Automated Roll Transport Imaging Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional automated roll transport facilities require complex installation processes due to the need to adjust laser light sources and detection means on both the receiving device and the transport vehicle, complicating the setup and increasing costs.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating imaging devices on the transport carriage to capture images of the device side support elements, allowing for precise positioning of the roll core based on image information, thereby simplifying the installation process and reducing costs by eliminating the need for adjustments on the receiving device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If laser light source and detection means are installed on both receiving device and transport vehicle, then positioning accuracy can be achieved, but installation complexity and adjustment work increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging device is integrated into the transport carriage, merging the detection function with the transport vehicle. This eliminates the need for separate laser light sources and detection means on both the receiving device and transport vehicle, thereby reducing installation complexity while maintaining positioning accuracy through image-based detection.
Solution Approach 2:
The imaging device serves multiple functions: it detects the position of the core relative to the support element, provides visual feedback for positioning, and enables the control means to calculate deviation amounts. This multi-functional approach replaces the specialized laser light source and detection means, simplifying the overall system while achieving the same positioning objective.
2Measurement precision
If laser light source and detection means are adjusted on both devices, then proper positioning can be achieved, but installation time and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the imaging device into the transport carriage, the system reduces the number of components that need to be installed and adjusted. The imaging device captures images of the support element on the receiving device, eliminating the need for separate laser light sources and detection means on both devices, thereby significantly reducing installation time.
Solution Approach 2:
The imaging device creates a visual copy (image) of the support element, which is then used by the control means to determine positioning accuracy. This copying approach replaces the direct optical measurement methods using laser light, simplifying the installation process while maintaining the ability to achieve precise positioning.
3Ease of manufacture
If imaging devices are installed on transport carriage, then installation process is simplified, but positioning accuracy must be maintained
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging device replaces the mechanical laser light source and detection means with an optical/image-based system. The control means processes the captured images to calculate the deviation amount and control the moving operation means, achieving precise positioning through image analysis rather than direct optical measurement, thereby simplifying installation while maintaining accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The imaging device provides visual feedback by capturing images of the support element, which are then processed by the control means to determine the position of the core. This feedback mechanism enables the system to achieve precise positioning by continuously monitoring and adjusting based on the captured images, maintaining measurement precision while simplifying the overall system.
Data Source
AI summary
In order to provide an automated roll transport vehicle with which the work required to install the vehicle in a production facility is simplified, a transport carriage includes a transport vehicle side support element that supports a roll upwardly of the transport carriage such that the roll can be transferred to a receiving device, moving operation means for moving a core a of the roll supported by the transport vehicle side support element with respect to the transport carriage, control means for controlling operation of the moving operation means to locate the core a in a proper position at which both ends of the core a can be supported by a pair of device side support elements with the transport carriage stopped at a transfer location. One or more imaging device or devices for capturing an image of the device side support element is provided.