Modular Delivery System With Detachable Transport Table
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing modular delivery systems are inflexible regarding trolley availability and unsuitable for transporting cooled or deep-frozen samples, as they do not maintain the cold chain and require trolleys to remain at end positions for loading/unloading, limiting their use.
Innovation Solution
A modular delivery system with a guide rail and movable trolleys equipped with a delivery table that can be transferred between delivery and end positions, featuring a locking mechanism and a controlled transporting belt, allowing for flexible routing and secure transport of thermally insulated objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the trolley remains at the end position during loading and unloading, then the objects can be loaded or unloaded, but the trolley is not available for other purposes and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The delivery system is segmented into two independent components: the trolley (for transport) and the delivery table (for loading/unloading). The delivery table can be detached from the trolley at delivery positions, allowing the trolley to return to service while the delivery table remains at the end position for object transfer operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The delivery table serves as an intermediary component between the trolley and the destination. It can be transferred to the trolley at delivery positions and then remain at end positions for loading/unloading operations, mediating the transfer of objects without requiring the trolley to stay stationed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the trolley is removed from the guide rail to transport objects, then the trolley can deliver objects to end positions, but the system cannot maintain the cold chain for cooled or deep-frozen samples
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the transport function (trolley on guide rail) from the delivery function (delivery table at end position). The delivery table can be equipped with thermal insulation or cooling mechanisms to maintain the cold chain during the stationary loading/unloading phase, while the trolley efficiently transports between positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The delivery table acts as a thermal intermediary that can be transferred to the trolley. It provides a controlled environment for temperature-sensitive objects during transfer and stationary operations, maintaining the cold chain without requiring the entire trolley system to be thermally controlled.
3Ease of operation
If the delivery system uses fixed trolleys at end positions, then loading and unloading can occur, but the system lacks flexibility for diverse spatial conditions and varied requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static trolleys fixed at end positions to dynamic delivery tables that can be transferred between trolleys and end positions. This allows the same delivery table to serve multiple end positions and adapt to different spatial configurations and workload requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The delivery table is designed as a universal component that can be transferred to any trolley along the guide rail and used at any end position. This multi-functional design allows a single delivery table to serve multiple locations and purposes, enhancing system versatility while maintaining efficient loading/unloading capabilities.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a modular delivery system that includes a guide rail (1) with which is associated at least one delivery station (6) for delivering an object to an end position (5), and a trolley (2) which is movable along the guide rail (1) for transporting an object. A delivery position (4) of the trolley (2) is determined by each associated delivery station (6), and the trolley (2) is repeatedly deliverable to at least one of the delivery positions (4). The trolley (2) has a delivery table (3) which can be placed on and removed from the trolley (2) horizontally, and the delivery table (3) is transferable from every delivery position (4) to the associated end position (5) and from every end position (5) to the associated delivery position (4).