3D Object Segmentation for Transport Through Narrow Passages
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Solution Overview
Problem
The handling and transportation of larger and irregularly shaped 3D printed objects are challenging due to their customized nature, leading to inefficiencies in space utilization and increased transportation costs, as they often cannot fit through narrow passages without compromising their structural integrity.
Innovation Solution
A method that dynamically splits 3D objects into segments based on the available transportation space and passage dimensions, using simulations and 3D printing to create sections with assembly mechanisms, ensuring efficient transportation and assembly while maintaining structural strength.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If 3D objects are transported as single units, then structural integrity is maintained, but space utilization decreases and transportation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides a single large 3D object into multiple smaller segments or sections that can be transported separately through narrow passages. These segments are designed with connection mechanisms that allow them to be reassembled at the destination, thus resolving the contradiction by enabling space-efficient transportation while maintaining the ability to restore structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs dynamic assembly mechanisms that allow the 3D object to transition between a unified structure (for structural integrity) and separated segments (for space utilization). The connection mechanisms can be engaged or disengaged based on transportation requirements, making the system adaptable to different spatial constraints.
2Volume of moving object
If 3D objects are divided into segments for transportation, then space utilization improves, but device complexity increases due to assembly mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs universal connection mechanisms that can be integrated into various 3D object segments using the same basic interface and assembly procedure. This multi-functional approach reduces overall device complexity by standardizing the assembly mechanisms across different segments, making them easier to manufacture and assemble despite the division into multiple parts.
3Adaptability or versatility
If custom 3D objects are manufactured, then adaptability increases, but transportation difficulty increases due to irregular shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation specifically tailored to the unique geometry of each custom 3D object. The segmentation algorithm analyzes the irregular shape and determines optimal cut locations that create manageable segments suitable for transportation through standard passages, thus maintaining customization capability while improving transportation ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different segmentation strategies to different regions of the custom 3D object based on local geometric characteristics. Areas with complex geometry may be segmented differently from simpler regions, allowing the transportation solution to adapt to the specific local requirements of each part of the custom object.
Data Source
AI summary
A processor may receive a request associated with a 3D object. The processor may access a management database. The management database may include information associated with a transportation environment. The 3D object may be placed in the transportation environment. The processor may determine, from the information, whether there is enough space in the transportation environment to transport the 3D object. The processor may automatically generate, based on the determining, the 3D object.