Vibrating Bowl Rectilinear Selection Means
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vibrating bowl devices for object distribution face challenges in integrating selection means that require corresponding shapes, leading to production difficulties and limited adaptability for objects of different sizes and shapes, and often necessitate the use of compressed air for orientation selection.
Innovation Solution
A rectilinear selection means is integrated into the internal circular conical ramp of a vibrating bowl, positioned just upstream of the outlet, allowing for efficient orientation and elimination of objects with a specific orientation, eliminating the need for compressed air and facilitating easier adaptation to various object types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a circular or helical selection means is integrated into the vibrating bowl, then object orientation selection is achieved, but production difficulties arise and adaptability to different object types is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The selection means is segmented into a fixed first part and a movable second part that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows the bowl to be manufactured as a simple circular structure while the selection function is achieved through the movable part that can be adjusted for different object types, resolving the contradiction between achieving reliable selection and ease of manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The selection means incorporates a movable second part that can be positioned dynamically along the ramp according to the specific object type being processed. This dynamic positioning capability allows the same bowl structure to adapt to different objects without requiring complex manufacturing, thus improving both reliability of selection and ease of manufacture.
2Reliability
If a circular or helical selection means is integrated into the vibrating bowl, then object orientation selection is achieved, but adaptability to different object types is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the selection means into fixed and movable parts, the system maintains a simple circular bowl structure for reliable selection while the movable second part can be repositioned to accommodate different object types, thereby improving adaptability without sacrificing selection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable second part of the selection means can be repositioned along the ramp to serve different functions for different object types. This multi-functionality allows a single bowl design to handle various objects (e.g., bottles, containers) with different dimensions and shapes, enhancing adaptability while maintaining reliable orientation selection.
3Reliability
If traditional selection means are used in vibrating bowls, then object orientation can be controlled, but compressed air is required which increases complexity and cost
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the compressed air system from the selection process. Instead of using pneumatic forces, the patent employs a purely mechanical selection means with a movable part that uses gravity and contact forces to orient and select objects, thereby reducing device complexity and cost while maintaining reliable orientation control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the pneumatic (compressed air) system with a mechanical selection system. The movable second part of the selection means uses mechanical contact and gravity-driven movement to achieve object orientation and selection, eliminating the need for compressed air and reducing overall device complexity.
4Manufacturing precision
If selection means are positioned to eliminate incorrectly oriented objects, then orientation accuracy is improved, but positioning and interchanging selection means becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The movable second part of the selection means can be easily repositioned along the ramp by the operator according to the specific object type. This dynamic positioning is simple and intuitive, allowing accurate orientation selection for different objects without making positioning or interchanging the selection means difficult.
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 solution enables precise and efficient distribution of objects with a determined orientation, reduces manufacturing and maintenance costs, and simplifies adaptation to different objects without requiring dimensional adjustments or dismantling the device.
Implementation Method 1
a vibrating bowl which comprises means making it possible to correctly orient objects during the progression of the latter along a path in said vibrating bowl
Implementation Method 2
the ramp comprising a guide making it possible to maintain the head of the object during its progression on the ramp
Data Source
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AI summary
The device (1) has a circular vibrant bowl including a conical ramp (4) with a selection unit (5) removing objects not having determined orientation from the ramp, where the objects are elongated parts whose center of gravity is offset on their length with a head followed by a tail. The head has a cylindrical shape and a head top opposite to a collar bottom. The ramp has a guide (6) to maintain the head of the objects during progression of the objects on the ramp. The selection unit is a rectilinear zone arranged in a direction parallel to a tangent at a peripheral wall (3) of the bowl.