Workpiece Loading Apparatus With Adjustable Suction Intervals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing workpiece loading apparatuses, such as the loader and unloader apparatus, lack versatility in handling different sizes and shapes due to fixed suction positions and require additional driving mechanisms, increasing load weight.
Innovation Solution
A workpiece loading apparatus with an interval adjustment device that allows independent movement and positioning of suction sections, separate from the sheet loader, enabling optimal positioning and reducing load weight by adjusting intervals between suction sections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the suction sections are fixed in position on the sheet loader, then the structure is simple, but the versatility for handling different sizes and shapes of workpieces is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The suction unit is divided into multiple independent suction sections (first, second, third suction sections) that can be independently positioned and adjusted. Each suction section can be separately moved to optimal positions for different workpiece configurations, enabling versatile handling while maintaining a relatively simple segmented structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The suction sections are made dynamically adjustable through the interval adjustment device, allowing their positions to be changed based on workpiece requirements. The arms can rotate and the suction sections can move along the arms, providing dynamic reconfiguration capability without requiring a completely complex repositioning system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional driving mechanisms are added to move the suction sections, then the positioning flexibility is improved, but the load weight on the apparatus increases
Solution Approach 1:
The interval adjustment device serves multiple functions: it adjusts intervals between suction sections, moves suction sections to optimal positions, and can be coupled to or separated from the sheet loader. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated mechanisms for each adjustment task, thereby reducing overall weight while maintaining positioning flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The interval adjustment device acts as an intermediary mechanism between the sheet loader and the suction sections. It provides the necessary driving capability for suction section positioning without being permanently integrated into the sheet loader structure, allowing weight optimization while maintaining adjustment capability.
3Productivity
If the suction sections are positioned optimally for each workpiece, then the loading efficiency is improved, but the adjustment mechanism complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment system is segmented into the interval adjustment device that handles suction section positioning and the sheet loader that handles workpiece transport. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function, improving loading efficiency while keeping individual mechanism complexities manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The suction sections can be automatically positioned to optimal locations through the interval adjustment device based on workpiece detection, reducing the need for manual adjustment and improving loading efficiency. The system serves itself by automatically configuring the suction sections for different workpiece types.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enhances the versatility of workpiece loading by accommodating various sizes and shapes efficiently and reduces the load weight by eliminating the need for additional driving mechanisms, allowing for smoother and faster loading operations.
Implementation Method 1
a suction unit supported by arms 21 of the sheet loader 20 and including a plurality of suction sections 31
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AI summary
The workpiece loading apparatus (100) allows efficient loading of a workpiece and also allows a reduction in load weight at the time of workpiece loading by adjusting intervals between suction sections.The present invention is directed to a workpiece loading apparatus (100) for loading, into a press (10), a workpiece W that is conveyed, including: a sheet loader (20) attached to the press (10), a suction unit (30) supported by the arms (21) of the sheet loader (20) and including a plurality of suction sections (31), and an interval adjustment device (40) that is independent of and separate from the sheet loader (20) and that is able to be coupled to the suction unit (30), wherein: the suction unit (30) is able to be coupled to a coupling section (41) of the interval adjustment device (40) by the sheet loader (20) guiding the suction unit (30) to the interval adjustment device (40), and the interval adjustment device (40) is able to adjust intervals between the suction sections (31) of the suction unit (30) coupled to the coupling section (41).