Sheet Object Guider With Adjustable Passage Plate

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing sheet object guiders have complex structures and high production costs due to numerous transmission components and power devices required for redirecting sheet objects in multiple directions.

Innovation Solution

A guider with a simplified structure using a first driving device to move a rise-lower passage plate for switching between horizontal and lateral passages, and a second driving device to rotate a redirecting member for switching between lateral passages, reducing the need for multiple power devices and transmission components.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If pinion and rack transmission is used for both ends of the guider body to ensure normal upward or downward movement of the blades, then the movement reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases due to many transmission components

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemovement reliability of bladesVSAvoidstructure complexity of guider
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and eliminates the pinion and rack transmission components from the guider structure. Instead of using complex transmission mechanisms to drive the guide plates upward or downward, the invention directly moves the guide plates using a simplified driving mechanism, thereby removing unnecessary transmission components while maintaining the essential functionality of blade movement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent inverts the traditional transmission approach by eliminating the need for pinion-rack transmission entirely. Rather than using rotational motion converted to linear motion through gears, the invention directly achieves linear movement of guide plates through a more straightforward mechanical linkage, effectively working backwards from the desired motion to the simplest possible actuation method.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

2Adaptability or versatility

If step motor and two lifting magnets are used to convey sheet objects in three directions, then the adaptability for multi-directional conveyance is improved, but the production cost increases due to many power devices

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-directional conveyance capabilityVSAvoidproduction cost of guider
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the functions of multiple power devices (step motor and two lifting magnets) into a single integrated driving mechanism. The guider body incorporates a unified driving system that can control the movement of guide plates and redirecting members in different directions simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate power devices for each directional control while maintaining full multi-directional conveyance capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal driving mechanism within the guider body that performs multiple functions: it controls the upward/downward movement of guide plates, manages the lateral movement of redirecting members, and coordinates sheet object conveyance in three directions. This single multi-functional driving system replaces the need for multiple specialized power devices, reducing production cost while preserving adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP2617666B1Guider for conveying sheet-shaped object
Publication Date: 2015.05.06 GRG BANKING EQUIPMENT CO LTD
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AI summary

A guider for conveying a sheet-shaped object comprises two side plates; two wheel components arranged in parallel between the two side plates, a top channel plate being disposed on a top portion of the wheel components; and a lifting channel plate disposed between the two wheel components and the top channel plate, the lifting channel plate forming a horizontal channel with the top channel plate, and respectively forming lateral channels with the two wheel components. The lifting channel plate is disposed on the two side plates in a height-adjustable manner. The guider further comprises: a first driving device for driving the lifting channel plate to move up and down; a reversing member hinged between the two lateral channels and used for switch between the two lateral channels; and a second driving device for driving the reversing member to rotate. The guider for conveying a sheet-shaped object of the present invention simplifies the structure of the guider, and meanwhile reduces the manufacturing cost of the guider.