Movable Reservoir Support for Compact Article Buffering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing production lines require significant improvements in terms of floor space requirements, particularly in terms of compactness and efficiency, particularly in terms of the floor space requirements, particularly in terms of compactness and efficiency, and particularly in terms of the floor space needed for the operations to be carried out.
Innovation Solution
A compact reservoir system with a movable support and transfer devices that dynamically adjust to imbalanced production and processing line capacities, utilizing a control unit to optimize article distribution and combine components efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If traditional multi-level reservoires with input and output transfer devices are used, then product storage and transfer functions are provided, but floor space requirements increase and compactness is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the reservoir function with the transfer device function into a single integrated unit. The transfer device includes both the movable support for storing articles and the transfer mechanism for moving articles, eliminating the need for separate reservoir and transfer device components. This integration directly reduces floor space requirements while maintaining both storage and transfer capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The transfer device is designed as a dynamic system with a movable support that can move between different positions. The movable support can be positioned at different locations along the transfer path, allowing the system to adapt to varying production needs. This dynamic capability enables the same device to serve multiple functions (storage and transfer) efficiently, improving productivity without requiring additional static equipment.
2Area of stationary object
If traditional reservoir configurations are used, then product storage is achieved, but device complexity and floor space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions (storage, transfer, and positioning) into a single integrated transfer device. The movable support serves both as the storage reservoir and as the transfer carrier, eliminating the need for separate reservoir structures and transfer mechanisms. This merging reduces both floor space requirements and device complexity by eliminating redundant components.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable support is designed as a universal component that performs multiple functions: it stores articles (reservoir function), transports articles between positions (transfer function), and can be positioned at different locations (positioning function). This multi-functionality reduces the need for specialized equipment for each function, thereby simplifying the overall system and reducing floor space requirements.
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AI summary
A reservoir includes: feed stations, each with a feed transfer device and associated with a feed line for feeding components; a pickup station with a pickup transfer device associated with a removal line for removing articles; a movable support with receiving seats for individual articles and movable along a closed path through the feed stations and the pickup station so that two or more components for each article are fed to each receiving seat of the movable support by the feed transfer devices to form an article and the articles are removed from the movable support by the pickup transfer device; a control unit to drive the transfer devices as a function of current capacity values of the feed lines and of the removal line. The reservoir creates a combination of the components, forming a corresponding article, while the components are moved from the feed lines to the removal line.