Tire Transfer Traverser Prevents Guide Roller Damage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional automatic tire transfer apparatuses suffer from damage to the seesaw stopper and guide roller due to impact during tire transfer, leading to suspension and deterioration of assembly line operations.
Innovation Solution
An automatic tire transfer apparatus using a traverser, comprising a vertical lift, tire charge section, traverser unit, and tire loader, with features like accum rollers, photosensors, push cylinders, and movable cylinders to securely support and transfer tires without causing damage, controlled by a controller to maintain assembly line efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If the tire is automatically discharged from the tire charge section to the inclined rail of the tire loader, then the tire transfer is automated, but the seesaw stopper and guide roller are damaged due to impact
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a traverser as an intermediary device between the tire charge section and the tire loader. The traverser includes a support plate that receives the tire from the charge section and a movable cylinder that transfers the support plate (with tire) to the tire loader. This intermediary mechanism eliminates direct impact between the tire and the original guide roller/seesaw stopper system, preventing damage while maintaining automated transfer.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical inclined rail and seesaw stopper system with a traverser mechanism driven by a movable cylinder. Instead of relying on gravity-driven rolling down an incline (which causes impact), the system uses controlled linear motion of the traverser to transfer the tire, substituting the harmful mechanical impact system with a controlled actuation system.
2Ease of operation
If the guide roller is used to guide the tire, then the tire can be rolled down automatically, but the guide roller is damaged due to impact when the tire collides against it
Solution Approach 1:
The traverser acts as an intermediary that takes over the tire guiding function from the original guide roller. The support plate of the traverser provides a controlled surface for the tire to move on, eliminating direct contact between the tire and the guide roller, thus preventing impact damage while maintaining automated guidance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the guiding function from the inclined rail/guide roller system and relocates it to the traverser support plate. By separating the guidance function from the original mechanical structure, the system eliminates the impact problem associated with the guide roller while preserving the automatic tire movement capability.
3Force
If the seesaw stopper is used to restrain the tire, then the tire can be temporarily stopped on the inclined rail, but the seesaw stopper is damaged due to impact upon tire feed
Solution Approach 1:
The traverser support plate serves as an intermediary that provides a controlled stopping mechanism. Instead of using the seesaw stopper that directly contacts the tire on the inclined rail, the traverser receives the tire on its support plate and can control the transfer timing, eliminating impact damage to the stopping mechanism while maintaining the ability to restrain and transfer the tire.
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AI summary
An automatic tire transfer apparatus using a traverser comprises: a vertical lift adapted to lift and lower a tire from a tire storage place; a tire charge section adapted to be supplied with the tire from the vertical lift and adapted to automatically push the supplied tire in the progress direction of the tire; a traverser unit disposed at an outlet of the tire charge section and adapted to automatically transfer the tire supplied from the tire charge section in the progress direction of the tire while fixedly supporting the tire; a tire loader adapted to be supplied with the tire from the traverser unit and adapted to transfer the supplied tire to a tire assembling unit; and a controller adapted to control the overall operation of the tire charge section, the traverser unit and the tire loader.