Parallel-Axis Press-Bonding Roller for Curved Adhesive Delivery

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing adhesive delivery devices struggle to smoothly deliver adhesive bodies along narrow and sharply curved lines, particularly with yarn-like adhesives that are difficult to follow complex shapes due to their flexibility and ease of bending.

Innovation Solution

An adhesive body delivery device featuring a main body with a turning portion and a press-bonding roller, where the turning portion is mounted to be relatively turnable around a first axis, and the press-bonding roller is turnable around a second axis parallel to the first, ensuring a predetermined distance between the axes to facilitate smooth delivery and sticking of the adhesive body along curved paths.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Shape

If a conventional sticking jig or transfer tool is used, then the adhesive body can be delivered along gently curved lines, but the adhesive body cannot follow movements along narrow and sharp curved lines

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecurved line following capabilityVSAvoidadaptability to sharp curves
Core Design Contradiction:
ShapeVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The pressing portion is made independently movable relative to the main body through a turning mechanism. The pressing portion can rotate around a second turning axis that is parallel to and separated from the first turning axis of the main body, allowing dynamic adjustment of the pressing position and angle to adapt to sharp curved paths

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The invention introduces a second turning axis parallel to the first turning axis, creating a two-axis rotational system. This dimensional addition allows the pressing portion to move not only with the main body's turning but also independently adjust its orientation, enabling navigation through narrow and sharp curves that a single-axis system cannot handle

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Device complexity

If the press-bonding portion is mounted close to the turning axis, then the device structure is compact, but the adhesive body delivery stability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural compactnessVSAvoiddelivery stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The invention optimizes the distance parameter between the first and second turning axes. By setting this distance to a predetermined value, the design achieves a balance between structural compactness and delivery stability, allowing the pressing portion to maintain stable adhesive body control while keeping the overall device structure relatively compact

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Stability of the object's composition

If a rigid transfer tool is used, then the tool structure is stable, but the tool cannot easily follow complex curved shapes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetool structural stabilityVSAvoidcurved path following ability
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The invention introduces dynamic movement capability to the pressing portion through the turning mechanism. While the main body maintains structural stability, the pressing portion can dynamically adjust its position and orientation by rotating around the second turning axis, enabling the system to follow complex curved shapes without sacrificing overall structural integrity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12122630B2Adhesive body delivery device and adhesive body delivery method
Publication Date: 2024.10.22 NITTO DENKO CORP
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AI summary

An adhesive body delivery device includes a main body, a turning portion, and a press-bonding portion; the turning portion is mounted to the main body to be relatively turnable around a first turning axis A1; the press-bonding portion is mounted to the turning portion at a predetermined mounting position, and is turnable in conjunction with the turning portion; the press-bonding portion is configured to deliver an adhesive body at a predetermined delivery position P, and is configured to stick the adhesive body to a target object while press-bonding the adhesive body; a predetermined distance D is ensured between the first turning axis A1 of the turning portion and the mounting position; and the press-bonding portion is configured to turn around a second turning axis A2 passing through the mounting position and being parallel to the first turning axis A1.