Thread Guide Track Layout for Automated Filament Spooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing winding devices require manual intervention for threading yarn, which is time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A winding device with a guide track system that allows for automatic distribution and winding of filament bundles onto spools, featuring movable thread guides, a feed suction gun, and spindle drives, enabling automated filament placement without human intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual intervention is used for threading yarn onto the winding device, then the device structure can be simpler, but the productivity and efficiency are reduced due to time-consuming manual operations
Solution Approach 1:
The guide track is divided into multiple functional sections: a first track section for receiving thread guides, a second track section for transporting threads, and a third track section for positioning. This segmentation allows each section to perform its specific function efficiently, enabling automated threading while maintaining manageable system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
Thread guides serve as intermediary elements that facilitate the automatic transfer of filament bundles from the guide track to the spools. These intermediaries enable automated operation by mediating between the tracking system and the winding mechanism, eliminating the need for direct manual intervention
2Area of stationary object
If thread guides are arranged close together in parking position, then the space requirement is reduced, but the ease of gripping individual filament bundles for changing is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The thread guides are designed to be dynamically reconfigurable, transitioning from a compact clustered arrangement in the parking position to a spaced-out arrangement in the operational position. This dynamic adjustment allows the system to optimize for both space efficiency during storage and ease of access during maintenance or changing operations
Solution Approach 2:
The thread guides periodically transition between clustered and spaced arrangements as the winding device operates through different phases. During normal operation, they are spaced for accessibility; during parking or storage phases, they cluster together to minimize space requirements
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a winding device (1) for automatically distributing filament bundles (F). The winding device comprises a plurality of winding positions (W.1-Wn) at which a plurality of filament bundles (F) can be wound onto a plurality of spools (12) to form a spool (14). The spools (12) can be mounted on a spindle (8, 9) at the winding positions. A guide track (4) is positioned above and spaced apart from the spindle, in which a plurality of thread guides (40) can be guided. The guide track (4) has a first track section (43) on which the plurality of thread guides (40) are parked, and a third track section (45) on which the plurality of thread guides (40) are distributed in the winding positions (W.1-Wn). The first track section (43) extends away from the spindle and essentially perpendicular to the third track section (45).The invention enables the automatic distribution and winding of filament bundles (F) onto spools (12), wherein the thread guides (40) are moved along a specially designed guide track (4) to ensure efficient and precise winding.