Textile Transport Deblocking Element for Jam-Free Cop Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing spinning cop and tube transport systems in the textile industry are complex and prone to jamming, particularly in the entrance and exit areas of transverse transport sections, leading to congestion and requiring manual intervention for clearance.
Innovation Solution
A cost-effective spinning cop and tube transport system design featuring freely rotatably mounted deblocking elements on the input and output sides of transverse transport sections, reducing the risk of jamming by deflecting transport plates away from potential pinch points, and utilizing a minimum number of conveyor belts with a cyclically controllable transport disk for precise positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If conventional transport systems with multiple drives and guide contours are used, then positioning precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the complex positioning and ejection element mechanism from the transverse transport section. Instead of using a pivotally mounted spacer lever and positioning element, the invention extracts these functions and replaces them with a simplified transport plate guide contour and a freely rotatable deblocking element, dramatically reducing device complexity while maintaining operational reliability
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using active positioning mechanisms to control transport plate movement, the invention inverts the approach by using passive guide contours that naturally guide the transport plates through the transverse transport section. The deblocking element passively allows or prevents plate passage based on its rotational state, rather than actively positioning plates through complex mechanical means
2Productivity
If conventional transport systems with guide contours and acute angle branching are used, then transport path efficiency is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to jamming risks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a freely rotatable deblocking element as an intermediary component in the transverse transport section. This element acts as a mediator between the transport plate flow from the feed section and the tubes in the discharge section, preventing direct conflict and jamming by allowing the element to rotate and create temporary blocking or passage based on real-time conditions
Solution Approach 2:
The deblocking element is designed to be freely rotatable, introducing dynamic adaptability to the transport system. Instead of fixed guide contours that can cause jamming under certain conditions, the rotating deblocking element dynamically adjusts its position to accommodate varying transport plate flows, maintaining reliability while preserving transport path efficiency
3Reliability
If anti-jamming devices with friction wheels and circulating belts are used, then reliability is improved, but device complexity and susceptibility to dirt increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the complex anti-jamming device with a simple, robust deblocking element that has no moving parts requiring maintenance. Instead of using friction wheels, circulating belts, and pulleys that are susceptible to dirt and wear, the invention uses a simple rotatable element that is inexpensive, easy to replace, and not susceptible to contamination
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the essential anti-jamming function from the complex device with friction wheels and circulating belts, isolating only the critical capability needed: preventing simultaneous entry of two transport plates into the same transverse transport section. This extracted function is implemented through a single freely rotatable deblocking element, eliminating unnecessary 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
The system ensures reliable prevention of jams in critical areas, simplifies the structural design, and reduces the complexity of the drive mechanism, allowing for efficient and jam-free operation with minimal manual intervention.
Implementation Method 1
drivable conveyor belts are usually installed, on which the transport plates, which carry the spinning cops or the unwound tubes, are conveyed by friction
Data Source
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AI summary
The transport system for sleeves and cops, at a winder for cross-wound bobbins, has a feed path (2) for the cops carried on plates (3) and a return path (4) for the empty sleeves. Lateral paths(5), at the winding stations, each have a rotating transport disk (6) to move the plates and an unwinding setting (10) for the cops. A deblocking unit (7,17), corresponding to the transport plates, is at the entry and/or exit end of the lateral paths.