Automated Wig Planting Apparatus with Segmented Net Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods of manufacturing luxury wigs are labor-intensive and not suitable for mass production, as they require manual knotting of fibers onto a net.
Innovation Solution
A wig manufacturing apparatus and method that divides a planting net into multiple areas with specific patterns, allowing for automated planting of wig fibers according to the pattern, and subsequent cutting and sewing of the fabricated sections to form a wig.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual knotting of fibers onto a net is used, then quality of wig fibers can be maintained, but labor intensity increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical knotting operations with an automated planting apparatus that uses planting needles to mechanically implant wig fibers into the net. The controller coordinates multiple planting needles to automatically knot fibers at predetermined positions, eliminating manual labor while maintaining consistent quality through programmed precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the net into multiple planting regions with different patterns, allowing different areas to be processed independently. This segmentation enables the automated system to handle complex full-cap wigs by breaking them into manageable sections, each with specific fiber planting requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a full cap of standardized style is manufactured, then production efficiency improves, but adaptability to different user head shapes decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables dynamic reconfiguration of the planting process through the controller, which can adjust planting patterns, densities, and configurations based on the specific head shape requirements. The system transitions from static standardized patterns to dynamic customized patterns without sacrificing manufacturing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different fiber planting patterns, densities, and styles to different regions of the net according to specific head shape requirements. Each planting region can have customized characteristics tailored to particular areas of the user's head, achieving local optimization while maintaining overall production efficiency.
3Manufacturing precision
If tension of the planting net is not adjusted, then the manufacturing process is simpler, but the quality of wig fabric decreases due to inconsistent planting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a tension adjusting mechanism that monitors and maintains optimal net tension during the automated planting process. This feedback system ensures consistent fabric quality by preventing net deformation or fiber misplacement, with the controller coordinating tension adjustments with the planting operation.
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AI summary
Provided is a wig manufacturing method. The wig manufacturing method includes dividing a planting net, into which a wig fiber is planted, into a plurality of areas to be designed in a certain pattern, by using a computer device, inputting a planting process using a plurality of needles of a wig manufacturing apparatus according to a pattern shape of each divided net, manufacturing, by the wig manufacturing apparatus, a divided fabric by planting the wig fiber into each divided net according to the input planting process, and cutting and sewing each manufactured divided fabric.