Modular Lifting Robot with Magnetic Polygon Housing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lifting robots are limited by size and load capacity, requiring multiple robot models for different materials, leading to resource waste and reduced production efficiency in complex application scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A modular lifting robot system with a regular polygon-shaped housing and magnetic connection mechanism, allowing multiple robots to combine and adjust size and load capacity, featuring a lifting mechanism and information transmission module for flexible operation and control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of lifting robots with various sizes and load capacities are used to handle different materials, then the adaptability to different material sizes and loads is improved, but the device complexity and resource waste increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a standardized lifting robot with a regular polygon housing that can perform multiple functions through combination. A single robot type can handle various material sizes and loads by combining with other identical robots, eliminating the need for multiple specialized robot types. The magnetic connection devices enable these robots to universally connect and form configurations suitable for different lifting requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the lifting system into multiple identical modular robot units. Each robot is a complete functional unit with housing, lifting mechanism, and connection devices. These segmented units can be independently manufactured and then combined in different numbers and configurations to meet varying load and size requirements, providing adaptability without increasing device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of lifting robots are deployed for complex application scenarios, then the load and volume flexibility is improved, but the system cost and resource input increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies merging by combining multiple identical lifting robots into a coordinated system. The magnetic connection devices on the regular polygon housing enable seamless merging of robot units. When larger loads or volumes need to be handled, additional robots are merged with the base unit, forming a unified lifting system that scales with requirements without needing fundamentally different robot types.
3Adaptability or versatility
If different types of lifting robots are customized for special-shaped materials, then the adaptability to irregular bottom shapes is improved, but the manufacturing cost and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a standardized robot housing with regular polygon geometry and universal magnetic connection devices. This universal design can accommodate special-shaped materials through strategic combination of multiple identical units rather than customization. The same robot type serves both regular and irregular bottom shapes by adjusting the number and arrangement of combined units.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances versatility and reduces resource input by enabling flexible combination of robots to handle various materials efficiently, improving production efficiency and system scheduling flexibility.
Implementation Method 1
At least one of the multiple side panels is provided with a connection device for connecting to a side panel of another lifting robot. In an embodiment, the connection device is a magnetic tile.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a lifting robot that includes a housing and a tray. The housing includes a side wall formed by a plurality of enclosing side panels, a projection of the side wall on a horizontal plane is a regular polygon, and at least one of the plurality of side panels is provided with a connection device for connecting to a side panel of another lifting robot. Further disclosed is a robot system including a plurality of the lifting robot described above.