Transfer Rack with Push-Plate Stabilization for Yarn Spindles
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge of transporting yarn spindles from a winding machine to a subsequent production process is the instability of long rods of spindles due to one end being fixed, leading to difficulty in quick and accurate grasping.
Innovation Solution
A transfer rack with a pushing mechanism and stabilizing mechanism, including a push plate, power components, and support beams, to stabilize and guide yarn spindles, reducing shaking and improving efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If yarn spindles are stored on a long rod with one end fixed, then the rod can hold multiple spindles (quantity), but the free end shakes and becomes difficult to grasp (operation difficulty)
Solution Approach 1:
The rod is segmented into a fixed end (attached to the rack) and a movable free end. The push plate mechanism segments the rod into sections that can be pushed independently, allowing the free end to be stabilized during grasping operations without affecting the entire rod structure.
Solution Approach 2:
A push plate is introduced as an intermediary component between the operator and the rod. The push plate provides a stable surface for the operator to push against, converting the grasping action into a controlled pushing motion that stabilizes the rod end rather than requiring direct grasping of the shaking rod.
2Quantity of substance
If the rod is made longer to hold more spindles, then storage capacity increases, but stability decreases (shaking)
Solution Approach 1:
The fixed end of the rod acts as a counterweight anchor, providing rotational stability to balance the weight of the spindles on the longer portion of the rod. This counterbalancing effect reduces shaking and improves stability despite the increased length and quantity of spindles.
Solution Approach 2:
The rod is preliminarily stabilized by fixing one end to the rack structure before loading spindles. This preliminary anchoring action prevents shaking during the entire handling process, allowing multiple spindles to be loaded without compromising stability.
3Device complexity
If manual grasping is used without assistance, then device complexity is low, but grasping speed and accuracy are reduced (productivity)
Solution Approach 1:
The push plate mechanism is designed to be self-actuating through simple manual pushing. The operator simply pushes the push plate, and the mechanism automatically stabilizes the rod end and facilitates grasping without requiring complex automated systems, motors, or sensors.
Solution Approach 2:
The push plate serves as a simple intermediary tool that amplifies the operator's manual effort. By pushing the push plate, the operator gains mechanical advantage and control over the rod's movement, improving grasping speed and accuracy without adding significant device complexity.
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AI summary
A transfer rack is provided, including a rack, a pushing mechanism, and a stabilizing mechanism. The rack includes a base, a vertical plate, and hanging rods. The hanging rods are hierarchically hanged above the base. The pushing mechanism includes a push plate and a first power component connected with the push plate. The push plate has through-holes matched with the hanging rods, the push plate is slidably arranged on the hanging rods through the through-holes, and the first power component is provided to drive the push plate to move the goods to be transferred. The stabilizing mechanism includes support pillars, support beams, and second power components. The support beams cross the hanging rods under layers of the hanging rods respectively, two ends of one of the support beams are connected with the support pillars, and the support beams are lifted and lowered under driving of the second power components.