A floor element arrangement

Abstract

The application provides a floor element configuration device, and relates to the technical field of virtual reality interaction. The floor element configuration device comprises a base, floor elements which can be spliced into a floor, and a recycling mechanism. The recycling mechanism is used for receiving the floor elements which are spliced from the floor and containing the floor elements which can be supplemented to the floor. In the process of virtual reality interaction, a user walks on the floor, the movement of the user is simulated through the movement of the floor elements, the floor elements running to the edge of the base will be spliced from the floor, the spliced floor elements are collected to the recycling mechanism, and the floor elements in the recycling mechanism are used for supplementing to the other side of the floor to keep the shape and position of the floor on the base unchanged. The floor element configuration device can configure the floor which occupies the unchanged position of the base to support the continuous movement of the floor elements under the condition that the floor elements move, so that the effect that the floor simulates the infinite movement of the floor in the condition that the floor occupies the limited space unchanged can be supported.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of virtual reality interaction, and more particularly, relates to a floor element configuration device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Virtual reality technology is a computer simulation system that can create and experience virtual worlds. A simulated environment is generated by a computer to immerse users in a system simulation environment with interactive three-dimensional dynamic views and entity behaviors through multi-source information fusion. In a virtual reality experience, it is desired to simulate an unlimited space experience in a limited space, thereby requiring the effect of simulating an unlimited extension of a floor in a limited space, but related devices cannot support the movement of the floor in the limited space with the user. SUMMARY

[0003] Therefore, the present application provides a floor element configuration device to solve the technical problem of how to support the unlimited movement of the floor in a limited space.

[0004] The technical scheme of the present application is implemented as follows:

[0005] The floor element configuration device provided by the present application comprises a base, a plurality of floor elements capable of being spliced to form a floor, the floor being arranged on a first surface of the base, the floor elements being capable of moving along the first surface to the edge of the base to disengage from splicing, and a recycling mechanism for receiving the floor elements disengaged from splicing and containing the floor elements that can be supplemented to the floor.

[0006] Further, the recycling mechanism comprises a slope body connected to the edge at an upper end and a baffle arranged in a spaced manner with the slope body, and the slope body and the baffle enclose a stacking cavity for stacking the floor elements disengaged from the edge.

[0007] Further, the recycling mechanism further comprises a first adjusting mechanism arranged on the slope body to adjust the relative position of the floor elements and the slope body.

[0008] Further, the first adjusting mechanism comprises a first rotating roller, at least a part of the first rotating roller protruding from the slope body to contact the floor elements, the first rotating roller rotating about an axis to drive the floor elements to translate on the slope body, and the axis of the first rotating roller being parallel to the extension direction of the slope body.

[0009] Further, the recycling mechanism has at least one pair, and the recycling mechanisms of the same pair are arranged on opposite sides of the base, respectively.

[0010] Further, the floor element configuration device further comprises a conveying mechanism for conveying the floor elements between the recycling mechanisms of the same pair.

[0011] Further, the base has a cavity below the first surface, and the conveying mechanism is at least partially located in the cavity.

[0012] Further, the floor element configuration device further comprises a control mechanism connected with the recycling mechanism and the conveying mechanism, to control the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism between the same pair of recycling mechanisms.

[0013] Further, the control mechanism comprises two second rotating rollers with opposite rotating directions, each of which is connected with one of the recycling mechanisms in the same pair of recycling mechanisms, and both of which are connected with the conveying mechanism; in the state that one of the second rotating rollers rotates, the other one of the second rotating rollers stops rotating.

[0014] Further, the recycling mechanism further comprises a second adjusting mechanism connected with the base and the conveying mechanism, to adjust the floor element conveyed from the conveying mechanism to a set direction and convey it to the base.

[0015] Further, the second adjusting mechanism comprises a support connected with the edge of the base, one side of which is lower than the other side opposite to the one side; a first driving roller arranged on the support to contact with the floor element, which rotates around an axis to drive the floor element to move horizontally on the support; and a second driving roller arranged close to the edge, which rotates around an axis to press and drive the floor element on the support to move to the base, the axis direction of the second driving roller being perpendicular to the axis direction of the first driving roller.

[0016] Further, the second adjusting mechanism further comprises a side turning element connected with the conveying mechanism, to turn the floor element; and a lifting element connected with the side turning element and the side of the support away from the edge, to carry the floor element from the side turning element to the support.

[0017] Further, the side turning element comprises a conveying element with one end connected with the conveying mechanism and the other end close to the lifting element, which is arranged in an arc structure with the concave surface of the arc structure facing the lifting element; and a side turning roller arranged on the side close to the concave surface, which rotates to drive the floor element to move along the concave surface.

