Dual-Loader Wheel Weight Dispenser for Fast Precise Segment Feeding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automatic feeding devices for self-adhesive balancing weights are inefficient in delivering small segments with high speed and precision, limiting their integration into fully automatic tire balancing machines.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a partitioning unit that cuts and loads self-adhesive balancing weight segments onto a feeder head, utilizing a precision belt drive, weight sensors, and loaders to ensure accurate mass delivery and handling, allowing for both rotational and linear movements to facilitate proper spatial separation and application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a simple rotational movement is used for the feeder head, then the device structure is simplified, but the spatial separation between loading and delivery positions is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The feeder head employs a combined motion system with both rotational and linear movements, transforming a static single-degree-of-freedom mechanism into a dynamic multi-degree-of-freedom system. This allows the feeder head to rotate for weight application while simultaneously moving linearly to achieve proper spatial separation between loading and delivery positions, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and operational effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds a linear movement dimension to the traditional rotational feeder head mechanism. By introducing movement in an additional spatial dimension, the system achieves both rotational functionality for weight distribution and linear displacement for spatial separation, effectively solving the limitation of pure rotational movement
2Productivity
If high-speed delivery of balancing weight segments is implemented, then productivity increases, but precision in mass delivery may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates sensors that detect the position and mass of balancing weight segments in real-time, providing feedback to the control system. This feedback mechanism enables the high-speed delivery system to maintain precision by continuously monitoring and adjusting the mass delivery based on actual measurements, resolving the contradiction between speed and precision
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces purely mechanical high-speed delivery mechanisms with a hybrid system that incorporates electronic sensing and digital control. This substitution allows the system to achieve high speeds through automated control while maintaining precision through electronic measurement and adjustment, rather than relying solely on mechanical tolerances
3Adaptability or versatility
If small balancing weight segments are handled, then the applicability to various wheel types increases, but the handling difficulty and precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs self-aligning mechanisms and automated positioning systems that reduce the need for manual handling of small balancing weight segments. The feeder head and loading mechanism are designed to automatically grasp, position, and deliver small segments without requiring complex manual operations, thereby maintaining ease of operation while handling diverse segment sizes
Solution Approach 2:
The invention incorporates adjustable parameters in the feeder head and loading mechanism that allow adaptation to different segment sizes and masses. By enabling parameter changes such as gripper force, positioning speed, and delivery timing, the system can efficiently handle both small and large balancing weight segments without increasing operational difficulty
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AI summary
A device for delivery of balancing weights for wheels, comprises a material storage, a feeder and a partitioning unit.In some embodiments, the feeder has a cylinder segment shaped feeder head, linearly moveable between a loading position and a delivery position.In some embodiments, the partitioning unit comprises a transport means for transport of a belt of balancing weight segments and a belt cutter for making a balancing weight by cutting at least one or multiple sections from the belt. In some embodiments, the partitioning unit further comprises two loaders for each holding a balancing weight when the feeder is not in a loading position and loading it on the feeder when the feeder is in the loading position.