Rotatable Labeling Control Panel to Eliminate Loose Wires
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing labeling assemblies for container labeling machines face issues such as jogger breakage due to its mobile nature, risk of operator tripping or falling from loose wires, and the need for operators to physically move between different control panels, leading to inconvenient and unsafe operation.
Innovation Solution
A labeling assembly with a control/command panel integrated on a rotatable supporting arm that combines jogger and keypad functions, featuring a touchscreen interface and lateral buttons for safe operation, eliminating loose wires and allowing operators to move freely without tripping hazards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the jogger is made mobile to allow operators to move freely, then operator mobility is improved, but the risk of breakage and tripping increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the jogger and keypad into a single integrated control panel that is fixed to the labeling assembly framework. This merging eliminates the mobile jogger with its loose wire connection, thereby improving reliability while maintaining operator accessibility through the unified control interface.
2Ease of operation
If the jogger is made mobile with loose wire connection, then operator accessibility is improved, but the risk of operator tripping increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control panel integrates both jogger and keypad functions into a single fixed unit, eliminating the loose wire connection that caused tripping hazards. Operators can access controls safely without the mobile component and its associated wire.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate jogger and keypad are used, then functional versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the jogger and keypad into a single integrated control panel with a unified structure. This reduces device complexity by eliminating separate components and their interconnections while maintaining all necessary control functions through the integrated design.
4Device complexity
If the control panel is fixed to the framework, then structural simplicity is improved, but operator accessibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The control panel is positioned at an elevated height on the framework, utilizing the vertical dimension to improve accessibility. Operators can reach the controls comfortably from the ground level without needing to move around the entire assembly, combining structural simplicity with ergonomic accessibility.
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AI summary
A labeling assembly for container labeling machines, which includes a base framework which can be associated with the frame of a conveyor of the containers to be labeled; the base framework supports labeling elements for labeling the containers that transit on the conveyor; at least one control/command panel supports at least one user interface device for the control and/or the command of the labeling elements; the control/command panel is mounted on at least one support which can move rotatably with respect to the base framework about at least one articulation axis, in order to allow the movement of the control/command panel around the base framework.