Compact Manipulation Apparatus for Drive Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing manipulation apparatuses for drive devices used in object movement are cumbersome, complex, and lack compact design, making them difficult for operators to handle and use safely, especially when considering the orientation and behavior of the operator and people around them.
Innovation Solution
A manipulation apparatus with a compact design that allows the operator to easily control the direction of a drive device by changing the relative turning between two housings, featuring an indicator visible to the operator for turning information, with key components like signal processing and detection housed in a separate, less exposed housing to maintain ease of use and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the manipulation apparatus is designed with integrated signal processing and detection components in the same housing, then the device functionality is complete, but the apparatus becomes cumbersome and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The manipulation apparatus is divided into two separate housings: a first housing for manipulation operations and a second housing for signal processing and detection components. This segmentation reduces the complexity of each individual housing while maintaining complete device functionality across both units.
Solution Approach 2:
The signal processing and detection components are extracted from the manipulation housing and placed in a separate second housing. This extraction reduces the complexity of the manipulation apparatus while ensuring reliable operation of critical components in a dedicated housing.
2Ease of operation
If the manipulation apparatus is made compact, then ease of operation improves, but space for components becomes limited
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the apparatus into two housings, each housing can be optimized for its specific function. The first housing can be made compact for ease of manipulation, while the second housing accommodates the necessary signal processing and detection components.
3Ease of operation
If the manipulation apparatus is held in the operator's hand, then portability improves, but the operator's field of vision is blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The second housing acts as an intermediary that carries display components showing manipulation information. This allows the operator to maintain portability by holding the first housing while still accessing visual information through the second housing or external display components.
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AI summary
A manipulation apparatus that directs an operation of a drive device utilized in the movement of an object by changing a turning amount or reference direction of relative turning between a first housing and a second housing, wherein the first housing and second housing are in close proximity to each other along the turning axis of the relative turning, and each comprise an outer peripheral face having substantially the same diameter around the turning axis of the relative turning or having a substantially circular cross section perpendicular to the turning axis of the relative turning at this proximal position or nearby, and an indicator for indicating, in a mode that is visible by an operator, information related to the turning amount or turning direction of the relative turning is provided to each of the outer peripheral faces of the first housing and the second housing.