Handling Robot Layout for In-Box Material Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current handling robots in intelligent warehousing have low efficiency in fetching and placing materials within material boxes, affecting the automation degree and flexibility of material sorting and replenishment/return operations.
Innovation Solution
A handling robot system with a vertical bracket, pallet, and a handling system that includes a multidimensional mechanical joint and terminal actuator for flexible material transfer, enabling the robot to fetch and place materials from and into material boxes, and manage material boxes between warehouse shelves and pallets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If full-box fetching is used, then material box transportation is simplified, but material fetching efficiency decreases when not all materials need to be fetched
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the material box handling into two independent operations: box transportation by the handling system and material extraction by the material extracting device. This allows selective fetching of only required materials rather than entire boxes, resolving the contradiction between operational simplicity and fetching efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The material extracting device serves as an intermediary between the material box and the storage location. It extracts specific materials from the box for transfer, enabling partial fetching without requiring full-box transportation, thus improving efficiency while maintaining operational clarity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If material sorting is performed manually, then flexibility is maintained, but automation degree and sorting efficiency are low
Solution Approach 1:
The material sorting system performs self-service through automated identification and extraction. The material extracting device automatically identifies required materials and extracts them without manual intervention, achieving both high automation and flexibility through programmable control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the handling system receives information about required materials and automatically adjusts its operations. This feedback loop enables automated sorting that adapts to different sorting requirements, maintaining flexibility while achieving high automation.
3Device complexity
If material replenishment is performed on the material box, then box-level management is simple, but flexibility and efficiency of material replenishment are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The replenishment operation is segmented into box-level handling and material-level extraction. The handling system manages box transportation while the material extracting device handles specific material replenishment, enabling both simple box management and efficient material-level operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The material extracting device provides multi-functionality by serving both sorting operations and replenishment operations. It can extract materials for either purpose, making the system universally applicable to different material management tasks while maintaining operational simplicity.
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AI summary
A handling robot includes a chassis, a vertical bracket arranged on the chassis, a handling assembly slidably connected to the vertical bracket, a holder connected to the vertical bracket and a transfer component connected to the vertical bracket. The handling assembly is configured to retrieve or place a first container from or to a warehouse shelf. The holder is configured to hold a second container. The transfer component is configured to transfer an item between the first container on the handling assembly and the second container held by the holder. the vertical bracket is arranged between the handling assembly and the holder.