Garbage Box Opening Layout for Autonomous Robot Collection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing garbage collection systems, such as those described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2005-330019, collect the garbage box itself rather than the contents, making efficient garbage collection by autonomous mobile robots inefficient as they do not consider the operation of opening the garbage box to remove the waste.
Innovation Solution
A garbage box with an opening-closing unit and a switch on a predetermined surface, installed at a predetermined interval from the base surface, allowing an autonomous mobile robot to easily operate the switch and load garbage, enabling efficient collection by dropping the garbage into the robot without requiring a special arm for switch operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the autonomous mobile robot collects the garbage box itself, then the collection process is simplified, but the garbage cannot be efficiently collected as the opening-closing unit operation is not considered
Solution Approach 1:
The garbage box automatically opens its opening-closing unit when the autonomous mobile robot approaches, eliminating the need for the robot to manually operate the switch. This self-service mechanism allows the robot to simply collect the garbage box while the garbage is automatically accessible, resolving the contradiction between collection efficiency and system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The opening-closing unit is pre-configured to open automatically upon detection of the robot's approach. This preliminary action ensures that the garbage is accessible before the collection process begins, improving efficiency without requiring the robot to have additional mechanisms for opening the box
2Ease of operation
If the switch is placed on the garbage box surface, then the robot can operate it, but the robot requires additional mechanisms like arms or specialized placement units
Solution Approach 1:
The garbage box automatically opens its opening-closing unit when the autonomous mobile robot approaches, eliminating the need for the robot to manually operate the switch. This self-service mechanism allows the robot to simply collect the garbage box while the garbage is automatically accessible, resolving the contradiction between collection efficiency and system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The opening-closing unit is pre-configured to open upon detection of the robot's approach. This preliminary action ensures that the garbage is accessible before the collection process begins, improving efficiency without requiring the robot to have additional mechanisms for opening the box
3Ease of operation
If the garbage box is fixed in one installation state, then the structure is simple, but the convenience for operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The garbage box is designed with the ability to change its facing state between different installation configurations. This dynamic capability allows the box to adapt to different operational scenarios (such as facing the base surface for robot access or facing away for protection), resolving the contradiction between operational convenience and structural simplicity
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AI summary
A garbage box includes an opening-closing unit and a switch on a predetermined surface, the switch being a switch by which the opening-closing unit is opened. The garbage box is installed such that the predetermined surface faces a base surface with a predetermined interval from the base surface, the base surface being a floor surface or a ground surface.