Replaceable Vacuumizing Assembly With Telescopic Nozzle Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for picking and placing objects using robotic arms with suction nozzles face issues of clogging and nozzle damage due to impurities, necessitating manual cleaning or replacement, which is inefficient and disruptive.
Innovation Solution
A vacuumizing assembly with a telescopic suction nozzle and integrated detection component, such as a flexible pressure sensor, to detect object suction and prevent clogging, combined with a replaceable vacuumizing device that allows automatic nozzle replacement, ensuring continuous operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual cleaning or replacement of suction nozzles is performed, then clogging and damage are addressed, but operational efficiency is reduced and downtime increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-diagnosis through the detection component that monitors suction status in real-time. When clogging or damage is detected, the system automatically triggers nozzle replacement without human intervention, making the system serve itself by detecting and responding to its own operational issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection component provides continuous feedback on suction nozzle status by monitoring suction force or pressure. This feedback loop enables the control unit to determine when cleaning or replacement is needed and automatically initiate the appropriate action, resolving the contradiction between maintaining reliability and preserving productivity.
2Reliability
If suction nozzles are manually cleaned or replaced, then clogging and damage are addressed, but system downtime increases
Solution Approach 1:
The detection component continuously monitors suction nozzle status in advance, detecting clogging or damage before they cause complete system failure. The control unit is pre-programmed to automatically respond by triggering nozzle replacement, performing the maintenance action before it becomes a critical problem that would cause extended downtime.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects and responds to suction nozzle issues without requiring manual intervention. The robotic arm autonomously replaces nozzles based on detection component feedback, enabling the system to service itself and minimize downtime while maintaining reliability.
3Measurement precision
If detection component is integrated, then suction status is monitored in real-time, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The detection component is integrated directly into the suction nozzle assembly, merging the detection function with the existing nozzle structure. This combination reduces the need for separate monitoring systems and simplifies the overall device architecture while achieving real-time suction status monitoring.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection component serves multiple functions: it monitors suction status, determines when cleaning or replacement is needed, and triggers the replacement process. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate systems for each task, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining measurement precision.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively filters impurities, detects suction status, and automates nozzle replacement, enhancing operational efficiency and extending the life of suction nozzles by preventing blockages and damage.
Implementation Method 1
a suction nozzle (11)... configured to suction the object
Implementation Method 2
a flexible pressure sensor (40)... used to detect whether the suction nozzle (11) has sucked up the object
Data Source
AI summary
The present application discloses a vacuumizing assembly and a vacuumizing device with replaceable vacuumizing assembly. The vacuumizing assembly includes a suction nozzle, and the suction nozzle includes a mesh portion, a connecting portion, a telescopic portion, and a detection component. The mesh portion is disposed on a first end of the suction nozzle, the connecting portion is disposed on a second end of the suction nozzle. The telescopic portion can extend or contract between the first end and the second end, the inner side of the extensible portion and the inner side of the connecting portion form a hollow pipeline. The detection component is used to detect whether the extensible portion has preset deformation. The present application can detect whether it should change the suction nozzle automatically to improve efficiency of the vacuumizing device.