Modular Cobot Welding System with Interchangeable Carts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Collaborative robot welding systems lack the ability to efficiently customize their workspace according to the type of welding, application, and fabricator needs, leading to suboptimal efficiency and flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A modular cobot welding system featuring interchangeable modular carts and accessories, allowing for customizable configurations and arrangements to suit various welding tasks and applications, with carts that can be easily moved and combined to form a flexible workspace.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed, non-modular welding workspace is used, then the system structure is simple and stable, but the workspace cannot be customized for different welding types and applications
Solution Approach 1:
The welding workspace is divided into separate modular components including interchangeable carts and accessories that can be independently selected and combined. Each module serves a specific function and can be easily attached or detached from the main cobot system, enabling customization without increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular carts and accessories are designed with universal interfaces and standardized mounting mechanisms that allow the same base cart to support multiple different accessory configurations. This enables a single cart platform to serve multiple welding applications through accessory interchangeability.
2Productivity
If traditional fixed welding tables and tools are used, then the setup is stable and reliable, but the workspace efficiency is reduced due to inability to reconfigure for different tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The welding workspace transitions from a static fixed-table configuration to a dynamic modular system where carts can be moved, accessories can be swapped, and the overall layout can be reconfigured based on task requirements. This dynamic adaptability improves workspace efficiency while maintaining ease of operation through simple attachment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows changes in workspace parameters such as cart positions, accessory types, and configuration layouts without requiring complex reassembly procedures. Standardized interfaces and modular design enable parameter changes to be made quickly and easily.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a single fixed configuration is used, then the system is simple to operate, but it cannot maximize the use of cobot and fabricator for different welding applications
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into independent functional modules including the cobot unit, modular carts, and various accessories. Each segment can be independently selected and configured based on specific welding application requirements, allowing maximum utilization of both cobot and fabricator capabilities across different tasks.
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AI summary
A cobot welding system includes: at least one modular support device configured for having coupled thereto and thus for supporting thereby at least one modular accessory such that the cobot welding system is modular.