Article Loading Facility with Dynamic Orientation Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing article loading facilities face challenges in continuously loading target articles onto a supporting member when their orientations or positions differ from the indicated arrangement information, leading to interrupted loading operations.
Innovation Solution
An article loading facility with a detection unit to determine the orientation and position of target articles, a determination unit to assess alignment with arrangement information, and a control unit that performs a second loading control to load remaining articles based on detection and arrangement information, even if initial alignment is lost, ensuring continuous loading.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the loading operation unit loads target articles onto the first supporting member according to arrangement information, then the articles are arranged in the specified orientation and position, but the orientations may be lost during loading causing subsequent articles to cannot be loaded according to arrangement information
Solution Approach 1:
The detection unit continuously monitors the positions and orientations of target articles on the first supporting member, providing real-time feedback to the control unit. This feedback mechanism allows the system to detect when articles are not in their expected positions or orientations and adjust subsequent loading operations accordingly, maintaining both arrangement precision and loading continuity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary detection of article positions and orientations before executing the next loading operation. By checking the current state of articles in advance, the control unit can plan and execute subsequent loading actions that account for any deviations from the intended arrangement, ensuring continuous loading without interruption.
2Manufacturing precision
If the control unit interrupts loading control when articles are not arranged according to arrangement information, then the arrangement accuracy is maintained, but the loading operation cannot be completed smoothly
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit dynamically adjusts the loading strategy based on real-time detection results. When articles are found to be in incorrect positions or orientations, the system modifies the remaining loading plan to accommodate the current state while still achieving the overall arrangement goal, thereby maintaining arrangement accuracy without interrupting the loading process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the loading parameters (such as the sequence of loading articles, the positions to be targeted, or the orientations to be achieved) based on detection feedback. By adaptively adjusting these parameters, the system can continue loading operations efficiently while ensuring that the final arrangement meets the required accuracy standards.
3Measurement precision
If the detection unit detects positions and orientations of target articles, then the system can identify misalignment with arrangement information, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical detection mechanisms with optical or sensor-based detection systems. The detection unit uses non-contact sensing methods to acquire position and orientation information of target articles, achieving high measurement precision while avoiding the mechanical complexity and wear associated with physical measurement devices.
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AI summary
A control unit performs a first loading control and a second loading control. The first loading control is performed to control a loading operation unit to load a plurality of target articles onto a first supporting member according to arrangement information. The second loading control is performed to execute a second determination process based on at least one of: the arrangement information; detection information obtained by the detection unit; and information regarding a loading area, to determine whether or not the remaining articles are loadable onto the first supporting member, and to control the loading operation unit to load the remaining articles onto the first supporting member if the remaining articles are determined as being loadable in the second determination process. While performing the first loading control, if the control unit does not determine in the first determination process that the target articles are in a different state, the control unit continues performing the first loading control, and while performing the first loading control, if the control unit determines in the first determination process that the target articles are in the different state, the control unit performs the second loading control instead of the first loading control.