Splicing Table Alignment Structure for Adjustable Piece Gaps

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing splicing devices lack adjustable gaps between spliced pieces, leading to inconsistent spacing and reduced compatibility, causing errors in the assembly of products like mini LED backlight sources, which affects display quality.

Innovation Solution

A splicing structure comprising a splicing adjustment component and alignment component connected to a base, allowing for adjustable gaps between pieces and improved alignment, along with a fitting structure for precise positioning and immobilization during assembly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a fixed splicing course is used, then the device structure is simple, but the gap between spliced pieces cannot be adjusted and compatibility is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegap adjustabilityVSAvoidsplicing device structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The splicing device incorporates movable and adjustable components that allow the splicing course and gap between pieces to be dynamically adjusted. The support component can move along the splicing table, and the positioning component enables precise adjustment of piece positions, transforming a fixed structure into a dynamic one that adapts to different splicing requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The splicing device is divided into independent functional components: a splicing table, a support component with movable supports, and a positioning component with alignment features. This segmentation allows each component to be adjusted independently, enabling flexible gap adjustment while maintaining overall device functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Manufacturing precision

If manual placement of to-be-spliced pieces is used, then the operation is simple, but initial errors occur and splicing accuracy is unstable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesplicing accuracyVSAvoidpiece placement operation
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The positioning component provides pre-established alignment features such as positioning holes and alignment marks on the splicing table and supports. These preliminary positioning structures guide the placement of to-be-spliced pieces before splicing, ensuring accurate positioning without requiring complex manual adjustment operations during the splicing process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The device replaces manual placement operations with a mechanical positioning system consisting of positioning holes, alignment marks, and movable supports with positioning components. This mechanical substitution eliminates human error in placement while maintaining operational simplicity through intuitive alignment features.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Stability of the object's composition

If inconsistent gaps between pieces occur, then the placement process is flexible, but the integrity of the spliced product is affected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespliced product integrityVSAvoidgap consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The positioning component incorporates alignment marks and positioning holes that provide visual and physical feedback during piece placement. This feedback mechanism ensures that each piece is positioned at the correct location with consistent spacing, allowing operators to immediately detect and correct any positioning deviations before splicing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The support component can be adjusted to change the positioning parameters such as gap distance and piece orientation. By precisely controlling these parameters through the movable support mechanism and positioning components, the device maintains consistent gaps between pieces while accommodating different splicing requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11275209B2Splicing structure, splicing table, and splicing and fitting device
Publication Date: 2022.03.15 BEIJING JINGDONGFANG CHAGU ELECTRONICS
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AI summary

A splicing structure, a splicing table, and a splicing and fitting device are provided. The splicing structure includes: a splicing adjustment component, a splicing alignment component, and a splicing base. The splicing adjustment component and the splicing alignment component are connected to the splicing base; and the splicing adjustment component is configured to support at least two to-be-spliced pieces; the splicing alignment component is configured to align the at least two to-be-spliced pieces to a first reference site. The splicing adjustment component is further configured to drive at least one of two adjacent to-be-spliced pieces in the at least two to-be-spliced pieces to move relative to the first reference site, to enable the two adjacent to-be-spliced pieces to be close to or far away from each other.