Vertical Stacking Seal Member Taking-Out Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional seal member taking-out devices require a large conveying plate dimension for aligning multiple seal members, making it time-consuming to automatically convey and take out a large number of seal members.
Innovation Solution
A seal member taking-out device with a shaft member and a cylinder member, where the cylinder member is movable along the shaft member due to friction generated by seal members abutting against its outer surface, allowing for efficient conveyance and alignment without the need for extensive plate dimensions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If seal members are aligned on a large conveying plate for automatic conveyance, then the number of seal members that can be conveyed increases, but the device dimension and alignment time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transitions from a horizontal conveying plate layout to a vertical stacking arrangement on a shaft member. Multiple seal members are stacked in the vertical dimension rather than being arranged horizontally, allowing a large number of seal members to be conveyed without increasing the horizontal footprint of the device.
Solution Approach 2:
Seal members are stacked one on top of another on the shaft member, creating a nested vertical arrangement. This nesting in the vertical dimension enables compact storage and conveyance of multiple seal members without requiring large horizontal space.
2Quantity of substance
If seal members are aligned on a large conveying plate, then more seal members can be processed, but the alignment process becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
Seal members are pre-stacked on the shaft member in a vertical arrangement before conveyance begins. This preliminary stacking eliminates the need for time-consuming alignment operations during the conveyance process, as the seal members are already positioned in the correct sequence and orientation.
Solution Approach 2:
By moving from horizontal alignment to vertical stacking, the invention eliminates the alignment step entirely. The vertical stacking naturally positions seal members in the correct sequence without requiring manual or automated alignment operations that would consume time.
3Ease of operation
If the cylinder member is moved using additional mechanisms, then precise control is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cylinder member moves itself by utilizing the friction force generated between its outer surface and the inner peripheral surfaces of the stacked seal members. When the seal members are moved upward, they frictionally drag the cylinder member along, eliminating the need for separate drive mechanisms for the cylinder member and reducing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Friction force acts as an intermediary mechanism to couple the motion of the seal members with the cylinder member. The friction between the seal members and cylinder member surface transfers motion without requiring direct mechanical connection or additional actuators, simplifying the overall mechanism.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and time-saving conveyance of multiple seal members with reduced device dimensions and minimized friction, preventing wear and simplifying the mechanism, while allowing the cylinder member to fall under its own weight, reducing the need for additional moving mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
The cylinder member can be moved in the direction of the distal end of the shaft member together with the seal members by a friction force generated when inner peripheral surfaces of the stacked seal members abut against an outer peripheral surface of the cylinder member.
Implementation Method 2
the cylinder member falls under its own weight when number of the seal members stacked on the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder member is reduced after upward movement with a result that the friction force is rendered smaller
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AI summary
Providing a seal member taking-out device which can successfully take out a larger number of seal members. The seal member taking-out device includes a shaft member, a cylinder member, a moving member, and a taking-out member. The shaft member is columnar or cylindrical. The cylinder member is cylindrical and the shaft member is inserted through the cylinder member so that the cylinder member is movable in a direction of a central axis of the shaft member. The cylinder member is shorter than the shaft member and extends in the direction of the central axis of the shaft member. The moving member moves a plurality of seal members stacked on the shaft member and the cylinder member, in a direction of a distal end of the shaft member. The taking-out member takes out the seal members from the distal end of the shaft member.