Aircraft-Deployed Robot Fixing for Stable Structure Work
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing work systems, such as described in Patent Document 1, do not address the capability to perform work on structures effectively.
Innovation Solution
A work system comprising an aircraft that conveys and lowers a robot onto a structure, allowing the robot to perform work by fixing itself to the structure using robotic arms and hands, and then releasing it for autonomous operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a robot is deployed to perform work on a structure, then the work capability is improved, but the method of deploying and securing the robot becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a support device as an intermediary between the aircraft and the robot. This support device includes a holding unit that secures the robot during transport and a lowering unit that carefully deploys the robot onto the structure. This intermediary mechanism simplifies the overall deployment process while ensuring the robot is securely positioned for work operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The deployment system is segmented into distinct functional units: the aircraft for transport, the support device for securing and lowering, and the robot for work execution. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while working together as an integrated system, reducing overall complexity.
2Measurement precision
If the robot is held and lowered by the aircraft, then the deployment accuracy is improved, but the time required for deployment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robot is preliminarily secured in the holding unit before the aircraft reaches the deployment location. The support device is pre-positioned and ready for operation. This preliminary preparation allows for rapid, accurate deployment when the aircraft arrives at the target structure, minimizing deployment time while maintaining high precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a winch-based lowering mechanism that can be controlled to lower the robot at a precise, controlled rate. This mechanical substitution allows for accurate positioning of the robot on the structure while maintaining efficient deployment timing through controlled retrieval or repositioning if needed.
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AI summary
A work system which performs a work to a structure, and includes an aircraft, and a robot which performs the work to the structure. After the aircraft conveys the robot to the structure while holding the robot, the aircraft releases the robot after the aircraft lowers the robot onto the structure. The robot is released from the aircraft, and then performs the work to the structure.