Net Packing Device for Consistent Net Gun Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current net guns and net launching devices require skilled manual folding and packing of nets to prevent entanglement and ensure proper deployment, which is time-consuming and inconsistent.
Innovation Solution
A net packing device comprising a winding tool with movable prongs and a loading tool with a plunger, allowing for consistent and efficient folding and packing of nets into net launching devices through various methods, including winding and loading tools that facilitate the transfer of nets into storage cavities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual folding and packing of nets is performed by skilled operators, then the net deployment reliability is improved, but the training time and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The net packing device enables the net to be packed into the net gun automatically through mechanical assistance. The guide structure automatically guides the net folds, and the plunger automatically pushes the net into the net gun storage cavity, reducing dependence on operator skill while maintaining reliable packing results.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a net packing device as an intermediary tool between the operator and the net gun. This device includes guide structures and plungers that mediate the packing process, translating simple operator actions into precise net folding and positioning operations, thereby improving reliability without requiring extensive operator training.
2Ease of operation
If manual folding and packing of nets is performed, then flexibility in operation is maintained, but consistency and precision of net packing decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The net packing device incorporates localized guide structures at critical packing points. These guides provide precise geometric constraints for net folds and positioning, ensuring consistent packing geometry. The guide structure includes features like guide walls and positioning surfaces that locally control the net configuration during packing.
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs preliminary net folding and positioning actions through its guide structure before the final packing action. The guide structure pre-configures the net folds in the correct geometry, and the plunger then simply needs to push the pre-configured net into the storage cavity, ensuring consistent results with minimal operator skill required.
3Reliability
If skilled manual folding is used to prevent entanglement, then net deployment success is improved, but the time required for net preparation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The net packing device performs the time-consuming guide and positioning functions automatically through its mechanical guide structure. The operator simply needs to feed the net into the device, and the guide structure automatically ensures proper folding and positioning, significantly reducing preparation time while maintaining high deployment success rates.
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AI summary
An exemplary configuration of a net packing device includes a winding tool and a loading tool. In an exemplary method, the net is weaved onto the winding tool and then transferred to the loading tool. The net is pushed off of the loading tool into a net gun storage chamber configured to receive nets that are ready to launch. The winding and loading tools each have first and second prongs that are spaced apart the same distance so that the ends can be aligned. The net can be weaved about sleeves carried by the prongs of the winding tool. The net and sleeves are moved to the loading tool where the net is then pushed from the sleeves. In other exemplary configurations, only the loading tool is used.