Cargo Box Transport Robot With Retractable Fork Shelf Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing robots, like those based on the 'shelves coming to human' concept, waste resources by transporting entire shelves to retrieve a single item, reducing efficiency and increasing energy consumption.
Innovation Solution
A robot designed for transporting cargo boxes, equipped with a drive unit, cargo box storing unit, and cargo box delivery unit, featuring a lifting device, rotating device, and retractable fork tooth, which allows for the efficient movement and placement of multiple cargo boxes, utilizing machine-readable codes and sensors for precise alignment and positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the robot transports the whole shelf to retrieve a single item (KIVA robot method), then the item can be fetched, but resources are wasted and transport efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the storage system into individual cargo boxes rather than using entire shelves as transport units. Each cargo box is an independent, separable unit that can be transported individually or in combination with other boxes, allowing the robot to fetch only the specific boxes containing desired items rather than entire shelves.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts only the necessary cargo boxes containing the required items from the storage system, rather than transporting the entire shelf structure. The cargo boxes are designed to be removable and transportable as separate units, enabling selective retrieval of items without moving unnecessary storage infrastructure.
2Productivity
If the robot transports multiple cargo boxes at a time, then transport efficiency increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cargo boxes are designed as universal, standardized units that can be stacked, stored, and transported in various configurations. The same basic cargo box design serves multiple purposes: storage container, transport unit, and stackable module. This universality allows the system to handle multiple boxes simultaneously without requiring different types of equipment for different operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The cargo boxes are designed to be stackable and nestable, with one box placed inside or on top of another. This nesting capability allows multiple cargo boxes to be combined into a single transport unit, enabling the robot to transport multiple items simultaneously while maintaining a compact structure that simplifies handling compared to transporting separate boxes individually.
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AI summary
A robot for transporting cargo box, relating to the field of automatic logistics storage, includes a drive unit, a cargo box storing unit and a cargo box delivery unit, wherein the drive unit drives the cargo box storing unit and the cargo box delivery unit to move together; the cargo box storing unit includes one or more cargo box storing spaces; the cargo box delivery unit is configured to deliver the cargo box between the storing space and the shelf.