Front-Surface Goods Box Take-Out Mechanism for Dense Warehouse Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current transport robots require large operating spaces for carrying goods boxes, wasting warehouse storage space and reducing storage density due to the need for reserved spaces on the sides and height for gripping and lifting mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A goods box take-out device and method that connects to the front surface of the goods box, utilizing a transmission mechanism with fixed and movable wheel assemblies and a belt to minimize space requirements, allowing the take-out assembly to move horizontally and vertically without needing additional space on the sides or below the box.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If gripping arms are used to carry goods boxes, then the goods box can be securely gripped and transported, but large operating space needs to be reserved on both sides of the goods box, wasting storage space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the gripping function from traditional side-gripping arms and relocates it to a front-surface take-out assembly. This allows the gripping mechanism to be positioned at the front of the goods box, eliminating the need for side clearance and enabling tighter storage arrangements while maintaining secure gripping capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the spatial dimension of the gripping action from horizontal (side-gripping) to vertical/front-surface (take-out assembly). By positioning the take-out assembly to engage the front surface of the goods box and utilizing vertical movement, the system eliminates the need for horizontal clearance space that would otherwise be required for side-gripping mechanisms.
2Reliability
If a fork is inserted into the bottom of a goods box for lifting, then the goods box can be lifted and transported, but space needs to be reserved between the bottom of the goods box and the shelving unit, as well as space above the goods box for movement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the lifting function from bottom-insertion forks and relocates it to a front-surface take-out assembly. This allows the lifting mechanism to engage the front surface of the goods box rather than requiring insertion from below, eliminating the need for clearance space between the box bottom and shelving unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the lifting approach from vertical insertion (bottom-up) to horizontal engagement followed by vertical extraction (front-surface). The take-out assembly engages the front surface horizontally, then lifts vertically, eliminating the need for bottom clearance space and reducing the movement space required above the goods box.
3Ease of operation
If large operating space is reserved for transport robot operations, then the robot can freely maneuver and operate, but the storage density of the warehouse is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the operation space requirement from traditional side-and-bottom-gripping mechanisms and consolidates it into a compact front-surface take-out assembly. This allows the robot to operate with minimal clearance, improving storage density while maintaining maneuverability through precise positioning and compact mechanism design.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the operation space requirement from three-dimensional (side and bottom clearance) to primarily vertical movement with minimal horizontal clearance. The take-out assembly engages the front surface and operates mainly in the vertical dimension, significantly reducing the horizontal operating space needed and thereby increasing storage density.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution reduces operation space for transport robots, enabling full utilization of warehouse storage space and improving storage density by allowing efficient retrieval of goods boxes from shelving units.
Implementation Method 1
The transmission belt is wound around each of the movable wheels and each of the fixed wheels... the transmission belt drives the take-out assembly and the movable wheel assembly to move toward the goods box together
Implementation Method 2
a rear end of the sliding seat is connected to a reset mechanism... when the transmission belt is driven in an opposite direction, the reset mechanism is configured to reset the movable wheel assembly
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AI summary
The embodiments of this application provide a goods box take-out mechanism, device, and method, and a transport robot, belong to the field of transport robot technologies, and are intended to resolve the problem of wasting part of storage space of the warehouse when the current transport robots are used to carry goods boxes. The goods box take-out device includes a take-out assembly that is connected to a front surface of a to-be-transferred goods box and that can take out the goods box from a warehousing shelving unit. Since the take-out assembly is connected to the front surface of the to-be-transferred goods box, there is no need to reserve space below, above, or on left and right sides of the goods box for insertion and movement of the take-out assembly. Therefore, the storage space of the warehouse is fully utilized, and the storage density of the warehouse is improved.