[0018] Further, the recycling mechanism is arranged in two pairs, and the conveying directions of the two conveying mechanisms connected with the two pairs of recycling mechanisms are staggered and arranged perpendicularly.

[0019] The floor element configuration device of the embodiment of the present application comprises a base, floor elements and a recycling mechanism. A plurality of floor elements can be spliced to form a floor. The recycling mechanism is used to receive the floor elements spliced from the floor and accommodate the floor elements supplemented to the floor. In a virtual reality interaction process, a user walks on the floor. The movement of the floor elements simulates the movement of the user. With the movement of the floor elements, the floor elements running to the edge of the base will be spliced from the floor. The floor elements spliced from the floor are collected to the recycling mechanism. The floor elements in the recycling mechanism are used to supplement the other side of the floor to keep the shape and position of the floor on the base unchanged. The embodiment of the present application can configure the floor occupying the position of the base unchanged to support the continuous movement of the floor elements, thereby being able to support the floor to simulate the effect of infinite movement of the floor in the case of occupying limited space unchanged. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the floor element configuration device in the embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the floor element configuration device in the embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the floor element configuration device in the embodiment of the present application. Figure 2

[0023] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the floor element configuration device in the embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a cycle schematic diagram of the floor element in the embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the floor element configuration device in the embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the floor element configuration device in the embodiment of the present application. Figure 6

[0027] Figure 8 It is an enlarged view of part B in the embodiment of the present application. Figure 4 Explanation of reference signs:

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[0029] ​​​1. Base; 1a. Cavity; 2. Floor element; 3. Recycling mechanism; 31. Inclined body; 32. Baffle; 33. First adjustment mechanism; 33a. First rotating roller; 35. Second adjustment mechanism; 351. Support component; 352. First drive roller; 353. Second drive roller; 354. Side-flipping component; 354a. Conveying component; 354b. Side-flipping roller; 355. Lifting component; 3a. Stacking cavity; 4. Conveying mechanism; 5. Control mechanism; 51. Second rotating roller; 52. Third rotating roller; 53. Fourth rotating roller; 54. Adjustment plate. Detailed Implementation

[0030] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the invention.

[0031] The specific technical features described in the specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction. For example, different combinations of specific technical features can form different embodiments and technical solutions. To avoid unnecessary repetition, the various possible combinations of the specific technical features in this invention will not be described separately.

[0032] In the following description, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used merely to distinguish different objects and do not indicate that the objects have the sameness or relationship. It should be understood that the directional descriptions "above," "below," "outside," and "inside" refer to the orientation under normal use conditions, while "left" and "right" refer to the left and right directions shown in the corresponding diagrams, which may or may not be the left and right directions under normal use conditions.

[0033] It should be noted that the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element.

[0034] This invention provides a floor element configuration device that can be applied to interactive scenarios such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Extended Reality (XR). It should be noted that the application scenario types of this invention do not limit the configuration device of this invention.

[0035] First, the working principle of the floor element configuration device will be briefly explained. In virtual reality interactive experiences, users hope to simulate an infinite space within a limited space. Related technologies simulate infinite space by moving floor elements. However, since the area and space occupied by the floor formed by these floor elements are finite, floor elements on one side will continuously overflow the finite space during movement, while the opposite side needs to be constantly replenished with floor elements to maintain the finite space and sustain the continuous movement of the floor elements. The floor element configuration device of this invention collects the overflowing floor elements and replenishes them into the finite space, thus achieving the effect of maintaining the continuous movement of the floor elements and solving the technical problem of simulating infinite floor movement while the floor occupies a fixed finite space.

[0036] The specific structure of the floor element configuration device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Figure 1 As shown, the floor element configuration device of this embodiment includes: a base 1, floor elements 2, and a recycling mechanism 3. Multiple floor elements 2 can be assembled to form a floor; that is, a floor element 2 can be understood as a component used to form a floor. The shapes and structures of the multiple floor elements 2 can be the same or different, and they are assembled together to form a floor located on a first surface. Figure 1The diagram shows the upper surface of base 1. With the shape and area of ​​the first surface of base 1 fixed, the shape and area of ​​the floor element on the first surface also remain unchanged. It should be noted that this embodiment of the invention does not limit the specific shape of the floor element 2; the floor element 2 can be set as a square or other easily assembled and detachable shape. The floor element 2 can move along the first surface to the edge of base 1 and detach from the floor element. Specifically, base 1 has a boundary that contacts the external environment or other components. A certain area including the boundary can be called the edge. That is, the edge can refer not only to the boundary of base 1 but also to an area close to the boundary. As long as the floor element moving along the first surface can detach from the floor element within that area, that area can be considered the edge of base 1. The recycling mechanism 3 is used to receive the detached floor element and to accommodate additional floor elements to be added to the floor. Specifically, during virtual reality interaction, the user walks on the floor, and the movement of the floor element 2 relative to the first surface is used to simulate the user's movement. As the floor element 2 moves, the floor element that moves to the edge of the base 1 will detach from the floor. The detached floor element is collected into the recycling mechanism 3. The floor element in the recycling mechanism 3 is used to replenish the other side of the floor to keep the shape and position of the floor on the base 1 unchanged, so that the floor element 2 with continuous replenishment can move continuously.

