Helium Leak Detection Nozzle Handling With Automatic Replacement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing helium detection equipment faces inefficiencies in replacing sealing nozzles and suffers from reduced accuracy due to complex pipelines that adsorb helium, leading to material fatigue and manual labor dependencies.

Innovation Solution

A helium detection device featuring a finger-clamp mechanism for automatic nozzle replacement, a discharging assembly for recycling, and a four-position two-way valve to simplify pipeline connections, reducing manual labor and helium adsorption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual replacement of sealing nozzle is used, then operation simplicity is maintained, but productivity is reduced due to inefficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesealing nozzle replacement efficiencyVSAvoidreplacement mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automatic replacement of sealing nozzles through a robotic arm that autonomously performs removal and installation operations, eliminating the need for manual intervention and significantly improving replacement efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

A robotic arm serves as an intermediary mechanism between the sealing nozzle storage and the injection tube, automating the transfer process while managing the complexity of the replacement operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If complex pipelines are used for multi-step operation control, then operation control flexibility is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates due to helium adsorption

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperation control flexibilityVSAvoidhelium detection accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and removes unnecessary pipeline components from the system, simplifying the pipeline structure to minimize helium adsorption while retaining the essential multi-step operation control capabilities

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the operational parameters by using a robotic arm for automated nozzle replacement, which reduces the need for complex pipeline control mechanisms and thereby decreases helium adsorption in the pipelines

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4177586B1Helium detection apparatus and helium detection device
Publication Date: 2024.12.11 WUXI LEAD INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed are a helium detection device and a helium detection equipment. The helium detection device includes a helium injection mechanism, a replacing mechanism and a finger-clamp mechanism, a sealing nozzle can be plugged into one end of a helium injection tube of the helium injection mechanism, and the finger-clamp mechanism includes a clamping assembly capable of clamping or releasing the sealing nozzle. Therefore, the above helium detection device can realize the automatic replacement of the sealing nozzle, thereby significantly improving the efficiency of replacing the sealing nozzle.