Delivery Robot Coupling Module for Adaptable Tray Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current delivery robots lack the ability to effectively recognize and adapt to various environments and transport both small and large amounts of logistics, limiting their versatility and efficiency in daily life logistics and delivery services.
Innovation Solution
A delivery robot equipped with a movable main body, a coupling module, and a locking unit, featuring wheels for movement, TOF cameras for distance recognition, and a display unit for user interaction, allowing for autonomous navigation and adaptable tray coupling, enabling the robot to handle diverse logistics in different settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a delivery robot uses a fixed structure design, then the manufacturing cost is reduced and结构简单性 is improved, but the adaptability to different tray types and logistics amounts deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling module is divided into separate functional components: a coupling body, a locking unit with movable locking plates, and an actuator. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while maintaining overall system adaptability to different tray types without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling module is designed with a universal structure that can accommodate multiple tray types through the adjustable locking unit. The locking plates can move between locked and unlocked positions to secure different tray configurations, making the robot adaptable to various logistics needs without requiring multiple specialized coupling devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a delivery robot is designed to transport both small and large logistics, then the versatility is improved, but the device complexity and control difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The locking unit incorporates movable locking plates that can dynamically adjust their position based on the tray configuration and logistics load. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the robot to handle various logistics amounts efficiently without requiring multiple fixed-configuration systems, thereby managing complexity while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The actuator automatically controls the locking plates to move between locked and unlocked positions based on sensor detection of tray presence and configuration. This self-service mechanism reduces the need for manual intervention and complex control systems, enabling the robot to adapt to different logistics amounts autonomously.
3Ease of operation
If the coupling module uses a manual locking mechanism, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation and coupling speed deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The manual locking mechanism is replaced with an automated actuator system that uses electrical or pneumatic actuation to control the locking plates. This substitution eliminates the need for manual operation, significantly improving ease of coupling and speed, while the modular design of the actuator keeps the added complexity manageable.
4Measurement precision
If the delivery robot uses advanced sensors like TOF cameras and LIDAR for environment recognition, then the measurement precision is improved, but the energy consumption and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The TOF cameras and LIDAR sensors operate continuously or in periodic cycles to maintain accurate environment recognition without requiring frequent recalibration or repositioning. This continuous operation ensures measurement precision while optimizing energy consumption by keeping sensors active only when needed for navigation and coupling operations.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The delivery robot provides enhanced power and maneuverability, enabling it to recognize its environment and transport both small and large logistics efficiently, while the modular design allows for easy adaptation to different tray types, enhancing its operational flexibility and user control.
Implementation Method 1
a TOF camera disposed at a lateral surface of the moving unit and provided in plurality spaced apart from one another along a periphery of the lateral surface
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a delivery robot capable of transporting a tray and the like. The delivery robot includes a main body configured to be movable with respect to the ground, a coupling module coupled to one surface of the main body, and a locking unit coupled to a tray that is configured to be movable. The coupling module includes an actuator configured to be operated to be coupled with the locking unit when the coupling module and the tray are located adjacent to each other.