Autonomous Delivery Housing Release With Door Unlock Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing autonomous travel devices lack effective control mechanisms for securely separating and coupling units while ensuring the security and flexibility in housing and delivering transport targets.
Innovation Solution
An autonomous travel control system that includes a processor to control the state of a door on a housing unit, switching it to an unlocked state and releasing the coupling between the travel unit and the housing unit when specific delivery and release conditions are met.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the door is locked during transport to ensure security, then security is improved, but the door cannot be opened for delivery purposes
Solution Approach 1:
The door locking system transitions from a static locked state during transport to a dynamic unlocked state during delivery. The controller automatically changes the door's locking status based on the operational phase, allowing the door to be locked for security during transport and unlocked for accessibility during delivery operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from the controller to monitor and adjust the door locking state. When the autonomous travel device arrives at the delivery location and identifies the need to open the door, the controller receives this information and automatically unlocks the door, creating a feedback loop that ensures security during transport while enabling easy opening when needed.
2Strength
If the housing unit and travel unit are permanently coupled to maintain structural integrity, then structural strength is improved, but flexibility in housing operations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The autonomous travel device is divided into two separate but connectable units: a housing unit and a travel unit. These units can be coupled together during transport to maintain structural integrity and strength, and separated when flexibility in housing operations is needed. The coupling mechanism allows the units to be firmly connected during transport and easily separated for delivery operations.
3Reliability
If the door locking mechanism is mechanically complex to ensure secure locking, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical locking mechanisms with an electrically controlled locking system. The door locking mechanism is actuated by an motor or actuator controlled by a controller, eliminating the need for complex mechanical key-based or manual locking systems. This electrical control system maintains reliable locking while significantly reducing mechanical complexity.
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AI summary
An autonomous travel device, an autonomous travel control system, an autonomous travel control device, an autonomous travel control method, or a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an autonomous travel control program switches a state of a door of a housing unit coupled to the travel unit to an unlocked state, and releases the coupling of the travel unit and the housing unit in the unlocked state of the door.