Wheel Logo Imprinting Device with Vision-Guided Multi-Angle Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for imprinting logos on wheel rims lack precision and efficiency, particularly in manual processes, which hinder the ability to achieve multi-directional, multi-angle, and multi-number imprinting, and are not suitable for continuous production on assembly lines.
Innovation Solution
A wheel logo imprinting device that integrates a wheel feeding system, position identification system, wheel turning system, logo imprinting system, station switching system, and logo drying system, utilizing a combination of servo motors, jacking cylinders, air pumps, and visual identifiers to enable precise and flexible multi-directional and multi-angle imprinting, while also integrating imprinting and drying processes through double stations for continuous production.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual imprinting is used, then flexibility in logo design is maintained, but positioning precision and production efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical imprinting with an automated system using a manipulator, elastic pressure head, and computer-controlled positioning. The visual identifier and servo mechanisms substitute human operation, achieving precise logo positioning and multi-angle imprinting automatically, thereby resolving the contradiction between precision and system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The imprinting system is designed with multi-functionality to handle various logo positions (front rim, spokes, window edges), multiple angles, and different numbers of logos on a single wheel. The manipulator with elastic pressure head can adapt to different imprinting requirements, reducing the need for multiple specialized devices and managing complexity through versatile design.
2Productivity
If sequential manual imprinting followed by oven drying is used, then process simplicity is maintained, but production efficiency and cycle time deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the imprinting process and drying process into a single integrated station. The manipulator imprints the logo onto the wheel, and the oven immediately follows to dry the paint, eliminating the need for separate sequential operations. This integration significantly improves production efficiency by reducing cycle time while managing complexity through consolidated equipment design.
Solution Approach 2:
The production line is designed to enable continuous operation where wheels move through imprinting and drying in an uninterrupted flow. The assembly line configuration allows multiple wheels to be processed simultaneously at different stages, maintaining continuous useful action and improving overall productivity without requiring complex batch processing or waiting periods.
3Loss of time
If single-station imprinting is used, then device simplicity is maintained, but production cycle time and efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a single-station linear process to a multi-station assembly line configuration, adding the dimension of parallel processing. Multiple wheels are processed simultaneously at different stations (imprinting station, drying station, discharging station), reducing overall production cycle time by utilizing spatial arrangement to enable concurrent operations rather than sequential processing.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multi-directional and multi-angle imprinting is implemented, then logo customization flexibility is improved, but positioning system complexity and measurement difficulty worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a visual identifier system (camera or optical sensor) combined with computer vision to automatically detect and measure wheel features for precise positioning. This optical measurement system replaces complex mechanical positioning mechanisms, enabling multi-directional and multi-angle logo imprinting with high precision while managing the difficulty of detection and measurement through automated vision technology.
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 device significantly enhances production efficiency and shortens the production cycle by allowing for continuous, multi-directional, and multi-angle imprinting of personalized logos, ensuring precise positioning and rapid drying, thus overcoming the limitations of manual imprinting and enabling efficient assembly line production.
Implementation Method 1
the air pump is mounted inside the first feed platform to output compressed air, and the compressed air is blown out from the upper end surface of the first feed platform to dry the flange surface of the wheel so as to improve the positioning stability of the wheel
Implementation Method 2
an elastic pressure head
Implementation Method 3
an oven rack, oven heat sources
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AI summary
A wheel logo imprinting device includes a wheel feeding system, a position identification system, a wheel turning system, a logo imprinting system, a station switching system, a logo drying system and a wheel discharging system. The device can be used for continuous production of assembly lines, can realize multi-directional, multi-angle and multi-number imprinting of personalized logos, orderly connects feeding, imprinting, drying and discharging through a reasonable process layout, and integrates imprinting and drying by using double stations so as to greatly improve the production efficiency and shorten the production cycle.