Release Device Lifting Pre-stopping Element Rolling Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing release devices for inclined storage chutes are limited in handling large and heavy piece goods, as they can be damaged by the weight of subsequent goods and require a tall or long design to prevent rolling, which is not efficient for all types of goods.
Innovation Solution
A release device with a lifting and pre-stopping element and a blocking element, where the lifting and pre-stopping element moves over a sliding plane to enable or block delivery, and the blocking edge provides a stable stop without direct contact, allowing for secure handling of large and heavy goods by preventing rolling and sliding through.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional block design is used to prevent rolling of piece goods, then the block must be made tall or long, but this increases device complexity and is not efficient for all types of goods
Solution Approach 1:
The blocking function is divided into two separate components: a blocking element with a blocking edge that prevents rolling, and a lifting and pre-stopping element that provides temporary holding. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function without requiring the block to be unnecessarily tall or long.
Solution Approach 2:
The blocking edge is positioned to protrude beyond the sliding plane in a vertical dimension, providing effective rolling prevention without requiring horizontal extension. This dimensional approach allows compact design while maintaining reliability.
2Reliability
If the block is made tall or long to handle all types of goods, then rolling prevention is improved, but the device becomes less adaptable to different piece good sizes and weights
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting and pre-stopping element is designed to be height-adjustable, allowing adaptation to different piece good sizes and weights. This dynamic adjustment capability provides versatility without compromising rolling prevention, as the blocking edge remains fixed in its optimal position.
Solution Approach 2:
The blocking edge serves multiple functions: preventing rolling of various goods, providing a stable stop for the lifting element, and working with piece goods of different dimensions. This universal design eliminates the need for specialized tall or long blocks for specific goods types.
3Reliability
If a stable blocking edge is used to prevent rolling, then reliability is improved, but the block must be moved frequently to enable delivery, increasing operational complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The blocking function is extracted from the movable block and assigned to a fixed blocking element with a blocking edge. This allows the block to be simplified and moved more easily for delivery operations, while the fixed blocking edge continues to provide reliable rolling prevention without requiring movement.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the lifting and pre-stopping element is made height-adjustable to handle different goods, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting and pre-stopping element incorporates height-adjustability through a drive mechanism that allows vertical positioning. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the system to adapt to different piece good sizes and weights while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through modular design.
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 enables reliable and secure delivery and holding of large and heavy piece goods by using a stable blocking edge and a height-adjustable lifting and pre-stopping element, preventing damage and ensuring efficient operation without the need for frequent block movement.
Implementation Method 1
one or more piece goods slip or slide from the storage chute due to gravity, the inclination of the storage chute determining the sliding direction
Implementation Method 2
the block is designed in such a way that the blocking edge is provided in front of the block in the sliding direction, so that no contact between the piece good and the block takes place in the blocked position
Data Source
AI summary
A release device may include a lifting and pre-stopping element having an upper sliding surface, the part coupled to a drive such that the sliding surface is movable over the sliding plane into an enabled position and at the level of the sliding plane into a blocked position, the part having a stop which in the enabled position protrudes beyond the sliding plane. A blocking element, behind the part in the sliding direction, has an upper blocking element sliding surface, a blocking edge protruding beyond the sliding plane, and an extendable/retractable block coupled to the drive such that the block is movable below the blocking element sliding surface into an enabled position and above the blocking element sliding surface into a blocked position. The blocking edge may be in front of the block in the sliding direction, preventing contact between the piece good and the block in the blocked position.