3D Storage Track System with Cylindrical Vibration Dampers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for automated storage and retrieval of goods are labor-intensive, prone to human error, and lack flexibility, leading to inefficiencies and safety concerns in various environments.
Innovation Solution
A three-dimensional storage and distribution system utilizing a track system with horizontal and vertical sections, featuring individual cylindrical members for low-vibration interfaces, trapdoors for smooth transitions, and a visual acquisition system for alignment and control, along with carriages and actuated turners for efficient movement and delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If automated storage and retrieval systems are implemented, then labor intensity and human error are reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automated storage and retrieval system is divided into modular components including storage units, retrieval mechanisms, and control systems that can independently function and be maintained separately, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high automation
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs multi-functional devices that can perform multiple operations such as storage, retrieval, and inventory management within a single integrated platform, reducing the number of separate systems needed and simplifying the overall architecture
2Stability of the object's composition
If track systems with individual cylindrical members are used, then vibration is reduced for smoother operation, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Individual cylindrical members are used at specific locations along the track where vibration reduction is critical, rather than throughout the entire system, allowing localized improvement in stability without requiring complete redesign of all track components
Solution Approach 2:
The cylindrical members are designed with specific dimensional parameters and material properties that optimize vibration reduction while maintaining compatibility with standard manufacturing processes and existing track infrastructure
3Ease of operation
If trapdoors are added for smooth transitions between horizontal and vertical tracks, then operational smoothness improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The trapdoors are designed as dynamic components that automatically open and close based on the position and movement of carriages, enabling smooth transitions between horizontal and vertical tracks without requiring complex manual control mechanisms or permanent structural modifications
4Measurement precision
If visual acquisition systems are implemented for alignment and control, then positioning precision improves, but system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The visual acquisition system replaces complex mechanical alignment mechanisms with optical and computational methods, using cameras and image processing algorithms to achieve precise positioning without requiring intricate mechanical adjustment systems
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates visual copies or images of the physical track and carriage positions, allowing for precise measurement and control through digital representation rather than direct mechanical sensing, simplifying the control architecture while maintaining high precision
Data Source
AI summary
A control system for a three-dimensional storage and distributing system is disclosed. The control system may comprise a track included a section used for horizontal operation and a section used for vertical operation, wherein the track includes a plurality of impressions designed to mesh with a toothed rotational device, wherein the track includes a curved portion to facilitate transition of said toothed rotational devices from a x-direction on a horizontal plane to a y-direction on a vertical plane, and vice versa, wherein the horizontal portion of the track works on the horizontal plane. The control system may comprise a plurality of carriages, wherein the carriages use a four toothed rotational device for movement. The control system may comprise a plurality of actuated turners comprising a receiver for the carriages, wherein the receiver allows for rotating the carriages in the horizontal plane, with or without movement in the y-direction. The control system may comprise a control device.