Sheet Coil Packaging with Heated End Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sheet coil packaging systems face issues with partial unwrapping of wrapping material due to the self-adhesive properties of plastic stretch film, leading to incomplete protection during transportation.
Innovation Solution
An end attachment tool with a heating arrangement is coupled to a robot arm to securely attach the end of the wrapping material to the sheet coil by heating it, using a grabbing and cutting mechanism to maintain tension and ensure complete wrapping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the wrapping material is left to tack to the wrapping by self-adhesive properties, then the attachment process is simple, but the wrapping may partially unwrap during transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies thermal energy to change the physical state of the wrapping material end, heating it to a temperature where it becomes adhesive and bonds to the coil. This parameter change (from ambient temperature to heated temperature) transforms the wrapping material's properties to achieve secure attachment while maintaining operational simplicity through automated heating
2Reliability
If a heating arrangement is used to attach the wrapping material, then the wrapping security is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the heating arrangement with the existing end attachment tool that is already integrated into the robotic wrapping system. The heating element is combined with the tool that positions and applies the wrapping material, creating a multi-functional device that secures wrapping reliability without requiring separate standalone heating equipment
Solution Approach 2:
The heating arrangement is designed to automatically heat the wrapping material end as it is being applied to the coil, with the system self-regulating the heating process through integrated sensors and control mechanisms that monitor temperature and activation timing
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a simple and effective method to securely attach the wrapping material to the sheet coil, preventing partial unwrapping during transportation and ensuring complete protection.
Implementation Method 1
a heating arrangement, arranged to attach wrapping material from the roll of wrapping material to wrapping on a sheet coil by heating the wrapping material
Data Source
AI summary
A system for sheet coil packaging using a roll of wrapping material is provided, including: a sheet coil rotating arrangement; a wrapping tool; an end attachment tool, including a heating arrangement; and first and second industrial robots. The first and second industrial robots have first and second robot arms arranged to: wrap the sheet coil using sequences of the first robot arm inserting the wrapping tool into a central hole of the sheet coil and handing over the wrapping tool to the second robot arm, and the second robot arm transporting the wrapping tool along the outside of the sheet coil and handing it back to the first robot arm; and attach wrapping material from the roll of wrapping material to the wrapping on the sheet coil by heating the wrapping material using the heating arrangement, by the first robot arm moving the end attachment tool so that the heating arrangement becomes positioned to heat the wrapping material.