Workpiece Separation Using Suction Support and Remainder Gripping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional workpiece separation technologies face challenges in efficiently separating products from remnants due to interference, leading to misalignment and inefficient collection processes.
Innovation Solution
A workpiece transportation system and method involving a machining palette, a supporter with suction attachers, and a gripper that securely attaches to the product using suction, allowing stable support and separation of the remainder from the product, preventing interference and enabling efficient collection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional separation methods (skeleton separation unit or workpiece lifting apparatus) are used to separate products from remainder, then the separation process can be performed, but the products may move due to catching on the remainder, causing misalignment and making efficient collection difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The separation process is divided into two independent stages: first, the suction attacher selectively attaches only to products (not remainder) using suction force; second, the gripper removes the remainder. This segmentation prevents products from being caught on the remainder during separation, solving the misalignment problem while maintaining reliable separation.
Solution Approach 2:
The suction attacher acts as an intermediary device that selectively attaches to products through suction force before the gripper removes the remainder. This intermediary attachment mechanism ensures products remain stationary and aligned while enabling clean separation from the remainder, resolving both reliability and precision issues.
2Productivity
If products are picked up together with the remainder using conventional methods, then collection can be performed, but interference between products and remainder occurs, making efficient collection difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The collection process is segmented into two distinct operations: first, the suction attacher selectively holds only products; second, the gripper removes the remainder. This segmentation eliminates interference between products and remainder during collection, enabling efficient and easy operation without compromising productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The suction attacher serves as an intermediary that selectively grasps products through suction while leaving the remainder untouched. This allows the gripper to subsequently remove the remainder without interfering with product collection, improving both collection efficiency and operational ease.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the supporter receives the workpiece from the machining palette, then stable support is achieved, but the complexity of the system increases due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The supporter integrates multiple functions into a single device: it receives the workpiece from the machining palette, provides stable support during separation, and houses both the suction attacher and gripper mechanisms. This merging reduces overall system complexity while maintaining workpiece support stability throughout the separation process.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively separates products from remnants, preventing misalignment and enhancing productivity by ensuring reliable attachment and separation, thus improving the efficiency of the workpiece collection process.
Implementation Method 1
a suction attacher disposed on the supporter and attaches by suction to at least the product in the workpiece supported by the supporter
Data Source
AI summary
A workpiece transportation system includes a machining palette that is able to move while holding a cut workpiece including a product and the remainder; a supporter that receives the workpiece from the machining palette and supports the workpiece; a suction attacher disposed on the supporter and attaches by suction to at least the product in the workpiece supported by the supporter; and a gripper that separates the remainder from the product attached to by suction by the suction attacher.