Nozzle Station Installation Device With 2D Code Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing nozzle station installation devices for electronic component mounters lack the capability to efficiently manage and position multiple suction nozzles of varying types and sizes, which hinders accurate mounting and cleaning processes.
Innovation Solution
A nozzle station installation device featuring multiple reference bases with attachable and detachable intermediate bases, positioning pins, and a 2D code system for precise positioning and recognition of nozzle stations, allowing for the attachment and detachment of multiple nozzle stations and their types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple nozzle stations of varying types are to be managed, then the device must accommodate diverse nozzle configurations, but the positioning and fixing mechanism becomes increasingly complex
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediate base is designed with a universal positioning section that can accommodate multiple types of nozzle stations through a standardized interface. The positioning pins and positioning holes provide a common positioning mechanism that works across different nozzle station types, while the 2D code recognition system universally identifies and manages various nozzle station configurations. This universal design allows the same intermediate base structure to handle diverse nozzle stations without requiring type-specific positioning mechanisms.
2Measurement precision
If 2D codes are disposed on nozzle stations for type recognition, then identification accuracy improves, but the requirement for precise positional relationship maintenance increases complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The 2D code is pre-positioned on the nozzle station in a fixed positional relationship with the positioning section during manufacturing. This preliminary positioning ensures that when the nozzle station is installed on the intermediate base, the 2D code automatically occupies the correct position for recognition without requiring additional adjustment or complex positioning mechanisms. The fixed positional relationship is established in advance and maintained through the standardized interface design.
3Ease of operation
If intermediate bases are made attachable and detachable for flexibility, then ease of operation improves, but positioning precision may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning pins and positioning holes act as intermediary elements that mediate between the intermediate base and the nozzle station. These positioning features ensure that even though the intermediate base is attachable and detachable, the positioning accuracy is maintained through the precise geometric relationship between the positioning pins and holes. The intermediary positioning mechanism allows for easy attachment and detachment while guaranteeing consistent positioning precision across multiple mounting cycles.
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AI summary
A nozzle station installation device capable of installing multiple nozzle stations, which hold multiple suction nozzles that are used in an electronic component mounting machine, in a nozzle cleaning device or the like, is provided. The nozzle station installation device is provided with multiple reference bases, and intermediate bases that are provided to be attachable and detachable on each of the multiple reference bases and on which multiple nozzle stations are capable of being placed, positioning sections which position intermediate bases are provided at a common position on the multiple reference bases, a positioning and fixing device that positions and fixes each of the multiple nozzle stations to be attachable and detachable is provided on each of the multiple intermediate bases, and 2D codes are disposed in a fixed positional relationship with the positioning sections in each of the multiple nozzle stations.