Automated Wire Body Winding Mechanism for Large Bobbins
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wire body winding devices require manual operation to wind optical fibers around bobbins, especially when bobbins are large and supported from both sides, making it difficult for operators to perform the winding operation efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A wire body winding device equipped with a bobbin pivoting mechanism, a wire body holding mechanism, and a wire body moving mechanism that automatically moves the wire body holding mechanism between a take-up position and a winding position, allowing the wire body to be wound around a bobbin without direct manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual operation is used to wind optical fibers around large bobbins supported from both sides, then the operator can perform the winding operation, but it becomes difficult and inefficient for the operator to perform the winding operation
Solution Approach 1:
The wire body holding mechanism automatically positions and winds the wire body around the bobbin without requiring manual intervention. The mechanism moves the wire body holding mechanism between a take-up position and a winding position, enabling the system to service itself and eliminating the need for operators to manually wind large bobbins.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical winding operation with an automated wire body moving mechanism. This mechanism uses automated positioning and movement systems to substitute the operator's manual mechanical actions, thereby improving ease of operation while managing the complexity of the bobbin support structure.
2Productivity
If automated wire body moving mechanism is introduced, then winding efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wire body moving mechanism is divided into functional segments: a wire body holding mechanism that grasps the wire body, a moving mechanism that transports it, and positioning systems that guide it to the correct location. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, improving overall productivity while managing complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The wire body holding mechanism acts as an intermediary between the wire body source and the bobbin. It grasps the wire body, moves it to the winding position, and releases it for winding, thereby automating the process and improving productivity without requiring direct manual intervention at each step.
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AI summary
A wire body winding device that winds a wire body around a bobbin includes a bobbin pivoting mechanism that pivotally supports and pivots the bobbin, a wire body holding mechanism that holds the wire body, and a wire body moving mechanism configured to move the wire body holding mechanism. When the wire body is pulled out, the wire body moving mechanism moves the wire body holding mechanism between a take-up position where the wire body holding mechanism is capable of holding the wire body and a wire body winding position where the wire body is woundable around the bobbin.