Radial Conveyor Pivot Joint with Rotation Sensor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Radial conveyors are often too long and/or high to fit into standard shipping containers and lack effective control mechanisms for their radial operating angle, leading to incorrect positioning if stops are not properly set.
Innovation Solution
A chassis with a pivot joint and locking device that allows the conveyor to be raised or lowered, and includes a rotation sensor to detect the angular position, enabling precise control and compact transport configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the radial conveyor is configured for standard operation, then it can perform its conveying function, but it becomes too long and/or high to fit into standard shipping containers
Solution Approach 1:
The conveyor is divided into multiple sections that can be相对移动 (relative movement) with respect to each other. The support structure includes movable support members that allow the conveyor sections to shift position, enabling the conveyor to be compacted into a smaller transport configuration while maintaining full functionality during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure incorporates movable support members that can change position dynamically. These members are configured to allow relative movement between conveyor sections during transport, and can be positioned to maintain proper conveyor geometry during operation, enabling the same structure to serve both transport and operational requirements.
2Device complexity
If conventional stops are used to control radial operating angle, then the structure is simple, but positioning accuracy deteriorates when stops are not properly placed
Solution Approach 1:
A sensor is integrated into the support structure to detect the position of the movable support members. This sensor provides feedback information about the actual position of conveyor sections, enabling precise control and verification of the radial operating angle. The feedback mechanism ensures accurate positioning regardless of whether stops are used, eliminating the positioning errors associated with conventional stop-based systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the radial conveyor to be efficiently transported in standard containers and ensures accurate positioning by allowing for adjustable height and length, reducing the risk of incorrect placement.
Implementation Method 1
said pivot joint includes a rotation sensor for detecting an angular position of said upper joint part with respect to a reference position
Data Source
AI summary
A material processing apparatus comprises a material processing machine pivotably coupled to a base by a pivot joint that allows pivoting movement of the material processing machine about a pivot axis that is perpendicular to a ground surface. The pivot joint comprises an upper joint part coupled to the material processing machine, and a lower joint part coupled to the base, the upper and lower parts being coupled together by a spindle that defines said pivot axis and about which the upper joint part is rotatable with respect to the lower part. The pivot joint includes a non-contact rotation sensor for detecting an angular position of the upper joint part with respect to a reference position.