Glove Picking and Stacking Apparatus with Mechanical Gripper
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional glove packaging equipment lacks automation in picking, conveying, stacking, and counting, leading to inefficiencies and high maintenance costs due to pneumatic component damage, and results in irregular stacking and low quality packaging.
Innovation Solution
A glove picking, organizing, and stacking apparatus that includes a system control apparatus connected to a front/back stacking, conveying, and taking apparatus, featuring a glove temporary storage portion with automatically opening and closing bin gates, and a conveying and placing apparatus with rotating and steering conveyor belts to ensure precise and efficient glove positioning and stacking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If pneumatic gripping mechanism is used for picking and stacking gloves, then the glove picking and stacking function is achieved, but the maintenance cost increases and reliability decreases due to high motion frequency causing component damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the pneumatic gripping mechanism with a mechanical gripping system that uses a gripper arm driven by a servo motor or similar actuator. This mechanical system eliminates the high-frequency pneumatic component cycles that caused damage, while maintaining the ability to pick and stack gloves at high speed through precise mechanical control and positioning.
2Manufacturing precision
If traditional manual adjustment is used for glove positioning on conveyor belt, then the positioning can be adjusted, but the productivity decreases and labor intensity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an automatic positioning system where the conveyor belt incorporates positioning mechanisms that automatically adjust glove positions without manual intervention. The system uses sensors to detect glove locations and automatically corrects positioning errors, allowing the equipment to self-adjust and maintain precision while operating continuously at high speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual adjustment with an automated mechanical positioning system that uses driven rollers or positioning arms to precisely place gloves at predetermined locations on the conveyor belt, eliminating the need for manual intervention while maintaining high positioning accuracy.
3Productivity
If high-speed rotation of manipulator is used for alternate and reverse overlapping, then the packaging speed increases, but the glove loss increases and stacking uniformity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the high-speed rotating manipulator with a linear reciprocating gripper system that moves gloves in straight lines between pickup and stacking positions. This mechanical system eliminates the centrifugal forces and air exposure of high-speed rotation that caused gloves to fall or become misaligned, while maintaining packaging speed through efficient linear motion and precise positioning control.
4Manufacturing precision
If manual rotating and stacking is used for glove packaging, then the glove placement can be controlled, but the productivity decreases and quality stability is difficult to ensure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an automated stacking system where the mechanical gripper and positioning mechanisms automatically control glove placement uniformity without manual intervention. The system uses sensors and feedback control to ensure consistent placement quality while operating at high speed, eliminating the variability inherent in manual operations.
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AI summary
Provided is a glove picking, organizing, and stacking apparatus, belonging to the field of equipment for producing PVC, nitrile, and latex gloves, and comprising a glove-picking apparatus (2), a correcting conveying apparatus, a conveying and placing apparatus, and a front/back stacking, conveying, and taking apparatus; the glove-picking apparatus (2) is connected to the front/back stacking, conveying, and taking apparatus by means of the correcting conveying apparatus or the conveying and placing apparatus; a system control apparatus is connected to the described apparatuses and controls their switching and operation, thereby automatically carrying out the entire process of picking, transporting, stacking, and counting the gloves, and the quality of and efficiency in the completion of the tasks is very high.