Automatic Treatment Material Spreader with Wireless Charging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for treating snow and ice on driveways and parking lots are labor-intensive, time-consuming, and environmentally unfriendly, while manual fertilizer application for lawns and gardens is also inefficient, requiring significant manpower and often causing pollution.
Innovation Solution
An automatic treatment material spreader system that includes a remotely controlled device with a truck bed, hopper funnel, GPS sensor, battery sensor, and wireless charging, allowing for programmed and efficient distribution of salt and fertilizer without manual intervention, using a software application for real-time monitoring and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual snow removal and material spreading is performed, then treatment can be applied to driveways and parking lots, but labor intensity and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The spreading device is designed to operate autonomously without requiring manual intervention during the spreading process. The device includes automated controls that manage material distribution, allowing it to service itself once deployed, thereby reducing labor intensity while maintaining treatment effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with an automated mechanical system. The spreading device uses mechanical components such as hoppers, conveyors, and spreading mechanisms that are automatically controlled, substituting human labor with automated mechanical systems to improve both ease of operation and productivity
2Reliability
If conventional snow melting methods using heat energy or chemical agents are used, then ice and snow can be removed, but energy consumption and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces energy-intensive thermal and chemical methods with a mechanical spreading system. Instead of using heat energy or chemical agents to melt snow, the device mechanically spreads treatment materials across the surface, achieving snow removal through physical distribution rather than energy-consuming phase change or chemical reactions
3Productivity
If mechanical snow removal devices are used, then snow can be removed from surfaces, but road surface damage occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces aggressive mechanical snow removal methods with a material spreading approach. Instead of using plows or scrapers that physically remove snow and cause surface damage, the device spreads treatment materials that facilitate snow and ice removal without direct mechanical contact with the road surface, thereby maintaining surface integrity
4Reliability
If manual fertilizer application is performed, then lawns and gardens can be treated, but time consumption and labor intensity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The spreading device operates autonomously to apply fertilizer to lawns and gardens, eliminating the need for manual application. The device can be programmed to follow predetermined paths and automatically distribute fertilizer at controlled rates, thereby reducing both time consumption and labor intensity while maintaining application effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The device enables continuous fertilizer application over large areas without interruption. The automated system can operate continuously along predetermined routes, ensuring uniform distribution across the entire treatment area without the breaks and repositioning required in manual application methods
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a safe, cost-effective, and convenient method for treating lawns, gardens, driveways, and parking lots with minimal labor, reducing environmental impact and enabling automated treatment without operator presence.
Implementation Method 1
The device runs on electrical supply provided by an internal battery and is wirelessly charged by a wireless charging dock
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AI summary
An automatic treatment material spreader device that is designed to automatically spread a treating material such as a salt or fertilizer for treating lawns, gardens, driveways, and parking lots. The device includes a rectangular body having a truck bed for storing treatment material, tank treads for mobility, and a funnel with rotating blades for metering and spreading the treatment material to a target area. The device is remotely controlled by an operator through a software application wherein the device can run on electrical supply provided through an internal battery. The internal batter can be charged by a wireless charging dock. The device can be programmed through the software application to spread the treatment material within a specified area and a specified treatment schedule. The device provides real time information about its location, material volume, and battery status.