Delivery robot
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing delivery robots are limited in their application due to a design that prioritizes structural strength and stability over universality, making them unsuitable for scenarios requiring high privacy and clean environments, such as food transportation, as they struggle to accommodate various door types and maintain cleanliness.
Innovation Solution
A delivery robot design featuring a mobile chassis with a casing that includes a bottom plate, first support members on the sides of the front or rear end, and a top plate, allowing for easy mounting of door plates, enhancing versatility and usage scenarios by accommodating both flat and arched door configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If support members are positioned in the middle of two sides of the casing, then structural strength and stability are improved, but adaptability to different door types deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support members are designed to be movable along the side walls of the casing, allowing their position to be adjusted dynamically. This enables the same structure to adapt to different door types (flat or arched) while maintaining structural strength, as the support members can be positioned optimally for each specific door configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The support members are designed with dual functionality: they can be positioned in the middle for large arc door plates to provide structural strength, or moved to the front/rear ends for flat door plates to enable easy mounting. This multi-functional design allows a single robot structure to handle multiple door types effectively.
2Strength
If large arc door plates are used to maintain structural strength, then mounting difficulty increases, but if door plates are removed entirely, then confidentiality and safety deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The support members can be dynamically repositioned along the side walls to optimize for either structural strength (middle position for large arc doors) or mounting ease (front/rear position for flat doors). This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction between maintaining strength and facilitating easy mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The position parameter of the support members is changed based on the door type being installed. By adjusting the position parameter from middle to front/rear, the system adapts to different door configurations, making mounting easier for flat doors while maintaining structural integrity.
3Ease of operation
If the robot operates without door plates, then ease of operation improves, but protection and confidentiality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The robot is designed with universal support members that can accommodate both door plate and no-door plate configurations. This multi-functionality allows the robot to operate flexibly in different scenarios while maintaining protection when needed, as door plates can be installed on flat surfaces when confidentiality and protection are required.
Data Source
AI summary
A delivery robot includes: a mobile chassis and a housing provided on the mobile chassis. The housing comprises a bottom plate, at least two first supporting members, and a top plate; the bottom plate is provided at the top of the mobile chassis, and the at least two first supporting members are provided between the bottom plate and the top plate, and are respectively located on two sides of a front end or two sides of a rear end of the bottom plate, wherein the front end of the bottom plate is a front surface of the housing, and the rear end of the bottom plate is a back surface of the housing.