Component Reception Recess Identification for Correct Part Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing component supply systems face challenges in reliably setting the correct loading platform for components, leading to potential errors in component supply due to human oversight or misconfiguration.
Innovation Solution
A component supply system that includes a stage for scattering components, a holding tool for picking up components, and a setting section with multiple loading platforms, each with a recess identified by an identification section, ensuring the correct loading platform is set based on the component type.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple loading platforms are provided without identification sections, then the system can handle different component types, but the reliability of setting the correct loading platform decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The identification section on each loading platform provides visual feedback to operators about which platform is designated for which component type. This feedback mechanism reduces the likelihood of incorrect platform selection and improves the reliability of setting the correct loading platform while maintaining the system's ability to handle multiple component types.
Solution Approach 2:
The identification section acts as an intermediary element between the loading platform and the operator. It conveys information about the intended component type for each platform, mediating the interaction and reducing errors in platform selection without limiting the system's versatility.
2Device complexity
If loading platforms are provided without identification sections, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation decreases due to potential misconfiguration
Solution Approach 1:
The identification section is pre-configured on each loading platform during manufacturing or setup, indicating which component type should be placed on that platform. This preliminary action eliminates the need for operators to manually configure or remember platform assignments, making operation easier while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The identification section enables the loading platform to inform the operator about its intended use without external assistance. Each platform essentially identifies itself and its purpose, reducing the cognitive load on operators and minimizing misconfiguration errors while keeping the overall device simple.
Data Source
AI summary
A loose component supply device including a stage configured to support scattered components; a holding tool configured to hold a component scattered on the stage; and a component reception member in which is formed a component reception recess in accordance with the component, the device supplying components in a state with the component held by the holding tool loaded in the component reception recess of the component reception member. With the loose component supply device, a setting section is provided for setting any of multiple of the component reception members. An identification plate is provided on the component reception member and a 2D code for identifying the type of the component that is able to be loaded in the component reception recess is provided on the identification plate.