[0037] In some embodiments, the recycling mechanism 3 may be provided as one or more, to Figure 1 Middle floor element 2 along the first surface ( Figure 2 Taking the movement of the upper surface (shown) from left to right as an example, the floor element 2 overflows from the right edge of the base 1. The floor element 2 overflowing from the right edge of the base 1 can be collected by the right-side recycling mechanism 3. The floor element 2 collected by the right-side recycling mechanism 3 can be used to replenish the left side of the floor, so that the floor maintains its shape and position. In another embodiment, recycling mechanisms can also be provided on the edges of the base 1 in other directions to support the continuous movement of the floor element in any direction.

[0038] The floor element configuration device in this embodiment of the invention can configure a floor that occupies the base position unchanged to support the continuous movement of the floor element when the floor element moves, thereby enabling the floor to simulate the effect of infinite floor movement while occupying a limited space.

[0039] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the recycling mechanism 3 includes an inclined plane 31 and a baffle 32. It should be noted that the inclined plane 31 has an inclined surface at a certain angle to the horizontal plane. One end of the inclined plane 31 is the upper end (…). Figure 2 The left end of the inclined plane shown is the lower end, which is opposite the upper end. Figure 2The right end of the inclined plane shown has a height difference between its two ends, meaning the upper end is higher than the lower end in the vertical direction. The upper end of the inclined plane 31 is connected to the edge. The floor element overflowing from the edge of the base 1 has a certain height difference with the inclined plane. Under the action of gravity, the floor element can automatically detach from the floor. After detachment, the floor element slides down the inclined plane 31 from the upper end to the lower end under the action of gravity. During the sliding process, in addition to the action of gravity, the floor element is also subjected to the frictional force exerted by the inclined plane 31 on the floor element. This frictional force can reduce the speed at which the floor element detaches from the recovery mechanism 3, thereby reducing the force of the floor element hitting the recovery mechanism, and thus reducing the risk of the floor element being damaged due to falling from the edge of the base to the recovery mechanism, and extending the service life of the floor element. The baffle 32 is spaced apart from the inclined plane 31. It should be noted that the spaced apart means that there is a certain space between the baffle 32 and the inclined plane 31 without direct contact, thus allowing the floor element to be transported out of the stacking cavity. The inclined surface 31 and the baffle 32 form a stacking cavity 3a for stacking floor elements that detach from the edge of the base 1. Floor elements detached from the edge slide down the inclined surface 31 into the stacking cavity 3a, with at least some of the sliding floor elements touching the baffle 32. The baffle 32 can adjust the direction and speed of the floor elements during the sliding process, ensuring that one end of each floor element sliding into the stacking cavity 3a rests against one side of the baffle 32, improving the neatness of the stacked floor elements and saving stacking space. Optionally, floor elements overflowing from the edge can detach from the floor in a row. Under gravity, the overflowing floor elements overlap on the inclined surface 31 and slide along the inclined surface 31 into the stacking cavity 3a, maintaining the neatly stacked floor elements within the cavity. This facilitates rapid replenishment of the floor elements, improving the efficiency of subsequent replenishment.

[0040] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the recycling mechanism also includes a first adjustment mechanism 33, which is disposed on the inclined body 31 and used to adjust the relative position of the floor element and the inclined body 31. It should be noted that the relative position includes, but is not limited to, the lateral position of the floor element and the inclined body and the longitudinal position of the floor element and the inclined body, wherein the longitudinal direction refers to the length direction in which the inclined body 31 extends, and the lateral direction is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; that is, adjusting the position of the floor element on the inclined body 31... Figure 2The positions in the left-right direction and / or front-back direction are shown. The first adjustment mechanism 33 includes, but is not limited to, a conveyor belt, a conveyor gear, a rotating roller, or other mechanisms capable of driving the floor element to move, thereby adjusting the position of the floor element relative to the inclined surface. Specifically, the first adjustment mechanism 33 adjusts each floor element that detaches from the edge of the splice to a set position, so that after the floor element slides down from the set position into the stacking cavity 3a, the floor elements can be neatly stacked. When the shapes of the floor elements are the same, the outer contours of the floor elements stacked in the stacking cavity can overlap. In this embodiment of the invention, the first adjustment mechanism adjusts the relative position of the floor element before it slides down into the stacking cavity to the inclined surface, so that the position of each floor element sliding down into the stacking cavity is uniform, thereby enabling the floor elements in the stacking cavity to be neatly stacked, and thus increasing the number of floor elements that the stacking cavity can accommodate.

