Lamination Sheet Guide for Wrinkle-Free Speed Mismatch Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lamination technologies face challenges with manual, cumbersome operations and issues of wrinkles or skew due to mismatched conveyance speeds between sheet separation and lamination fixing devices, leading to inefficient lamination processes.
Innovation Solution
A lamination processing system incorporating a sheet separation device, lamination fixing device, and conveyor with a guide that adjusts for conveyance speed differences, allowing for automatic lamination with reduced wrinkles and skew by forming a space for deflection and optionally using a deflection sensor to adjust conveyance speeds or stop the process temporarily.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual sheet separation and insertion operation is used, then operation flexibility is maintained, but productivity is low and labor intensity is high
Solution Approach 1:
The sheet separation device automatically separates the two-ply sheet and the conveyor automatically conveys it to the lamination fixing device, eliminating the need for manual separation and insertion operations. The system performs these tasks autonomously, significantly improving productivity while reducing labor intensity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with an automated mechanical system consisting of a sheet separation device and a conveyor mechanism. This substitution automates the sheet handling process, increasing processing speed and consistency while reducing human intervention.
2Manufacturing precision
If conveyance speeds between sheet separation device and lamination fixing device are mismatched, then device independence is maintained, but sheet quality deteriorates due to wrinkles and skew
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit receives information about the conveyance speeds of both the sheet separation device and the lamination fixing device, and automatically adjusts the conveyance speed of the sheet separation device to match the lamination fixing device. This feedback mechanism ensures sheet flatness and alignment without requiring complex mechanical synchronization systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent dynamically changes the conveyance speed parameter of the sheet separation device based on the operating conditions of the lamination fixing device. By adjusting the speed parameter in real-time, the system maintains sheet quality while accommodating different device configurations and operating speeds.
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixed conveyance speed is used, then device simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different lamination device speeds is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic speed control system where the conveyance speed of the sheet separation device can be automatically adjusted to match different lamination fixing device speeds. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to work with various lamination devices while maintaining sheet quality, achieved through control unit coordination rather than complex mechanical adjustments.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enables efficient, automated lamination with reduced wrinkles and skew, accommodating various lamination device speeds, and enhancing convenience by integrating a detachable guide and optional deflection-based speed adjustments.
Implementation Method 1
The heater applies heat and pressure to the enclosed two-ply sheet to fix the enclosed two-ply sheet
Data Source
AI summary
A lamination processing system includes a sheet separation device, a lamination fixing device, and a conveyor. The sheet separation device separates a two-ply sheet to insert a sheet medium between two sheets of the two-ply sheet to form an enclosed two-ply sheet. The lamination fixing device includes an inlet port and a heater. The conveyor conveys the enclosed two-ply sheet from the sheet separation device to the lamination fixing device in a conveyance direction. The conveyor includes a conveyance passage and a guide. The conveyance passage guides the enclosed two-ply sheet from the sheet separation device toward the lamination fixing device. The guide guides the enclosed two-ply sheet to the inlet port. The guide forms a space accommodatable a deflected part of the enclosed two-ply sheet formed by a difference in a conveyance speed of the enclosed two-ply sheet between the sheet separation device and the lamination fixing device.