Automatic Lifting Feeding Device Height Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current automatic feeding devices require human intervention for height adjustments, leading to inefficiencies and material waste due to manual calibration challenges, especially when handling materials of varying thicknesses and weights.
Innovation Solution
An automatic lifting feeding device with a main controller, material thickness detecting device, material loading mechanism, and height detecting mechanism, utilizing a rotating bracket with a magnet and detection circuit to automatically detect and adjust the lifting height, eliminating the need for manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual adjustment of light blocking sheet and sensor position is used to determine material height, then the system can adapt to different materials, but human interaction is required which reduces efficiency and causes material waste
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a weight sensor to automatically detect material thickness and calculate the required lifting height, enabling the device to self-adjust without human intervention. The controller automatically processes the weight data and controls the lifting mechanism,实现ing self-service operation that eliminates manual adjustment while maintaining adaptability to different materials
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual adjustment system with an automated detection and control system. The weight sensor detects material parameters, the controller processes data, and the lifting mechanism automatically adjusts position, substituting mechanical manual operation with an integrated sensing-control-actuation system that improves efficiency
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual adjustment is used to obtain appropriate lifting height, then the system can handle different material thicknesses, but repeated testing is required which causes material waste
Solution Approach 1:
The weight sensor performs preliminary detection of material thickness before the lifting operation. The controller uses this advance information to pre-calculate the appropriate lifting height, eliminating the need for repeated testing and adjustment that would otherwise consume additional materials
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the weight sensor continuously monitors material parameters, the controller processes this data to determine optimal lifting height, and the lifting mechanism adjusts accordingly. This closed-loop feedback system ensures accurate height adjustment without repeated testing and material waste
3Extent of automation
If light blocking sheet and photoelectric sensor are used to detect material height, then the system can automatically control lifting, but the light blocking sheet causes sensor blockage when lifted by material
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the light blocking sheet from the detection system and replaces it with a weight sensor. The weight sensor independently detects material parameters without being affected by the lifting process, eliminating the sensor blockage problem while maintaining automatic detection capability
Solution Approach 2:
The weight sensor serves as an intermediary detection device that measures material parameters indirectly through weight rather than direct optical measurement. This intermediary approach avoids the problem of the light blocking sheet interfering with the photoelectric sensor during the lifting process
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 solution enables efficient, automated height detection and adjustment, reducing material waste and improving work efficiency by allowing for quick and accurate height setting and self-correction of parameters for different materials.
Implementation Method 1
a detector for detecting the distance of the materials is arranged on the height testing part... The detector is a magnet and the magnet is arranged on the bracket capable of rotating up and down, and a detection circuit for detecting the magnetic force change of the magnet is arranged on the bracket of the height detecting mechanism
Data Source
AI summary
An automatic lifting and feeding device includes a main controller, a material thickness detecting device, a material loading mechanism for placing materials and driving the materials to rise and fall, a material taking mechanism for transferring materials and a height detecting mechanism for detecting the height of the materials, wherein, the material thickness detecting device, the material loading mechanism, the material taking mechanism and the height detecting mechanism are respectively connected to the main controller. The height detecting mechanism includes a bracket and the height testing part connected to the bracket, and the detector for detecting the material distance is arranged on the height testing part. The invention also provides an automatic lifting feeding method. The advantage of the invention is that the height does not need to be adjusted manually. The device can automatically detect the height of the material, and achieves high efficiency.