Cylindrical material storing device and method thereof
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional storage of cylindrical materials, such as reels and rolls, relies heavily on manual labor, leading to inefficiencies, increased manpower waste, safety risks, and potential product quality issues due to direct contact with the fabric.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a rack shelf, rack master forks, turn skid, and input/output ports, utilizing automated guided vehicles and sensors to automate the storage and transport of cylindrical materials, ensuring safe and efficient handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual labor is used to store cylindrical materials, then flexibility in handling is maintained, but productivity is low and safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service operation where the automated guided vehicle autonomously navigates to storage locations, positions racks, and the robotic arm automatically grasps and places cylindrical materials without human intervention. The vehicle returns automatically after storage operations, creating a fully self-operating storage system that resolves the contradiction between productivity improvement and automation implementation.
2Reliability
If workers manually handle cylindrical materials, then adaptability in storage operations is maintained, but safety accidents may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The automated guided vehicle serves as an intermediary between the storage system and the robotic arm, while the robotic arm acts as an intermediary between the vehicle and the cylindrical materials. This chain of intermediaries eliminates direct human contact with heavy materials, ensuring safety while the modular architecture (vehicle + robotic arm + rack system) manages complexity through standardized interfaces and independent functional modules.
3Manufacturing precision
If workers contact the fabric surface of cylindrical materials, then manual inspection capability is maintained, but product quality may be adversely affected
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic arm with its controlled grasping mechanism replaces manual mechanical contact with the fabric surface. The gripper is designed to hold the cylindrical material body without touching the wound fabric, using precise positional control and appropriate grasping force to prevent fabric damage. This mechanical substitution maintains operational simplicity while ensuring manufacturing precision by eliminating uncontrolled human contact with sensitive surfaces.
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AI summary
A device for storing cylindrical material according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a rack shelf including one or more racks in which a circular axis is stored, a rack master including a first rack master fork configured to collect a first circular axis in which an article stored in a target rack is not mounted, and a second rack master fork configured to transport a second circular axis in which the article is mounted in the target rack from which the first circular axis is collected, a turn skid configured to collect the first circular axis collected from the first rack master fork; and an input/output port configure to mount the article in the first circular axis collected from the turn skid.