Tilting Maglev Loading Stator for Gravity Product Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies fail to efficiently transfer products from a horizontal feeder to an upright position in a conveyor system using magnetic levitation technology, leading to potential product damage and inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A loading device with a tiltable second stator unit that allows products to be transferred by gravity into a receptacle in an inclined loading position, reducing the rotation required and using vacuum-assisted positioning to minimize product impact and slippage, while incorporating multiple stator units for simultaneous mover relocation to optimize loading cycles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If products are transferred from horizontal feeder to upright position using conventional fan collectors, then product orientation is achieved, but product damage risk increases due to high-speed rotation and free fall
Solution Approach 1:
The second stator unit is made tiltable relative to the first stator unit, allowing the mover to be dynamically repositioned from a horizontal to an inclined loading position. This dynamic adjustment enables gravity-assisted product transfer while minimizing rotation speed and impact, resolving the contradiction between achieving upright orientation and preventing product damage
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the inclination angle parameter of the second stator unit to match the required product orientation angle. By adjusting this parameter, products can be transferred from horizontal to upright position with minimal rotation and impact, eliminating the need for high-speed rotation used in conventional fan collectors
2Manufacturing precision
If conventional fan collectors rotate to orient products upright, then product positioning is achieved, but transfer speed and impact force increase causing product damage
Solution Approach 1:
The tiltable second stator unit enables dynamic positioning of the mover at an inclined loading position that matches the target product orientation. This eliminates the need for high-speed rotation, allowing products to be transferred at reduced speed with precise positioning control through magnetic field adjustment
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the mechanical rotation mechanism of conventional fan collectors with a magnetic field-based positioning system. The movable second stator unit uses magnetic forces to position the mover at the precise inclined angle, substituting high-speed mechanical rotation with controlled magnetic positioning
3Object-affected harmful factors
If second stator unit is made tiltable for gravity-driven product transfer, then product damage is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The second stator unit is designed with a tilting mechanism that allows it to change its inclination angle relative to the first stator unit. This dynamic capability enables gravity-assisted product transfer into receptacles at various orientations, reducing product damage while maintaining manageable device complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The tiltable second stator unit serves multiple functions: it positions movers for loading, adjusts inclination angles to match different product orientation requirements, and enables gravity-driven transfer. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate mechanisms, keeping device complexity manageable while achieving damage reduction
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Reduces product damage and enhances loading efficiency by minimizing rotation and ensuring precise product insertion, while allowing adaptation to various product types and tasks through adjustable stator configurations.
Implementation Method 1
a conveying device (100) designed using magnetic levitation technology
Implementation Method 2
the at least one product can be transferred by gravity from the respective feed device into the receiving of the mover when the latter is in an inclined loading position
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AI summary
The invention relates to a loading device (102) and a magnetic levitation conveying device (100) having at least one such loading device (102). The loading device (102) comprises at least one first stator unit (104) and at least one second stator unit (106) along which movers (108) having receptacles (108a) mounted thereon can move using magnetic levitation technology. According to the invention, the at least one second stator unit (106) can be inclined relative to the at least one first stator unit (104) between a starting position and an end position. At least one feeding device (112) for feeding products (110) is arranged in such a way that the products (110) can be transferred under gravitational force into the receptacle (108a) of the mover (108) when the latter is in an inclined loading position (P) assigned to the respective feeding device, the angle of inclination in the loading position corresponding to the angle of inclination (a) of the at least one second stator unit (106) arranged in the end position.