Robotic Arm Liquid Filling System for Chemical Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual liquid filling of chemical solutions in electronic component processing is labor-intensive and inefficient, leading to a need for an automated system that can save manpower and enhance filling efficiency.
Innovation Solution
An automatic liquid filling system comprising a machine assembly with a gripping unit and controlling unit, featuring a robotic arm that moves along a track to pick up filling nozzles and fill containers with liquid, reducing labor costs and improving operational efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual liquid filling is used, then operation flexibility is maintained, but labor cost increases and filling efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic filling operation where the robotic arm autonomously positions and operates the filling nozzle based on container detection, eliminating the need for manual operation while maintaining continuous production flow
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical filling operations with an automated robotic system that uses sensors for detection and a robotic arm for precise positioning and filling, substituting human labor with automated mechanical and electronic systems
2Productivity
If automated robotic filling is implemented, then labor cost is reduced and efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic arm is designed to perform multiple functions including container detection, positioning, and filling operation, while the filling nozzle serves both as a positioning target and a filling device, reducing the need for separate dedicated components for each function
Solution Approach 2:
The filling nozzle acts as an intermediary component that the robotic arm manipulates to perform the actual filling, separating the positioning function (robotic arm) from the filling function (nozzle), which simplifies control while maintaining automation capability
3Productivity
If multiple filling nozzles are used, then filling capacity increases, but device complexity and control difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple filling nozzles are positioned around the container opening to fill multiple containers simultaneously, merging the filling function across multiple nozzles that operate in parallel under unified control, increasing capacity without proportionally increasing control complexity
Data Source
AI summary
An automatic liquid filling system includes a machine assembly, a gripping unit, and a controlling unit. The machine assembly has a filling zone for receiving at least one container. The container has an opening. The machine assembly includes a plurality of filling nozzles in the filling zone. The gripping unit in the machine assembly includes a moving track and a robotic arm. The robotic arm is movably disposed on the moving track. The controlling unit in the machine assembly is electrically connected to the gripping unit. When the container is located in the filling zone, the controlling unit controls the robotic arm to move along the moving track and to pick up one of the filling nozzles to fill the container through the opening of the container. A method of filling liquid is provided herewith.