Carrier Control Module for Automatic Tilt Stabilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile vehicles carrying objects tip over when traveling uphill or downhill due to shifts in the center of gravity, particularly in autonomous mobile robots with fixed structures that cannot adjust their posture autonomously.
Innovation Solution
A carrier control module with a leveling sensor and actuating mechanism that adjusts the carrier's attitude in real-time to reduce or eliminate tilt angles, using actuators and pivot connections to stabilize the load.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the carrier structure is fixed, then the device complexity is reduced, but the stability of the carrier deteriorates when traveling uphill or downhill
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the fixed carrier structure into a dynamic one with pivot connections. The carrier is divided into multiple portions (first portion, second portion, third portion) that can rotate relative to each other around pivot points. This allows the carrier to automatically adjust its attitude angle in response to terrain changes, maintaining stability while carrying objects uphill or downhill, thus resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and stability.
2Device complexity
If the carrier attitude is not adjusted, then the device complexity is reduced, but the center of gravity shifts cause tipping over
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the carrier to automatically adjust its own attitude without external intervention. The pivot connections and gravitational forces work together to allow the carrier portions to rotate and reposition themselves in response to terrain changes. The system uses its own weight and the natural physical environment to maintain stability, eliminating the need for complex active control mechanisms while ensuring reliability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the carrier is divided into multiple pivotable portions, then the adaptability to terrain improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the carrier into multiple independent portions (first portion, second portion, third portion) connected by pivot joints. Each portion can rotate independently around its pivot point, allowing the carrier to adapt to various terrain conditions. This modular segmentation enables the carrier to flex and adjust its configuration in response to slopes and obstacles, improving terrain adaptability while keeping each individual segment relatively simple in structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A carrier control module includes a carrier and an actuating mechanism. The carrier is configured to couple to a mobile vehicle and has a leveling sensor. The actuating mechanism is disposed beneath the carrier and connected or coupled to a first region and a second region of the carrier, in which the leveling sensor is configured to sense a tilt angle of the carrier, and when the tilt angle of the carrier is non-zero or reaches a non-zero preset value, the actuating mechanism is actuated to adjust an attitude of the carrier so that the tilt angle of the carrier becomes smaller or zero.