Modular Magazine Supply Device for Placement Machines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing surface magazine supply devices for placement machines are not easily adaptable or efficient in feeding and exchanging flat magazines, leading to interruptions and increased labor during the placement process.
Innovation Solution
A modular surface magazine supply device with a basic module, provision module, and loading module, allowing for easy coupling and decoupling of modules, enabling flexible configuration and operation, including vertical displacement and horizontal shifting of flat magazines to optimize placement machine compatibility and reduce downtime.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a non-modular surface magazine supply device is used, then the structure may be simpler, but the adaptability to different placement machines and the ease of exchanging flat magazines deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The surface magazine supply device is divided into separate functional modules: a basic module containing the chassis and storage device, a provision module for loading and unloading flat magazines, and a delivery module for transporting them to the placement machine. This segmentation allows each module to be optimized independently and facilitates adaptability to different placement machines through modular configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The basic module serves multiple functions: it provides the structural framework (chassis), houses the storage device for flat magazines, supports the lifting mechanism, and integrates the delivery module. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components while maintaining adaptability through standardized interfaces.
2Productivity
If flat magazines are exchanged manually without automated assistance, then the device complexity is reduced, but the productivity and labor efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The provision module enables automated loading and unloading of flat magazines into and from the storage device. The system automatically retrieves flat magazines from the delivery module and places them in the storage device without requiring manual intervention, thereby improving productivity while the modular design keeps the automation mechanism manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The provision module acts as an intermediary between the delivery module and the storage device. It receives flat magazines from the delivery module, automatically loads them into the storage device, and manages the exchange process, thereby improving efficiency without requiring direct manual handling.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the storage device is fixed in position, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to different working heights and placement machine positions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device is made dynamically adjustable through a lifting mechanism that can raise and lower the entire storage device vertically along the chassis. This dynamic positioning allows the storage device to be adjusted to different working heights to match various placement machine positions, while the lifting mechanism is integrated into the modular basic module to minimize overall complexity.
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AI summary
The device (140) has a base module (170) with a chassis and a storage device (175) for magazines (148), which are arranged one above the other. The storage device is vertically adjustable relative to the chassis, so that the stored magazines are brought to a preset working height. A supply module (190) is couplable with the base module for supplying magazines within a supply period, where the magazine is temporarily storable in the storage device before and after the supply period.