Linear Motor Transport Device for Packaging Items and Containers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for transferring packaged items, such as blister packs, into containers and transporting filled containers are space-intensive and costly due to the need for separate conveying devices.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing a transport device with a slide and linear motor drive, featuring permanent magnets, allows for the same device to both transport items into containers and transport filled containers onward, eliminating the need for a separate conveying device by adjusting the product holding space length based on object size and using retaining elements for stable and efficient handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a separate conveying device is used to transport filled containers onward, then the transportation of items and filled containers can be performed simultaneously by dedicated devices, but the space requirements and costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the functions of transporting items to be packaged and transporting filled containers into a single transport device. The transport device includes a first transport element for conveying items and a second transport element for conveying filled containers, both integrated within the same device structure, thereby eliminating the need for separate conveying devices and reducing space requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The transport device is designed with multi-functionality to perform both the initial transportation of items to be packaged and the further transportation of filled containers. The device can adapt its configuration through adjustable retaining elements that modify product holding space length based on object size, allowing the same device to handle different transport tasks efficiently
2Productivity
If a separate conveying device is used to transport filled containers onward, then the transportation functions can be specialized, but the costs increase due to additional equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple transportation functions into a single integrated transport device, reducing equipment complexity and costs while maintaining productivity. The device includes adjustable retaining elements that can modify product holding space length based on object size, allowing efficient handling of both items and filled containers with one device
Solution Approach 2:
The transport device incorporates dynamic adjustable retaining elements that can modify the product holding space length based on the size of the object being transported. This dynamic adaptability allows the same device to efficiently handle both small items and larger filled containers without requiring multiple specialized devices
3Adaptability or versatility
If the product holding space length is fixed, then the transport device structure is simpler, but it cannot accommodate items and filled containers of varying sizes and shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustable retaining elements that can modify the product holding space length based on the size of the object being transported. The retaining elements can be positioned at different locations along the transport element, allowing the device to adapt to various item and container sizes while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure
Solution Approach 2:
The transport device changes the parameter of product holding space length by adjusting the position of retaining elements. This parameter adjustment allows the same device structure to accommodate items and filled containers of varying sizes and shapes without requiring complex reconfiguration or multiple specialized components
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
This approach reduces space requirements and costs while enabling reliable transportation of items and filled containers of varying sizes and shapes using the same device, with electronic control of retaining element movement for efficient handling.
Implementation Method 1
a linear motor drive device for driving the at least one slide, wherein the at least one slide comprises at least one permanent magnet, which interacts with the guide rail
Data Source
AI summary
In the method for transferring at least one item to be packaged into a container and for transporting the filled container onward, the container is arranged in a transfer area, which is arranged next to a linear motor transport device. The at least one item to be packaged is conveyed in a conveying direction to a transfer position by the linear motor transport device. After that, the at least one item to be packaged is moved from the transfer position to the transfer area, where the container is filled with the at least one item to be packaged. Then, the filled container is moved from the transfer area to the transport device and is transported onward by the transport device in the conveying direction.