Transducer Bar Translation System for Concurrent Orientation Change
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for translating transducer bars from a horizontal to a vertical orientation are inefficient, taking significant time and risking physical damage and misalignment, especially when handling multiple bars individually.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing two plates with differently shaped notches to concurrently translate multiple transducer bars from a horizontal to a vertical orientation, leveraging suction and gravity to facilitate the rotation, reducing handling time and risk of damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If transducer bars are translated individually from horizontal to vertical orientation, then handling precision can be maintained, but translation time increases significantly and physical damage risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual translation operations into a single concurrent operation by using a unified translation apparatus with multiple notches that can simultaneously hold and translate multiple transducer bars from horizontal to vertical orientation, thereby reducing total translation time while maintaining precision through controlled mechanical engagement
Solution Approach 2:
The translation apparatus is segmented into multiple independent notches, each capable of holding and translating a single transducer bar, allowing parallel processing of multiple bars simultaneously while maintaining individual precision control for each bar during the translation process
2Manufacturing precision
If transducer bars are translated individually, then alignment precision can be controlled, but the risk of physical damage and misalignment increases with handling time
Solution Approach 1:
The notches are pre-configured with specific geometries and orientations that guide transducer bars into the correct vertical position before the translation operation, ensuring proper alignment is established in advance and reducing the risk of misalignment or physical damage during the translation process
3Productivity
If multiple transducer bars are translated concurrently, then translation time is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The translation apparatus is designed as a universal mechanism where a single structure with multiple notches performs the function of translating multiple transducer bars simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate translation mechanisms for each bar and thereby achieving high throughput without proportionally increasing system complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system efficiently translates multiple transducer bars in under 30 seconds, minimizing the risk of misalignment and physical trauma, while reducing the complexity and time required for manual or automated translation.
Implementation Method 1
The first plate has a plurality of first notches with each first notch shaped to hold a transducer bar in a horizontal orientation
Implementation Method 2
The second plate has a plurality of second notches with each second notch shaped to translate the transducer bar from the horizontal orientation to a vertical orientation
Data Source
AI summary
A plurality of transducer bars may be concurrently translated from a first orientation to a second orientation by a translation system that has first and second plates. The first plate can have a plurality of first notches with each first notch shaped to hold a transducer bar in a horizontal orientation. The second plate can have a plurality of second notches with each second notch shaped to translate the transducer bar from the horizontal orientation to a vertical orientation.