Glass Cut Piece Sorting With Movable Frames and Shuttles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sorting devices for plate-shaped objects, particularly cut glass sheets, are complex, space-consuming, and costly, lacking a simple and efficient method for rapid sorting.
Innovation Solution
A sorting device with movable compartmented frames and shuttles that allow for unsorted glass sheet cut pieces to be received, sorted, and transferred efficiently without the need for extensive movement of the frames, utilizing a receiving and transfer shuttle and a sorting shuttle to rearrange the pieces into a desired sequence for further processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If stationary intermediate storage units are used for sorting glass sheet cut pieces, then continuous transfer and sorting capability is achieved, but device complexity and space consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by replacing stationary intermediate storage units with movable compartmented frames that can be transported along a track. The compartmented frames are moved into position at the introducing device, allowing glass sheet cut pieces to be transferred and sorted without requiring large stationary storage structures. This dynamic approach maintains continuous transfer capability while reducing device complexity and space consumption.
2Area of stationary object
If movable compartmented frames are used instead of stationary storage, then space consumption is reduced, but sorting speed and efficiency may decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-positioning multiple compartmented frames along the track before the sorting operation begins. The controlling device can select and move the appropriate compartmented frame into position at the introducing device in advance, ensuring that sorting operations can proceed without delay. This pre-positioning strategy maintains high sorting speed while using movable, space-efficient storage units.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple movable shuttles are used for transfer and sorting, then sorting flexibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the universality principle by designing the movable compartmented frames to serve multiple functions: they act as both storage units and sorting containers. The same compartmented frame can be moved to different positions along the track, used for receiving glass sheet cut pieces, and then positioned at the introducing device for sorted discharge. This multi-functionality provides sorting flexibility without requiring separate specialized components for each function, thereby controlling device complexity.
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AI summary
A sorting method and a sorting device for sorting glass panel cut pieces, as well as a device for producing cut-out glass panels with a cutting system for cutting raw glass panels into individual glass panel cut pieces, and with a sorting device of this type, as well as a method for producing cut-out glass panels.