Powder Supply Device with Reciprocating Control Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vibrating feeders require a significant preparation process and time to ensure a fixed amount of powder is discharged, which can lead to inefficiencies and inaccuracies in powder supply.
Innovation Solution
A supply device with a storage part, a supply control part that includes inlet, control, and supply passages, and a supply driving part using a motor and crank mechanism to control the movement speed and direction, allowing for precise control of powder discharge without the need for extensive preparation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If conventional vibrating feeders are used to discharge a fixed amount of powder, then the powder can be supplied, but a significant preparation process and time are required which reduces efficiency and accuracy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the supply control part movable rather than stationary. The supply control part is moved back and forth by the supply driving part, creating dynamic control over powder discharge. This dynamic mechanism allows the system to achieve precise powder discharge without requiring extensive preparation time, as the movement itself controls the discharge process rather than requiring pre-positioning or stabilization periods.
Solution Approach 2:
The supply driving part performs periodic reciprocating motion on the supply control part, creating periodic action that controls powder discharge. This periodic movement enables precise control of the discharge amount while eliminating the need for lengthy preparation processes, as each cycle of movement directly corresponds to a controlled discharge event.
2Reliability
If conventional vibrating feeders are used, then powder can be discharged, but residual flow occurs and fluidization is difficult to suppress
Solution Approach 1:
The dynamic reciprocating motion of the supply control part creates changing gravitational and inertial forces that prevent powder fluidization. The continuous back-and-forth movement ensures powder particles remain in a stable, non-fluidized state while still allowing controlled discharge, thereby suppressing harmful fluidization effects and eliminating residual flow issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the potentially harmful effect of gravity and particle cohesion, which normally cause fluidization and residual flow, into beneficial control mechanisms. By using the supply driving part to create controlled motion, the system turns what would be harmful static forces into dynamic control elements that prevent fluidization and ensure stable discharge.
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
Enables the precise and efficient supply of a fixed amount of powder by controlling the movement speed and direction of the supply control part, suppressing fluidization and ensuring stable powder discharge without residual flow.
Implementation Method 1
a supply driving part (330) which moves the supply control part (320) back and forth
Implementation Method 2
a supply control part (320) which is provided such that a stored powder (10) flows therein and remains therein
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AI summary
A supply device for supplying powder, includes: a storage part in which the powder is stored; a supply control part which is provided such that the stored powder flows therein and remains therein, and from which the powder is discharged by external force; and a supply driving part which provides force to the supply control part. The supply driving part includes a control period in which a moving speed is increased and then reduced in a process of reciprocating the supply control part. The control period is set to perform a movement by a distance which is obtained by excluding or adding a predetermined distance from or to a total distance in the process of reciprocating the supply control part.


