Automated Needle-Threader for Hair Weave Yarn Tension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual threading of weave needles in hair weaving processes is time-consuming and inefficient, requiring a mechanical solution for automating the process of threading and dispensing needles with yarn.
Innovation Solution
A mechanical needle-threading device comprising a yarn feed, threading mechanism, needle mechanism, and control circuit that automatically threads and dispenses weave needles with yarn, featuring a housing that contains these components and controls their operation to position and align needles for threading and secure yarn tension.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual threading of weave needles is used, then device complexity is low, but productivity is low and time consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the threading process into separate functional modules: a needle storage and positioning mechanism, a yarn feed system, and a threading actuation mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while maintaining overall system manageability and reducing complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs preliminary actions by pre-positioning multiple needles in the needle mechanism and pre-storing yarn in the yarn feed system. This allows the threading process to begin immediately when actuation is required, eliminating manual preparation time and significantly improving productivity.
2Loss of time
If manual threading is used, then ease of operation is high, but time consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The device performs self-service by automatically positioning needles, feeding yarn, and executing the threading action through motorized mechanisms. The system monitors and controls its own operations through integrated control circuits, eliminating the need for manual intervention in the threading process and significantly reducing time consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The device replaces manual mechanical threading operations with automated mechanical systems including motorized needle positioning, automated yarn feeding mechanisms, and controlled threading actuators. This substitution eliminates manual labor while maintaining operational simplicity through automated control.
3Productivity
If automatic threading mechanism is implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device achieves multi-functionality by integrating needle storage, needle positioning, yarn feeding, tension control, and threading actuation into a single unified mechanism. This universal design allows one system to perform multiple threading-related functions, improving productivity while managing complexity through functional integration rather than separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The device employs dynamic control through motorized mechanisms that can adjust needle positioning, yarn feed rate, and threading speed in real-time. The control circuits dynamically coordinate these movements to optimize threading efficiency while adapting to different needle and yarn configurations, managing complexity through programmable control rather than fixed mechanical designs.
Data Source
AI summary
The needle-threading device is configured for use with a plurality of weave configured for use in sewing a hair weave. The needle-threading device: a) stores the plurality of weave needles; b) automatically threads each individual weave needle with a yarn; and, c) individually dispenses each threaded individual weave needle. The needle-threading device comprises a yarn feed, a threading mechanism, a needle mechanism, a housing, and a control circuit. The housing contains the yarn feed, the threading mechanism, the needle mechanism, and the control circuit. The control circuit controls the operation of the yarn feed, the threading mechanism, and the needle mechanism. The yarn feed provisions the yarn required to thread each individual weave needle. The threading mechanism threads the yarn through the individual weave needle. The needle mechanism transports each individual weave needle as required through the hair weaving process.