Material Carrying Assembly With Swing Locating Rods for Tray Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing material handling systems in production lines, such as those used in SMT Mounters, often result in accidental damage and handling issues with material trays, leading to inefficiencies and safety hazards.
Innovation Solution
A material carrying device equipped with a carrying assembly, a locating assembly, and a driving assembly, which includes a connecting rod, supporting rods, limiting rods, and brackets that work together to securely carry and load materials, preventing accidental shedding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If material trays are simply placed on a machine table, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability and safety of material handling deteriorates due to accidental damage and handling issues
Solution Approach 1:
The locating assembly is divided into multiple independent components: connecting rod, supporting rod, limiting rod, and bracket. Each component performs a specific function - the bracket provides structural support, the supporting rod enables rotational movement, the limiting rod prevents excessive displacement, and the connecting rod transmits motion. This segmentation allows the system to achieve reliable material tray positioning through coordinated action of simple, modular parts.
2Reliability
If a locating assembly with multiple components is introduced, then the reliability and safety of material handling is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single integrated locating assembly that works together with the carrying device. The connecting rod, supporting rod, limiting rod, and bracket are merged into a coordinated mechanism that simultaneously provides support, motion transmission, and positioning functions. This merging approach achieves reliable material tray handling through a unified system rather than separate independent components.
Solution Approach 2:
The locating assembly incorporates dynamic elements - the supporting rod is rotationally connected to the bracket, allowing it to rotate and adapt to different positions. The connecting rod moves dynamically to drive the limiting rod, enabling the system to transition between different operational states (loading, transporting, securing) while maintaining reliability throughout the motion cycle.
3Ease of operation
If traditional simple tray placement is used, then the ease of operation is maintained, but the productivity decreases due to work efficiency losses from accidental handling damage
Solution Approach 1:
The locating assembly performs preliminary positioning and securing actions before the material tray is fully loaded or transported. The limiting rod预先 (in advance) prevents excessive movement during the loading process, and the supporting rod is positioned to provide immediate support. This preliminary action ensures that when materials are loaded, they are already secured in the correct position, preventing accidents and maintaining high work efficiency.
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AI summary
A device for carrying materials in a manner allowing for easy loading but effective capture in location when loaded includes a frame, a carrying assembly positioned on the frame, a locating assembly, and a driving assembly. A connecting rod of the locating assembly is movably positioned on the frame and a first bracket of the locating assembly is positioned at an inlet side of the carrying assembly. The driving assembly drives the connecting rod and a first limiting rod swings synchronously with the connecting rod, to close the carrying assembly when loaded, preventing materials from accidentally falling out of the carrying assembly when it is tilted or jarred.