[0041] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the first adjustment mechanism includes a first rotating roller 33a, at least a portion of which protrudes from the inclined surface 31. It should be noted that "at least a portion protrudes" means that a portion of the first rotating roller 33a extends from inside the inclined surface 31 to outside the inclined surface 31, or the entire first rotating roller extends from inside the inclined surface to outside the inclined surface. Figure 3 Only the structure of the first rotating roller protruding from the inclined body is shown in the diagram. The extension direction of the first rotating roller 33a is towards the direction where the floor element is located. The principle of the first rotating roller 33a adjusting the floor element is briefly explained as follows: The first rotating roller 33a protruding from the inclined body 31 contacts the floor element; the first rotating roller 33a rotates around the axis, and the force of the first rotating roller 33a acting on the surface of the floor element is greater than the frictional force generated by the floor element contacting the inclined body 31, so the first rotating roller 33a can drive the floor element to translate on the inclined body 31.

[0042] Specifically, the axis of the first rotating roller 33a is parallel to the extension direction of the inclined body 31, which refers to the direction in which the inclined body 31 extends from the edge of the base 1 to the stacking cavity 3a. The direction in which the first rotating roller 33a drives the floor element to move is perpendicular to the axis direction, so that the first rotating roller 33a can drive the floor element in a direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the inclined body 31. Figure 2 and Figure 3 Translation (shown in the forward and backward directions).

[0043] Specifically, the first rotating roller 33a can be positioned axially close to the edge of the inclined surface 31, or it can be positioned at a certain distance from the edge of the inclined surface 31. There can be two first rotating rollers positioned opposite each other, respectively on opposite sides of the inclined surface's extension direction. The two first rotating rollers rotate in different directions, thereby individually controlling the translation of the floor elements on the inclined surface in different directions, thus adjusting the position of the floor elements relative to the inclined surface in different directions. In some embodiments, only one first rotating roller can be provided, and the direction of movement of the floor elements on the inclined surface can be controlled by controlling the rotation direction of the first rotating roller. This single first rotating roller can be positioned in the middle of the inclined surface. When a row of floor elements simultaneously overflows the base, the first rotating roller in the middle of the inclined surface can control the translation of the entire row of floor elements by controlling the floor elements connected to the middle section.

[0044] Based on the above analysis, the floor elements continuously overflow from the base 1 and slide into the stacking cavity 3a. The falling positions of different floor elements may vary each time. By using a first rotating roller 33a, the rotating surface of the first rotating roller 33a directly contacts the surface of the floor element. The contact friction generated between the first rotating roller 33a and the floor element directly drives the floor element to translate relative to the inclined surface 31, thereby adjusting the position of the floor elements overflowing from the edge each time, ensuring that the floor elements sliding into the stacking cavity are neatly stacked. This embodiment of the invention uses a first rotating roller to drive the translation of the floor elements, resulting in a simple structure, high driving efficiency, and low driving cost.

[0045] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the recycling mechanism 3 has at least one pair, with the same pair of recycling mechanisms 3 respectively located on opposite sides of the base. For example, the same pair of recycling mechanisms is located on... Figure 1 The left and right sides, or the same pair of recycling mechanisms, are shown. Figure 1 The top and bottom sides are shown. The recycling mechanism can be set in two, four, or six, etc. Specifically, when the first surface of the base is set as a symmetrical polygon, the recycling mechanism can be set symmetrically along each edge of the base, so as to support the polygonal floor to simulate the effect of infinite floor movement while occupying a limited space.

