Movable Package Take Down Apparatus for Textile Machines
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Solution Overview
Problem
In draw texturing machines, operators face inefficiencies and increased burden when collecting wound packages from high positions, as existing solutions either require excessive apparatuses or inefficient manual handling due to the linear arrangement of winding devices.
Innovation Solution
A shared package take down apparatus with a movable main body frame and elevation drive unit allows for the collection of wound packages from multiple bases, featuring a package receiver that moves between high receiving and low collection positions, reducing operator workload and apparatus redundancy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a package take down apparatus is provided on each winding base, then the burden on the operator is reduced, but the cost increases due to the large number of apparatuses required
Solution Approach 1:
The package take down apparatus is designed to serve multiple winding bases through its movable main body frame that can travel along rails spanning across multiple bases. A single apparatus with a movable receiver can collect packages from any of the multiple winding bases, eliminating the need for separate fixed apparatuses at each base while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus employs a movable main body frame that can dynamically reposition itself along the rails to access different winding bases. This dynamic capability allows one apparatus to replace multiple static apparatuses, reducing the total number of devices while preserving operational efficiency.
2Area of stationary object
If winding devices are lined up in the longitudinal direction of the base, then the machine structure is compact, but the operator must travel up and down the working frame many times to collect heavy packages
Solution Approach 1:
The movable main body frame travels along rails in the longitudinal direction, dynamically accessing different winding bases without requiring the operator to repeatedly climb up and down the working frame. This dynamic transportation system consolidates package collection into a single efficient operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable main body frame acts as an intermediary between the multiple winding bases and the operator. It collects packages from various bases and transports them to a centralized collection point, eliminating the need for the operator to directly access multiple high positions.
3Ease of operation
If the receiver is fixed at a high position, then packages can be received from topmost winding devices, but the operator cannot easily collect packages and the apparatus cannot serve multiple bases
Solution Approach 1:
The receiver is mounted on a movable main body frame that can change its position along the rails to access different winding bases. This dynamic positioning capability allows the receiver to serve multiple bases while maintaining its high-position advantage for package reception.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable receiver is designed to perform multiple functions: receiving packages from any of the multiple winding bases and transporting them to a centralized collection point. This universal design eliminates the need for separate receivers at each base.
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 apparatus enables efficient collection of wound packages from high positions using a single shared unit, reducing operator burden and costs by minimizing the number of apparatuses required, while maintaining safety and operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
an elevation drive unit configured to move up and down the package receiver between a receiving position where the wound packages are received from the stockers and a collection position which is below the receiving position
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AI summary
A package take down apparatus which is shared between package bases and allows wound packages to be taken down from the package bases is provided. A package take down apparatus 40 includes: a main body frame 41 configured to be movable in the arrangement direction of the winding bases; a package receiver 43 provided in the main body frame 41; and an air hoist 44 configured to move up and down the package receiver 43 between a receiving position where the wound packages P are received from the stockers and a collection position which is below the receiving position.