Inclined Maglev Loading Stator for Gravity Product Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing magnetic levitation conveying apparatuses struggle to transfer horizontally fed products to a vertical position without causing damage or slippage, as they require a 90° rotation, which is inefficient and risky.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a second stator unit that can be inclined relative to a first stator unit, allowing products to be transferred by gravity into a receptacle with reduced rotation and using a feeding device with positioning means to minimize slippage, such as vacuum holding, and employing multiple stator units to optimize loading cycles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If products are transferred by a 90° rotation in existing magnetic levitation conveying apparatuses, then products can be fed horizontally to packaging devices, but product damage and slippage occur during the rotation process
Solution Approach 1:
The stator unit is made dynamically adjustable in inclination angle, allowing it to be tilted between 0° and 45° relative to the horizontal plane. This dynamic adjustment enables the system to adapt the inclination to specific loading requirements, reducing unnecessary 90° rotations and minimizing product damage while maintaining horizontal feeding capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical parameter of the stator unit by adjusting its inclination angle from a fixed horizontal position to variable angles (0°-45°). This parameter change allows gravity to assist product transfer into the receptacle at reduced angles, eliminating the need for harsh 90° rotations and reducing product damage and slippage.
2Productivity
If a 90° rotation is used to transfer horizontally fed products to vertical position, then products can be packaged, but the rotation process is inefficient and increases slippage risk
Solution Approach 1:
The stator unit's dynamic inclination adjustment allows the system to optimize the transfer angle based on product size and packaging requirements. By using smaller inclination angles (0°-45°) instead of fixed 90° rotations, the system reduces transfer time and minimizes slippage duration, thereby increasing overall packaging efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary inclination adjustment of the stator unit before product transfer begins. By pre-setting the optimal inclination angle based on product characteristics, the system prepares the transfer mechanism in advance, reducing the time required during actual product transfer and minimizing slippage opportunities.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the stator unit is inclined to reduce rotation angle, then product damage is reduced, but the device complexity increases due to additional positioning mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The stator unit serves multiple functions: it provides the magnetic field for mover propulsion, acts as an adjustable inclination platform for gravity-assisted transfer, and serves as the structural support for the receptacle. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate positioning mechanisms, thereby reducing overall device complexity while still enabling product damage reduction through controlled inclination.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the magnetic field generation function with the mechanical support function into a single stator unit structure. By combining these functions, the system avoids adding separate positioning mechanisms that would increase complexity, while still achieving product damage reduction through the integrated inclination capability.
4Productivity
If multiple stator units are used to optimize loading cycles, then loading efficiency increases, but the device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The conveying system is segmented into multiple independent stator units, each capable of operating autonomously with its own mover and receptacle configuration. This segmentation allows parallel loading operations to occur simultaneously, optimizing loading cycle efficiency. Each stator unit can be independently adjusted and positioned, managing complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a vertical dimension to the conventional horizontal conveying arrangement by inclining the stator units at angles between 0° and 45°. This dimensional change enables gravity-assisted vertical transfer of products into receptacles while maintaining horizontal feeding capability, thereby optimizing loading cycles without significantly increasing horizontal space requirements.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Reduces product damage and slippage, enhances loading efficiency by minimizing rotation and enabling precise placement into compartments, and adapts to various product types and tasks through versatile mover and receptacle configurations.
Implementation Method 1
the at least one product can be transferred by gravity from the respective feeding device into the receptacle of the mover when the latter is in an inclined loading position assigned to the respective feeding device
Implementation Method 2
a conveying apparatus designed using magnetic levitation technology
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AI summary
Disclosed is a loading apparatus and a magnetic levitation conveying apparatus with at least one such loading apparatus. The loading apparatus comprises at least one first stator unit and at least one second stator unit along which movers with receptacles attached thereto can move using magnetic levitation technology. The at least one second stator unit can be inclined relative to the at least one first stator unit between an initial position and a final position. At least one feeding device for feeding products is arranged such that the at least one product can be transferred by gravity from the respective feeding device into the receptacle of the mover when the latter is in an inclined loading position assigned to the respective feeding device, the inclination angle of which is substantially equal to the inclination angle of the at least one second stator unit arranged in the final position.