Multitasking Mobile Robot With Overhead Magazine for Livestock Shed Assembly

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing animal breeding product and supply distribution systems employing multitasking mobile robots are costly and complex to assemble, especially when adapting to existing shed layouts and space constraints.

Innovation Solution

A multitasking mobile robot designed to collect and distribute animal supplies and perform handling tasks autonomously, integrating with management software to optimize breeding processes, featuring a 'T' shaped truss structure for overhead magazine coupling, and equipped with implements like feed and liquid dispensers, sanitizers, and data collectors, allowing real-time management and automation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a multitasking mobile robot system is implemented for distributing animal breeding products and supplies, then automation and productivity are improved, but device complexity and assembly difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomation of animal breeding product distributionVSAvoidcomplexity of assembling the robot system

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system is divided into modular components including the mobile robot (1), overhead magazine (15), implements (22-32), and support structure. Each component can be independently assembled and positioned, then integrated through the coupling mechanism. The robot can service multiple stalls sequentially, segmenting the distribution task across time and space.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a coupling latch (23) and coupling pin (24) mechanism as an intermediary that simplifies the connection between the mobile robot and the overhead magazine. This intermediary coupling system enables easy attachment and detachment without complex assembly procedures, resolving the contradiction between automation benefit and assembly complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the robot system is adapted to existing shed layouts and space constraints, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and assembly difficulty worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to existing shed layoutsVSAvoidcomplexity of adapting to physical constraints

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile robot (1) is designed with dynamic mobility capabilities, able to move along the overhead magazine structure to service different stalls. The robot can adjust its position and orientation to adapt to various shed layouts without requiring fixed installation at each stall location, thereby improving adaptability while maintaining relatively simple assembly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The overhead magazine (15) and mobile robot system are designed as universal components that can be installed in various shed configurations. The magazine can be mounted on existing structures, and the robot can service multiple stalls with different implements, making the system adaptable to existing layouts without requiring complex customizations for each specific physical situation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12478039B2Multitasking mobile robot used to distribute products and supplies and to perform livestock rearing handling activities

Publication Date: 2025.11.25 MOLIN GIOVANI

AI summary

Terrestrial multitasking mobile robot capable of being coupled to said structure and transporting it, through the maneuvering area (Am) and along the operating corridor (Cf) between the various bays (29), providing access to the various implements (1 to 7) arranged in the aerial magazine (Ma) or for coupling to the implements in the terrestrial magazine (Mt) used to distribute products and supplies for livestock rearing.