermined position before the acceleration phase. By blocking the conveyor belt and collecting multiple drugs at the blocking position in advance, the system ensures precise positioning of the drug batch before acceleration begins. This preliminary action allows the subsequent acceleration phase to start from a known precise position, maintaining positioning precision while enabling faster overall conveyance.
Solution Approach 2:
The blocking section acts as an intermediary between the approach conveyor and the delivery conveyor. It temporarily holds drugs at a controlled position, allowing the system to transition from continuous low-speed conveyance to precise accelerated delivery. This intermediary blocking zone enables the system to achieve both continuous operation and precise positioning by decoupling the positioning function from the continuous conveyance function.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device significantly reduces the time required for drug packaging operations by efficiently conveying and accelerating drugs to the packaging unit.
Implementation Method 1
a drug accelerator that pivots by a motor, blocks the drug on the conveyor in a first attitude
Implementation Method 2
pivots toward a second attitude to accelerate and deliver the drug
Implementation Method 3
the conveyor includes a retainer that retains the drug in a state where blocking by the drug accelerator is released
Data Source
AI summary
A drug supply device, includes a conveyor that guides travel of a drug, and a drug accelerator that pivots by a motor, blocks the drug on the conveyor in a first attitude, and pivots toward a second attitude to accelerate and deliver the drug, in which the conveyor includes a retainer that retains the drug in a state where blocking by the drug accelerator is released, and the drug accelerator accelerates and delivers the drug retained in the retainer.