Vibrating Bulk Feeder Alignment for Lower Image Processing Load
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Solution Overview
Problem
Bulk feeders that supply components in a bulk state increase the load of image processing due to the need to determine the position and angle of each component, and they are desired to be compact in width.
Innovation Solution
A bulk feeder configuration that includes a feeder main body, a track member with a reception region, a conveyance path, a vibration device to align components, and an alignment member to align components in the supply region, reducing the need for complex image processing and compactness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If components are supplied in a bulk state without alignment mechanism, then the device complexity is reduced and width size is decreased, but the load of image processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vibration device performs preliminary action by vibrating the track member to naturally align components along the conveyance path before they reach the supply region. This preliminary alignment reduces the complexity of the alignment mechanism while decreasing image processing load through structured component arrangement.
Solution Approach 2:
The vibration device applies mechanical vibration to the track member, causing components to move and self-align along the conveyance path. This vibration-based alignment mechanism reduces device complexity compared to traditional alignment mechanisms while creating a more structured supply state that reduces image processing requirements.
2Length of moving object
If components are supplied in a bulk state without alignment, then the width size of the feeder is reduced, but the recognition processing load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vibration device performs preliminary alignment action along the conveyance path, organizing components into a more structured arrangement before they reach the supply region. This reduces the width requirement of the feeder while creating a supply state that is easier to recognize and process images of.
Solution Approach 2:
Mechanical vibration of the track member causes components to naturally align along the conveyance path, achieving width reduction in the feeder structure. The vibration creates a structured component distribution that decreases the computational load of recognition processing compared to completely scattered bulk supply.
3Manufacturing precision
If an alignment mechanism is provided on the conveyance path, then the component alignment is improved, but the device complexity and width size increase
Solution Approach 1:
The vibration device provides component alignment through mechanical vibration of the track member, achieving good alignment precision without the complexity of traditional alignment mechanisms. The vibration causes components to naturally organize along the conveyance path, maintaining manufacturing precision while reducing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The vibration-based system allows components to self-align along the conveyance path through the vibration-induced movement, rather than requiring complex external alignment mechanisms. This self-service alignment approach improves component alignment while reducing the overall device complexity and width requirements.
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 efficiently aligns components, reducing the width of the feeder and the load of recognition processing, allowing for effective component supply.
Implementation Method 1
a vibration device provided in the feeder main body and configured to apply vibration to the track member such that the components on the conveyance path are conveyed
Implementation Method 2
an alignment member provided in the supply region of the track member and configured to align the multiple components conveyed by the vibration of the track member with respect to the feeder main body
Data Source
AI summary
A bulk feeder includes a feeder main body, a track member having a reception region in which multiple components discharged from a component case accommodating the components in a bulk state are received, a supply region to which the components are supplied, and a conveyance path of the components from the reception region to the supply region, a vibration device configured to apply vibration to the track member such that the components on the conveyance path are conveyed, and an alignment member configured to guide the multiple components conveyed by the vibration of the track member and align the components with respect to the feeder main body.