Float Glass Stereoscopic Warehouse Lifting Shuttle Carrier
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing float glass storage technologies fail to achieve automatic stereoscopic storage, first-in-first-out functionality, and efficient inbound and outbound processes, leading to inefficiencies and challenges in managing large and fragile glass products.
Innovation Solution
An intelligent lifting shuttle carrier stereoscopic warehouse system comprising an inbound rotary table, lifting shuttle carrier system, shelf system, outbound rotary table, and management system that automatically allocates storage space, manages glass movement, and ensures first-in-first-out access without losing efficiency, using QR code scanning, shape and weight detection, and a mobile vehicle with pulley and hanger systems for multi-layer storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional float glass storage places first-produced glass at the inner side and later-produced glass at the outer side of the storage shelf, then storage simplicity is maintained, but first-in-first-out cannot be achieved and inbound/outbound efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional storage logic by placing first-produced glass at the outer side (easily accessible position) and later-produced glass at the inner side (less accessible position). This inversion enables first-in-first-out retrieval without requiring complex operations, as the system automatically places and retrieves glass based on production sequence rather than manual arrangement.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated storage system performs self-service by automatically determining the placement position of each glass based on its production time, automatically arranging glasses in the correct sequence, and automatically retrieving the oldest glass first. This eliminates the need for manual intervention to maintain FIFO order while preserving operational simplicity.
2Productivity
If automated stereoscopic storage system is implemented for float glass, then inbound and outbound efficiency is improved and first-in-first-out is achieved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage shelf is designed with universal positioning capabilities that can accommodate float glass of various sizes and weights. The same shelf structure and automated mechanisms handle both storage and retrieval operations, as well as adaptive positioning for different glass dimensions, reducing the need for separate specialized systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a control system as an intermediary that manages the complexity of automated stereoscopic storage. This control system coordinates the robotic manipulators, tracks glass production sequences, determines optimal storage positions, and manages retrieval operations, thereby simplifying the overall system architecture while enabling advanced functionality.
3Quantity of substance
If limited land area is available, then warehouse space is constrained, but three-dimensional storage can increase storage capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional floor-based storage to three-dimensional vertical storage by implementing multiple storage shelves stacked at different heights. The automated robotic system can access glasses on any level, effectively utilizing vertical space to increase storage capacity without requiring additional land area.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system employs a nested structure where multiple storage shelves are vertically stacked within the same footprint. Each shelf unit contains storage positions for glass, and the entire assembly is accessed through a single ground-level interface, maximizing space utilization in a compact configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
An intelligent lifting shuttle carrier stereoscopic warehouse for float glass includes an inbound rotary table, a lifting shuttle carrier system, a shelf system, an outbound rotary table and a stereoscopic warehouse management system. The lifting shuttle carrier system includes a mobile vehicle, the mobile vehicle includes a frame unit, the frame unit includes a first frame and a second frame, a driving motor is set within the first frame, a lifting vehicle is set within the second frame, the driving motor drives the lifting vehicle to move up and down within the second frame, multiple first pulleys are set at a bottom of the frame unit and are able to slide on walking tracks which are set between two adjacent shelf units of the shelf system for driving the mobile vehicle to move between the two adjacent shelf units of the shelf system.