Multi-Tumbler Turning Device for Simultaneous Epoxy Application
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing turning devices for applying epoxy to decorated tumblers are unreliable, limited to specific sizes, and can only handle one tumbler at a time, making the process messy and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A turning device with a frame and parallel side walls featuring rotating members with sprockets and a continuous chain mechanism, driven by a motor, allowing for the simultaneous rotation of multiple tumblers of varying sizes, enabling efficient epoxy application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional turning device is used to apply epoxy to tumblers, then the epoxy application process is assisted, but the device is unreliable and limited to specific tumbler sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The device employs adjustable mounting dowels that can be positioned at different locations along the rotating members, allowing the turning device to adapt to various tumbler sizes dynamically. This adjustability maintains reliability across different tumbler dimensions without requiring multiple fixed configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The turning device is designed with universal mounting capabilities that allow it to accommodate multiple tumbler sizes through a single device configuration. The parallel side walls and adjustable mounting system enable the same device to reliably handle different tumbler dimensions, eliminating the need for size-specific devices.
2Productivity
If a traditional turning device handles one tumbler at a time, then the device structure is simple, but the productivity is low and the process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The device merges multiple tumbler mounting capabilities into a single rotating assembly. Multiple mounting dowels can simultaneously hold multiple tumblers on the same rotating member, allowing several tumblers to be decorated in parallel without significantly increasing overall structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotating members are segmented into multiple mounting locations along their length, allowing independent mounting of multiple tumblers. This segmentation enables simultaneous processing of multiple tumblers while maintaining a modular structure that doesn't overly complicate the device design.
3Ease of operation
If existing turning devices are used for epoxy application, then the process is assisted, but the process remains messy and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The device maintains consistent rotational speed and mounting height across all tumbler positions, creating uniform working conditions for epoxy application. This equipotential approach ensures that each tumbler receives the same level of operational ease and reduces variability that could lead to messy application.
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AI summary
A turning device for decorating a beverage container has a frame with a plurality of rotating rods that extend through the frame. Mounting dowels are connected to an end of each rotating shafts and a continuous chain is operatively connected to the plurality of rotating members. A motor is connected to an opposite end of one rotating member.