Integrated Rolling Arrangement for Autonomous Device Repositioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for moving devices like furnishings and wall elements are not efficient for autonomous rearrangement and require external robots or manual guidance, making them unsuitable for easy and simultaneous repositioning in a room.
Innovation Solution
A rolling arrangement integrated into devices, comprising a housing with a wireless receiver, control device, position means, driving means, and power supply, allowing autonomous movement from one position to another via wireless control signals and motor-driven rolling elements, enabling self-driven movement along a surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If external robots are used to move devices, then devices can be moved from one position to another, but the system complexity increases and requires additional space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the rolling element, actuator, and control system into an integrated rolling arrangement that is directly incorporated into the device to be moved. This merging eliminates the need for separate external robots, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining autonomous movement capability. The control device, rolling element, and housing are unified into a single compact unit that travels with the device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the movement function from external robots and relocates it directly into the device being moved through the integrated rolling arrangement. By taking out the actuator and control components from external systems and embedding them within the device itself, the solution simplifies the overall system architecture and eliminates the need for separate moving machines.
2Productivity
If manual guidance is used to move devices, then devices can be repositioned, but productivity decreases and requires physical effort
Solution Approach 1:
The rolling arrangement enables devices to move themselves autonomously without requiring manual guidance or physical effort. The integrated actuator and control device allow the rolling element to automatically propel the device from one position to another, significantly improving productivity and eliminating the need for human physical intervention in the moving process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical guidance with an automated control system that uses wireless signals to direct movement. The control device receives wireless control signals and automatically translates them into rolling element actuation, substituting manual operation with an automated electromechanical system that improves both productivity and ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If devices are moved simultaneously in a room, then reconfiguration is achieved, but coordination complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rolling arrangement is designed as a universal platform that can be integrated into multiple different devices (furniture, equipment, etc.) with identical control and actuation mechanisms. This universality allows multiple devices to be reconfigured simultaneously using the same control protocols and wireless communication standards, reducing coordination complexity while enhancing adaptability and versatility in room reconfiguration scenarios.
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
Enables efficient and autonomous repositioning of multiple devices without the need for external robots or manual guidance, allowing for various scenarios and configurations, such as cleaning or conference setups, both indoors and outdoors.
Implementation Method 1
a rolling element (20) that is arranged at a first end portion of the housing and arranged to be in contact with the surface when the device is to be moved
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AI summary
A rolling arrangement (10) and method enabling autonomously moving of a device from a first position to a second position along a surface. This is made possible by integrating the rolling arrangement (10) in the device to be moved, and arranging the following devices in the rolling arrangement (10): a wireless receiver, a control device, position acquiring means, driving means for driving a rolling element (20), and power supply providing power to the electronic devices.