Autonomous Mobile Carrier With Adjustable Docking and Lift Height
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flat boards used for transporting multiple objects are inflexible, require fixed docking sites, and have non-adjustable heights, leading to reduced transportation efficiency and difficulty in maintenance when faults occur.
Innovation Solution
An autonomous mobile machine comprising a mobile carrier with a frame, platform, and wheel assemblies, equipped with sensors and telescoping components for adjustable height and omni-directional movement, allowing flexible and efficient transportation of multiple objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional flat boards are used for transporting multiple objects, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the transportation efficiency is reduced and flexibility is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The autonomous mobile machine is divided into multiple independent modules: mobile carrier, mobile vehicles, telescoping components, and sensor systems. Each module can function independently or in combination, allowing flexible configuration for different transportation tasks while maintaining high productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs dynamically adjustable components including telescoping mechanisms for height adjustment, movable platforms for loading/unloading, and reconfigurable mobile vehicles. These dynamic elements enable the system to adapt to varying transportation requirements, improving efficiency without requiring complete structural redesign.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed docking sites are required for traditional flat boards, then the docking process is straightforward, but the adaptability to different locations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile carrier is designed with universal docking capabilities that can interface with multiple types of locations and surfaces. The standardized platform and sensor-based positioning system enable the machine to dock flexibly at various locations (warehouses, loading docks, temporary sites) while maintaining operational simplicity through automated docking procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The autonomous mobile machine incorporates self-positioning and self-docking capabilities through integrated sensors and control systems. The machine can autonomously navigate to docking locations, adjust its position, and interface with loading/unloading mechanisms without requiring precise pre-prepared docking infrastructure, thereby achieving both adaptability and ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the height of traditional flat boards is fixed, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the adaptability to different loading heights is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates telescoping components with adjustable height mechanisms that can be dynamically configured for different loading heights. These components include extendable platforms and adjustable support structures that maintain structural integrity while providing continuous height variation, achieving adaptability without excessive manufacturing complexity.
4Ease of repair
If traditional flat boards are used, then the device complexity is low, but the maintenance accessibility is poor when faults occur
Solution Approach 1:
The autonomous mobile machine is composed of modular segments (mobile carrier, mobile vehicles, telescoping components, sensor systems) that can be independently accessed and maintained. Each module has standardized interfaces and can be serviced separately, improving maintenance accessibility while the modular architecture keeps overall complexity manageable through systematic organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates diagnostic sensors and control systems that act as intermediaries between the physical components and maintenance personnel. These intermediaries provide real-time monitoring, fault detection, and diagnostic information, making complex systems easier to maintain by translating internal states into actionable information for operators.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a method, comprising: determining a state of an autonomous mobile device in response to a command received from a remote control apparatus; causing, in response to determining that the autonomous mobile device is in a first state, the autonomous mobile device to move toward a target to a first location; and causing the autonomous mobile device to move from the first location to a second location so as to release one or more mobile vehicles on the autonomous mobile device.