Dual-Axis Component Holder for Circular Track Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing processing apparatuses for electronic components face challenges in maintaining the posture and position of component holders during the delivery and transfer of electronic components along a circular track, leading to potential deviations that can result in incorrect alignment and contact with non-contactable areas.
Innovation Solution
A processing apparatus with a component holder that includes a turning unit and rotation drive units, allowing the holder to be positioned and oriented outside a circular track, ensuring accurate alignment and posture adjustment through controlled rotation around a central axis and radial direction, preventing deviations during delivery and transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the component holder is held toward the outside of the circular track for delivery and transfer, then the delivery and transfer operations can be performed, but the posture of the component holder or electronic component may deviate
Solution Approach 1:
The component holder is designed with dual rotational capabilities: it can rotate around the central axis of the circular track (first axis) and simultaneously rotate around a radial axis (second axis). This dynamic configuration allows the holder to adapt its posture during delivery and transfer operations, maintaining component alignment while enabling operational flexibility. The turning unit provides the first rotation for positional adjustment, while the rotation drive unit provides the second rotation for posture correction, resolving the contradiction between operational ease and posture precision.
2Length of moving object
If the component holder rotates around the central axis of the circular track, then the holder can be positioned at different locations, but the radial orientation of the component may change
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a second rotational degree of freedom perpendicular to the circular track plane. While the turning unit handles rotation around the central axis (first dimension for positional movement), the rotation drive unit independently controls rotation around the radial axis (second dimension for orientation control). This two-dimensional rotational capability allows the component to maintain its radial orientation regardless of its position along the circular track, resolving the contradiction between positional flexibility and radial alignment precision.
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AI summary
A processing apparatus for an electronic component includes a component holder configured to hold the electronic component, a turning unit configured to hold the component holder toward an outside of a predetermined circular track, a turning drive unit configured to turn the turning unit around a first axis along a central axis of the circular track, and a rotation drive unit provided on the turning unit and configured to rotate the component holder around a second axis along a radial direction of the circular track.