Sensor-Guided Conveyor Positioning for Detection Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing conveying devices fail to accurately control the position of a to-be-detected object during conveyance, leading to deviations from the detection region and affecting detection accuracy in detection systems.
Innovation Solution
A conveying device equipped with a sensor unit and control unit that adjusts the state of the conveyor belt based on position information from sensors and encoders, ensuring precise movement of the object to the detection position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the conveyor belt continuously conveys the object without position control, then the conveying speed is maintained, but the object position deviates from the detection region
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs sensors to detect the object's position on the conveyor belt and feeds this information back to a control unit. The control unit adjusts the conveyor belt's motion based on the detected position, ensuring the object arrives at the correct detection region. This closed-loop feedback mechanism resolves the contradiction by providing precise positioning control without requiring overly complex manual intervention systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual or mechanical positioning methods with an automated control system that uses sensors and electronic control. Instead of mechanically adjusting the conveyor speed or position through complex mechanical mechanisms, the system uses electronic sensing and control to achieve precise object positioning, thereby reducing mechanical complexity while improving positioning precision.
2Measurement precision
If the conveyor belt stops frequently to position objects accurately, then the positioning accuracy improves, but the conveying efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses periodic sensing and control actions rather than continuous stopping. The sensors periodically detect object positions, and the control unit makes intermittent adjustments to the conveyor belt's motion. This allows the conveyor to maintain continuous operation while achieving accurate positioning at critical moments, thereby preserving conveying efficiency while improving positioning accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary positioning actions early in the conveying process rather than waiting until the object reaches the detection region. By detecting object positions early and making advance adjustments to conveyor speed or position, the system ensures accurate positioning without requiring frequent stops near the detection point, thus maintaining conveying efficiency.
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AI summary
A conveying device is provided, including: a conveying mechanism (1), which includes a mounting frame (11), a driving roller (12), a driven roller (13) and a conveyor belt (14), in which the driving roller (12) and the driven roller (13) are rotatably mounted on the mounting frame, and the conveyor belt (14) is fitted over the driving roller (12) and the driven roller (13), and configured to convey a to-be-detected object (7); a driving mechanism (2) connected with the driving roller (12) and configured to drive the driving roller (12) to rotate; a sensor unit configured to sense a first position information and a second position information of the to-be-detected object (7) on the conveyor belt (14); and a control unit (9) communicatively connected with both the sensor unit and the driving mechanism (2), and configured to control the driving mechanism (2) to be in a first state or a second state based on the first position information or the second position information. The driving mechanism (2), when in the first state, the conveyor belt (14) conveys the to-be-detected object (7); and when in the second state, the conveyor belt (14) is in a stationary state.