Staple Remover Motor Positioning for Compact Layout
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing staple removing devices face challenges in miniaturization due to large dimensions in both the height and width directions, with motors and mechanisms occupying significant space, leading to inefficient layouts.
Innovation Solution
A staple removing device design featuring a placing table, a movable removing part with a wedge plate that inserts between the sheet bundle and staple, a motor positioned below the removing part when it's at a standby position, and an accommodation part below the removing part when it's in operation, optimizing space usage by arranging the motor and accommodation part in the empty space created.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the pullout motor and drive motor are arranged above the pullout pin, then the staple removal function is achieved, but the height dimension of the device becomes large
Solution Approach 1:
The motor is repositioned from above the pullout pin to below the removing part, utilizing the space in the height direction that becomes available when the removing part is at the first position. This dimensional rearrangement reduces the overall height of the device while maintaining the staple removal function.
Solution Approach 2:
The device utilizes the dynamic positioning of the removing part, which can move between the first position (above the motor) and the second position (below the motor). This dynamic arrangement allows the motor to be positioned below the removing part during operation, optimizing space utilization and reducing device dimensions.
2Ease of operation
If the electric motor for driving the cutting means is arranged on the side of the cutting means, then the staple removal function is achieved, but the width dimension of the device becomes large
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of arranging the motor on the side of the cutting means (width direction), the motor is positioned below the removing part (height direction). This dimensional change allows the motor to be accommodated in the vertical space, reducing the width dimension of the device.
3Ease of operation
If the removing part is positioned to enable staple removal, then the staple removal function is achieved, but the device requires additional guiding mechanisms increasing complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The removing part is designed to be self-guiding through its own movement between the first and second positions. The motor's positioning and the removing part's movement automatically align the tip end portion with the staple, eliminating the need for additional guiding mechanisms and reducing device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration effectively minimizes the device's height and width dimensions, allowing for a more compact and optimized layout, enabling the removal of staples while simplifying the device structure and eliminating the need for additional guiding mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
a tip end portion that can be inserted between the sheet bundle and the staple
Data Source
AI summary
A staple removing device includes a placing table on which a sheet bundle bound by a staple is placed; a removing part including a tip end portion that can be inserted between the sheet bundle and the staple and is configured to be movable along the placing table between a standby position and a removal position and to be inserted between the sheet bundle and the staple when the tip end portion moves to the removal position; a first motor configured to move the removing part; and an accommodation part configured to accommodate the staple removed by the removing part, wherein the first motor is located below the removing part when the tip end portion is at the standby position, and the accommodation part is located below the removing part when the tip end portion is at the removal position.