Rebar Binding Machine Position Mapping for Searchable Tie Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for binding reinforcing bars fail to acquire binding related information and the position of a binding position, making it difficult to search for the binding position, making it difficult to search for the binding position, making it difficult to search for the binding related information for each binding position in a reinforcing mesh.

Innovation Solution

A binding system that includes a binding machine capable of acquiring binding related information and specifying the position of each binding position by associating position information with binding related information, utilizing a transfer robot to move the binding machine to the binding position, and a reel accommodation unit to manage wire supply.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a plurality of binding machines are arranged in a reinforcing mesh manufacturing device, then binding operations can be performed at multiple positions, but it becomes difficult to search for and manage binding related information for each binding position

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebinding operation capacityVSAvoidbinding related information management
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides binding information management into discrete units by associating each binding position with unique position information (coordinates). This segmentation allows individual tracking of binding results, wire consumption, and other parameters at each specific location, resolving the information management difficulty while maintaining multi-position binding capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The binding machine acquires and stores binding related information (binding results, wire end detection, etc.) for each binding position, creating a feedback system that tracks and manages information across all binding positions. This enables systematic retrieval and analysis of binding data without losing track of information in multi-position operations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If binding related information is not acquired and stored, then the binding system operates simply, but it becomes difficult to search for binding position information and binding results

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebinding system simplicityVSAvoidbinding position detection
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by acquiring and storing position information and binding related information during the binding process itself. This preliminary data collection enables easy searching and retrieval of binding position information and results without adding complex post-processing operations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an information storage and management mechanism that acts as an intermediary between the binding machine and the binding positions. This intermediary stores associations between position information and binding results, enabling efficient searching and detection while maintaining operational simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP4215694B1Binding system, method for binding, and program
Publication Date: 2025.10.29 MAX CO LTD
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AI summary

A binding system including: a binding device including a binding machine that binds reinforcing bars with a wire, and a transfer robot that moves the binding machine to a binding position by a relative movement between the binding machine and the reinforcing bars; an information acquisition unit configured to acquire binding related information related to an operation of binding the reinforcing bars with the wire; and a position information acquisition unit configured to acquire position information of the binding position in a manner associable with the binding related information for the binding position acquired by the information acquisition unit.