Variable Braking System for Container Mounts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing container handling apparatuses suffer from excessive wear on brake blocks due to constant braking, leading to a concentration of stray adhesive on container mounts, which affects the efficiency and longevity of the handling process.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus features a rotating carousel with container mounts that can rotate independently, employing a variable braking system. This system applies a differing degree of braking force along specific sections of the transporting route, minimizing wear and spreading stray adhesive across a wider area.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a constant braking force is applied to the container mounts, then the rotational movement is calmed and imprecisions are compensated, but the brake blocks experience considerable wear and stray adhesive concentrates in one region
Solution Approach 1:
The braking force is made variable rather than constant. The braking device adjusts the magnitude of braking force applied to the container mounts during rotation, applying stronger braking when needed for positioning and reducing or eliminating braking at other times to minimize wear on brake blocks.
Solution Approach 2:
The braking parameter (braking force magnitude) is changed dynamically during the rotation cycle. The system transitions from a static braking approach to a dynamic one where the braking force parameter varies based on the position and operational requirements of the container mounts.
2Reliability
If a constant braking force is applied to the container mounts, then the rotational movement is controlled, but stray adhesive concentrates in one region of the container mount
Solution Approach 1:
By dynamically adjusting the braking force, the container mounts experience variable deceleration patterns that change the trajectory and distribution of stray adhesive. This prevents adhesive from consistently landing in the same region, dispersing it across different areas of the container mount surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The braking is applied periodically or intermittently rather than continuously, creating varying motion patterns that prevent repetitive adhesive deposition in the same location. The periodic variation in braking creates diverse landing zones for stray adhesive across multiple rotation cycles.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The variable braking system extends the service life of the container handling apparatus by reducing wear on brake blocks and dispersing stray adhesive, thereby improving handling efficiency and pack formation precision.
Implementation Method 1
a braking device (10) is assigned to the container mounts (7) in each case, wherein the braking devices (10) are configured such as to brake the rotation of the container mounts (7) in a variable manner
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AI summary
The invention relates to a handling apparatus for containers (I), in particular for beverage containers, having a transporting carousel, which can be driven in rotation about a central axis of rotation (D), and container mounts, which are arranged on the transporting carousel and are designed to transport containers (I) along a transporting route (T), which extends over a circumferential portion of the transporting carousel, wherein the container mounts can be driven in rotation at least along part of the transporting route (T), and wherein the container mounts are each assigned a braking device (IO). According to the invention, the respective braking device (IO) is designed to brake the rotation of the container mounts variably in a braking portion (B), which extends at least along part of the transporting route (T).