Vehicle Charging Robot Enclosure for Weatherproof Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle charging systems are vulnerable to external environmental factors such as snow, rain, wind, temperature, and humidity, leading to malfunction and failure of the charging robots, and require multiple units for servicing multiple vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle charging robot device with a case that stores the robot, equipped with temperature and humidity regulation, and a central control unit to manage environmental conditions, ensuring the robot's operational effectiveness by protecting it from external elements and minimizing malfunctions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the robot is exposed to external environment for charging vehicles, then the robot can perform charging operations, but the robot is vulnerable to malfunction and failure due to snow, rain, wind, temperature, and humidity
Solution Approach 1:
A case is introduced as an intermediary structure between the robot and the external environment. The case provides a protective enclosure that isolates the robot from adverse weather conditions (snow, rain, wind, temperature extremes, humidity) while still allowing the robot to perform charging operations when needed. This mediator structure resolves the contradiction by shielding the robot from environmental damage while maintaining its charging functionality.
2Productivity
If multiple gas pumps and automatic refueling devices are deployed to service multiple vehicles, then more vehicles can be charged simultaneously, but the complexity and vulnerability to environmental factors increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent describes a single robot equipped with a charging gun that can service multiple vehicles sequentially. The robot is designed to move between different vehicles and perform charging operations on each one. This multi-functional design allows one robot to replace what would traditionally require multiple fixed charging stations, thereby reducing system complexity while maintaining the ability to charge multiple vehicles.
3Reliability
If the robot is stored in a case when not in use, then the robot is protected from environmental damage, but the robot cannot immediately respond to charging requests
Solution Approach 1:
The robot is pre-positioned within the protective case in a ready state before charging operations are needed. The case is designed with openings or access mechanisms that allow the robot to be quickly deployed when a charging request is received. This preliminary positioning within protection, combined with rapid deployment capability, resolves the contradiction by maintaining environmental protection while minimizing response time delay.
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 device effectively prevents deterioration due to external environments, reduces malfunction and physical damage, and optimizes robot operation by maintaining a stable internal environment, allowing for efficient charging of multiple vehicles with a single robot unit.
Implementation Method 1
The case may further include a temperature regulating device for heating or cooling an inside of the case.
Implementation Method 2
The case may further include a temperature regulating device for heating or cooling an inside of the case.
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AI summary
The objective of the present invention is to provide a vehicle charging robot device, of which a robot for charging a vehicle is stored in a case, so as to protect the robot from external conditions including rain, wind, temperature, humidity, and the like, and prevent malfunction or failure, or damage to the robot.