Partitioned Air Jet Drying for Component Holder Nozzles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drying technologies for component holders, such as suction nozzles, face challenges in effectively drying nozzles of varying sizes due to moisture retention between components, leading to potential misclassification as defective and inadequate drying of larger nozzles.
Innovation Solution
A drying device with multiple partitioned spaces and a jetting device that jets air to component holders in each space, controlled by a control device to ensure thorough drying, including alternating air jetting directions to accommodate different nozzle sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If air is jetted to component holders in a single space, then the device structure is simple, but larger nozzles cannot be dried thoroughly
Solution Approach 1:
The drying device is divided into multiple partitioned spaces (first space, second space, third space) with each space containing jetting ports positioned at different locations. This segmentation allows air to be jetted at multiple positions sequentially, enabling thorough drying of component holders of various sizes without requiring an overly complex single-space design.
2Ease of operation
If a single jetting position is used, then the operation is simple, but moisture remains in nozzles of varying sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The jetting device dynamically switches between multiple jetting positions (first jetting port, second jetting port, third jetting port) corresponding to different spaces. The control device manages this dynamic position switching automatically, maintaining operational simplicity while achieving uniform drying across nozzles of varying sizes through multi-position air jetting.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple partitioned spaces are used, then various component holders can be dried effectively, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of increasing complexity within a single space, the invention adds a spatial dimension by creating multiple partitioned spaces arranged in sequence. Each space provides a different jetting environment suitable for different nozzle sizes, enhancing versatility while keeping individual space structures relatively simple and manageable.
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 solution allows for effective drying of component holders of various sizes by ensuring thorough moisture removal, reducing the risk of misclassification and enhancing the reliability of the drying process.
Implementation Method 1
a jetting device configured to jet air to each of the multiple spaces
Data Source
AI summary
A drying device includes multiple partitioned spaces, and a jetting device configured to jet air to a component holder in each of the multiple spaces.