Grid cabinet with variable spaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing express and logistics cabinets have fixed storage cavity sizes, leading to inefficiencies in storage and distribution, as they cannot accommodate goods with special specifications, and often use large cavities for small items, resulting in low storage efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A grid cabinet with variable spaces, featuring a cabinet body with adjustable separators and a control system that allows adjacent cavities to be combined or separated, enabling flexible storage configurations through door and separator locking mechanisms, including electromagnetic or mechanical locks, and remote control operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If fixed-size storage cavities are used in traditional cabinets, then the cabinet structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the storage efficiency is low and cannot accommodate goods with special specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces movable separators that can be adjusted between different positions to dynamically change the size and configuration of storage cavities. The separators are equipped with locking mechanisms that allow them to be fixed at various locations, enabling the cabinet to adapt to different storage needs while maintaining structural integrity. This dynamic adjustment capability resolves the contradiction by allowing the cabinet to be manufactured with a simple base structure while achieving high storage efficiency through operational flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The cabinet is divided into multiple modular sections separated by adjustable separators. Each separator can be independently positioned and locked, creating discrete storage compartments that can be customized in size. This segmentation allows the cabinet to efficiently accommodate goods of various specifications while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure that is easy to manufacture.
2Adaptability or versatility
If large storage cavities are used to accommodate all goods, then any goods can be stored, but the storage efficiency is low due to wasted space
Solution Approach 1:
The movable separators enable the storage cavities to dynamically adjust their size based on the dimensions of the goods being stored. When small items need to be stored, the separators can be positioned to create compact compartments, maximizing space utilization. When large items need to be stored, the separators can be repositioned to create larger compartments. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by allowing the cabinet to accommodate various goods specifications while maintaining high storage efficiency through optimized space usage.
3Ease of operation
If multiple fixed-size cavities are provided, then the cabinet structure is convenient to operate, but the limited number of storage cavities cannot be found for goods with special specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs movable separators with locking mechanisms that can be easily adjusted and fixed at different positions. The locking mechanism ensures that once the separators are positioned, they remain stable during operation, maintaining ease of use. Simultaneously, the ability to reposition separators provides the flexibility needed to create custom storage spaces for goods with special specifications, resolving the contradiction between operational convenience and storage flexibility.
4Reliability
If fixed storage cavities are used, then the cabinet structure is stable and reliable, but intelligent distribution equipment cannot operate efficiently
Solution Approach 1:
The movable separators with locking mechanisms provide a stable and reliable structure when locked in position, ensuring cabinet stability. At the same time, the ability to adjust and reconfigure the separators allows intelligent distribution equipment to efficiently plan and execute storage operations by accessing real-time information about available space configurations. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining structural reliability while enabling automation compatibility.
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AI summary
A grid cabinet with variable spaces includes a cabinet body and a control part. The cabinet body is provided with two or more accommodating cavities, each of which is provided with at least one door and a door locking part. A separator is disposed between every adjacent accommodating cavities, the adjacent accommodating cavities are separated into respective independent spaces by the separators, and a separator locking part for fixing and locking the separator is provided in each accommodating cavity. Under control of the control part, the door locking parts of two or more adjacent accommodating cavities are opened synchronously, the separator locking parts are loosened, and the separators are operated so that the two or more adjacent accommodating cavities are communicated.