Air Cushion Cargo Packaging for Mobility Vehicles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Unmanned mobility vehicles face challenges in stably securing and transporting cargo, especially when the loading condition is unstable, and in maintaining appropriate temperatures during transportation, as they lack effective cargo securing and temperature control mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A cargo packaging system for mobility vehicles that includes a housing with air cushions for securing cargo, an air charging part for controlling gas pressure, a heat exchanger for temperature regulation, and pressure sensors to manage cargo stability, allowing for secure and temperature-controlled transport of cargo regardless of size or characteristics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If cargo is transported in unmanned mobility vehicles without securing mechanisms, then transportation simplicity is maintained, but cargo stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses air cushions (pneumatic elements) to secure cargo. The air charging part injects gas into the air cushions to expand them and apply pressure to the cargo, stabilizing it during transportation. This pneumatic mechanism provides automatic cargo securing without complex mechanical structures, maintaining ease of operation while improving cargo stability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If air cushions are used to secure cargo, then cargo stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The air cushions serve multiple functions: they secure cargo through pressure application, provide temperature control when filled with temperature-controlled gas, and can be inflated or deflated as needed. The air charging part controls multiple air cushions through a single system, reducing overall complexity while achieving stable cargo fixation.
3Temperature
If temperature control is added to the cargo packaging system, then cargo temperature control is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The air charging part is designed to not only inject gas for cushioning but also to control the temperature of the gas before injection. The heat exchanger integrates temperature control functionality into the existing air cushion system, allowing the same pneumatic system to provide both mechanical support and thermal regulation without significantly increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
A heat exchanger is introduced as an intermediary component between the gas source and the air cushions. This heat exchanger adjusts the temperature of the gas before it enters the air cushions, enabling temperature control of the cargo through the gas medium without requiring direct thermal contact systems.
4Stability of the object's composition
If gas is injected into air cushions to fix cargo, then cargo securing is improved, but loss of substance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system includes an outlet that can discharge gas from the air cushions when cargo transportation is completed. This allows the gas to be released and potentially recovered or reused, reducing substance loss. The cyclic process of injecting gas for transportation and discharging it after use minimizes waste while maintaining effective cargo securing during the transportation phase.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables stable and secure transportation of cargo even when unmanned, correcting unstable loading conditions and maintaining appropriate temperatures, ensuring reliable delivery of various cargo types.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of air cushions provided at a plurality of positions on an internal surface of the housing, and applying a pressure to and cushioning the cargo accommodated in the housing in a plurality of directions during expansion thereof
Implementation Method 2
a heat exchanger for heating or cooling the gas injected into each air cushion through heat exchange
Implementation Method 3
A temperature sensor may be provided inside the housing or in each air cushion, and the heat exchanger may control a degree of heating or cooling according to values of temperature measured by the temperature sensor
Implementation Method 4
an outlet controlled by the air charging part and discharging the gas injected into each air cushion to the outside of the outlet
Data Source
AI summary
A cargo packaging system for a mobility vehicle may include a housing mounted on the mobility vehicle; a plurality of air cushions provided at a plurality of positions on an internal surface of the housing, and applying a pressure to and cushioning the cargo accommodated in the housing in a plurality of directions during expansion thereof; an air charging part connected to the plurality of air cushions and configured for injecting gas into each air cushion of the housing and controlling a flow rate or a pressure of the injected gas; and an outlet controlled by the air charging part and discharging the gas injected into each air cushion to the outside of the outlet.