Mobile Platform Groove Design for Liquid Infiltration Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Industrial wall-climbing mobile platforms face the issue of flowable liquids, such as lubricants and condensate water, entering the interior and damaging the work devices due to liquid infiltration through the gap between the housing and the base, especially when the platform is in an upright or inverted state.
Innovation Solution
A mobile platform design featuring a groove on the base and a baffle structure with a seal ring and securing bolts, where the bottom of the housing is positioned outside the edge of the base, allowing liquids to drip down or into the groove, preventing them from entering the interior, and an L-shaped member provides additional shielding in the inverted state.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a seal ring is disposed between the housing and the base to seal the gap, then liquid infiltration is prevented, but liquid still flows through the gap and accumulates causing damage over time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the harmful liquid flow path by introducing a groove structure that separates the liquid flow from the sealing interface. The groove is positioned to receive and channel liquid away from the gap between housing and base, thereby extracting the liquid infiltration problem from the sealing system and preventing it from reaching the work device.
Solution Approach 2:
The groove acts as an intermediary structure between the external liquid environment and the internal sealed space. It intercepts liquid flow and redirects it through a controlled path that does not compromise the seal ring's functionality, serving as a mediator that protects the sealing system from liquid damage.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the mobile platform operates in inverted state to climb walls, then mobility and versatility are improved, but liquid infiltration risk increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating a specific groove structure at the critical location where liquid infiltration is most likely to occur during inverted operation. The groove is strategically positioned on the base to intercept liquid flowing along the housing during inverted state, providing localized protection without affecting the overall operational versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The groove structure provides preliminary anti-action by preemptively intercepting liquid flow before it can reach the sealing gap and infiltrate the internal space. During inverted operation, liquid is captured and channeled away in advance, preventing the harmful effect from manifesting inside the platform.
3Device complexity
If the housing bottom is positioned inside the base edge for compact design, then device complexity is reduced, but liquid infiltration into the interior increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent solves the contradiction by transitioning the protection approach from a two-dimensional sealing interface to a three-dimensional groove structure. The groove adds a vertical dimension to liquid management, creating a depth-based barrier that prevents liquid from reaching the housing-bottom-gap interface, thereby maintaining compact design while enhancing protection.
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
Effectively prevents liquid infiltration into the mobile platform, protecting the work device from damage by ensuring liquids drip down or into the groove, regardless of the platform's orientation, thus maintaining the integrity of the internal space.
Implementation Method 1
The seal ring 6 is an O-shaped seal ring which may have a function of sealing the gap between the housing 1 and the base 2, thereby preventing liquid from entering the placement space 4 from the gap.
Implementation Method 2
during movement of the mobile platform, a dripping liquid drips down along the housing when the mobile platform is in an upright state, and the dripping liquid drips into the groove when the mobile platform is in an inverted state.
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a mobile platform and an operating method of the mobile platform. The mobile platform comprises: a base; a housing disposed above an upper surface of the base and forming a placement space placing a work device with the upper surface of the base; and a travel mechanism disposed below a lower surface of the base for driving the housing and the base to move, wherein the lower surface of the base is provided with a groove and a bottom of the housing is disposed outside of an edge of the base. Moreover, during movement of the mobile platform, a dripping liquid drips down along the housing when the mobile platform is in an upright state, and the dripping liquid drips into the groove when the mobile platform is in an inverted state.