Semi-Finished Product Placement Using Optical Outline Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for arranging semi-finished products, particularly fiber-reinforced thermoplastics, face challenges in achieving precise positioning, leading to overlaps or gaps that compromise the mechanical stability of molded parts.
Innovation Solution
An electronically controlled depositing device with an optical measuring system detects the outline of semi-finished products and determines their target position relative to a substrate, ensuring accurate placement and alignment to minimize gaps and overlaps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If conventional handling systems are used to place semi-finished products, then the placement process is simple and fast, but positioning accuracy is insufficient leading to overlaps or gaps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by detecting the outline of semi-finished products and determining their actual position and orientation before placement. The system pre-calculates the necessary positioning adjustments and prepares the optimal placement position in advance, ensuring high positioning accuracy without requiring complex real-time adjustment mechanisms during the actual placement process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by using an optical measuring system to detect the actual position and orientation of semi-finished products, comparing this detected information with the desired placement position, and then adjusting the placement parameters accordingly. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures high positioning accuracy while maintaining relatively simple system architecture.
2Stability of the object's composition
If semi-finished products are placed without outline detection, then the process is fast and simple, but overlaps or gaps occur reducing mechanical stability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical positioning methods with an optical measuring system that detects the outline and determines the position and orientation of semi-finished products. This substitution of optical detection for mechanical measurement enables precise positioning to ensure mechanical stability of the final structure without adding significant processing time.
3Manufacturing precision
If visual inspection is used to check tape position, then the system remains simple, but positioning accuracy is limited and cannot compensate for shape deviations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an optical measuring system as an intermediary between the semi-finished products and the placement system. This intermediary detects the outline and provides precise position and orientation data, enabling accurate positioning without requiring complex direct manipulation or adjustment mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach enables the production of molded parts with improved mechanical properties by ensuring precise positioning and alignment of semi-finished products, enhancing the mechanical stability and quality of the final product.
Implementation Method 1
detecting at least part of an outline of a semi-finished product to be deposited, preferably by a detecting device
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for arranging, in particular thermoplastic, semifinished products (H) using an electronically controlled or regulated setting-down device for the semifinished products (H), said method having the following steps: - sensing, by means of a sensing device (2), at least one part of an outline (U) of a semifinished product (H) to be laid down, - determining a target position (PSOLL) for the semifinished product (H) and/or for the setting-down device for setting the semifinished product (H) down by comparing the at least one part of the outline (U) with a setting edge appearing on a substrate and setting down the semifinished product (H) by means of the setting-down device, using the target position (PSOLL).