Wheel Transfer Blocking Lever Mechanism for Production Cycle Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
The production cycle of wheels on automatic forging production lines is affected by the walking cycle of wheels on tracks, leading to inefficiencies and high labor intensity due to manual adjustments needed to synchronize production cycles between front and rear machines.
Innovation Solution
A temporary storage and separation device with a rotating mechanism, turntable, and blocking levers that allows for adjustable separation and storage times, combined with a wheel transfer track line using photoelectric switches and reversible motors for automated wheel transfer, enabling adaptation to production cycles and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual adjustment of rhythm on production track is adopted, then production cycles of special machines can be maintained, but labor intensity increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses photoelectric switches to automatically detect wheel positions and blocking lever states, with the control unit autonomously managing the blocking lever operations to maintain production cycles without manual intervention
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual rhythm adjustment with an automated control system using photoelectric switches, reversible motors, and a control unit to manage wheel separation and storage operations
2Ease of operation
If automated wheel transfer is implemented, then labor intensity is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The blocking lever mechanism serves multiple functions: it blocks wheels on the track line, transfers wheels to the storage track line, and controls wheel separation, reducing the need for separate dedicated components
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit acts as an intermediary that receives signals from photoelectric switches and coordinates the reversible motors and blocking levers to execute automated wheel transfer operations
3Device complexity
If fixed separation time is used, then device structure is simple, but adaptability to production cycle changes is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows dynamic adjustment of wheel separation time and storage time through the control unit, enabling adaptation to changing production cycles while maintaining a relatively simple mechanical structure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables parameter changes in separation time and storage time through the control system, allowing the device to adapt to different production requirements without fundamental structural changes
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AI summary
The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of transportation devices on an automatic production line, and particularly relates to a temporary storage and separation device for wheels on a track line and a wheel transfer track line. The temporary storage and separation device for the wheels on the track line includes a main body bracket, a rotating mechanism, a turntable, a first connection rod, a second connection rod, a third connection rod, a fourth connection rod, a first blocking lever, a second blocking lever, a third blocking lever and a fourth blocking lever. The temporary storage and separation device for the wheels makes use of the turntable to drive the four blocking levers disposed at different positions to be extended or contracted to realize separation and temporary storage of the wheels in a transfer process; and meanwhile, photoelectric switches, reversible motors and a control unit cooperate with the temporary storage and separation device for the wheels to realize reversible transfer on the wheel transfer track line. The temporary storage and separation device for the wheels and the wheel transfer track line may adjust the separation time and temporary storage time to adapt to the subsequent production cycles or production efficiency, increase the automation degree of production, reduce the labor intensity of a worker, and stabilize the rhythm of production and improve the production efficiency.