Rubber Plug Supply Apparatus with Movable Accommodation Hole
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing rubber plug supply apparatuses face challenges in ensuring smooth accommodation of rubber plugs into orientation correction devices, often resulting in the plugs becoming stuck near the entrance of the accommodation port, which hinders smooth transportation outside the apparatus.
Innovation Solution
The proposed rubber plug supply apparatus includes a supply device, sensor, orientation correction device, dispatch device, and accommodation assistance device. The accommodation assistance device moves the position of the accommodation hole with respect to the discharge port between directly facing and shifted positions, facilitating easier accommodation of the rubber plug.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the rubber plug is supplied directly into the accommodation hole, then the structure is simple, but the rubber plug may get stuck at the entrance of the accommodation hole
Solution Approach 1:
The accommodation hole is made movable relative to the discharge port through the accommodation assistance device, which can shift the accommodation hole between a first position (directly facing the discharge port) and a second position (shifted from the discharge port). This dynamic positioning allows the system to optimize both the simplicity of direct supply and the reliability of smooth accommodation by adjusting the relative position as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The accommodation assistance device acts as an intermediary mechanism between the discharge port and the accommodation hole. It facilitates the transition of the rubber plug by moving the accommodation hole to an optimal position, ensuring smooth accommodation without requiring complex additional structures for plug guidance.
2Reliability
If the accommodation hole is moved to facilitate easier plug accommodation, then the accommodation reliability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a movable accommodation hole that can be dynamically repositioned relative to the discharge port. This dynamic mechanism, controlled by the accommodation assistance device, provides the necessary movement to ensure reliable plug accommodation while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through controlled, limited-degree-of-freedom motion.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the positional parameter of the accommodation hole relative to the discharge port. By adjusting the position of the accommodation hole between two specific positions, the system optimizes the accommodation process without requiring fundamental structural changes, thus improving reliability with minimal increase in complexity.
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AI summary
A rubber plug supply apparatus 10 according to the present invention includes a supply device 20, a sensor 32, an orientation correction device 40, and an accommodation assistance device 107. The supply device 20 includes an accommodation portion 21 accommodating a rubber plug 5 and a discharge port 22b, from which the rubber plug 5 is discharged. The sensor 32 detects the orientation of the rubber plug 5 supplied by the supply device 20. The orientation correction device 40 includes an accommodation hole 51 accommodating the rubber plug 5, and changes the orientation of the rubber plug 5 to a predetermined orientation in the case where the orientation of the rubber plug 5 detected by the sensor 32 is different from the predetermined orientation. The accommodation assistance device 107 moves one of, or both of, the accommodation hole 51 and the discharge port 22b to move the position of the accommodation hole 51 with respect to the discharge port 22b at least between a first position P1 directly facing the discharge port 22b and a second position P2 shifted from the first position P1 and facing a part of the discharge port 22b.