Cylindrical material storing device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for storing cylindrical materials rely on manual labor, leading to inefficiencies, increased manpower waste, safety risks, and potential product quality issues due to direct contact with the material surface.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a rack shelf, rack master forks, turn skid, and input/output port, equipped with sensors and pushers, automates the storage and transport of cylindrical materials, ensuring precise alignment and safe handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual labor is used to store cylindrical materials, then flexibility and simplicity are maintained, but productivity is low and safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automated self-service storage where the cylindrical material storage device autonomously receives, transports, and stores cylindrical materials without manual intervention. The device includes automated components such as a receiver that accepts cylindrical materials, a transporter that moves them along a transport path, and a storage unit that automatically stores them in racks, eliminating the need for manual labor while maintaining operational simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with an automated mechanical system. The cylindrical material storage device uses motorized transport mechanisms, automated positioning systems, and computer-controlled storage operations to substitute human physical labor, thereby improving productivity while managing complexity through automation
2Reliability
If manual handling is used, then device complexity is low, but safety risks and product quality issues occur due to direct contact
Solution Approach 1:
The automated cylindrical material storage device serves as an intermediary between the external environment and the cylindrical materials. The system includes a receiver, transporter, and storage unit that collectively act as a mediator to handle materials without direct human contact, thereby preventing contamination and quality issues while managing system complexity through integrated automation
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service handling where the automated device independently receives, transports, and stores cylindrical materials without requiring human intervention. This self-service capability ensures that materials are handled consistently and safely, improving reliability while the integrated design manages the complexity of the automated systems
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AI summary
An apparatus for storing a cylindrical material is provided. The device for storing cylindrical material comprising, a rack shelf (400) including one or more racks in which a circular axis is stored, a rack master (300) including a first rack master fork (310) configured to collect a first circular axis (20a) in which an article stored in a target rack is not mounted, and a second rack master fork (320) configured to transport a second circular axis (20b) in which the article is mounted in the target rack from which the first circular axis (20a) is collected, a turn skid (200) configured to collect the first circular axis (20a) collected from the first rack master fork (310); and an input/output port (100) configured to mount the article in the first circular axis (20a) collected from the turn skid (200).