Automated Packaging Robot With Vacuum Suction And Gripper
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
The existing manual packaging method for electronic connectors is inefficient and prone to damaging both the connectors and the cartons during the packaging process.
Innovation Solution
An automated electronic product packaging system featuring a robot equipped with a vacuum suction device and a gripper to pick and place packaging boxes and electronic products, respectively, along with a loading platform and conveyor system to streamline the packaging process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual packaging method is used, then workers can directly pack connectors into cartons, but packaging efficiency is low and damage to connectors or cartons occurs easily
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical packaging system with an automated robot system equipped with specialized end effectors. The robot uses a vacuum suction device to handle cartons and a gripper to hold connectors, eliminating manual labor and reducing damage through controlled, precise movements. The automated system provides consistent positioning and gentle handling that manual operations cannot achieve.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary devices between the connector and carton: a gripper serves as an intermediary to hold and position the connector, while a vacuum suction device acts as an intermediary to grasp and position the carton. These intermediaries enable precise, damage-free transfer and placement operations that direct manual handling cannot provide.
2Productivity
If automated robot system is used, then packaging efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a single robot system that performs multiple functions: it picks up cartons using the vacuum suction device, positions them on the packaging platform, grabs connectors with the gripper, and places them into cartons. This multi-functional approach consolidates what could be multiple separate machines into one integrated system, improving efficiency while managing complexity through consolidation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the carton handling function and connector handling function into a single robot system. The vacuum suction device and gripper are integrated on the same robot, allowing coordinated operation for complete packaging cycles. This merging eliminates the need for separate machines for each operation, streamlining the system despite the added sophistication of the robot.
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
The system significantly improves packaging efficiency while minimizing damage to both electronic products and packaging materials, ensuring precise and secure placement of products within boxes.
Implementation Method 1
a vacuum suction device adapted to pick up a packaging box
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic product packaging system includes a robot on which a vacuum suction device adapted to pick up a packaging box and a gripper adapted to grab an electronic product are disposed, a packaging box loading platform adapted to load a pile of a plurality of the packaging boxes stacked together, a product loading device having a loading groove adapted to load a row of a plurality of the electronic products, and a packaging platform carrying the electronic products and the packaging boxes. The robot is configured to pick up the packaging box from the packaging box loading platform and place the packaging box on the packaging platform with the vacuum suction device. The robot is configured to grab the electronic product from the product loading device and place and pack the electronic product into the packaging box on the packaging platform with the gripper.