RFID Container Handling for Recovered Rubber Product Reuse
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Solution Overview
Problem
In the production of vehicle tires, complexed products with varying properties are often generated during start-ups, stoppages, or changes in size, which cannot be directly used and are stored without consideration, leading to unmanaged and unutilized resources due to unknown properties and mixed storage formats.
Innovation Solution
A process involving identification, packaging, and management of products recovered for reuse in containers, using RFID tags and automated handling systems to ensure each container holds a single product type, facilitating transfer, demoulding, and extraction for efficient use in rubber mixing cycles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If products recovered for reuse are stored without packaging or identification, then storage space is maximized and handling is simplified, but the properties of the products cannot be managed and they cannot be properly utilized in rubber mixtures
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments recovered products into individual containers, each dedicated to a specific product type. This segmentation allows for precise tracking and management of product properties while maintaining efficient storage and handling through standardized container units.
Solution Approach 2:
RFID tags are introduced as an intermediary between the physical recovered products and the management system. These tags store and transmit product properties information, enabling automated identification and tracking without complicating the physical storage and handling operations.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple types of complexed products are stored together in piles, then storage efficiency is improved, but the products cannot be properly identified or managed by property type
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of storing multiple product types together in mixed piles, the system segments products into separate containers, each holding a single product type. This maintains high storage capacity while enabling precise identification through RFID tags on each container.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses universal standardized containers that can hold any type of recovered product. Each container is equipped with an RFID tag that provides product-specific information, allowing the same physical container to serve multiple product types while maintaining precise identification.
3Productivity
If automated handling systems are implemented for container management, then processing efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
RFID tags serve as an intermediary that enables automated handling systems to identify and track containers without requiring complex mechanical or visual recognition systems. The tags provide ready-to-read information that simplifies the automation logic.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the state of product information from physical labels or manual records to digital RFID signals. This parameter change enables automated systems to quickly read and process product identification data, increasing processing speed while keeping the automation logic relatively simple.
4Loss of information
If containers are used to package recovered products, then product identification and management are improved, but storage space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments products into standardized containers that provide necessary identification and management capabilities. While this increases storage volume compared to loose stacking, it enables precise product tracking and proper utilization, which prevents waste and optimizes the use of stored materials.
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AI summary
In the field of the production of rubber products, the invention relates to a process for processingand extracting products recovered for reuse originating from at least one complexed-product manufacturing system.