Movable robot

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing robots designed for daily life are limited in their ability to provide a range of services, leading to low cost-effective utilization, as they are typically designed for specific tasks and lack versatility.

Innovation Solution

A movable robot design featuring a modular system with a main body, module guides, and coupling parts that allow easy mounting and hiding of service modules, enabling the robot to adapt to various services by rotating these components in and out of the body for efficient service module installation and use.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If service modules are permanently mounted on the robot, then the robot can provide specific services, but the robot lacks versatility and cost-effective utilization

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice capabilityVSAvoidrobot structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The robot system is divided into a main body and separate service modules that can be independently mounted or removed. The service modules are segmented functional units that attach to the main body through standardized interfaces, allowing the robot to be reconfigured for different services without redesigning the entire system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The main body is designed with universal mounting structures including through-holes, module guides, and coupling parts that can accommodate multiple types of service modules. This universal interface design enables a single robot platform to perform various services by simply changing the mounted modules.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of manufacture

If module guides and coupling parts are exposed, then service modules can be easily mounted, but the robot appearance is compromised when traveling alone

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemodule installationVSAvoidrobot appearance

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The module guides are designed to be rotatable rather than fixed. They can rotate between a first position where they protrude from the main body to guide module installation, and a second position where they retract into the main body for a streamlined appearance. This dynamic reconfiguration allows the same structure to serve different aesthetic and functional requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

When not in use for module installation, the module guides are retracted into the main body, creating a nested configuration where the guides are housed within the robot's structure. This nesting principle allows the guides to be present but invisible, maintaining appearance while preserving functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS11511411B2Movable robot

Publication Date: 2022.11.29 LG ELECTRONICS INC

AI summary

Provided is a movable robot. The movable robot includes a main body provided with a traveling part; at least one through-hole defined in a top surface of the main body, at least one module guide configured to guide an installation position of a service disposed above the main body, and guide supporter rotatably supporting the module guide inside main body. The module guide may rotate between a first position within the main body and a position protruding upward from the main body through the through-hole.