Automotive Lamp Rubber Pad Mounting With Vacuum Pick-and-Place
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manual mounting of shockproof cushioning components on automotive lighting appliances is time-consuming, complex, and prone to errors due to the small size and adhesive nature of rubber pads, leading to increased handling complexity and potential damage.
Innovation Solution
A semi-automatic or automatic system and method using a film unwinder, electronic control system, and gripping device to selectively and precisely mount shockproof components on the lamp body, reducing handling time and risk of damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual mounting of rubber pads is used, then flexibility and simplicity of the system are maintained, but mounting time increases and precision decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses an automated gripping device that selectively grips individual rubber pads from a support tape and positions them on the lamp body without human intervention. The electronic control system automatically controls the gripping and positioning operations, enabling the system to serve itself rather than requiring manual operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical operation with an automated system comprising an electronic control system and a gripping device. The gripping device uses mechanical grippers controlled by electronic signals to automatically grasp, position, and release rubber pads, substituting human hands and eyes with automated mechanical and electronic components.
2Reliability
If manual handling of adhesive rubber pads is performed, then操作简单性 is maintained, but the risk of contaminating the adhesive layer increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automated gripping device handles the rubber pads without human contact, allowing the system to perform the mounting operation autonomously. The electronic control system manages the entire process, eliminating the need for operators to manually handle the adhesive surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The gripping device acts as an intermediary between the operator and the rubber pads. Instead of human hands directly contacting the adhesive surfaces, the automated gripper serves as a mediator that transfers the rubber pads from the support tape to the lamp body without contaminating the adhesive layer.
3Manufacturing precision
If selective gripping of individual rubber pads is attempted manually, then precision placement is achieved, but handling time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual selective gripping with an automated gripping device controlled by electronic signals. The device can rapidly and accurately position individual rubber pads on the lamp body without the time-consuming manual operations of separating and placing each pad.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated system enables continuous mounting operations where the gripping device can rapidly sequence through multiple rubber pads, maintaining continuous productive action. The electronic control system coordinates the gripping, positioning, and release operations to minimize idle time between placements.
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 significantly reduces mounting time and minimizes the risk of damage to shockproof components during handling and post-mounting detachment, enhancing efficiency and precision.
Implementation Method 1
a vacuum generator (24) connected to the gripping head (16a) and configured to create a vacuum so as to retain the shockproof component (2) on the gripping head (16a)
Implementation Method 2
shockproof cushioning components, which are structured so as to attenuate the mechanical stresses and vibrations transmitted by the body to the lamp body
Implementation Method 3
The rubber pad generally consists of a body of elastic material
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AI summary
A system for mounting shockproof cushioning components (2) on the lamp body (4) of an automotive lighting appliance. The system comprises a separating member, which is arranged in the pick-up station and is fitted with a separator plate (22), which is arranged in the pick-up station (14) and is shaped in such a way that it has an edge, for the sliding of said film (12), which is adjacent to the top pick-up wall and is structured to detach and separate the end row (F) of the shockproof components (2) from said film (12) when the end row (F), as the film moves forward, reaches the edge, so that the end row (F) is deposited on said top pick-up wall (21a).