Dummy Panel Transport Apparatus with Adsorption and Brush Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manufacturing process of display devices faces challenges in efficiently transporting and managing dummy panels, which are separated from display panels during the manufacturing process, requiring a reliable and efficient method to handle and store them.
Innovation Solution
A dummy panel transport apparatus is designed with an adsorption unit, plate, and brush unit, featuring a frame with varying inner diameters and an adsorption pad, allowing for the controlled adsorption, transport, and storage of dummy panels using compressed air and a suction mechanism, along with a brush unit for precise movement and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a dummy panel transport apparatus is introduced to remove and transport dummy panels separated from display panels, then productivity is improved by enabling efficient handling and storage of dummy panels, but device complexity increases due to the need for additional specialized equipment including adsorption units, plate mechanisms, and brush units
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions (adsorption, transport, and pushing) into a single integrated apparatus. The adsorption unit with holder, plate with holder, and brush unit with holder work together as a coordinated system to perform the complete dummy panel handling process, reducing the need for separate specialized equipment for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The transport apparatus is designed to perform multiple operations: the adsorption unit captures dummy panels, the plate mechanism transports them, and the brush unit pushes them into storage. This multi-functional design allows one apparatus to replace what would traditionally require multiple separate devices, improving productivity while managing complexity.
2Reliability
If compressed air is injected through the injection hole to adsorb the dummy panel, then the adsorption effectiveness is improved enabling reliable transport, but energy consumption increases due to continuous compressed air usage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses compressed air injected through the injection hole into the flow path to create suction that adsorbs the dummy panel to the adsorption pad. This pneumatic mechanism provides reliable adsorption for transport while allowing control over air consumption through the injection/discharge hole system.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame's inner diameter varies at different positions (first, second, and third areas) to optimize the flow path geometry. This parameter change in the flow path dimensions enhances the suction effect and adsorption effectiveness while potentially reducing the total compressed air required compared to a uniform design.
3Manufacturing precision
If the frame has varying inner diameters at different positions to optimize air flow, then the adsorption and transport precision is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases due to the non-uniform frame structure
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is designed with different inner diameters at different positions: a first inner diameter in the first area, a second inner diameter in the second area, and a third inner diameter in the third area. This local variation in geometry optimizes air flow characteristics and suction distribution at each location, improving transport precision while maintaining a relatively simple overall frame structure that can be manufactured using conventional techniques.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus effectively adsorbs, transports, and stores dummy panels, ensuring efficient handling and storage, even when multiple panels are processed simultaneously, improving the manufacturing efficiency by facilitating the separation and removal of dummy panels from display panels.
Implementation Method 1
an injection hole into which compressed air is injected
Implementation Method 2
a suction hole in which an external air is sucked
Implementation Method 3
a brush unit disposed on the plate
Data Source
AI summary
A dummy panel transport apparatus includes: an adsorption unit including an injection hole into which compressed air is injected, a discharge hole to which the compressed air is discharged, and a suction hole in which an external air is sucked; an adsorption unit holder supporting the adsorption unit, and movable in a first direction and a direction opposite to the first direction; a plate disposed under the adsorption unit holder; a plate holder supporting the plate, and movable in a second direction crossing the first direction and in a direction opposite to the second direction; a dummy storage part disposed under the plate; a brush unit disposed on the plate; and a brush unit holder supporting the brush unit, and movable in the first direction, in the direction opposite to the first direction, in the second direction, and the direction opposite to the second direction.