Unloading Feeding Device Rotating Assembly Height Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing unloading and feeding devices face challenges in efficiently picking and positioning workpieces of different heights onto various workbenches, as they lack a robust mechanism to handle varying heights and orientations effectively.
Innovation Solution
The unloading and feeding device incorporates a driving mechanism with a rotating assembly, elastic assemblies, and a picking member, allowing for the precise positioning of workpieces by rotating and moving them between storage and workbenches of different heights through a combination of linear and rotary motion, utilizing limiting members and sensors for precise alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional unloading and feeding device is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot efficiently handle workpieces of different heights and orientations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a rotating assembly that can dynamically adjust its orientation angle to accommodate workpieces of different heights. The rotating assembly includes a rotating plate that can rotate between different angular positions, allowing the picking member to reach workpieces at various heights and orientations on the storage rack, thereby resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into multiple functional modules: a driving mechanism with linear motion, a rotating assembly with rotational motion, and a picking member. This segmentation allows each module to perform its specific function independently, enabling the system to handle varied workpiece configurations while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure
2Adaptability or versatility
If a rotating assembly is added to handle different orientations, then the adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines linear motion from the driving mechanism with rotational motion from the rotating assembly into a single integrated system. The picking member is coupled to both the linearly moving component and the rotating assembly, merging two types of motion into one unified mechanism that can efficiently handle workpieces of different orientations without requiring separate independent systems
3Manufacturing precision
If precise positioning is achieved through multiple mechanisms, then the positioning precision improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a sensor that detects the position of the picking member and provides feedback to the control system. This feedback mechanism enables precise positioning by continuously monitoring and adjusting the location of the picking member, achieving high positioning precision while keeping the control system relatively simple through automated feedback rather than complex mechanical positioning mechanisms
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables the efficient and accurate picking and placement of workpieces on workbenches of varying heights, improving the device's adaptability and operational efficiency by ensuring precise alignment and handling of workpieces across different orientations.
Implementation Method 1
two elastic assemblies coupled to the mounting member... Each of the elastic members can include a movable member extending through the mounting member... enabling the movable member to protrude out of the mounting member
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AI summary
An unloading and feeding device can include a driving mechanism, a mounting member, two elastic assemblies, a rotating assembly, a pressing member, and a picking member. The driving mechanism can include a base plate having an edge, a movable assembly coupled to the base plate, a first limiting member coupled to the base plate adjacent to the edge, and a second limiting member coupled to the base plate away from the edge. The first limiting member and the second limiting member are positioned at opposite sides of the base plate. The mounting member can be coupled to the movable assembly. The elastic assemblies can be positioned at opposite sides of the movable assembly, corresponding to the first and second limiting members respectively. Each of the elastic members can include a movable member extending through the mounting member.