[0046] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4As shown, the floor element configuration device also includes a conveying mechanism 4, which is used to convey floor elements between the same pair of recycling mechanisms 3. The conveying mechanism 4 includes, but is not limited to, conveyor belts, conveyor rollers, etc., which can convey floor elements from one recycling mechanism to another. The conveying mechanism 4 can be stacked on top of the base 1 in the same vertical direction, or it can be laid flat on top of the base in the same horizontal direction. This embodiment of the invention does not limit the relative positional relationship between the base 1 and the conveying mechanism 4. Specifically, floor elements overflowing from the edge of the base 1 enter the recycling mechanism 3. The conveying mechanism 4 can convey the stacked floor elements in the recycling mechanism 3 to the opposite recycling mechanism 3, realizing the recycling of floor elements. One conveying mechanism 4 can be provided between a pair of recycling mechanisms 3, and a single conveying mechanism has a bidirectional conveying function, enabling bidirectional conveying between the two recycling mechanisms; two conveying mechanisms can also be provided between a pair of recycling mechanisms, with each conveying mechanism realizing conveying in two different directions. By providing a conveying mechanism, this embodiment of the invention can reduce the risk that the stock of floor elements in one recycling mechanism is insufficient to replenish the floor after the floor elements have been continuously moving in one direction. At the same time, it can also reduce the risk of the accumulation of floor elements stacked in another recycling mechanism relative to the aforementioned recycling mechanism.

[0047] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the base 1 has a cavity 1a located below the first surface, and the conveying mechanism 4 is at least partially located within the cavity 1a. It should be noted that the conveying mechanism 4 may be entirely housed within the cavity 1a, or it may partially protrude from the base 1. The conveying mechanism 4 and the base 1 are positioned in the same vertical direction. Figure 4 As shown in the vertical direction, the projection of the conveying mechanism 4 in the vertical direction can overlap with the base 1. By adopting a structure in which the components are overlapped in the vertical space, the structural compactness of the floor element configuration device is improved.

[0048] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, taking a conveying mechanism 4 between the same pair of recycling mechanisms 3 in the floor element configuration device as an example, the conveying mechanism 4 can realize bidirectional conveying. The floor element configuration device also includes a control mechanism 5, which is connected to the recycling mechanism 3 and the conveying mechanism 4 to control the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism 4 between the same pair of recycling mechanisms 3. Specifically, the recycling mechanism 3 is provided with a discharge port, which can be formed through the gap between the inclined body and the baffle in the recycling mechanism 3, for the floor elements in the recycling mechanism 3 to come out of the discharge port; the control mechanism 5 can be set at the discharge port to drive the floor elements from the recycling mechanism into the conveying mechanism or prevent the floor elements from entering the conveying mechanism from the recycling mechanism; that is, when the control mechanism is working, it can drive the floor elements from the recycling mechanism into the conveying mechanism; when the control mechanism is not working, the floor elements in the recycling mechanism will not be driven into the conveying mechanism, but the floor elements in the conveying mechanism will be driven into the recycling mechanism by the conveying mechanism.

[0049] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, each recycling mechanism 3 is equipped with a corresponding control mechanism 5, and each control mechanism 5 includes a second rotating roller 51. A control mechanism 5 is respectively installed on both sides of the conveying mechanism 4 and connected to the same pair of recycling mechanisms 3. Specifically, as shown... Figure 4 As shown, the left second rotating roller 51 connects to the left side of the left recycling mechanism 3 and the left side of the conveying mechanism 4, and the right second rotating roller 51 connects to the right side of the right recycling mechanism 3 and the right side of the conveying mechanism 4. The rotation directions of the two second rotating rollers 51 connected to the same pair of recycling mechanisms 3 are opposite. The rotation directions of the left second rotating roller 51 and the right second rotating roller 51 are opposite. Optionally, the rotation direction of the left second rotating roller 51 is counterclockwise as shown in the figure, and the rotation direction of the right second rotating roller 51 is clockwise as shown in the figure. In this embodiment, the independent movement of one of the two second rotating rollers 51 can drive the floor element in the stacking cavity 3a to move to the conveying mechanism 4 independently; when one of the second rotating rollers is rotating, the other second rotating roller stops rotating.

[0050] Taking the counterclockwise rotation of the left second rotating roller 51 as an example: When the left second rotating roller 51 rotates counterclockwise, the floor element in the left stacking cavity 3a is transported to the left side of the conveying mechanism 4 by the second rotating roller 51. The floor element transported to the conveying mechanism 4 is then transported to the right side. The right second rotating roller 51 does not rotate, so the floor element moved to the right side will not enter the right stacking cavity, but will be directly transported to the base 1 to replenish the floor. Specifically, the transport of the floor element on the conveying mechanism 4 can be achieved by the counterclockwise rotation of the conveying mechanism 4, or by the floor elements on the conveying mechanism 4 pushing each other while the conveying mechanism 4 remains stationary.

