Swingable Reel Holder for Component Muter Feeder Spacing
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Solution Overview
Problem
When setting multiple feeders with reel holders on a feeder setting base, it is necessary to push adjacent reel holders to be widened in the axial direction of the reel, which can be challenging and may lead to damage if not done carefully.
Innovation Solution
A feeder with a reel holder that is swingably attached to the feeder main body in the axial direction of the reel, allowing for easy adjustment and widening between adjacent reel holders when setting new feeders side by side on the feeder setting base.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple feeders with reel holders are set side by side on the feeder setting base, then the number of feeders increases, but it becomes difficult to push adjacent reel holders to be widened without causing damage
Solution Approach 1:
The reel holder is made swingable in the axial direction of the reel, transforming from a fixed rigid structure to a dynamic adjustable one. This allows the reel holder to automatically widen when a new feeder is inserted, eliminating the need for manual pushing and preventing damage during feeder setting operations
2Adaptability or versatility
If adjacent reel holders are pushed to be widened, then new feeders can be set, but damage may occur to the reel holders
Solution Approach 1:
By making the reel holder swingable rather than fixed, the structure naturally adapts to spacing changes through controlled movement. The swingable mechanism allows widening while maintaining structural integrity, preventing damage that would occur with forced pushing of rigid structures
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment state of the reel holder is changed from fixed to swingable, altering the mechanical parameter of rigidity. This parameter change enables the reel holder to adjust its position dynamically, achieving both adaptability for spacing adjustment and reliability by preventing structural damage
Data Source
AI summary
A feeder of the present disclosure includes a feeder main body configured to feed a tape in which a component is accommodated to a predetermined position; and a reel holder attached to an upstream side of the feeder main body in a feeding direction of the tape and configured to hold a reel on which the tape is wound. The reel holder is swingably attached to the feeder main body in an axial direction of the reel.