Panel Transfer Mechanism With Dual-Level Support Grid
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing panel transferring apparatuses cause panel flexure and increased production costs due to small contact areas and inertia forces during panel handling, leading to potential fractures and prolonged production cycles.
Innovation Solution
A panel transferring apparatus with a supporting mechanism featuring primary and secondary supports that increase the contact area between the mechanism and the panel, where secondary supports are disposed on both sides of primary supports, which are tapered and fixed to a fixing element, and a drive mechanism is pivotally connected to facilitate panel handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If bar-shaped supports are used to support the panel, then the device complexity is reduced, but the contact area between supports and panel is small causing panel flexure
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is segmented into two levels: primary supports that extend in the first direction, and secondary supports that extend in the second direction. This segmentation allows the system to provide comprehensive support across the panel surface without requiring a single complex support structure, thereby maintaining simplicity while improving stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a one-dimensional arrangement of bar-shaped supports to a two-dimensional grid arrangement by adding secondary supports extending in the second direction. This dimensional change increases the contact area with the panel from line contact to surface contact, significantly reducing panel flexure while maintaining structural simplicity.
2Productivity
If panel is handled quickly to shorten production cycle, then productivity increases, but inertia force causes panel fracture
Solution Approach 1:
The dual-level support structure with primary and secondary supports provides beforehand cushioning by distributing the panel's weight and inertia forces across multiple support points during acceleration and deceleration. This prevents concentration of forces at single points that would cause fracture, enabling faster handling while maintaining panel integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the physical parameters of the support system by adding secondary supports, which increases the contact area and distributes loads more effectively. This parameter change allows the system to withstand higher inertial forces during rapid handling operations, thus enabling increased productivity without compromising reliability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If additional secondary supports are added to increase contact area, then panel stability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support mechanism is segmented into modular primary and secondary support elements that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows the system to achieve enhanced stability through the combination of simple, standardized components rather than a single complex support structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges primary supports extending in the first direction with secondary supports extending in the second direction to create a unified two-dimensional support grid. This combination of simple linear elements produces a stable surface support structure without requiring individually complex support components.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses a panel transferring apparatus. The panel transferring apparatus includes a panel supporting mechanism for supporting a panel. The panel supporting mechanism includes a plurality of primary supports spaced apart from each other; and a plurality of secondary supports disposed on the primary supports and extending lateral to the primary supports. The primary supports and the secondary supports cooperate to support the panel. The present invention further discloses a panel supporting mechanism. A contact area between the panel supporting mechanism and the panel is increased by disposing the plurality of secondary supports on the plurality of primary supports. Thereby, flexure of the panel is lessened, the production cost is lowered and the production cycle is shortened.