Modular Maintenance Platform for Robot Console Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current maintenance platforms for robot consoles are complex and costly to adapt to individual consoles, making assembly, disassembly, and transportation difficult, and require significant conversion work for different console sizes.
Innovation Solution
A modular maintenance platform with detachable fastening and basic elements, a crash barrier, and an adjustable ladder, designed for circular-cylindrical robot consoles, allowing easy assembly, disassembly, and adaptation to various console diameters through a plug connection and safety hooks, reducing assembly complexity and increasing stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If maintenance platforms are individually adapted to respective robot consoles, then the platform fits specific console requirements, but construction complexity and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal maintenance platform design that can be used across multiple robot console types. Instead of designing unique platforms for each console, the invention uses standardized base plates and crash barriers that can be adapted to different console diameters, reducing construction complexity while maintaining versatility
Solution Approach 2:
The maintenance platform is divided into modular components including base plates, crash barriers, and fastening elements that can be independently selected and assembled. This segmentation allows the platform to be customized for different console sizes without redesigning the entire structure, thereby reducing overall construction complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If maintenance platforms are individually adapted to respective robot consoles, then the platform fits specific console requirements, but costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention reduces manufacturing costs by creating universal components like base plates and crash barriers that serve multiple console types. This eliminates the need to manufacture unique platforms for each console, thereby reducing overall manufacturing costs while maintaining adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The modular design allows components to be reused across different console installations. Base plates and crash barriers can be removed from one console and installed on another, reducing the need for new manufacturing and thereby lowering costs
3Adaptability or versatility
If maintenance platforms use complex individual adaptation, then the platform fits specific console requirements, but assembly and disassembly become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The maintenance platform is segmented into modular components (base plates, crash barriers, fastening elements) that can be independently assembled and disassembled. This modular structure simplifies installation and removal procedures compared to integrated custom designs, making assembly and disassembly easier while maintaining adaptability to different console sizes
4Adaptability or versatility
If maintenance platforms are designed for different console diameters, then the platform can accommodate various robot consoles, but conversion work increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses universal base plates and crash barriers that can be adapted to different console diameters without requiring complete redesign or extensive conversion work. The standardized components can be quickly reconfigured for different sizes, significantly reducing conversion time compared to custom-designed platforms
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AI summary
The platform (12) has a base plate and a crash grid (44) detachably connected with base elements and adapted to a diameter of a robot console (10). Fastening elements and the base elements include insertion sections designed corresponding to suspension lugs. The fastening and base elements are detachably connected with the console by the insertion sections. The fastening elements are vertically projectingly designed relative to the base plate and include a pivotable locking bar (28). The fastening elements include a height corresponding to the crash grid in a vertical direction. USE : Maintenance platform for use in a circular cylindrical shape robot console for maintenance of industrial robots. ADVANTAGE : The platform can be easily mounted, demounted and transported. The platform allows simple initial operation and programming of robots. The platform is used for multiple robot consoles using less retrofitting expenses, and has additional stability. The platform is designed such that risk of collapse of the platform is avoided. The platform avoids exchange of conductors, reduces risk of fall of the tool and materials. DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS : The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of a completely mounted maintenance platform according to a mounting step. 10 : Robot console 12 : Maintenance platform 28 : Pivotable locking bar 44 : Crash grid 48 : Strip 50 : Base board 52 : Conductor.