[0051] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the control mechanism 5 also includes an adjustment plate 54, a third rotating roller 52, and a fourth rotating roller 53. The third rotating roller 52 is located at the output port of the stacking cavity 3a and is used to control the speed at which the floor elements in the stacking cavity 3a are output to the second rotating roller 51. The adjustment plate 54 is arranged adjacent to the second rotating roller 51 and is used to adjust the movement direction of the floor elements. Specifically, the adjustment plate 54 is configured with an arc-shaped structure. The floor elements passing through the third rotating roller 52 move along the concave surface of the adjustment plate 54 to the second rotating roller 51, thereby entering the conveying mechanism 4. The fourth rotating roller 53 is located on the opposite side of the adjustment plate 54 from the second rotating roller 51 and is used to receive and further drive the floor elements conveyed from the conveying mechanism 4 so that these floor elements are transported to the base 1 instead of the stacking cavity 3a.

[0052] Specifically, refer to Figure 5To further illustrate, let's take the example of transporting the floor element in the right recycling mechanism 3 to the left recycling mechanism 3. Figure 5 The diagram illustrates the movement direction of the floor elements. Rectangular blocks of the same shape and size represent floor elements. The third rotating roller 52 on the right rotates clockwise, driving the floor elements in the right stacking cavity 3a downwards. The downward-moving floor elements move along the concave surface of the right-side adjusting member to the second rotating roller 51 on the right. The second rotating roller 51 rotates clockwise to move the floor elements to the right side of the conveying mechanism 4. The second rotating roller 51 continues to rotate clockwise, and the floor elements on the right continuously compress the floor elements on the conveying mechanism 4, causing the floor elements on the left side of the conveying mechanism 4 to overflow. In this state, the second rotating roller 51 on the left does not rotate, and the fourth rotating roller 53 on the left rotates clockwise, transporting the floor elements to the first surface of the base 1 for direct replenishment. In specific application scenarios, if the user suddenly changes the movement direction, similarly, only the corresponding second, third, and fourth rotating rollers need to be controlled to achieve any change in the floor element conveying direction. This invention employs a combination of second and fourth floor elements, allowing the cyclically conveyed floor elements to be directly transported to the platform for replenishment. This separates the processes of floor element stacking and storage from the replenishment process. Floor elements overflowing from the first surface of the base are stored in a stacking cavity, and the floor elements stored in the stacking cavity are used for replenishment. The speed at which the conveying mechanism transports floor elements is not limited by the speed of the floor elements on the first surface. In the same amount of time, the conveying speed of the conveying mechanism can be increased, thereby improving the conveying efficiency. At the same time, the method of driving the floor elements by the drive rollers directly acting on the surface of the floor elements allows for quick switching of the floor element conveying direction simply by controlling the movement of the corresponding rotating rollers.

[0053] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the recycling mechanism 3 also includes a second adjustment mechanism 35, which connects the base 1 and the conveying mechanism 4. This second adjustment mechanism 35 is used to adjust the floor element conveyed from the conveying mechanism 4 to a set orientation before conveying it to the base 1. The set orientation refers to the situation where the floor element positioned on the base 1 needs to have a designated surface facing the first surface. When there is a height difference between the base 1 and the conveying mechanism 4, transporting the floor element from the base 1 to the conveying mechanism 4 and then back to the base 1 requires a corresponding second adjustment mechanism 35 to flip and lift the floor element. In this embodiment of the invention, the second adjustment mechanism includes, but is not limited to, a conveyor belt, a conveying gear, a rotating shaft, and combinations thereof.

