Pivoting Receiving Device for Folding Box Gluing Machine
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing folding box gluing machines face complex construction and poor ergonomics, along with safety hazards when inserting and removing guide elements and tools, particularly due to the need for manual adjustment and handling of conveyor belts.
Innovation Solution
A receiving device with a frame that can pivot from a horizontal operative position to an inclined parking position, equipped with adjustable stop elements, gas pressure springs, and a locking mechanism for secure attachment to the machine frame, allowing for easy and ergonomic operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the frame is moved by motor along a vertical axis to a higher position, then the guide elements and tools can be removed from the machine, but the construction becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is made dynamically movable through pivoting motion about a horizontal axis rather than requiring motor-driven vertical movement. The frame can pivot between a working position (horizontal) and a removed position (inclined at less than 90°), allowing guide elements and tools to be easily accessed and removed without complex motorized mechanisms.
2Ease of operation
If the frame is pivoted by 90° to a horizontal parking position, then the guide elements and tools can be removed, but the ergonomics and operating safety deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The pivoting angle parameter is optimized to be less than 90° rather than exactly 90°. This parameter change improves ergonomics by allowing the operator to easily grip the frame with one hand at an optimized angle, while still providing sufficient clearance to remove guide elements and tools from the machine.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the upper conveyor belt is fed to the transport plane from above via guides, then narrow blanks can be transported, but the structure becomes complex with roller rails
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure serves multiple functions: it supports guide elements and tools during operation, provides a mounting structure for conveyor belts, and acts as a removable assembly that can be easily detached. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate complex guide structures like roller rails, simplifying the overall machine structure while maintaining adaptability for narrow blanks.
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 simplifies the structure, enhances ergonomics, and improves safety by allowing easy attachment and detachment of guide elements and tools, reducing the complexity and risk associated with manual handling.
Implementation Method 1
it has at least one gas pressure spring which moves the frame from its horizontal position to its inclined position and holds the frame in its inclined position
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AI summary
The invention relates to a receiving device (20) of a folding carton gluing machine for receiving guide elements (40), in particular a roller rail, and/or tools, such as folding units. The guide elements (40) and/or tools can be moved from an operating position above the folding carton transport plane to a parked position. The receiving device (20) has a frame (21) to which the guide elements (40) and/or tools are attached, and this frame (21) is pivotable about a pivot axis (S), the pivot axis (S) being aligned parallel to the folding carton transport direction (T). The receiving device (20) has a stop device (13) which determines the position of the frame (21) in its parked position so that it is ergonomically accessible to the machine operator.The frame (21) can be moved from a horizontal position, in which the guide elements (40) and/or tools are in their working position, to an inclined position, in which the guide elements (40) and/or tools are in their park position, by a pivoting movement (a) about the pivot axis (S) of less than 90°.