Automated Paper Cone Closing Machine with Tamping and Ejection Mechanisms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manually closing paper rolls with delicate materials is time-consuming and difficult, especially when they need to be packaged in standardized shapes and sizes for repurpose use.
Innovation Solution
An automated paper roll closing machine with various closing mechanisms, including tamping, flattening, and ejection systems, powered by motors and controlled through a graphical user interface, to efficiently compact and close paper rolls of conical or cylindrical shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual closing method is used, then flexibility in handling delicate materials is maintained, but time consumption and operational difficulty increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical closing operations with an automated mechanical system comprising a closing mechanism that applies controlled force to seal packages. The system uses a processor to control the closing mechanism, substituting human manual labor with automated mechanical action, thereby increasing productivity while maintaining ease of operation through automated control.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated closing system performs the closing operation autonomously based on processor control, allowing the packaging machine to service itself without continuous human intervention. The system automatically detects package parameters and adjusts closing force accordingly, enabling self-adjusting operation that maintains both high productivity and operational simplicity.
2Manufacturing precision
If standardized packaging shapes are enforced, then consistency and industry standard compliance improve, but adaptability to different product requirements decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The closing mechanism incorporates adjustable parameters that can be dynamically modified based on package requirements. The system can adapt closing force, speed, and mechanism positioning to match different package types while maintaining standardized output shapes. This dynamic adjustability allows the system to produce consistent standardized packaging while accommodating varying product requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters such as closing force, speed, and mechanism position based on detected package characteristics. By dynamically adjusting these parameters, the system maintains manufacturing precision for standardized packaging while adapting to different product requirements, thereby resolving the contradiction between consistency and flexibility.
3Productivity
If automated closing mechanisms are implemented, then productivity increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The closing mechanism is designed as a multi-functional system that can handle different package types and closing requirements using a single integrated mechanism. The processor-controlled system performs multiple functions including detection, adjustment, and execution of closing operations, reducing the need for multiple separate devices and thereby managing complexity while maintaining high productivity.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for an automated paper cone closing machine are disclosed. A paper cone closing machine may comprise a plurality of tamping rods, a pair of plates, and a plurality of ejection rods arranged above a tray shuttle. The plurality of tamping rods for compacting a material contained in a plurality of paper rolls removeably received in the tray shuttle in a row. The pair of plates for pressing on the top of each paper roll to flatten the top of each paper roll into a flap. The plurality of ejection rods configured to press on the flap of each paper roll to press the flap into a top of each paper roll into a dimple thereby closing each paper roll.