Rotating Component Magazine for Precise Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing component magazines face challenges in precise removal and secure attachment of components due to excessive pressure on the bottom component, leading to slipping and improper positioning on supporting rails, which affects the quality of handling and increases production failures and costs.
Innovation Solution
A component magazine system that allows components to tilt and rotate into a horizontal position, utilizing a tensioning device with clamping elements to secure the supporting rail and guide wires for precise positioning, ensuring components are accurately removed and assembled without pressure issues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If components are stacked vertically in the component magazine with the removal end at the bottom, then components are automatically supported by gravity and easier access for tool removal is achieved, but enormous pressure is exerted on the bottom component making removal difficult and causing slipping
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is designed to be rotatable between a horizontal position (for storage) and a tilted position (for removal). This dynamic repositioning allows the system to switch between two operational states: during storage, components are vertically stacked for gravity support and tool access; during removal, the holder tilts to redirect pressure away from the bottom component, enabling clean extraction without slipping.
2Force
If the holder is tilted to redirect pressure away from the bottom component, then pressure on the component to be removed is reduced, but the component cannot be precisely positioned for removal
Solution Approach 1:
A stop element is provided at the removal end of the holder that preliminarily positions the component before actual removal occurs. When the holder is in the tilted position, the stop element ensures the component is correctly positioned and oriented, so that when pressure is reduced, the component is already in the optimal state for precise extraction and transfer to the mounting rail.
3Force
If the holder is rotated into the tilted position for component removal, then pressure issues are resolved, but additional movement time is required
Solution Approach 1:
The holder rotation between horizontal and tilted positions creates a periodic operational cycle: horizontal position for storage and vertical stacking, tilted position for removal. This periodic switching optimizes each phase of operation - vertical stacking during storage minimizes space, while tilting during removal eliminates pressure issues. The cycle repeats efficiently for each component removal operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enables precise and secure removal and assembly of components, reducing the risk of slipping and misplacement, thereby improving handling quality and reducing production failures and costs by maintaining accurate positioning and secure attachment on supporting rails.
Implementation Method 1
the holder (3) can be moved from a horizontal position into a tilted position, wherein in the tilted position the removal end (5) points in a downward direction towards the floor
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AI summary
A component magazine (1) for providing components (2) is described, comprising a receptacle (3) having a loading end (4) and a removal end (5) from which the component (2) to be removed can be taken out. This magazine enables improved, precise removal of a component from the magazine by allowing the receptacle (3) to be rotated about a rotary axis (D) and, in preparation for component removal, to be moved from a horizontal position (H) to a tilting position (K), in which, in the tilting position (K), the removal end (5) points downwards towards the floor (6), and the components (2) move in the tilting position (K) up to a stop (7) at the removal end (5) of the receptacle (3). The receptacle (3) can then be rotated into the horizontal position (H) to remove the component (2).Furthermore, with regard to the entire system comprising the component magazine, a secure fastening of the components to the support rail is made possible by providing a clamping device with at least one clamping element (28, 29) which exerts a clamping force (FL, FQ) on the support rail (27) in the operating state (B).