Automated Wheel Valve Hole Thickness Detection System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for monitoring the thickness of automobile wheel valve holes are prone to human error and increase labor costs, making them inefficient and costly.
Innovation Solution
A device composed of various mechanical and servo components, including servo motors, synchronous pulleys, infrared sensors, and expansion flaps, which aligns and measures the valve hole with high precision, enabling automated thickness detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual thickness detection plates are used to monitor valve hole thickness, then the detection method is simple and easy to implement, but human detection misjudgment occurs and labor cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical detection plate method with an automated optical detection system. The infrared through-beam sensors and visual sensors automatically measure valve hole thickness, eliminating human manual measurement and reducing misjudgment errors while increasing automation extent.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses visual sensors to capture images of the valve hole and creates a digital copy for analysis. This allows automated measurement of thickness by processing the visual information rather than relying on manual physical measurement, improving both accuracy and automation.
2Productivity
If manual detection methods are used, then device complexity is low, but productivity and detection efficiency are reduced due to labor requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual detection operations with an automated sensor-based system. Although the device complexity increases due to added sensors and control systems, productivity improves significantly as the automated system can continuously measure multiple valve holes without human intervention, reducing detection time per unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection system is designed to automatically position and measure valve holes without requiring manual operation. The expansion flaps automatically expand to contact the wheel, and the sensors automatically detect and record measurements, enabling the system to serve itself and improving productivity.
3Measurement precision
If automated sensor-based detection is implemented, then measurement precision and automation are improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The detection system is divided into modular components: expansion mechanism with flaps, sensor mounting structures, and detection sensors. This segmentation allows for easier manufacturing and assembly, as each module can be produced and tested independently before integration, reducing overall manufacturing complexity despite the advanced functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The expansion flaps and sensor system are designed to be universally applicable to different wheel types and valve hole configurations. This multi-functionality reduces the need for multiple specialized devices, simplifying manufacturing by using standardized components that can handle various detection scenarios.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides accurate, automated, and efficient monitoring of wheel valve hole thickness, reducing human error and labor costs while ensuring precision and stability for machining processes.
Implementation Method 1
a first infrared thru-beam sensor, a second infrared thru-beam sensor... the first infrared thru-beam sensor and the second infrared thru-beam sensor are fixed on the first mounting rack... the first infrared thru-beam sensor and the second infrared thru-beam sensor radiate the valve hole
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AI summary
The disclosure discloses a device for monitoring the thickness of a wheel valve hole on line, which is mainly composed of a frame, a base plate, a lifting cylinder, a first bracket, a bearing base, a linear bearing, a mounting plate, a guide shaft, a lifting shaft, a first servo motor, a first synchronous pulley, a connecting plate, a synchronous belt, a second synchronous pulley and the like, wherein the base plate, a third bracket and a second mounting rack are fixed on the frame, a visual sensor is mounted on the third bracket, the mounting plate is fixed on the base plate via the first bracket, the bearing base is fixed on the mounting plate, and the lifting shaft is mounted on the bearing base via the linear bearing.