Yarn Spindle Loading and Unloading with Bluetooth Position Tracking

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Solution Overview

Problem

The manual loading and unloading of chemical fiber products onto trucks is slow and labor-intensive, leading to inefficiencies in transportation.

Innovation Solution

A yarn spindle loading and unloading system utilizing a yarn spindle clamping component that establishes a Bluetooth connection with a terminal, scans product information, aligns with the spindle, and unloads it to a target position on a truck, facilitated by tracks and sliders, with position and product information sent to the terminal for association.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual loading and unloading of yarn spindles is used, then labor flexibility is maintained, but loading and unloading speed is slow and labor cost is high

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveloading and unloading speedVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses automatic recognition of stacking positions and yarn spindle information codes, with automated control of sliders and clamping components to perform loading and unloading operations without manual intervention, making the system serve itself

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with an automated control system that uses image recognition, code scanning, and automated positioning to control the mechanical components (sliders and clamping components), substituting human-operated mechanical systems with automated control mechanisms

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If automated loading and unloading system is implemented, then loading and unloading efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveloading and unloading efficiencyVSAvoidsystem structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control system integrates multiple functions including image recognition for position detection, code scanning for identification, automated positioning control, and coordination of multiple sliders and clamping components into a single universal system that performs all loading and unloading operations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a control system as an intermediary between the detection components (camera, scanner) and the execution components (sliders, clamping mechanisms), coordinating their actions through automated control to achieve efficient loading and unloading

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Manufacturing precision

If precise positioning and alignment are achieved, then stacking accuracy is improved, but positioning time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestacking position accuracyVSAvoidpositioning time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of stacking positions using image recognition and code scanning before the actual loading operation, pre-positioning the sliders and clamping components to minimize adjustment time during execution

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The control system continuously monitors the positions of sliders and clamping components through image recognition and code scanning feedback, making real-time adjustments to ensure precise stacking position accuracy while optimizing positioning time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

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

Automates the loading and unloading process, improving efficiency and ensuring accurate delivery of spindles to the correct positions on the truck.

Implementation Method 1

after a first Bluetooth in the yarn spindle clamping component establishes a Bluetooth connection with a second Bluetooth in a first terminal corresponding to a flatbed truck

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectBluetooth wireless communication: Electromagnetic Propulsion

Implementation Method 2

controlling a camera in the yarn spindle clamping component to respectively shoot the flatbed truck and a yarn spindle unloading platform to obtain an image of the flatbed truck and an image of the yarn spindle unloading platform

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectOptical imaging: Photography

Data Source

PatentUS20250230024A1Yarn spindle loading and unloading method and system, electronic device and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.07.17 ZHEJIANG HENGYI PETROCHEMICAL CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided is a yarn spindle loading and unloading method and system, an electronic device and a storage medium, relating to the field of computer and mechanical technologies. The method includes: when a yarn spindle clamping component establishes a Bluetooth connection with a first terminal of a flatbed truck, loading a first yarn spindle product with product information matching a Bluetooth pairing code of the first terminal on a truck, and sending the position of the first yarn spindle product on the truck and the product information of the first yarn spindle product to the first terminal through the Bluetooth connection for associated storage.