[0054] In some embodiments, such as Figure 7As shown, the second adjustment mechanism includes a support member 351, a first drive roller 352, and a second drive roller 353. The support member 351 is connected to the edge of the base 1, and the side of the support member 351 connected to the edge is lower than the opposite side. The two sides of the support member 351 have a height difference in the vertical direction, meaning the surface of the support member is inclined (see reference). Figure 8 (As shown in the inclined support member 351). Setting the support member 351 at an inclined angle allows the conveyed floor elements to fall onto the support member 351 in a row, and then the floor elements continue to slide down along the support member 351 to the edge of the base 1. Figure 7 As shown, the first drive roller 352 is disposed on the support member 351 to contact the floor element. The first drive roller 352 rotates about its axis to drive the floor element to translate on the support member 351. The axis of the first drive roller 352 is parallel to the extending direction of the support member 351. Figure 7 (The left and right directions are shown in the image). The aforementioned extension direction refers to the direction in which the support member 351 connects to the edge of the recycling mechanism and the base 1. During the rotation of the first drive roller 352 around its axis, the rotating surface of the first drive roller 352 presses against the surface of the floor element, and the rotating surface applies a force to the surface of the floor element. This force is greater than the contact friction between the floor element and the support member. Therefore, the first drive roller 352 can drive the floor element to translate on the support member. Figure 7 (The text shows translation in the front-to-back direction). A single first drive roller can be provided, and its rotation direction controls the position of the floor element on the support. Alternatively, two first drive rollers can be provided, each positioned on one side of the support's extension direction, rotating in opposite directions to individually control the floor element's adjustment in different directions. A second drive roller 353 is positioned near the edge of the base 1, the edge being the area where the second drive roller 353 can transfer the floor element to the base 1. The second drive roller 353 rotates about its axis to press against the surface of the floor element. The axis of the second drive roller is perpendicular to the axis of the first drive roller; therefore, the driving direction of the second drive roller is perpendicular to the driving direction of the first drive roller. The second drive roller presses against the surface of the floor element, applying a force along the support direction to the surface of the floor element, thus moving the floor element to the base (…). Figure 7 (The left-right movement is shown in the figure). In this embodiment of the invention, the first drive roller and the second drive roller act directly on the surface of the floor element, so that the floor element translates before being added to the base, thereby adjusting the relative position of the floor element and making the connection gaps of each floor element on the floor in the same straight line, improving the neatness of the floor element placement on the base and improving the transmission efficiency of the floor element on the base in all directions.

[0055] In some embodiments, such as Figure 8As shown, the second adjustment mechanism also includes a side-flipping component 354 and a lifting component 355. The side-flipping component 354 is connected to the conveying mechanism 4 and is used to flip the floor element, adjusting it to a specified orientation. Specifically, this means that when the floor element is moved to the base, the specified surface of the floor element faces the first surface. The lifting component 355 is connected to the side of the side-flipping component 354 and the side of the support away from the edge, and is used to transport the floor element from the side-flipping component to the support. It should be noted that when the base 1 and the conveying mechanism 4 are set at different heights in the same vertical direction, the conveying mechanism 4 can be set in the cavity below the base 1, with a height difference between the conveying mechanism 4 and the base 1. The lifting component 355 is used to transport the floor element to the same height as the first surface of the base 1. In this embodiment of the invention, the function of the lifting component is not to limit the relative positional relationship between the conveying mechanism and the base. Optionally, when the conveying mechanism is located above the base, the lifting component specifically drives the floor element to move downward to the base; when one end of the side-flipping component is on the same horizontal plane as the first surface of the base, the lifting component can also be used as a parallel transmission component. The embodiments of the present invention use a combination of a side-tilting component and a lifting component to reduce the impact of height differences and flipping caused by the relative positional relationship between the base and the conveying mechanism, thereby improving the compactness of the configuration floor element configuration device while increasing the conveying efficiency.

[0056] In some embodiments, such as Figure 8 As shown, the side-tilting component 354 includes a conveyor 354a and a side-tilting roller 354b. One end of the conveyor 354a is connected to the conveying mechanism 4, and the other end is close to the lifting component 355. It should be noted that "close to" means that the other end of the conveyor 354a is spaced apart from the boundary of the lifting component 355. The conveyor 354a is configured with an arc-shaped structure and the concave surface of the arc-shaped structure faces the lifting component 355. The side-tilting roller 354b is located on the side close to the concave surface. The side-tilting roller 354b rotates to drive the floor element to move along the concave surface. During the rotation of the side-tilting roller 354b, the rotating surface of the side-tilting roller 354b presses against the surface of the floor element. The side-tilting roller 354b rotates and applies a force to the surface of the floor element. The above force is greater than the frictional force between the floor element and the conveyor 354a. Therefore, the side-tilting roller 354b drives the floor element to move along the concave surface of the conveyor 354a. It should be noted that the concave surface has a certain curvature, so the floor element can be flipped during its movement along the concave surface. One end of the concave surface is close to the lifting member 355, so the flipped floor element can fall directly onto the lifting member 355. The lifting member 355 then transports the floor element to the support member 351. Optionally, the lifting member 355 may include a lifting roller and a lifting platform. The lifting platform connects the conveyor 354a and the support member 351. The lifting roller is disposed close to the surface of the lifting platform, and the lifting roller may be disposed on the side close to the conveyor 354a or on the side close to the support member 351.

