Glass Edge-Alignment Conveying Device for Precision Stacking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing glass conveying systems face challenges in accurately aligning the edges of flat glass during vertical stacking, leading to tilting and lateral position offsets, which necessitate manual corrections and reduce stacking efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A glass edge-aligning conveying device comprising a roller conveyor with transverse and longitudinal edge alignment zones, edge stopping and measuring devices, and a lifting conveying mechanism to automatically correct and align the transverse and longitudinal edges of the glass, using detection devices to ensure precise positioning before stacking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual correction is used to align glass edges, then positioning accuracy can be improved, but labor intensity increases and stacking efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses automatic detection devices to identify glass edge positions and controls execution mechanisms to perform alignment corrections without manual intervention. The detection device measures edge positions, the controller processes this data, and the execution mechanism automatically adjusts glass positions, creating a self-service alignment system that eliminates manual labor while maintaining high precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical correction with an automated control system comprising detection devices, controllers, and execution mechanisms. This substitution transforms the alignment process from labor-intensive manual operation to an automated electromechanical system, improving both precision and stacking efficiency simultaneously.
2Productivity
If no edge alignment is performed, then stacking speed can be maintained, but positioning accuracy deteriorates and manual corrections are required
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs edge alignment corrections before the glass enters the stacking zone. Detection devices measure edge positions in advance, the controller calculates required adjustments, and execution mechanisms complete the alignment prior to stacking. This preliminary action ensures high positioning accuracy is achieved before stacking begins, allowing continuous high-speed operation without subsequent manual corrections.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection devices continuously monitor glass edge positions and provide feedback to the controller. Based on this real-time feedback, the controller adjusts the execution mechanisms to correct positioning deviations. This closed-loop feedback system maintains high stacking positioning accuracy while enabling sustained high-speed stacking operations.
3Manufacturing precision
If automatic alignment devices are added, then stacking precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The alignment system is divided into functionally independent modules: detection devices for measuring edge positions, controllers for processing data and generating control signals, and execution mechanisms for performing physical adjustments. Each module operates independently but coordinates through standardized interfaces, allowing the complex alignment function to be achieved through modular components that can be maintained and replaced separately.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection devices, controllers, and execution mechanisms are designed with multi-functionality to handle various glass types and alignment scenarios. The system can accommodate different glass dimensions, edge conditions, and stacking requirements through programmable control and adjustable execution mechanisms, reducing the need for multiple specialized devices and thereby managing overall system complexity.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a glass (600) edge-aligning conveying device and method. The device includes a transverse edge correction zone (110) and a longitudinal edge alignment zone (120) which operate independently; an edge stopping device (200), wherein the edge stopping device (200) moves upward or downward relative to a conveying surface of a roller conveyor, and when a first detection device (510) detects that the glass (600) enters the transverse edge correction zone (110), the edge stopping device (200) moves above the conveying surface to block movement of the glass (600) in an X-axis direction, thereby realizing alignment of transverse edges of the glass; an edge measuring device (300), wherein the edge measuring device (300) moves in a Y-axis direction and is configured to measure a distance L between a longitudinal edge of the glass and a preset positioning line; and a lifting conveying device (400), wherein the lifting conveying device (400) is raised or lowered relative to the conveying surface, and when a second detection device (520) detects that the glass (600) enters the longitudinal edge alignment zone (120), the lifting conveying device (400) is raised above the conveying surface to drive the glass (600) to move for the compensated distance in the Y-axis direction towards the preset positioning line, thereby realizing alignment of the longitudinal edges of the glass. The present disclosure realizes automatic edge alignment and has the characteristics of high stacking precision and efficiency.