System comprised of a floor processing device, an object located in the environment of the floor processing device, a detection device, and a control device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems with automatic displacement devices for partial object areas can inadvertently trigger undesired displacement when a floor processing device enters the detection area, potentially causing damage or jamming.
Innovation Solution
The system deactivates the displacement device when a floor processing device is detected in the detection area, using a control command to prevent automatic displacement, ensuring the displacement device remains off regardless of the presence of the floor processing device or user movements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the detection device detects movement in the detection area, then the displacement device is activated to displace the partial object area, but this causes undesired displacement when a floor processing device is present
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the detection process by introducing a second detection device that specifically detects floor processing devices. This separate detection channel allows the system to distinguish between user movements and floor processing device movements, enabling selective activation of the displacement device only for legitimate user access while preventing false triggering by cleaning devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The control device acts as an intermediary that receives detection signals from both detection devices and decides whether to activate the displacement device. It mediates between the first detection device (which detects all movements) and the displacement device, using information from the second detection device to make intelligent decisions about whether activation is appropriate.
2Ease of operation
If the displacement device automatically displaces the partial object area, then user access is facilitated, but the floor processing device may become jammed or damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies preliminary anti-action by detecting the presence of a floor processing device in advance and preventing the displacement device from activating. The second detection device identifies floor processing devices before they can trigger harmful displacement, and the control device proactively disables automatic displacement when such devices are detected, thereby preventing potential damage before it occurs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from the second detection device about floor processing device presence to control the displacement device operation. When the second detection device detects a floor processing device, this feedback signal causes the control device to deactivate automatic displacement functionality, creating a feedback loop that prevents harmful actions.
3Measurement precision
If the detection area spans a partial area of the floor surface, then the detection device can determine movement by the floor processing device, but this increases the likelihood of detecting floor processing devices and triggering deactivation
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the detection functionality into two separate detection devices with different purposes. The first detection device maintains its original detection area for normal user access detection, while the second detection device is specifically configured to detect floor processing devices. This segmentation allows precise movement detection without unnecessarily reducing displacement device availability, as each detector serves its specific function.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution effectively prevents damage to floor processing devices by ensuring the displacement device remains inactive when a floor processing device is present, maintaining system integrity and preventing potential collisions or jams.
Implementation Method 1
The detection device allocated to the displacement device can be an acoustic or optical detection device, which operates by means of ultrasound or light.
Implementation Method 2
The detection device allocated to the displacement device can be an acoustic or optical detection device, which operates by means of ultrasound or light.
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AI summary
A system is comprised of a floor processing device, an object located in the environment of the floor processing device, which has a partial object area and a displacement device for automatically displacing the partial object area, a detection device, which is suitable for detecting a presence of the floor processing device in a detection area of the detection device, and a control device for generating a control command for the displacement device as a function of the detection result of the detection device. In order to prevent a collision with the floor processing device given automatic displacement devices of objects, the control command is suitable for deactivating the displacement device, thereby preventing a displacement of the partial object area even if the floor processing device is present in the detection area.