Autonomous Conveying Vehicle With Lifting Receivers and Slot Floor

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing conveying systems for transporting objects, such as vehicle bodies, are not flexible and efficient, lacking in autonomy and self-guidance, and often result in contamination and mechanical issues.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle with a base body, chassis, drive device, and receiving elements that are self-guided and autonomously movable, featuring a lifting drive system for receiving elements and a lubricating mechanism to ensure smooth operation, along with sensors for detection and control systems for safe navigation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional conveying systems are used, then objects can be transported, but the systems lack flexibility and efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveflexibilityVSAvoidefficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The conveying system uses self-guided vehicles that can autonomously navigate and adapt their paths dynamically, replacing static fixed conveyor tracks. The vehicles can independently adjust their movement patterns to handle different object types and routing requirements, providing both flexibility and maintained productivity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The vehicles are equipped with autonomous guidance systems that enable self-navigation without external control. The vehicles can independently follow marked paths, avoid obstacles, and return to charging stations, eliminating the need for complex centralized control systems while maintaining high efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Extent of automation

If traditional conveying systems are used, then objects can be transported, but they lack autonomy and self-guidance

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveautonomyVSAvoidsafe operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The vehicles incorporate sensors that continuously monitor the environment and provide feedback to the control system. This enables autonomous navigation while maintaining safety through real-time detection of obstacles, pedestrians, and path conditions, allowing the system to adapt and respond to changing circumstances

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of operation

If receiving elements are extended, then objects can be received, but contamination and mechanical issues occur

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveobject receivingVSAvoidcontamination

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces mechanical contact-based receiving with a lifting mechanism that raises the receiving elements vertically. This substitution eliminates the need for horizontal extension that causes contamination, as the elements are lifted to a position where objects can be placed without contact with the vehicle surface

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12434782B2Conveying device, processing installation, method for conveying and/or processing objects

Publication Date: 2025.10.07 DUERR SYST AG

AI summary

The present invention relates to a conveying device for conveying objects, in particular workpieces. Here, it is provided for the conveying device to comprise a partitioning floor that has a penetration region, in particular a penetration slot, through which one or more receiving elements extend and/or are guidable for the purpose of receiving at least one object.