[0057] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 andFigure 6 As shown, the recycling mechanism 3 is configured in two pairs, and the two conveying mechanisms 4 connecting the two pairs of recycling mechanisms are arranged in staggered and perpendicular directions. It should be noted that "staggered" means that the two conveying mechanisms 4 are set at different heights in the same vertical direction, and the orthographic projections of the two conveying mechanisms 4 at least partially overlap in the vertical direction. The "perpendicular" mentioned above takes into account the accuracy of processing and installation, and does not require that the included angle between the conveying directions of the two conveying mechanisms be an absolute 90°; a certain degree of error is allowed. Specifically, the first surface of the base 1 can be set as a rectangle, with the two pairs of recycling mechanisms 3 respectively arranged close to the four sides of the rectangle, and the two conveying mechanisms 4 respectively arranged perpendicularly and staggeredly below the base. This embodiment of the invention, by staggering the two recycling mechanisms, reduces the risk of path conflicts between the two directions while satisfying the conveying directions in each direction, and also improves the structural compactness of the floor element configuration device, resulting in a simple structure and low control difficulty.

[0058] In some embodiments, floor elements that fall off in corners can be collected by setting up a separate recycling mechanism at the corner, and the gaps in the corner floor elements after the arrangement of rows can be filled individually. For example, a robotic arm can be used to fill the gaps in the corner floor elements, thereby improving the integrity of the floor configuration in the base platform.

[0059] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A floor element configuration device, characterized in that, include: Base; Multiple floor elements can be spliced ​​together to form a floor, the floor is disposed on a first surface of the base, and the floor elements can move along the first surface to the edge of the base and detach from the floor. A recycling mechanism is used to receive the detached floor element and to accommodate floor elements that can be replenished to the floor; the recycling mechanism includes an inclined body connected to the edge at its upper end and a baffle spaced apart from the inclined body, the inclined body and the baffle forming a stacking cavity for stacking the floor elements detached from the edge; the recycling mechanism also includes a first adjustment mechanism, the first adjustment mechanism adjusting the floor element to a set position in the stacking cavity.

2. The floor element configuration device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first adjustment mechanism is disposed on the inclined body to adjust the relative position of the floor element and the inclined body.

3. The floor element configuration device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first adjustment mechanism includes a first rotating roller, at least a portion of which protrudes from the inclined body to contact the floor element. The first rotating roller rotates about an axis to drive the floor element to translate on the inclined body, and the axis of the first rotating roller is parallel to the extension direction of the inclined body.

4. The floor element configuration device according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The recycling mechanism has at least one pair, with the recycling mechanisms of the same pair respectively located on opposite sides of the base.

5. The floor element configuration device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The floor element configuration device also includes: A conveying mechanism for conveying the floor element between the same pair of recycling mechanisms.

6. The floor element configuration device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The base has a cavity located below the first surface, and the conveying mechanism is at least partially located within the cavity.

7. The floor element configuration device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The floor element configuration device also includes: A control mechanism, connected to the recycling mechanism and the conveying mechanism, controls the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism between the same pair of recycling mechanisms.

8. The floor element configuration device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The control mechanism includes two second rotating rollers rotating in opposite directions. Each second rotating roller is connected to one of the recycling mechanisms in the same pair of recycling mechanisms, and both second rotating rollers are connected to the conveying mechanism. When one second rotating roller is rotating, the other second rotating roller stops rotating.

9. The floor element configuration device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The recycling facility also includes: The second adjustment mechanism, connecting the base and the conveying mechanism, is used to adjust the floor element conveyed by the conveying mechanism to a set direction and then convey it to the base.

10. The floor element configuration device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The second adjustment mechanism includes: A support member is connected to the edge of the base, wherein the side of the support member connected to the edge is lower than the opposite side. A first drive roller is disposed on the support member to contact the floor element, and the first drive roller rotates about an axis to drive the floor element to translate on the support member. A second drive roller is disposed near the edge. The second drive roller rotates about its axis to press against and drive the floor element on the support to move to the base. The axial direction of the second drive roller is perpendicular to the axial direction of the first drive roller.

11. The floor element configuration device according to claim 10, characterized in that, The second adjustment mechanism also includes: A side-flipping component, connected to the conveying mechanism, is used to flip the floor element; A lifting member, connecting the side-tilting member and the support member on the side away from the edge, is used to transport the floor element from the side-tilting member to the support member.

12. The floor element configuration device according to claim 11, characterized in that, The side-tilting component includes: A conveyor, one end of which is connected to the conveying mechanism, and the other end of which is close to the lifting member, wherein the conveyor is configured with an arc-shaped structure and the concave surface of the arc-shaped structure faces the lifting member; A side-flipping roller is disposed on the side close to the concave surface. The side-flipping roller rotates to drive the floor element to move along the concave surface.

13. The floor element configuration device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The recycling mechanism is configured in two pairs, and the two conveying mechanisms connecting the two pairs of recycling mechanisms are arranged in staggered and perpendicular directions.

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